“Lifeline” Fan FAQs! | Interview with Dave Justus | #geekpeek
24*Welcome to another episode of Geek Peek!* Today I'm interviewing Dave Justus. You may know him as one of the authors for the popular comic series Fables: The Wolf Among Us or his latest work in video games: Lifeline!
In this interview, we answer your burning fan questions about Lifeline, how to create the best video games, and what it’s like as a fantasy author in today’s market.
*Timestamps:*
0:00 - Preview
3:35 - Who was Dave before Lifeline?
6:35 - How does Your Writing Process Differ from Writing a Novel?
9:00 - How did You Manage All of the Outcomes?
12:15 - What was Your Ideation Process for the Next Game Like?
18:15 - What Plans do You have for the Older Games?
Fan Questions!
22:20 - 1st FQ: Cookie _"will the protagonists of the Lifeline game cross paths in the future?"_
24:05 - 2nd FQ: Justine _"thoughts on Belgian-French comics compared to American comics?"_
25:10 - 3rd FQ: Linnea _"who is your favorite character?"_
26:20 - 4th FQ: Alex75x _"other than Taylor, which character's story are you most excited to continue?"_
27:50 - 5th FQ: ArtificialJealousy _"what was the most difficult part of making the Lifeline games?"_
30:05 - Was there Any Worry of Meeting Expectations?
31:50 - ~Sponsor~
32:50 - 6th FQ: Ebele _"are you still working on the Whiteout series?"_
33:35 - 7th-8th FQ: Leon
_"will we get Taylor plushies or action figures?"_
_"how long would it take to bring back all the other stories and journeys?"_
37:15 - 9th FQ: Acacia _"will we ever learn more about regina?"_
38:30 - 10th FQ: Leon _"do you have a Lifeline in your personal life?"_
43:55 - 11th FQ: Scott _"is the non-visual style more immersive?"_
49:25 - 12th FQ: Dairy _"how much time has passed since Taylor left Earth?"_
51:55 - 13th FQ: Kepler _"did you do any research on real space mission?"_
53:55 - 14th-15th FQ: Suit
_"if T2 survived would they have chosen a more human name?"_
_"if T2 survived would they have chosen a more human name?"_
55:10 - -spoiler for _Beside You in Time_- 16th FQ: Katy _"were there any plans for an ending where T2 survived?"_
57:45 - Did Taylor being Non-Binary come After the First Game?
1:01:05 - 16th FQ: Heitan _"what song would be on Taylor's playlist?"_
1:03:45 - 17th FQ: Roong _"do you have any thoughts on translating it into other languages?"_
1:09:15 - 18th-19th FQ: jay
_"is there any planned expansion on the current worldbuilding?"_
_"are you planning on writing about any new characters or do you think it'll be mostly sequels from here on out?"_
1:11:35 - 20th FQ: Heather _"does Taylor have a crush on their Lifeline?"_
1:15:20 - 21st FQ: Anon _"hello! can i marry Taylor?"_
1:16:15 - 22nd FQ: allie _"are there any plans to incorporate the irl gap in between Lifeline games into the story?"_
1:17:15 - 23rd FQ: Sugar _"what was written in Chinese at the peak of the first Lifeline game?"_
1:19:35 - 24th FQ: Annie _"can you give us in to what the future of the Lifeline series looks like?"_
1:21:00 - Roll for _*Spoilers!*_ -aw, a 2... and it's all about an exciting zoom call...-
*Need more Justus in your life? Get started with his series "The Wolf Among Us" with the links below!*
Fables: The Wolf Among Us Vol. 1 -- https://amzn.to/3J9zfpr
Fables: The Wolf Among Us Vol. 2 -- https://amzn.to/3Nr8QWG
Fables: The Wolf Among Us Vol. 3 -- https://amzn.to/45WovEu
*Or follow him on Twitter!*
https://twitter.com/dave_justus
*About the Interviewer | Oren Cohen*
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