Psychonauts 2's Tim Schafer And It Takes Two's Josef Fares - MinnMax Interview

MinnMax's Ben Hanson put together Tim Schafer from Double Fine and Hazelight Studios' Josef Fares to talk about Psychonauts 2, It Takes Two, and designing a great platformer in 2021. They cover a lot of ground, like comparing development timelines, sharing advice on making a sequel, and weighing the pros and cons of staying independent. If you enjoy this discussion, please subscribe to MinnMax's YouTube channel or support us on Patreon to unlock the podcast version of this interview and more!   / minnmax   Check out Tim and Josef's first conversation back at E3 2017 here - https://bit.ly/3ysEny9 To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:00 - Tim Schafer and Josef Fares 00:02:12 - Comparing game production pipelines 00:07:03 - The tiny details needed for platformers 00:13:26 - Designing a co-op game 00:17:39 - Psychonauts 2’s long journey 00:22:40 - Schafer’s advice for a sequel to It Takes Two 00:26:10 - Managing being a big personality in a studio 00:33:26 - Pros and cons of being independent 00:37:12 - The joy of weird games 00:39:10 - It Takes Two’s popularity in China 00:44:13 - Psychonauts 2’s documentary release plans Follow us on Twitch -   / minnmaxshow   Please support us on Patreon -   / minnmax   Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter -   / minnmaxshow   Go behind the scenes on Instagram -   / minnmaxshow   Join the Thank You Crew over on Patreon to add your name to this list!   / minnmax   Patrick Polk Another Eden’s Chrono Cross Crossover Andrew Uerkwitz Opposwitch on Xbox Shakes TRUE KING MUSIC Kris Fixture Gaming’s Fixture S1 Iam8bit Divergecoffee.com Zachary Pligge Ludwig Roque Andrew Vala BeatenDownBrian PrettyGoodPrinting.com Jawarhello MisterNomer John Higby Drew Waranis Steve Bamdad Clemens Zobel Purebrednumber6 Starkiller Spider_Dan SpiralInYourEyes Preetham Yarlagadda GeneralNadine99 Ronn