Perfect Tides: Station to Station | Interview | PAX East 2025
7From a successful web comic to what will now be multiple video games, writer and artist Meredith Gran has brought her unique art style and sense of nostalgia to lots of readers and players. In this wide-ranging discussion about Perfect Tides: Station to Station, we spoke to her about her own creative history, the challenges of creating a sequel to a critically-lauded original game, how to get started in game development, and more!
Side note: gameplay shown throughout this interview may display at a lower framerate than the actual demo!
Check out more about Perfect Tides: Station to Station!
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/Perfect_Tides_Station_to_Station/
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Why a point-and-click adventure game?
02:20 - Past work influencing future projects
03:50 - Making a unique art style interactive
05:06 - The higher expectations of a sequel
06:25 - Creating a sequel for players who haven't played the original
07:37 - Advice for starting a game development journey
10:33 - Release window and target platforms
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