What happened to post-apocalyptic deer game WAY TO THE WOODS?

What happened to post-apocalyptic deer game WAY TO THE WOODS?

Author: SIFTER September 8, 2022 Duration: 14:50

Do you remember WAY TO THE WOODS? The post apocalyptic game where you play as a magical deer moving through the ruins of humanity was revealed in 2019 as an Xbox exclusive but for mostly solo developer Ant Tan, it's been a long process of getting everything right. We sit down with Ant to find out some of the design inspirations, learn more about the game play, how Steven Universe and IKENFELL composers Aivi & Surrashu are making the soundtrack and when it's coming out. 

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