Don't Starve's Jamie Cheng of Klei Entertainment | The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences VIDEO
(Originally released Jun 17, 2020 on podcast services)
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Jamie Cheng chats with Robin Hunicke to discuss growing up in Hong Kong and moving to Canada to create games; founding Klei and releasing their first title; the ups and downs of being an independent developer; moving towards self publishing; retooling a game after premiering it to an audience; and designing difficult and deep gameplay experiences.
Jamie is best known as the CEO of Klei Entertainment, makers of Don't Starve, Oxygen Not Included, Invisible Inc., Shank, Hot Lava, Mark of the Ninja, and Griftlands which is currently available in Early Access.
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