PsychOdyssey, the making of Psychonauts 2
February 11, 2023 11:03 PM Subscribe
Double Fine and 2 Player Productions present PsychOdyssey, a 20+ hour & 32-episode documentary seven years in the making about the development of Psychonauts 2. Trailer, playlist
Double Fine Adventure and their Amnesia Fortnight documentaries are very good too. A great insight into how much work goes into making games, how much attention to detail it takes to make even a solid 7/10 game, and how much influence “non-game” factors have on development.
posted by Foaf at 9:26 AM on February 13, 2023
posted by Foaf at 9:26 AM on February 13, 2023
Their previous documentaries were great; I just have to find the motivation to finally play Psychonauts 2 first so I can watch this one.
posted by Marticus at 8:38 PM on February 13, 2023
posted by Marticus at 8:38 PM on February 13, 2023
Checks post..
yep, took me two weeks to watch it all. Such a great catalogue of all the trials that go into creating a collaborative artwork (essentially). Thanks for the recco. 7/10. Would watch again.
posted by GrandPunkRailroad at 9:37 PM on February 23, 2023
yep, took me two weeks to watch it all. Such a great catalogue of all the trials that go into creating a collaborative artwork (essentially). Thanks for the recco. 7/10. Would watch again.
posted by GrandPunkRailroad at 9:37 PM on February 23, 2023
Oh wow, I just watched the episode about Zak, starting with him being almost unrecognizable without his beard, then the burp cut that out / leave that in contrast, and that silent ending. Can't wait to binge the rest of it.
posted by Marticus at 12:48 PM on March 6, 2023
posted by Marticus at 12:48 PM on March 6, 2023
Given how long this is in full, I'm kind of surprised that I started watching these, and then I'm kind of surprised that I've already watched nearly 11 of them.
And since this thread closes in the next day or two, I kind of hope someone posts it on FanFare so I can have my burning question answered:
Without naming names for now, does anyone else find one character particularly...untrustworthy? It's a subtle feeling I get, but it's nearly continually reinforced (and there have been a couple shots that suggest -- again, quite subtly -- that at least one other character keys into this, too).
To me this person keeps coming across as...slimy, and a central mystery for me while watching is whether Tim picks up on that, too, but nonetheless values what he brings to the table, or if Tim genuinely doesn't see what I keep seeing.
posted by nobody at 8:27 PM on March 11, 2023
And since this thread closes in the next day or two, I kind of hope someone posts it on FanFare so I can have my burning question answered:
Without naming names for now, does anyone else find one character particularly...untrustworthy? It's a subtle feeling I get, but it's nearly continually reinforced (and there have been a couple shots that suggest -- again, quite subtly -- that at least one other character keys into this, too).
To me this person keeps coming across as...slimy, and a central mystery for me while watching is whether Tim picks up on that, too, but nonetheless values what he brings to the table, or if Tim genuinely doesn't see what I keep seeing.
posted by nobody at 8:27 PM on March 11, 2023
Okay, finishing #11, maybe the guy I keep having doubts about redeemed himself a bit by sticking up for a bad idea (and, in doing so, sticking up for the people working underneath him), letting himself stay for a while on the wrong side of a creative decision despite Tim's obvious reluctance/doubts, and then, later, helping the team come around to what Tim had immediately realized needed to be reworked. It felt honest and helpful and not just self-serving.
posted by nobody at 9:14 PM on March 11, 2023
posted by nobody at 9:14 PM on March 11, 2023
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