Mike McCain

chaotic but also exhilarating like initial inception of an idea right like because chris and i like we our backgrounds both in art so so a lot of our entry point that explains this really awesome yeah that's true well thank you so that's our entry point right like we're trying to imagine it and paint it and figure out like what what are the vibes like what are we conveying in the

the imagery of this world, we're also working with our writer, Andrew McIntosh, And just really trying to understand what are the core principles of this world? How does it work? What does the player know? What does the player not know? There's a lot that the player won't know going into this world. And we love that stuff, right? It's just so exciting to have these vast mysteries to dig into.

the imagery of this world, we're also working with our writer, Andrew McIntosh, And just really trying to understand what are the core principles of this world? How does it work? What does the player know? What does the player not know? There's a lot that the player won't know going into this world. And we love that stuff, right? It's just so exciting to have these vast mysteries to dig into.

the imagery of this world, we're also working with our writer, Andrew McIntosh, And just really trying to understand what are the core principles of this world? How does it work? What does the player know? What does the player not know? There's a lot that the player won't know going into this world. And we love that stuff, right? It's just so exciting to have these vast mysteries to dig into.

So yeah, it's a lot of... It's a lot of exploration and seeing what resonates.

So yeah, it's a lot of... It's a lot of exploration and seeing what resonates.

So yeah, it's a lot of... It's a lot of exploration and seeing what resonates.

There's something I said a lot on Battletech, and it's pretty reductive, but games are bad until they're good, right? There's a real humility to sort of the creative process and what it takes to iterate until you've arrived at that great thing that sort of stands the test within the team of what's really going to stick and be compelling for us, and then...

There's something I said a lot on Battletech, and it's pretty reductive, but games are bad until they're good, right? There's a real humility to sort of the creative process and what it takes to iterate until you've arrived at that great thing that sort of stands the test within the team of what's really going to stick and be compelling for us, and then...

There's something I said a lot on Battletech, and it's pretty reductive, but games are bad until they're good, right? There's a real humility to sort of the creative process and what it takes to iterate until you've arrived at that great thing that sort of stands the test within the team of what's really going to stick and be compelling for us, and then...

Chris is really good at keeping that bird's eye vision on the game and how it's resonating. The one thing about art is you get into the making of the thing and whatever part you're making...

Chris is really good at keeping that bird's eye vision on the game and how it's resonating. The one thing about art is you get into the making of the thing and whatever part you're making...

Chris is really good at keeping that bird's eye vision on the game and how it's resonating. The one thing about art is you get into the making of the thing and whatever part you're making...

you need the rest of the team to help keep you anchored to an honest perspective on the thing because you get into the nitty-gritty like i'm in a painting like i will either love or hate that painting by the end of it but neither of those emotions is an objective reaction to it um yeah yeah so

you need the rest of the team to help keep you anchored to an honest perspective on the thing because you get into the nitty-gritty like i'm in a painting like i will either love or hate that painting by the end of it but neither of those emotions is an objective reaction to it um yeah yeah so

you need the rest of the team to help keep you anchored to an honest perspective on the thing because you get into the nitty-gritty like i'm in a painting like i will either love or hate that painting by the end of it but neither of those emotions is an objective reaction to it um yeah yeah so

Not yet.

Not yet.

Not yet.

Yeah, it's a good question. I think there's a lot of different factors going into that. I think certainly timing was a big thing, right? Kickstarter first came on either late 2011 or 2012. I think there was a lot of energy around this. It was very novel to have this degree of community involvement