# Maddy Thorson
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maddy thorson (born Matt Thorson; 18 March 1988) is a Canadian video game developer, known as one of the lead creators for the video games TowerFall and Celeste, developed under their studio Matt Makes Games. Since September 2019, Thorson has effectively shut down Matt Makes Games to relaunch their team under Extremely OK Games.
== Early life ==
maddy thorson was born on 18 March 1988 as Matt Thorson.
Ep. 237 - Everything Everywah, with Maddy Thorson
Developer of TowerFall and Celeste Maddy Thorson joins the panel to cover the Treasure of Sierra Madrock, Nephew Tokens, and if double jumps are really necessary.
Questions this week:
Topher Florence asks: Cast a Super Mario Bros. Movie using the actors from the 1999 film The Matrix. There are…
Ep. 237 - Everything Everywah, with Maddy Thorson
Developer of TowerFall and Celeste Maddy Thorson joins the panel to cover the Treasure of Sierra Madrock, Nephew Tokens, and if double jumps are really necessary.
Questions this week:
Topher Florence asks: Cast a Super Mario Bros. Movie using the actors from the 1999 film The Matrix. There are…
Making it Up the Mountain
We're talking about trans representation in media again this week! This time we're discussing Maddy Thorson (creator of the game Celeste) and Wendy Carlos (composer of scores including TRON and The Shining.) Ana walks us through the history and problems with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of…
Maddy Thorson, game-maker (Towerfall, Celeste).
My guest today is Maddy Thorson, a Canadian writer and designer for video games. At the age of 14, she obtained a copy of GameMaker, software on which she learned to make simple games. After studying computer science at Grande Prairie Regional College in Alberta, she moved to Vancouver and there re…
Correspondence Special #4: Clickbait?
In this special correspondence edition, host Simon Parkin reads out listeners' correspondence and answers your questions.
Hear Simon discuss the recent, headline-making episode with former PlayStation President Chris Deering, listener responses to the controversy, as well as discussion of what term…
No Expedition 33 Mini-Map Isn't a Bad Thing, FF + MtG Reax, and Sakura Wars 2 in English
The maps are mini but the discourse is maxi!Kat, Nadia, and Victor embrace their cartographical spirit this week as they discuss the pros and cons of the mini-map; Does EVERY game need them? Do NO games need them? At what point should you meet the game's systems where they are and adapt? Find out o…
Into the Depths: Super Mario World - Part 1
In the first installment of our Super Mario World deep-dive miniseries, Derek Yu (Spelunky) and Maddy Thorson (Celeste) join us to talk about our personal histories with the game, its iconic world map and multi-layered secrets, and all sorts of Mario ephemera in-between.
Show notes:
Super Mario W…
62: Rethinking Difficulty with Maddy Thorson
Maddy Thorson (Celeste, TowerFall) joins us to discuss the evolution of their excellent catalog of platformers, how Celeste made them reconsider difficulty, and the benefits of working with a team you can trust.
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Chatting to Maddy Thorson and Noel Berry about Celeste
Join Elliot in this special interview where he speaks with Maddy and Noel about Celeste and their upcoming trip to Melbourne
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Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming.
The post Chatting to Maddy Thorson and Noel Berry about Celeste appeared first on Ch…
Moving on from CELESTE and why cancelling EARTHBLADE felt right
Seven years on, CELESTE's impact is still felt on the gaming world. A hard but fair 2D platformer with a heartfelt story about self-acceptance, it's a game that lives on in the hearts of many.
Viewed by LGBTQIA+ players as a relatable trans allegory, Celeste also represents a deeply personal journe…
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