Rain World, Environments and Scale
Channel: Barney Bradshaw
Date: 2022-08-30

Rain World is an incredible game with a lot to say. I made a short video essay looking at just one part of this game, the environments.

Please check the pinned comment for corrections on the art style section. Thanks to all those who corrected me and deepened my understanding of this game :)

Music used (all from the Rain World ost by James Primate and Lydia Esrig):
Sundown (Theme I)
Pictures of the Past
RW_13
Raindeer Ride
White Lizard
Kayava
Threat - Superstructure
Random Gods (Theme III)
Stargazer
Pulse
Unseen Lands
Theme V - Credits

Inspiration and other (better) videos on Rain World:
https://youtu.be/4bPjuT1xMkg - Rain World: Emotions in level design by Alex Pine
https://youtu.be/brdtjLQre_4 - Size Matters - Exploring Scale in Games by eurothug4000
https://youtu.be/lUfYp2XtiLk - Rain World: an underappreciated gem by Foekoe
https://youtu.be/STZ5NM8C_SU - Rain World: A Guided Tour (review) by Jimmy McGee
https://youtu.be/hOsYTzd0yeA - Why Rain World Has the Best AI by Htwo
https://youtu.be/6fXIEeU4tPg - Nature’s Harsh Truths in Outer Wilds and Rain World by Pixel a Day
https://youtu.be/0UQqY6zWWZ0 - about Rain World by Stuffed Wombat
https://youtu.be/vYZsSA5jANQ - Rain World: In Defense of the Unusual by Endorser
https://youtu.be/CnNbdvACR7w - Rain World Is Wondrous and You Will Probably Hate It - by Israel Blargh!
https://youtu.be/sVntwsrjNe4 - The Rain World Animation Process by GDC

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:01 Immersivity
1:49 Rooms
2:57 Art Style
3:55 Sound
4:33 But, Why?
5:09 Five Pebbles
9:38 Ending
11:25 thank yooz and good song