About this episode

The episode discusses the design of Forza Horizon 6, the debut of Subnautica 2's co-op mode, and the complexities of LEGO Batman's development.

The Inner Gamer breaks down the structural design choices making Forza Horizon 6 a beautiful but exhausting checklist sandbox and audits Subnautica 2's spectacular debut of 4-player co-op in Early Access. The crew also dives into the split identities of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and blows the lid off the multi-studio corporate pipeline causing games to take over six years to make.

People in this episode

Host: The Inner Gamer

Topics covered

• game design
• co-op gameplay
• video game development
• sandbox games
• corporate pipeline

Keywords

• Forza Horizon 6
• Subnautica 2
• LEGO Batman
• game design
• co-op gameplay
• video game development
• sandbox
• corporate pipeline

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Forza Horizon 6, Subnautica 2, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

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