Tim Schafer’s Ultimate Push For Transparency With PsychOdyssey - MinnMax Interview

MinnMax's Ben Hanson interviews the head of Double Fine Tim Schafer about the new release of Double Fine PsychOdyssey, the 32-part documentary about the development of Psychonauts 2. We talk about how and why he felt it was so important for 2 Player Productions to create an honest look at every aspect of game development and what it was like for him to watch the finished documentary. This interview is the grand finale for The Celebration Of Double Fine PsychOdyssey from MinnMax, so don't miss our interview with 2 Player Productions, game industry roundtable with Jason Schreier, or Max Spoilers with Jacob Geller. Unlock the podcast version of this interview and help support independent games media directly by supporting MinnMax on Patreon!   / minnmax   Here's a link to the first episode of PsychOdyssey -    • Double Fine PsychOdyssey · Episode 01: “Th...   To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:07 - Tim Schafer’s AIAS Hall of Fame Award 00:04:01 - Launching Double Fine PsychOdyssey 00:05:34 - The meetings too sensitive to film 00:08:31 - Protecting 2 Player Productions’ vision 00:11:16 - Tim’s push for transparency in game development 00:17:28 - Watching the documentary for the first time 00:22:36 - Lessons from watching Double Fine PsychOdyssey 00:24:53 - New staff and Double Fine’s studio pillars 00:32:33 - The struggle for bold brains/worlds in Psychonauts 2 00:37:40 - Not getting stressed about not having a publisher 00:38:47 - The Microsoft acquisition 00:41:14 - Microsoft’s feedback on the documentary 00:43:43 - Alleviating stress by selling to Microsoft 00:45:46 - Misconceptions about the documentary 00:47:34 - Why the crunch meeting is hard to watch 00:51:34 - The emotions of the documentary 00:52:56 - More takeaways from watching the documentary 00:53:57 - Stressing out producers 00:59:29 - In conclusion Follow us on Twitch -   / minnmaxshow   Please support us on Patreon -   / minnmax   Watch our solo stream archives - https://bit.ly/3vRAQb Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Twitter -   / minnmaxshow   Go behind the scenes on Instagram -   / minnmaxshow   Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice!   / minnmax   Mad Dash - Max Smith Hi-Fi Rush - Patrick Polk Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords - Logan Krause Cookie Clicker - RabidLime Art Style: PiCTOBiTS - Divorced Cougar Defend Your Castle - PrettyGoodPrinting.com SSX Tricky - JustusLeague Luck Be A Landlord - TrampolineTales Thousand Arms - Mattmini2008 Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint - ProcyonNumber6 Puzzle & Dragons - Joshua Ayers Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Clemens Zobel Dark Cloud - Andres Silva Destiny 2: Lightfall - Steve B Guitar Hero 2 - Hunter Blessing Yakuza: Like A Dragon - Jesse Spencer