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Keeper: A Deep Dive Into The Beauty of Weird But Chill | Official Xbox Podcast

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In this episode of the Official Xbox Podcast, we're in San Francisco, California at Double Fine Productions, and we’re getting an inside look at the highly anticipated game, Keeper. We get to play the game, and then, we sit down and talk to a few of the devs about this beautiful and weird third-person adventure game all about connection and growth.

00:00 Introduction 01:16 What is Keeper? 02:11 What does it mean to play a lighthouse? 05:02 Puzzles 06:38 Where did the inspiration come from? 07:55 Building the emotional connection between Twig and the Lighthouse 10:43 How to tell a story without dialogue or traditional HUD 12:36 "Weird but chill" vibe 15:03 Aesthetic inspiration 19:31 Special area of gameplay 21:37 Building emotions with music 24:54 Game design 28:15 What are you most excited for players to experience? 31:09 Final thoughts 32:01 Outro

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