The Bilbao Video Game Festival celebrated its second day of talks with several big names in the video game industry. The two internationals (as Lianne Papp, executive producer of Back 4 Blood, The Tim Schafer, who is back on the rampage thanks to his impeccable leadership of Psychonauts 2) like many of the most acclaimed national productions in recent years. Among them, Mauricio García from The Game Kitchen, Marina González from Deconstructeam or Arturo Monedero from TLR Games, among others.
In this eleventh edition, the festival has returned to its presence at Barakaldo BEC. This time, offering the possibility to see all the presentations free streaming via its website. And this year, as a novelty, also via the Steam platform. The festival has relied heavily on this edition for its program of conferences and workshops.
Industry veterans speak out
On this second day, a full auditorium was able to hear valuable advice on getting started in the world of video games from personalities in the sector. Interesting statements were also made about their latest projects and what their production involved.
In this direction, Tim schafer, an industry veteran, co-creator of titles such as Monkey Island, Grim Fandango and Tentacle Day, and back in 2021 with his last hit, Psychonauts 2, commented in his inspirational speech that “Running an independent game studio offers a lot of fun and a lot of freedom. But it’s also a lot of night terrors and angst every day wondering if you’re going to shut down next month. ” As he confessed that his favorite part of his job was “Invent new worlds. This is really what we did; create new worlds ”.
Lianne papp, executive producer of Back 4 Blood, he commented, on the process of making and polishing a game, “The whole development team is playing every day, and we keep asking ourselves, ‘are we having a good time? “- this is our way of knowing that we are taking development in the right direction, because that is the main objective of our game. We all participate, if not daily, at least twice a week: it is very useful because it places your work in the context of the game, it is a wonderful way to test individual work ”.
Psychonauts 2, the big winner of the Titanium awards
The day of Saturday ended with the traditional Titanium Award Ceremony to the best games of the year, being the new production of Tim Schafer, the impeccable Psychonauts 2, the winner of category a Game of the year, in addition to the best narrative design. Another of the most mentioned titles of 2021, It takes two, by Hazelight Studios, received the award for Best Game Design. And the best art direction, Best art direction, was for Death loop, the last title of the French Arkane Lyon.
In the sound section, Terror Metroid, from the Spanish team MercurySteam, won the title of Best Sound Direction. While Best Adaptation, a category dedicated to transmedia products, has been Esoteric, Riot animated series based on the League of Legends universe. Indies games categories have been awarded Chicory: a colorful tale as the most innovative indie game, and Mirlo: above the sun as the best Basque game.
In the words of the festival director, Alphonse Gomez: “We closed the eleventh edition of the Fun & Serious Game Festival with a very good taste in the mouth. The return to presence has given us the necessary impetus to prepare for the 2022 edition with more energy and enthusiasm if possible. I would like to congratulate the winners and nominees for the high level and quality of their productions, I know that even if it seems cliché, it cost the jury dearly to decide the absolute winners by category ”.
Titanium Price List 2021
- GOTY: Psychonauts 2
- BETTER GAME DESIGN: It takes two
- BEST NARRATIVE DESIGN: Psychonauts 2
- BEST ARTISTIC DIRECTION: Death loop
- BETTER DIRECTION OF SOUND: Terror Metroid
- BEST FIT: ESOTERIC
- THE MOST INNOVATIVE INDIE GAME: Chicory: a colorful tale
- BEST BASQUE VIDEO GAME: Mirlo: above the sun
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