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I just want to tell you how reassuring this kind of comment this has been to me. Halfway through the Hinterlands 3 section I got quite a bit of self-doubt, I wasn't sure I'd be able to convey things well enough and that it'd become a low point in the entire game.

A third of the time I thought the chemistry between P and Storm wouldn't work. The other two thirds were thinking that the investigation sections weren't strong enough to stand up (but if I made them more robust it would make section even longer) and thinking that mechanically the Hinterlands were too simplistic.

Seeing just how many people liked and understood what the Hinterlands is about was such a relief for me.

rebyc3 years ago(+3)

I think it was an absolute success and enjoyed it from beginning to end. What really stands out to me is how rich it is in its abstraction. There are multiple branching paths of interpretation it can allow for and none of them feel any less than satisfying.

This goes for virtually every part of the VN, but for the Hinterlands chapters in particular: It's clear just how much love, care and effort was put into it.

Especially the anthill.

I mean, wow. Dang. That anthill.

Minoh Workshop3 years ago(+1)

The Anthill was a particularly blessed segment. It came to me in a flash and I wrote it in one go, in a feverish state.

TrinexxSlayer3 years ago(+1)

Hinterlands 3 is fantastic. As an isolated chapter, it might the best in the whole novel so far. P was a really fun protagonist, and untangling the mysteries of this section was very estimulating. The relationship building with Storm was delightful and complicated, due to power dynamics, in a fascinating way. Other scenes, such as the underground, can be more powerful, but Hinterlands 3 could stand alone and still be a satisfying and complete story.

caketo3 years ago

I'm really happy to hear that you're feeling some relief now that the build's out, because you definitely deserve it. You guys made something powerfully unique in build 0.5-- something that really resonated with people-- and the amount of discussion I've seen about it is a testament to that, I think. I hope you get to enjoy your break in (relative) peace.

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