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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou

Not done one of these before so let's try a AMA.

If you have a question about our games (/#Röki), game development in general, art, animation or something else then drop them in the replies.

@PolygonAlex i saw my friend play Roki, and its so magical! 🤩
What is the inspiration of Roki? Is the game have local folklore/myth reference?

@rollinggloryjam Hello! Scandinavian folklore was definitely the spark, but it wasn't the gods that interested us, more the creepy creatures that lurked in the caves, forests and mountains.

They all had quite tragic stories and there was something in the mix of emotions they created that we found quite appealing.

So we started to think about a game where you help monsters, rather than killing them and went from there!

@PolygonAlex oooh that's an interesting approach and inspiration! 🤩

@PolygonAlex How do you approach prototyping / pre-prod? What are some of the main questions you work towards answering during this phase?

@JasonLavoie3D Our focus is to distill the identity of the game and make sure everything is driving towards that (that's prototyping and themes). We also looks at 'Creative Restrictions' a lot and how we can play to our strengths and make a game that suits our team.