Today's guest is LockedOn, the creator of Methods: The Detective Competition.
LockedOn is also one of the composers for the award-winning soundtrack for the award-winning murder mystery visual novel Reaplaced, and he also composed the soundtracks for Blankspace and The Elevator Game with Catgirls.
Right now he is working on a prequel game called Methods: The Canada Files, currently in early access.
Topics covered in today’s episode include:
Humor in mystery games
Why visual novels are perfect for comedy
Building anticipation and payoff
How and why Methods became popular
Inspirations behind Methods
Balancing story, gameplay, and difficulty
Advice for working with publishers
Advice for making video game music
…And more!
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Making Methods with LockedOn | MGD Podcast #2