The Art of Video Game Design with Josef Fares
Posted 08 January 2018 on Playboy. Originally posted here , but has been since taken down. A Way Out: The Art of Video Game Design By Benjamin “Benji” Karmis 21 December 2017 There’s something relaxing about kicking back and unwinding with a video game after a long day. That is, until you’re at the edge of your seat, hands sweating, just trying to beat a level or complete an objective. But that’s the miracle of video games – for just a wee bit of time, you can escape your regular life to travel through time and space, fight in WWI for the British Empire, or generally just pretend to be somebody you aren’t. But what we might not think about is how much work goes into creating your little break from life. So we decided to figure it out. After his explosive part at The Game Awards , Josef Fares’ enthusiasm for his game A Way Out literally became a meme . We knew we had to talk to him, so we reached out to Hazelight Studios and was lucky enough to Skype with ...