The series bounces around various games and worlds, with some consistent themes appearing in numerous episodes.
One of the best ones is the way the show approaches a core mechanic of most video games.
It ends up being treated as a storytelling gadget in many of thestand-alone episodes found inSecret Level.
Here’s how a common gaming mechnic comes to define several different episodes of Secret Level.
Each episode is effectively a stand-alone story, allowing for multiple kinds of stories.
In “Sifu: It Takes A Life,” each resurrection happens to a single young man.
With each death, he gets closer to enacting revenge on the man who killed his father.
However, each respawn also ages him.
While he begins the episode as a young adult, he ends the episode as an old man.
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The blowhard warrior Aelstrom discovers he cannot be permanently killed on the island of Aeternum.
Each death leads her to create a tally mark, chronicling her adventures.
This gives “Spelunky: Tally” a really sweet message hidden beneath the colorful animation and comedic deaths.
Video games present an interesting challenge in being brought to film and television.
Created by Tim Miller, the series celebrates gaming culture.
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