20 Double Fine Years available now via IndieByDesign.net, includes Psychonauts 1 & 2, Grim Fandango, Day of the Tentacle, Br ü tal Legend and more.
November 4, 2021
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: Indie By Design
London - 4th November, 2021 - 20 Double Fine Years, which tells the story of Tim Schafer’s Double Fine Productions from inception in 2000 through to 2021’s Psychonauts 2, is now on general release at select retailers and via IndieByDesign.net and DoubleFineBook.com
20 Double Fine Years is officially licensed and endorsed by Double Fine Productions and is built on dozens of hours of new and exclusive interviews with key figures such as Tim Schafer, Peter Chan, Scott Cambpell, Anna Kipnis and more.
This premium hard cover book is the result of unrestricted access to Double Fine’s art and game design archives, untold stories from the people involved and a desire to make public the unique approaches and practises of one of the world’s most creative video game studios.
20 Double Fine Years covers every game Double Fine has released, from their Psychonauts debut to Brütal Legend, Costume Quest, Stacking, Broken Age, Psychonauts 2, the Remasters of Lucasarts Classic Grim Fandango, Day of the Tentacle and Full Throttle and more.
Also features discussion of Double Fine’s contributions to the industry, from indie game celebration Day of the Devs to the documentaries of 2 Player Productions that shine light on the realities of game development.
The book is available in Standard and Legend Edition forms. Legend Edition is limited to the first print run only.
20 Double Fine Years is available now via IndieByDesign.net and DoubleFineBook.com
Review and giveaway copies are available on request, please email [email protected]
Book Features:
288 pages, plus two foldouts
210x297mm, landscape format
1.8kg of art and insight
Thread sewn binding for increased durability and improved readability
Hundreds of images, from concept art to renders and design documents, including never before published images from Double Fine’s private digital and physical art archives
Created in collaboration with Double Fine Productions and underpinned by extensive research and interviews with Double Fine developers past and present, as well as with their long-term collaborators
Legend Edition limited to first print run only
Ships globally from distribution centres in the US and UK
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About Indie By Design
Indie by Design is a creator of premium quality books that focus on the art and design of video games. It was founded in 2015 by industry veterans Stace Harman and John Robertson with the successful Kickstarter campaign for Independent By Design: Art & Stories of Indie Game Creation.
The publisher then went on to publish the officially licensed Oddworld: Abe’s Origins, in collaboration with Oddworld Inhabitants, in 2019.
Indie By Design’s books explore and celebrate all that is unique and engaging about video games, blending words, images and bespoke design to shed new light on games and their creators.
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