Unleash the madness of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, Park Beyond Latest DLC, today! The theme park game’s unique “Impossification” system lets you elevate every gameplay element to levels beyond your wildest dreams – perfect for a chicken adventure you’ll never forget.
The goal during production was to give the player the opportunity to recreate and expand the film in their own theme park! To achieve this, we worked closely with the Oscar-winning animation studio Aardman. At the beginning of the DLC production phase, we had the unique opportunity to watch a pre-release version of the film and get inspired. Countless ideas were collected, sketches were made and scenes were chosen to build on. Our first important decision and basis for each asset was to determine the general scope. The film is shown from the perspective of chickens, which makes everything look huge. Implementation of this concept in the design of our theme park; We have enlarged everything so that visitors feel like a chicken while walking through the park.
The first challenge was creating the flat rides. Carousels, Ferris wheels and similar attractions are usually the highlights of any theme park; especially at Park Beyond, where they can be “imposed” into never-before-seen, over-the-top, fun centerpieces. We thought about a lot of great rides, but decided that the look alone wouldn’t do justice to the film’s great story. Instead of just prioritizing looks, we started selecting the most fascinating scenes and thought about how we could tell their story in a single ride and enhance it. The result is two flat rides that become a highlight of the film. For example, one of the rides resembles one Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Village-style thrill ride in the basic version. When upgraded, it transforms into an action-packed, over-the-top chase scene that directly references a counterpart in the film that leads away from the village.
We didn’t just want to provide a new type of track for the roller coaster. We wanted it to be part of it Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Universe. We looked at the coaster cars, tracks and struts and thought about how the chickens would build them. The result was a unique makeshift style cobbled together from recycled trash. To complement this strange track, we designed four “chicken-style” cars based on flower pots, sinks and lots of tape. Additionally, we added a car in the style of the “Fun-Land Farms” van that appears several times in the film, as well as an “egg and chicken legs” that we all recognize from the trailer, solving a familiar dilemma once and for all Just.
We’ve expanded our offering beyond rides and created two brand new models Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget-inspired sandbox maps that we designed according to the film’s main locations. The biggest challenge was the “Fun-Land Farms” map, which was inspired by a chicken theme park featured in the film. Since the Fun-Land Farms in the film is an indoor park, we had to find new solutions for the lighting and map border, which resulted in a unique environment. . In addition, time was spent adapting the original’s distinctive ground rendering, resulting in a de facto new look for the map.
The film’s unique environments also had a big influence on how we designed the scenery objects that the player can use to build shops or decorate their parks. Unlike classic themes like “Western,” “Candyville,” and “Alien Planet,” there wasn’t just one Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Environment throughout the film. Therefore, we identified three main assets that we converted into multi-asset groups. Overall, a lot of effort was put into ensuring that the player could recreate the entire film in detail. At some point during production, we even realized that the originally planned number of scenery objects was too small for our needs, so we added an additional set, resulting in a whopping 280+ pieces to get creative with. Additionally, we have designed a wide range of pre-built stores to ensure anyone can open one Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
As Chicken Run fans ourselves, creating the DLC was an extraordinary experience and a lot of fun. Although there were challenges, they all resulted in unique designs and benefits for the player. While there is already a lot to “eggsplore,” the assets are just the foundation of what players will create with the community. Thanks to the community content introduced to the game in October, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Creations can be shared across platforms directly from the game menu. We’re definitely looking forward to all the chicken madness that awaits us!
As the studio’s thank you to the game’s early adopters, players who pre-ordered Park Beyond in Standard, Impossified, and Deluxe Editions, digitally or physically, will be able to claim this DLC for free upon release. The DLC redemption process will be released on Bandai Namco Europe.
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Theme World is now available exclusively on Netflix alongside the release of the film.