Q: I would love to see some Early concept art, and what was your first idea for making the game and how it "Evolved" into the Final game.
A: We have a lot of concept art that will be in the book. Here you can see some examples:
Q: This game is so stunning. What were some of your inspirations for the music?
A: Anything from Michiru Ōshima! (the composer from Ico). In our eyes it's one of the best soundtracks in a videogame :)
Q: I was curious as to whether the music was composed for the levels and gameplay or if the gameplay was designed around the music; it's very unusual to find a game where both the music and the visuals are so perfectly in sync, so completely complimentary.
A:
Berlinist (the talented band who did the music) was with us from since day one. We knew that to deliver an experience where art, gameplay and music go hand in hand they needed to be involved since the beginning. It has been a two way relationship, they influenced the gameplay at a times, and they adjusted the music to the levels. It was a matter of iterating a lot!
Q: I really like the artstyle from the looks of the trailer. Can you tell me more about the art design and designers?
A: Conrad Roset is the art director of the game (
@conradroset ). We also had Ari Cervello (
https://www.instagram.com/arivory/ ) and Alba Filella (
https://www.instagram.com/albafilella/ ) on the team working hand in hand with him. None of them have worked on video games before, which brought a fresh look and feel on the final art!
Q: I've seen so much buzz and excitement for this game from artists that I follow on Instagram. Was it a conscious decision to try and work with that community through things like the poster design contest, or just something that developed naturally? The game looks amazing btw, I'm getting it for a friend for Christmas :)
A: A bit of both! We knew that our game would appeal to the art community, so we contacted some artists to do their own version of Gris and help us with the promotion. You can see their work here:
www.nomada.studio/shop. We are very thankful for their support and the reception from the art community!
