A Conversation with Ken Levine: Channel 44
Added 2024-02-13 19:00:08 +0000 UTCFred and Dan chat with Ken Levine about his leadership on the BioShock series, plus his storytelling on System Shock 2, Freedom Force, and Thief: The Dark Project. Ken shares his love for The Ur-Quan Masters and Super Melee, and explains the subtle art of game feel and centering the player's story.
Learn more about Ken and Ghost Story Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOkyTvraWps
0:00 - Theme music
0:14 - Introductions
1:52 - Super Melee
5:06 - UQM combat and story
15:15 - Ken and Unholy War
16:40 - Game feel
25:50 - Player feedback
30:05 - Canon in BioShock and UQM
35:52 - Graphics and the audience
40:04 - Quality assurance
44:26 - Ken's start in the game industry
49:57 - Freedom Force
This recording is provided early and ad-free for our Patreon subscribers. The public will see it on Youtube on February 20th.
