Countryside postal delivery ADV Lake -Do developed for two years knowing about Death Stust [Developer interview]

Days Gone is a 2019 action-adventure survival horror computer game developed by Bend Studio and released by Sony Interactive Home Entertainment for the PlayStation 4 and also Microsoft Windows. Embed in a post-apocalyptic Oregon 2 years after the beginning of a global pandemic, previous outlaw-turned-drifter Deacon St. John uncovers the possibility of his better half Sarah still living, which leads Deacon on a pursuit to find her. Days Gone is played from a third-person point of view, in which the gamer can check out an open globe environment. Players can utilize guns, melee tools as well as improvisated weapons, and also can make use of stealth to defend versus aggressive humans and also cannibalistic creatures called Freakers. A major game technician is Deacon's motorcycle, which is used as the gamer personality's main mode of transportation as well as mobile supply. Initially slated for a 2018 launch, Days Gone was postponed a number of times. The game at some point launched on April 26, 2019. Upon launch, it got combined evaluations from doubters, who applauded the open-world element, gameplay, and Sam Witwer's efficiency as Deacon, although the story, lack of character development, as well as several technological issues were criticized. As part of Sony's initiatives to bring more of its first-party content to Microsoft Windows following Perspective Zero Dawn, Days Gone released on Windows on May 18, 2021.

An interview with the developer of the new indie game I'm worried about this project. This time, we will deliver a mini-in-tavy to the country postal delivery adventure Lake developer released on September 1 for Gamious development, PC / XSX / Xbox ONE.

This work is an adventure game that Meredith Weiss, tired 40's female Meredith Weiss, who is tired of busy life in large cities, is a postal delivery member instead of her father. The phone is also driving in the beautiful country landscape without the Internet, and sends two weeks of everyday life while interacting with unique characters. It is also true for Japanese.

Lake is distributed for 2,050 yen (STeam).

- First of all, please introduce yourself. What is your favorite game?

Jos Bouman (JOS) JOS BouMan, a homeman designer with a lead writer in this work. Gamious will be a game development company based in the Netherlands Haarlem. Gamious was established about 10 years ago with his brother's PIM. We have developed the puzzle game 'Lines' and the oil drilling game Turmoil.

The most favorite game (while playing so far) is WARCRAFT II. Two people played and played. At that time, I remember that the telephone fee was difficult when the online game has come out. Thanks to this game, I dropped out the university, but I do not regret it! We are still every year from Christmas to New Year's Day, enjoy the game together for many days.

-Why did you start developing this work?

JOS This work was one of the ideas that Dylan Nagel of the game director has appeared. The other two ideas were written quite detailed, but only the idea of ​​this work was just a picture of a car that runs around the beautiful lake. He said, I don't mind anything and just want to drive while delivering letters. We really liked this idea and immediately worked on working with programmers and environmental artists.

I also started thinking about the story of this work, but I had a lot of time until the story that was perfect for driving without concern. Thus, while all of the simple and attractive small stories are gathered, the present form of this work was made to lead to the main story. Meredith remains in Providence Oaks ... or she returned to the city for work?

- Please tell me the characteristics of this work.

JOS Probably, it is the best character that you can relax. In the story of this work, there is nothing wrong with something. There is no murder case, and aliens can not come out, and bank robbers do not occur. However, the theme of friendship work-life balance love relationship with parents is common to the whole world, so it may be able to get a deep immersion feeling? From superhero, Meredith, which is the main character of this work, is easy to sympathize. For the players, I want to have a mobile phone and the internet, enjoy the beautiful world of this work, and just relax.

- What kind of person do this work do you want to play?

JOS I did not make a particular target. Above all, the most important thing is that we make a game we can enjoy. We are not the teenager, so I probably be a finish to enjoy this work with adults. In addition, since the stage of this work is the 1980s, there will be the original neta of movies, games, sports, history and technology in the 80's. Therefore, you will be able to feel nostalgia. If it is a young player, I think it is difficult to understand all of them.

- Is there a work affected by this work?

JOS I am inspired from various films and dramas in various ways. In some cases, it is twin peaks, stand by Me and Alaska Alaska, detectorists and Chiers. Games were affected by the beautiful stage of Firewatch and a real-looking conversation. I will tell you before you hear it, but we know about Death Stranding two years ago, and the development of this work was started! I was surprised that the delivery game was so successful, and thanks, I was able to have confidence in the development of this work.

-Did you have an impact on development by new coronavirus?

JOS Lucky was not so impacted so much. When the pandemic began, I was forced to work from my home, but it was past time when I had already needed a creative judgment. Before the pandemic, many people gathered in the conference room and it was very good that they reached a creative conclusion. Development Last year was finished at the finishing stage and the image of the finished shape was firm. Development of this work has become much longer than expected, but probably no chance that there was no new Corona.

- Is it okay to deliver and revenerate this work?

Please deliver JOS free! However, please let us know the delivery channel before delivery. You can put it in the white list, so you can clear the copyright issue of the music used in the game by doing this.

- Lastly, please give a message to the Japanese reader.

JOS In my life, let's talk a little or a little more than how many Japanese games are. We remember that the computer called MSX was at home, and all Konami games were great. After that, we played a lot of super nervous computers. Super Mario Cart and Super Mario World still enter my favorite game top 5. Apart from that, I also loved Come simulation game. When I became an adult, I made a job to make a Nintendo magazine, and I used to write about the game cube, Nintendo DS, and Wii.

Unfortunately I have not visited Japan yet, but I'm in the top of what I want to do. I wanted to go to Japan according to the Tokyo Olympics, but it was not a new corona. I read a book of Murakami Haruki, instead. (smile)

--thank you very much.

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