We also encourage a general frequency of no more than one post per week. We encourage giving updates on your projects, but make sure the posts are of some significance. Posts should be related to either the parent franchises, other Metroidvania games, or tangentially related games or topics. Image posts and twitter posts temporarily disabled Top 10 Starter Metroidvanias - Check these out if you're new to the genre!
The term, popularized by video game critic Jeremy Parish, is a portmanteau of Metroid and Castlevania.
Metroidvania is a subgenre of video games focused on guided non-linearity and utility-gated exploration.