How Stray Was Made and Inspired by The Densest City on Earth
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This Stray documentary details the development of indie 3D adventure game Stray and goes behind the scenes of its creation. Discover more about developer BlueTwelve Studio and its two founders, Viv and Koola. When they were working at Ubisoft as artists, they decided to leave the company and instead pursue their dream of making their very first indie game together. The documentary also explores all the design decisions that BlueTwelve Studio made and shows how their cyberpunk city was inspired by a real city that was located in Hong Kong. On top of that, it shows how they experimented with human NPC’s to populate their compact city.
It also takes a close look at all the hurdles the team had to go through. The two artists had little to no experience with animation and therefore struggled in Unreal Engine 4 with the correct collision mechanic for the cat main character. Additionally, Viv and Koola wanted to keep the team as small as possible to ensure direct and easy communication. However, this did affect the scope of the game and resulted in production constraints. Furthermore, the team went through multiple designs for the cat main character, but ultimately landed on a design that was inspired by a real stray cat Viv and Koola adopted. Lastly, the team shares some advice for aspiring indie developers and talks about what’s next for BlueTwelve Studio.
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The studio also made Outer Wilds, which is SUCH an underrated game for all the right reasons. If you haven’t played it, it will change your life. Make a video on it.
I love that this wasn't just a "cat simulator" but had legit story, personality, worldbuilding, etc. The fact that they made the npcs robots when initially they were going for humans is a stroke of creative genius. They also could've just made the robots generic and uninteresting but did the extra mile of writing their lore and making their behaviour even way more endearing than if they had human npcs. Great game!
What I think is interesting is that they had difficulties animating humans when the robots they ultimately went with had the most human-like movements and animations I have seen in a video game for quite some time. Honestly, Look at how they move, it is amazing how real and human they look despite their robot faces.
I'm guessing they're probably easier to animate as human-like robots because if a movement comes off as wrong in the animation, the entire human could end up looking uncanny. Although I haven't played, I just wanted to mention it since your comment made me think of it.
maybe its because you really have no stress when animating robots like if one animation is unatural its not weird as its a robot
It's probably the more in-depth animations like breathing. Humans have a lot of small details you don't see so much with traditional robots (moving skin pores, the way your skin wraps around your bones and muscles in different ways depending on how you move or breath, the way your retina changes size depending on what you're focusing on, etc ). With the robots they were able to take shortcuts by making their faces screens and by giving them an outer casing that won't and can't wrap around their internals.
It wasn't animating the humans. It was modeling and texturing them. So they went with robots which are easier to handle.
For me the best part about Stray was it's atmosphere. The 'feel' of the city and the world gave me like a nostalgic version of the future. It's very hard to describe but I think the game connected with me in a subconscious kind of way, reminding me of my childhood but in a futuristic set. It felt like the dreams I have sometimes about places I've never been but somehow feel familiar, and I love the game for that.
Yes, me too… like a lofi vibe. It was really pleasant to play this game.
I had no idea no motion capture was involved in animating the cat. It looks so natural!
we all know that this channel is underrated, but please, just keep doing this awesome stuff, I'm sure that when the CZcams algorithm gives you what you deserve, this channel will explode
That’s the plan! I have far too much fun making these videos so don’t plan on quitting anytime soon :D
I got to tell you something because it we we are trapped in austraight and I don't know what to do I don't know which part it is. Could you come to my house, please?
I really love this game, and I love that people enjoyed this game too, the cute moments and even sad moments, the ending made me cry, it was just beautiful, I’m glad the delays made the game all worth it to play than a rushed game with unfinished animations and rushed story, Stray is the definition of a PURR-Fect game (I’m not sorry for the pun)
Who knows what’s next for Stray or the studio, I wish them the best
And I hope all their lives are PURR-Fect
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Cringy ahhhhhh joke but i respect it (i wrote this with one finger btw).
For me, it was the best game of the 2022. It just gave me this... special feeling.
same ❤
dude your youtube has inspired me and i am designing and animating my own game now thank you so much. so happy you covered stray too! cant wait to see more.
That's so awesome to hear, good luck with your game!
When your game is done you better link it to me!!!
How is the game going?
not much besides some pixel mockups and a bunch of structure written down. trying to learn coding has been harder than i thought.
@@corymiller Honestly that’s fair. At least you have something!
Stray deserves that overwhelmingly positive review on steam
I also can’t believe 2 people manage to make a better game than 4 entire dev teams EA used to make bf2042
EA is more concerned with ESG and DEI.
Can't believe there are still some honest game developers left who are dedicated to offering the best story through games and Stray is the best example...when the first time I was introduced to 3d gaming what really attracted me till now (I am 33 by the way) is the story telling that the reason why not just me but many like me love God Of War Onimusha or Dead Space, Even some developers are facing some losses but their team is still dedicated to storytelling...A request to this Channel comeup with new stories of Game Developers' struggles and their achievements...
Classic/old God of War games are just fucki** best!
Those new God of War games are just.... ******
Was Persona 3 a good game?
Besides the top notch story and world building on this game, a selling pointing was the fact you got a meow button. A meowed so hard in the first hour before getting on with the story. Great video as always!
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One of the Far Cry games maybe?
Great vid btw.
little nightmares or limbo!! or honestly it may not be indie but the team that made multiversus is worth looking into.
Scourgebringer
The amazing 2d stealth ninja game mark of the Ninja.
A well deserved retrospective by the purrfect youtuber. much respect!
Thank you very much!
After hearing how much trouble Overmare Studio's had modeling a 4 legged playable character for Fallout Equestria like, 7 or 8 years ago, I can imagine making Stray was tricky.
omg yesssssssss These peeps did such a great job eventually!
i absolutely love this game and seeing how it was made just makes it feel more special!!
I was super happy when Stray came out. huge majority of games you play as a human. So its amazing to play as something else, and its a good game to boot.
Man who made this video, you're super! Thanks of subtitles! You're subtitles is really can help me of learning english
My pleasure!
@ThatGuyGlen It also helps deaf people! Thank you a lot!
I just played this week and completely blown away. I love the sad ending and I hope leads to sequel to get w his/ her buddies
Absolutely fantastic video about the game itself and how inspiration/design works in general. Seeing the early game tests and the obsessive love for cats that the developers had was such a treat. I cannot wait to check out more of your work!
Thank you, glad to hear you enjoy it! I always try to include as much behind the scenes footage as I can find.
the possibility of stray 2 actually happening is what keeps me alive.
I'd love to see you cover Rise of the Third Power! You already covered my AAA game of the year, Elden Ring, and now I'd love to see my indie GOTY get a video too! Awesome work, yet again, Glen!
As someone who just found out about this game and is going to play it very soon on Steam, I appreciate the great explaining still with lack of spoilers, so I can experience things myself and also understand more on what to look forward to and how it was developed!!
I'm hoping for a Stray 2.
There’s actually a movie being thought up!
@@sootsketch430 source??
@@mrdante_ My friend originally told me, but searching it up there are multiple different articles on it! ^^
Love your videos so much! I can't wait for the day your channel blows up! I think it's really interesting that this game mostly stuck to the designer's original intention, as opposed to something like "Don't Starve," which was completely different from the original idea.
Glad to hear you like them, Jordan! And yeah, they really had a vision right from the start and stuck to it and perfected it as much as possible. It might make for a more "boring" story, but it shows that sticking to your gut can pay off as well.
Pro tip for 3D animators working in video games animating animals--animal motion capture is completely out of the question because of how tough, and even dangerous it can be. Instead, you can do keyframe animation after studying real animals, or even do the unthinkable--use human actors to provide motion capture.
Another awesome video I really enjoy your style of content. Your channel is super underrated!
I would love to see a future video on the development on Rivals of Aether it's an indie platform fighter made in 2015. It's my favorite game and I think it deserves more attention because it's brought a lot of new things to the genre
It may not have been a purrfect game, but at the very least it was the cat's meow.
Yeah, I give it a solid 9 lives out of 10.
Excited to see the future of this studio
Great video! Good job! Stray is an amazing game, the best I’ve ever played.
I visited Kowloon City when I was 18, and I was super thrilled to go back as a cat in Stray. Amazing experience
I love the fact that i can learn about the history of this game thanks to you
I’d be interested to see you cover the small (one man) studio 100 Stones Interactive. One game released in a niche genre, one more upcoming. I’m not a part of the studio but find them an interesting tiny player. Regardless this is another great piece. Cheers.
I'll look into that one, thanks for the suggestion!
THAT'S SO WILD!! GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS GLEN!
Thank you, Faizal!
Very interesting video, thank you Glen! I never played Stray yet, I don't have a PS5 and don't plan to buy one in near future, but I heard a lot cool stuff about this awesome game and even want to create a fan art in voxels.
My pleasure Alexander, glad you liked it! It’s also on PC and I believe on PS4 as well.
PS4 and PC too.
Absolutely loved this game, was so well made
If only ALL the best devs from Ubisoft and EA did the same, I can't even imagine the crazy upcoming games that could have come...
Who knew that game has such a deep lore damn
Fascinating!
I just play this game and i didnt knew was name by 2 people... considering this was pretty amaizing.
Just finished Stray last night. Very cute game😻
Your videos kick ass my guy. Keep up the good work.
Really good video!
I would love to see a video like this with Katana Zero!
Once again great video, keep up the great work!
Glad you liked it and will do!
A movie is in production!
Kowloon Walled City had a density of about 4.98 million people per square mile. That 111,450 figure is the modern figure for the larger Kowloon area.
Another great video
I should get the physical version of the game when it launches next month
Thank you, glad you liked it!
These are some of my favourite videos on CZcams ♡♡♡
Makes me happy to hear that!
I reaaaally want to play this game!! And now that I’ve seen this video i want to play it even more!!
damm i need tu turn that notification, i havent see this upload in my homepage
Wasn't a popular video so not surprised you didn't see it on the homepage.
We loved it please give us an second game I need the kitty to reunite with his family
Funny how they opted for robots to avoid animating humans, yet the robot's movements were very fluid and human like.
Stray 2 when? Better be soon, I cant fucking wait anymore
I live in hk and I'm freaking out that this game was somewhat related to hk omg omg
Awww, I didn't know actual cats were entertained X3
Oh look, the Cypher I spent hours figuring out. Just. There. In this video. 😂
You do realized that Annapurna is making an animated film based on this from the studio behind Nimona, right?
Great video. Thank you
Super vidéo complète qui explique très bien l'univers de Stray ! Pour moi c'est le jeu de l'année 2022 et savoir que une partie de mon achat va dans l'aide aux animaux ça me rassure et me fait dire qu'il y a encore de la bonté et de bonnes intentions dans ce monde qui est figé par la compétition et l'illusion! Vive les chats ! Vive Stray !
Love your videos Glen, I would absolutely love if you could perhaps make a video on Deep Rock Galactic!
I heard their mocap cat would always rock up to work high on cat nip...
Would LOVE a video on God of War 2018 by the way! Good work as always!
Thank you! And that might happen one day!
I remember reading about it being set in kowloon, I wish they kept that setting and made it more about exploration
Your videos are really inspiring
Makes me happy to hear that!
Did I just see this cat blink?
I just saw the cat blink 🙈
No cats were harmed in the making of this game!
Can you make "How Katana ZERO was made"? Recently finished this great game and would love to hear you talk about it
It's been on my list for a while, I'll get to it one day :D
@@ThatGuyGlen great to hear that, thank you for your work!
Another great video!
Thank you, glad you liked it!
It is by far the best game I've played in a few years. Most games are alike. So besides the series I play, which I still do, this was a well placed new game for me.
Absolutely loved it, but it was too short, being the only downside for me.
Jackson Galaxy even played this game. 😺😺
Raising awareness and empowering millions through games can be if they put characters like bopoverse into games.
Super nice video
Much appreciated!
really wish there was an option for no autojump...
It's a very interesting story!
I kind want see more games like this where you play an animal. ^^
Poor Cj cursed into a cat 15:29
Waht Programm did they used to track the cat pls tell me
The animators watched lots of videos of cats and they actually almost all had cats roaming arround the office were they could get inspiration from. No mocapp suit needed, they also did this in favour of the cats and did not feel like making them uncomfortable
Im interested in a video on my video game (its not out yet since its still being worked on so that will have to be whenever it releases fully)
15:30 CURSED CJ MOD.....💀
Good channel and great video
Much appreciated!
Awesome videos, can you so Dragons crown?!?
Please do a video on ultrakill"s development
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll look into it!
great content!
Glad to hear you like it!
i will never forgive them for killing B12
you should do a video on wandersong
The title changed
Twice
I love the game ❤️😻
What software was used other than unreal? Blender¿
Some 3d software. I think blender but idk. Althoug maxim dorokohov ome of the 3d artists seems to either use unreal or blender
Yes 🎊🎊
Please do a video about This War of Mine.
3:15 - 4:05 -> Skip Marvel Shovelware Ad
Please do a video on Epic Battle Fantasy 5 or Balloons Tower Defense 6
Thanks for the suggestions, I’ll look into them!
@@ThatGuyGlen Awesome, thanks for considering them man :D
BopoVerse characters are so special! They must be put into an action game, I want to play with them
Was the title and thumbnail changed? I swear it changed.
Please make How Ratchet & Clank was made 🥰
Maybe one day ;)
can you please make how gmod was made!!
It's on my list.
I suggest doing control and Minecraft
O be like: stereo madness moment
Can you do a video about how Hotline Miami was made?
It’s on my list ;)
I was be so difficult to make this RTX game