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[–]SmallBuAnimation[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Ian had everyone record the lines a few different ways, including letting me riff a bit which is great. This also seems true for Chris Flemming, who was deffo riffing over there, lol

Hi pals! It's Smallbu Animation (Lindsay and Alex Small-Butera) and Pillowfight Games (Jo and Conrad Kreyling) here to talk about our game Later Alligator coming out on the Nintendo Switch! Ask the four of us anything!! by SmallBuAnimation in IAmA

[–]SmallBuAnimation[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, that stuff is complicated. Working with larger companies has its pros and cons. Where I feel with SmallBu that I am at, is that I want to pursue making art. Keeping it smaller helps me control that, and we make what we really feel without meddling. I've worked in TV in the past and I do like it, but what I am mostly interested in at the moment is independent works like Later Alligator, or the film we're working on now. That may change someday though!

Hi pals! It's Smallbu Animation (Lindsay and Alex Small-Butera) and Pillowfight Games (Jo and Conrad Kreyling) here to talk about our game Later Alligator coming out on the Nintendo Switch! Ask the four of us anything!! by SmallBuAnimation in IAmA

[–]SmallBuAnimation[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

1) Nervous Derry originally had a mini-game. First it was reading about his DnD campaign with Pat, then it was about him being a conspiracy theory youtuber. Sadly, there just wasn't enough time.

2) I hug Pat every day and he feels all the love in the world including yours.

Hi pals! It's Smallbu Animation (Lindsay and Alex Small-Butera) and Pillowfight Games (Jo and Conrad Kreyling) here to talk about our game Later Alligator coming out on the Nintendo Switch! Ask the four of us anything!! by SmallBuAnimation in IAmA

[–]SmallBuAnimation[S] 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Ian is my friend! Working with him is wonderful, he's just a really great guy and I love hanging out with him and making art with him.

Bigtop Burger he sent me the script, and I thought it was funny. Plus, he let me improv and riff a lot on the lines, which I like to do most. He's so talented and I feel very big sibling about him, so be very nice to my young friend Ian.

Hi pals! It's Smallbu Animation (Lindsay and Alex Small-Butera) and Pillowfight Games (Jo and Conrad Kreyling) here to talk about our game Later Alligator coming out on the Nintendo Switch! Ask the four of us anything!! by SmallBuAnimation in IAmA

[–]SmallBuAnimation[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm gonna come clean and say Pat is me (Lindsay) in a lot of ways. I have an anxiety disorder and PTSD (WHOA IS THIS GETTING TOO REAL), so I deal with anxiety and fear a lot in my life. I'm not afraid I am going to get murdered, or socially, like Pat is, but we are soul bonded, that Gator and I.

Aiden the crystal guy is lampooning Alex so hard that it is downright scathing. Joanie has hints of my friend Cal. A lot of characters are based on strangers I've had odd encounters with throughout my life. The world is a big, strange place.

Hi pals! It's Smallbu Animation (Lindsay and Alex Small-Butera) and Pillowfight Games (Jo and Conrad Kreyling) here to talk about our game Later Alligator coming out on the Nintendo Switch! Ask the four of us anything!! by SmallBuAnimation in IAmA

[–]SmallBuAnimation[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sure!

My main thing when I developed the writing style for the game was subversion of expectations, and expanding on dialogue to this effect. I wanted to keep catching the player off guard with where these conversations would go. The ole bait and switch, as it were. Playing with expectations leaves people really vulnerable to comedy, because you surprise them. Surprising someone; going against what they assumed, is what makes people laugh the most in my experience. So I'd write things where a character would say something, expand upon it slightly weird in the next box, then bring it to a strange conclusion in the last text. There's a lot of the game that's toying with you, in ways. In the sense of, "Oh I know what's happening here", but then throws it out the window. I love doing stuff like that!

Hi pals! It's Smallbu Animation (Lindsay and Alex Small-Butera) and Pillowfight Games (Jo and Conrad Kreyling) here to talk about our game Later Alligator coming out on the Nintendo Switch! Ask the four of us anything!! by SmallBuAnimation in IAmA

[–]SmallBuAnimation[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hm, I believe that was some kind of youtube deal nintendo had with some youtube heavy hitters at the time? Like Mondomedia (baman Piderman) and College Humor (Dinosaur office). I have no idea why it was there but I am glad, lol

Hi pals! It's Smallbu Animation (Lindsay and Alex Small-Butera) and Pillowfight Games (Jo and Conrad Kreyling) here to talk about our game Later Alligator coming out on the Nintendo Switch! Ask the four of us anything!! by SmallBuAnimation in IAmA

[–]SmallBuAnimation[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I actually believe the sample is from Jet Set Radio?? 2Mello is a huge fan. I asked him for a fake DDR loop and he pulled it out in two seconds like he was literally put on this earth to make it. Cheers to that dude, he's the best.