Florian Himsl
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Florian Himsl | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Occupation | Game designer |
Florian Himsl is an Austrian game developer, programmer and YouTuber, best known for his work together with artist and designer Edmund McMillen, first and foremost the best-selling roguelike The Binding of Isaac but also the game Coil, which was nominated for the Innovation Award at the 2009 Independent Games Festival.[1][2][3][4] He has also made games under the name Komix Games.[5][6]
Florian is also known for his Youtube channel Himsl Games,[7] his most recognized video series being Binding of Isaac: Explained![8]
In 2022, Himsl released the game Ballfrog to mostly positive reviews.[9]
Florian regularly appears on the podcast 'Is it kino?'.[10] He is known for often expressing opinions that are contrarian to those of the other hosts, usually to their chagrin.
On March 12, 2023, Florian made the Anti Reviews channel, where he posts "Bi-weekly videos that may or may not be reviews."[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Caoili, Eric. "Road To The IGF: McMillen and Himsl's Coil". www.gamasutra.com.
- ^ "The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls Requiem Surpasses Funding Goal by 5000%". CBR. 1 July 2021.
- ^ "The Binding of Isaac, le petit jeu indé qui voulait se planter". Red Bull (in French).
- ^ "Florian Himsl: Binding of Issac Game Developer Interview". Destiny Gaming. 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Florian Himsl Video Game Credits and Biography". MobyGames.
- ^ Meer, Alec (26 August 2008). "Games Not To Show Your Mother". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Himsl Games". YouTube.
- ^ "Binding of Isaac: Explained! Playlist". YouTube.
- ^ "Save 25% on Ballfrog on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Florian playlist - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Florian's Anti Reviews Channel". YouTube.
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