Quick Look: EX: Broken Age

This was like Inside the Actors Game Devs Studio, on top of a Quick Look.

Tim Schafer always such a great interview.

I agree with this. Schafer is a great dude to have on for a talk, but the game seemed like something that was just on in the background. Spoiling a couple of early puzzles is inevitable for a game like this in a proper QL and people should already be aware of that (an extra verbal warning could even just be given).

Like do_the_manta_ray, I still immensely enjoyed the talk though.

The best part was the part where they talked over the entire game, not letting us hear any of the amazing voice acting they were talking about.

Man, play the game before you watch this, but come back and watch this. This works much better as an interview than a Quick Look.

The game is too short to show like this, but Tim Schafer is always so interesting to listen to.

So good, awesome to see Tim Schafer on again!

The meat question is driving a wedge into Giant Bomb.

I'd rather have an excellent podcast with Tim Schafer over the traditional QLEX back and forth anyday. I can see how obfuscating the game and dialogue with banter could be frustrating, but for a game where so much (all?) of the enjoyment comes out of discovering that stuff I think the way they handled it was appropriate. The amount of content they could have spoiled would have been significant, hell I'd suggest people just give this one a listen with the video in another tab if it starts to look worthwhile and they want to be surprised.

Tim would be perfect to write an episode of Adventure Time.

@pocketroid: Yeah me too.

There is a great TNT on the site where he tells stories about the making of Brütal Legend, Its a really good watch.

Was able to easily to listen to this as if it were a podcast without spoiling the game... although I did watch that ladder bug... that was fun haha.

What a lovely bunch of gentlemen.

"Not that I think about how wolves act."

Awfully specific denial, Mister SchaFUR.

Broken Age is great and I am really glad I backed it. Feels great to have been a part of something (along with 90,000 others) headed by one of my favourite game developers/writers, Tim Schafer.

In this QL it feels like Tim had a lot of preconceptions about GiantBomb (e.g. them not being into/covering adventure games), which Jeff surprised him with. Also, Tim + Jeff + Vinny all deadpanning each other constantly and going more extreme with random phrases/ideas lead to some funny moments throughout, and some awkward ones too.

Tim also seems hyper paranoid about spoilers such that he is jumping on anything that could possibly lead to spoiling a puzzle, sometimes spoiling things himself!

@besetment: Exactly my thoughts. It's hard to concentrate on of the things. The first 10 minutes I didn't get anything of the discussion because i followed the game and then I didn't get anything of the game and it disturbed me being there while I tried to listen to the discussion.

I love listening to Tim talk.

We need more Tim Schafer and cool developers in house! These always make the best videos, thanks guys!

Holy crap it's Tim!

Btw Vinny is great

I love how they just talked shit about whatever. best quick look EX ever.

Case cracked, motherfucker.

Just finished part 1 of the game. It's really fun and charming. I'm glad I backed it.

I hope when they fix the ladder bug that the fix is getting the voice talent back in to record "the ladder" to the end of the line "Just walking through", and not actually fixing the bug.

Yup, that's a good point too.

Man this looks cool. I didn't back it but I can't wait to buy the final version.

I definitely agree with a lot of the advice in the comments; if you like what you see stop watching and just minimize and listen like a podcast. Great video GB crew!

Waiting five more days will be excruciating, but I can see the reasoning. God dang it...

Really liked Part 1, can't wait for Part 2, it was just a tad too short for my liking.

I don't think there's a more delightful person in video games to talk to than Tim Schafer.

I wish I could sit down and talk to Tim Schafer for an hour. More than anything in the world, really.

Loved this episode, it's always fun to listen to the devs talking in a relaxing way.

Favorite qoute: "I always want it harder." - Tim Schafer

Yay Tim!

Can't wait to get my hands on Broken Age.

I enjoyed listening to Tim, Jeff and Vinny discuss adventure games and Kickstarter. I played all of part 1 and it was a fun, quirky story. Would work well as an episodic game, maybe they could do a part 3 & 4 if this is a huge success.

If anyone hasn't seen it, the documentary on the making of Broken Age is a great watch and is now freely available to all on YouTube. Double Fine Adventure.