Psychonauts 2’s Tim Schafer And It Takes Two’s Josef Fares - MinnMax Interview

MinnMax’s Ben Hanson put together Tim Schafer from Double Fine and Hazelight Studios’ Josef Fares to talk about Psychonauts 2, It Takes Two, and designing a great platformer in 2021. They cover a lot of ground, like comparing development timelines, sharing advice on making a sequel, and weighing the pros and cons of staying independent. If you enjoy this discussion, please subscribe to MinnMax’s YouTube channel or support us on Patreon to unlock the podcast version of this interview and more! Check out Tim and Josef’s first conversation back at E3 2017 here - To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:00 - Tim Schafer and Josef Fares 00:02:12 - Comparing game production pipelines 00:07:03 - The tiny details needed for platformers 00:13:26 - Designing a co-op game 00:17:39 - Psychonauts 2’s long journey 00:22:40 - Schafer’s advice for a sequel to It Takes Two 00:26:10 - Managing being a big