How Double Fine balances fun with pottery sculpting in Kiln
Double Fine Productions' upcoming multiplayer game Kiln blends pottery sculpting with objective-based online combat. Lead designer Lauren Scott and lead artist Jared Mill discussed the challenges of balancing player expression in pottery creation with fun, accessible gameplay mechanics, including refining collision detection and simplifying simulation elements. The game evolved significantly from its initial concept during Double Fine's Amnesia Fortnight event.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Person: Lauren Scott
- Person: Jared Mill
- Company: Xbox
- Topic: Game Design
- Topic: Multiplayer
- Game: Kiln
- Game: Psychonauts
- Topic: Pottery
- Company: Double Fine Productions
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