Now, during a recent Reddit AMA, solo developer Billy Basso has given some insight into the future of Animal Well and what he'll be working on next.
During the AMA, Basso was asked if he felt Animal Well was a "one-off a-la Fez" or if he had plans to do something else "gaming-related next." He responded, saying: "I'm currently planning to make a game that will be in the same "universe" but may not be a direct sequel." Replying to another question, Basso added, "There will never be any DLC for Animal Well."
I'm currently planning to make a game that will be in the same "universe" but may not be a direct sequel.
It looks like Billy will continue to make his next title a solo project. He stateed that he finds "collaborating with a lot of people to be stressful and would like to continue treating development as a way to relax." He goes on to say, " My intention is to continue mostly working alone for the next project."
Working using his own engine is another benefit that Basso finds with solo developing, meaning he doesn't have to worry about the "bloat of another engine." This is one of the ways he managed to make Animal Well's miraculously small file size, with the full game clocking in at under 50mb.
Basso attributes some of Animal Well's success to his publishing label, Bigmode. He told a user, "Animal Well isn't the easiest game to appreciate without playing at least a little bit. So having the Dunkey endorsement was critical for more people to give it a chance."
Basso has previously mentioned that Animal Well took around seven years to make, so if this project is anywhere near as complex as that, don't expect it any time soon.
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