JRPGs aren’t renowned for their diverse characters, at least not without leaning into stereotypes. So it’s refreshing to see Outerloop Games, a Seattle-based studio made up of immigrants from different cultures, putting a spin on the genre by drawing on the team’s own backgrounds. As studio co-founder and creative director Chandana Ekanayake says, “We could pull from our own experiences, which was important to make it feel more authentic.”
Before even deciding what kind of