Psychonauts 2 - The End of the Pandemic

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The game making process is so fraught. All I could hope for you is a like creative enthusiasm for what you're making. And I hope you're happy if you are making games right now. It's really depressing when you think about it in terms of independent studios because here is what appeared to be one of the most successful independent studios and they lived in constant terror of their finances.

A few weeks ago, game developer Double Fine surprise-dropped a 22-hour documentary about the seven-year creation of Psychnoauts 2. At least that's the premise on paper. In reality, the stunning TV-length doc is a fearless look inside the day-to-day life of a video game studio -- warts and all. The documentarians, employed by Double Fine, have unprecedented access to practically every person and room . Frush and Plante talk about the series, called Double Fine PsychOdyssey, along with The Last of Us TV adaptation. Plus, a delightful new retro gaming book is a perfect gift for video game newcomers.

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