202: Goodnight Universe (with Jill Grodt - The Indie Informer)

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Goodnight Universe had a lot to live up to as the spiritual successor to Before Your Eyes, utilizing the same innovative webcam-based gameplay mechanics to tell a story...about a psychic baby? Well, the premise sounded weird but these creators had earned my trust, and it turns out that this might be the perfect way to play as a baby in a video game. Goodnight Universe turned out to be interesting, if not great, and won me over in a few key ways. Check out the discussion for more!

Guest info: Jill Grodt (she/her)

Read Jill's work at The Indie Informer https://the-indie-in-former.com/

Find The Indie Council podcast here https://www.youtube.com/@theindieinformer

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Title Card

0:30 Introductions

8:01 Our Histories with Goodnight Universe

11:51 Opening Thoughts About Goodnight Universe

17:49 Story Setup, Characters and "The Cave"

31:28 Camera Tracking Tech & Gameplay

41:06 What Didn't Work?

52:28 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations

55:36 The Indie Informer

59:27 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous

1:01:00 Spoiler Section- Big Reveals

1:27:35 Spoiler Section- The Family

Music used in the episode is credited to Oliver Lewin. Tracks used: Homecoming, A New Channel, Normal Boy, Being Orson, Your Room

Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures Support Tales from the Backlog