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ABZÛ and The Pathless with Giant Squid's Matt Nava

ABZÛ and The Pathless with Giant Squid's Matt Nava

FromThe AIAS Game Maker's Notebook


ABZÛ and The Pathless with Giant Squid's Matt Nava

FromThe AIAS Game Maker's Notebook

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Feb 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ted Price chats with Matt Nava about Giant Squid's work on ABZÛ and The Pathless, his inspirations as a youth that led him to the VFX industry and his first big break, understanding the difficulties of taking too much on when starting your own studio, establishing a studio culture and dealing with conflict, what being indie means now compared to a decade ago, and how to emphasize elegant design in a full game experience. Matt Nava is the Founder and Creative Director of Giant Squid which developed ABZÛ and The Pathless. He also previously worked as the Art Director on thatgamecompany's Flower and Journey. 
Released:
Feb 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A series of in-depth conversations between video game makers on the business and craft of interactive entertainment, exploring the core tenants of D.I.C.E. (Design. Innovate. Communicate. Entertain.)