Chris McEntee - Crafting the World of Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Chris McEntee Moon Studios Lead Designer In this talk, I will break down the approach the design team at Moon Studios took for crafting the metroidvania style world of Ori and the Will of the Wisps. I will share insights into what the team did to evolve the design philosophy from the game’s predecessor, Ori and the Blind Forest, along with general game and level design insights that were gained over the course of the 4 years it took to craft the game. I will also outline lessons learned as well as potential pitfalls that not only we encountered, but others might typically encounter in their own level design, and provide examples of collaboration between art, story and design that came together to make for a better paced, more memorable overall experience. #GamesGathering #GamesGathering2021Odessa #gamedev #gamedesign #Ukraine