I've been working on Bastion all this year. I'm only taking a break now because I'm building a bunch more audio, but at this point we think we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Our path is set and we've been in execution mode these past months. For me personally it's involved a good deal of level design work and a lot of writing. It's been the most rewarding work I've done since I got started working in the game industry.
That said I don't want to say too much more about what I've been up to with the game since it's close to being finished and I don't want to give anything else away at this point. If people find the result of the work to be interesting then I'd love to talk more about the goals and process behind it after it's had a little time to settle.
One thing's for sure -- the response the game's been getting based on the 20-minute prologue has been everything I could have hoped for and more. The game is a summation of many key elements and the integral contributions of each individual on the team, though given the narrative focus of this blog and my own focus on that work, it's been great seeing the positive reactions to how we approach story, exposition, and writing in games.
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I played Bastion at PAX and really loved it. Definitely a day one purchase for me!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to play this! Hope to see you guys on the Happy Hour again sometime.
ReplyDeleteWas just watching some videos from Pax East about Bastion. Happy to see this pop up in my feed. Its looking pretty good and I'm eager to see it in action myself. The narrative element sounds very cool, and the way the world pops up looks very interesting.
ReplyDeleteKeep on keeping on.
Since I don't have an Xbox or room for an Xbox, I'll be waiting for the PC release. Will this blog become one of the places I should regrettably avoid if I'm trying to dodge spoilers?
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to see the result! Good luck with the completion and hope everything works out for you!
ReplyDeleteBeen following the coverage on Giant Bomb and will be buying Bastion day one, I really cant wait to play it. Big fan of yours from when you was at GameSpot.
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