The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook

Real World Inspirations in Tchia with Awaceb's Phil Crifo

Apr 17, 2023

01:34:59

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Episode notes

Introduction

4min

Chir: A Chunky Game

2min

How to Dedicate Your Life to Video Games

2min

The Importance of New Caledonia in Minecraft

2min

How I Discovered Minecraft

3min

The Aspirations of a Young Artist

4min

The Indie Adventure of a Childhood Friend

2min

How Terry and I Started a Creative Company in France

3min

Fossil Lekker: A First Game

2min

10.

The Lessons Learned From My First Game

2min

11.

How to Self-Publish a Game

2min

12.

The Connection Between Fossil Echo and Cheer

2min

13.

The Drive to Make Games

2min

14.

The Importance of Small Games

2min

15.

The Importance of Cheer

4min

16.

The Origins of New Carolina

3min

17.

The Complex Layered Nature of New Caledonia

2min

18.

The Tapestry of Cultures in New Caledonia

2min

19.

How to Tell the Indigenous Story of New Caledonia

4min

20.

The Team Trip to New Caledonia

5min

21.

The Importance of Celebrating a Culture

2min

22.

The Relationship Between Kepler and Caloon

6min

23.

How to Navigate a Contract for the First Time

3min

24.

How to Find a Good Match for a Studio

2min

25.

The Importance of Capital for a Small Studio

2min

26.

Kepler's Internal Marketing Crew

2min

27.

The Future of Chia: A Game of Survival

2min

28.

The Importance of Music in New Caledonia

4min

29.

How BioWare Made New Caledonia More Engaging

4min

30.

The Golden Rules of Open World Games

2min

31.

The Importance of Accessibility in Cheer

2min

32.

Cheer: A Game-Changing Mechanic

3min

33.

The Physics-Driven Coconut in New Caledonia

2min

34.

The Arbasset Team's Cinematic Process

5min

35.

The Importance of Cinematic Language in Video Games

3min

36.

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Podcast

2min

Trent Kusters chats with Phil Crifo, the Creative Director behind the recently released tropical open-world adventure game, Tchia. Together they discuss his path into game development; meeting his development partner and releasing their first game to little fanfare; finding the courage and inspiration to start the next project; and how his home island of New Caledonia became the inspiration and setting of Tchia. Watch this episode on our Youtube channel.

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