#How to life is strange full#

How involved are Dontnod and Square Enix in Before the Storm's development? But I really want to start by talking about how this whole process works. I just finished the second episode - that twist at the end, my god. The following interview has been edited for clarity: We caught up with Floyd this month to discuss the studio's process, approach and anxieties when it comes to building Life is Strange: Before the Storm. That's the heart of the studio's new mission, after all. The pressure that Floyd and the rest of the team at Deck Nine feels has changed - they've proven they can match Dontnod's tone and emotional depth, but now they have to finish the story in a satisfying way. Fans had no reason to expect additional episodes - especially not from an entirely different studio.Д«efore the Storm is now two episodes in, with one more to go.

#How to life is strange full#

The game was a surprise when it was revealed this summer, considering Dontnod had already announced it was working on a full sequel to Life is Strange.

And they were in.Дeck Nine's first project as a narrative-focused studio is Before the Storm, a three-episode prequel to Dontnod's award-winning Life is Strange series. As fans of the series, developers were floored. 'And it was Square that came back to us and said, 'What do you think about making the next game in the Life is Strange franchise?'' Floyd said.

Game director Chris Floyd didn't expect much to come of these early meetings. Deck Nine hired experienced writers and shopped itself around to major publishers, offering to take on emotionally complex projects with branching dialogue paths. Instead of working on titles like Cool Boarders 2001 and Pain, developers built a suite of storytelling tools ideal for crafting narrative-driven games. It's not just the studio's name that changed - its entire mission refocused. Idol Minds had been making video games for 20 years when it rebranded as Deck Nine in May.