![]() ![]() ![]() While Anthony was always keen on making a story-based game, he says it took a little time to develop a narrative he was comfortable with. That vibe certainly comes across in the trailers, particularly the latest one, which is the most comprehensive look at the game so far. “I feel like I’m a better person for having watched or seen or read those, and I just wanted to do the same, to try and make people feel the same way.” I always love work that leaves me feeling this like, awe-inspiring feeling of goosebumps.” “Especially movies like Spirited Away which are kinda scary and dark, but carries this light throughout the whole movie. “They’re so endearingly genuine and their work all carries the same positive spirit and optimism,” he said. As for the inspiration behind Way to the Woods itself, he says it mostly comes from creators like Studio Ghibli, Rebecca Sugar and more. In other words, Anthony is completely self-taught, using online resources readily and freely available to anyone with an internet connection. “In terms of how I learnt to make games, I can’t really pinpoint a specific moment, but it’s been probably a decade of YouTube tutorials and Googling and just asking people and hitting up everyone’s DMs or emails.” “It’s been a life long journey, but probably really picked up around 16 or so when I did the screenshots and posted them.” After an overwhelmingly positive response from the Reddit community, he decided that it was a venture worth pursuing, even if he didn’t know exactly what he was doing. ![]() While you’d be forgiven for thinking Anthony has been making games for some time, or has come from some kind of tech background, he’s actually 20 years old and released the first screenshots from Way to the Woods when he was just 16. “I was definitely just blown away, it felt surreal, it felt like a dream,” he said. Seeing his game amongst so many massive titles like Gears 5, Halo Infinite, and the bonkers Cyberpunk 2077 trailer featuring actual Keanu Reeves, was an incredible moment for him. “When I actually came here and I walked in and I saw the stage and I saw the screens and the lights and looked into the crowd and saw all these Xbox fans, my heart was like, BOOM BOOM,” he told PEDESTRIAN.TV. This year, Xbox‘s pre- E3 showcase featured Way to the Woods’ gorgeous new trailer, showing off its full potential on one of the gaming world’s biggest stages, and the reception has been next-level for the young game maker. Overall, it’s looking like we’re in for a spooky time.Officially announced a few years ago, Anthony more recently gained the support of Microsoft‘s program, which provides much-needed resources to indie devs trying to get their games off the ground. As for gameplay, we don’t know much, but the blog talks about growing crops to sell or use, making friends, or even creating hexes and charms. Given the premise, it looks like this game will likely explore social and political themes like capitalism and other exploitative social systems, just like Night in the Woods did. It’s up to the cat to figure out how he’s going to survive. He tries to take up residence in a new area, but a local owl ends up charging him rent. Twigs is just trying to survive after the barn he was living in burns down. The game takes place in the year 1919, and you’ll play as a cat named Twigs, a blog from technical designer Coby West said. It has a colorful cast, including bears, skeletons, witches, and more. The game features Night in the Woods’ striking 2D visual art style, with its bug-eyed characters and general Halloween vibes. Starting with the woods, then running through graveyards, farms, groups of witches, and towns in turmoil. The Playstation Showcase’s short trailer shows a cat bounding through various autumnal scenes. Revenant Hill has been confirmed to be in development for PlayStation 4 and 5. Revenant Hill is being published by Finji, the company behind other beloved indie titles like Chicory: A Colorful Tale and Tunic. It’s being made by a cooperatively owned game studio called The Glory Society, which is a small team including Bethany Hockenberry and Scott Benson, the original writers and narrative designers of A Night in the Woods. It’s called Revenant Hill, and it follows the story of a cat named Twigs who’s just trying to make ends meet. The developers behind the indie classic A Night in the Woods announced the title of their next new game and released a trailer as part of Sony’s PlayStation Showcase on Wednesday. ![]()
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