Creating Immortals of Aveum - Ep. 340

Creating Immortals of Aveum - Ep. 340

Author: What's Good Games August 18, 2023 Duration: 42:37
Thank you to Factor and Shopify for sponsoring this week's episode of What's Good Games! Go to http://factormeals.com/whatsgood50 and use code whatsgood50 to get 50% off. Go to http://shopify.com/whatsgood to take your business to the next level today. Andrea sat down with members of the team at Ascendant Studios, the folks behind the upcoming first-person magic shooter Immortals of Aveum. She spoke with Julia Lichtblau, Associate Art Director and Alyssa Lutz, Senior Level Designer about their roles at the studio, the challenges of making a new IP, what a "white box" phase of game is, some cool easter eggs, and about the "secret sauce" of balancing level design. Learn more about Ascendant Studios: https://www.ascendantstudios.com Learn more about Immortals of Aveum: https://www.immortalsofaveum.com Thank you to this month's Patreon Producers: Chewy’s Godson Faris Attieh Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF Timestamps: 00:27 - Introduction 02:35 - Immortals of Aveum special interview 03:01 - Welcoming Julia Lichtblau - Associate Art Director & Alyssa Lutz - Senior Level Designer 04:06 - Launch day! 05:02 - Game Development Challenges 08:46 - Alyssa's role as Senior Level Designer 09:47 - Julia's role as Associate Art Director 10:57 - What is a White-Box?? 13:47 - Immortals of Aveum accessibility  17:07 - Art team workflows 18:14 - Is there a secret formula to the design process? 19:42 - A Message from Factor 21:45 - A Message from our Sponsor 21:48 - A Message from Shopify 24:16 - Bret Robbins Founder of Ascendant Studios initial concepts 27:44 - Preservation of endangered plant species & magic flowers within the game 30:29 - How big is Immortals of Aveum? 34:28 - Does the playtime feel overwhelming? 35:52 - Striking a balance with "low-hanging fruit" 37:20 - Are there any easter eggs? Merch: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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