The Illusion of Overnight Success | The Among Us Story with Forest Willard Co-Founder of Innersloth

Опубликовано: 07 Август 2024
на канале: A16Z GAMES

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Discover the remarkable journey of Innersloth and their hit game "Among Us" in this episode of Win Conditions. Co-founder Forest Willard shares his unique path from a small-town upbringing in Oregon to co-creating a global phenomenon. Growing up with tech-savvy parents, Forest developed a passion for programming early on, experimenting with QuickBasic and Visual Basic, and later pursued computer science at Oregon State University. Teaming up with Marcus Bromander, the duo faced numerous challenges, including failed prototypes, but their perseverance led to the creation of "Among Us," which initially struggled before skyrocketing to success.

Forest delves into their gameplay-first development philosophy, the iterative process behind "Among Us," and the critical role of net fun in game design. He also reveals Innersloth's exciting future, including new projects and an animated series featuring an all-star cast. Join us for an insightful conversation with Forest Willard, as we uncover the story behind one of the most unexpected success stories in gaming. This is Win Conditions.

Host: Lester Chen -   / chen
Guest: Forest Willard - https://x.com/forte_bass

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:22 - Early Life/Discovering games/programming
00:03:16 - College/Meeting Marcus/Early Dev with Marcus
00:06:09 - Newgrounds Nostalgia/Influence
00:07:21 - First Games/Programming
00:09:15 - Starting a company
00:12:29 - The conception of Among Us
00:16:05 - The Perfect Partnership
00:19:02 - What is fun?
00:21:47 - A Pandemic Phenomenon
00:24:47 - How Steam Shaped the games Future
00:28:15 - Snowball effect
00:28:58 - How the pandemic impacted the game
00:31:09 - Maintaining the Indie Feel
00:33:32 - Throwing yourself into game dev
00:36:16 - What's next?

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