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Early 2023 Patron Q&A! (video fixed)

UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/M6mmau0uVYk 

Edit: The original upload cut off early because of an upload bug I guess? Full video is here now, sorry for the hassle!

Hey Patrons,

We've not done one of these in a while so I took the time to answer as many questions as I could. There's also some doc announcements in the first few questions too so keep yo...

Patron Q&A - CALL FOR QUESTIONS

Hey Patrons!

It's been a little while since we've done the classic Q&A video so I thought it would be a good excuse to get some feedback on how we're doing and what you'd like to see from Noclip in 2023.

So please stick your questions / thoughts / comments / concerns in the comments section below and I'll answer as many of them as I can in a video lat...

[VOD now Available] Jan 2023 Production Meeting

WATCH THE VOD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZB2Ke8z5eg

The stream has ended and VOD is now live. This one ended up being quite long and a lot of fun. Timecodes on the video but I'll post them here too:

• 0:00 - Intro / Catchup
• 14:19 - New Doc Announcements
• 36:50 - The Future of Studio Visits
• 56:44...
  2023-01-23 19:36:54 +0000 UTC View Post

How Gloomwood Combines Survival Horror & Immersive Sims

YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRsWvtJSm0U 

Hey Patrons,

Our first video of 2023 is a short and sweet Developer Breakdown of Gloomwood - a game inspired by games like Thief and Resident Evil. We love a good immersive sim here on Noclip so it was a lot of fun to chat with Dillon Rogers about the design of the gam...

Gloomwood Interview - Developer Breakdown Uncut

UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fP8O7IuB0w 

Hey Patrons,

This week we release our Developer Breakdown of Gloomwood so of course we're giving you access to the uncut (though slightly trimmed for ease of watching) version of the interview between myself and Dillon Rogers.

If you like immersive sims or survival horro...

EARLY ACCESS: The Design of Gloomwood

UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8ZjkpB1hpA 

Hey Early Access Patrons!

Early videos are kicking off early this year with this look into the design of Gloomwood. This series used to be on Noclip Crew (and we don't post early access videos from that channel here) but we've since decided to migrate that production over to t...

2023 Plans / Docs in Production / The Tapes! - Jan 2023 Patron Show

UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9n3gFyMADE 

Hey Patrons,

We start another year of Patron shows with an update on what we're filming and publishing in January & February, the story of what happened when I went to film last month (spoilers; it wasn't awesome), our trip to LA next week, the effect of turning on some ad...

Noclip in 2023 - Adapting & Changing

YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0orRej5GZ8 

Hey patrons - and non patrons!

It's the start of a new year and time to make some changes at Noclip. Over the past six years and change we've made over 100 documentaries on wide variety of games. But in those years we've changed, and the world of games development has changed too. Peop...

Daniel Cabuco on Designing Soul Reaver

UNLISTED YOUTUBE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Dc0y4AQfkJQ

Hey Early Access Patrons,

The latest Extended Interview cut comes from our chat with Daniel Cabuco about his time working on the Soul Reaver / Legacy of Kain franchise. Daniel was great at remembering loads of design detail so it was a lot of fun chatting to him about how Crystal Dynamics tackled those games. 

Meagan Marie on Community, Lara Croft & Writing

UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQcCgLJOtRU 

Hey Patrons,

The first of our extended interviews from our trip to Crystal Dynamics is now live, featuring ex-Game Informer writer and current director of community Meagan Marie. We covered a lot in this chat including her history with the original Core games, the move from jo...

Noclip Blog: We're Making a Dwarf Fortress Documentary

There are few games that capture the imagination quite like Dwarf Fortress. And fewer still that have such an immediate barrier to entry. 

Back in 2019 we interviewed Tarn Adams for about 30 minutes and I spent most of it with either may jaw agape, or laughing hysterically at the tales the game's emergent narrative is capable of spitting up.

Tarn is just one reason why we always wanted to do a full documentary on Dwarf Fortress, but there are so many others. Like how he and h...

The 30 Year History of Crystal Dynamics - Noclip Documentary

YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsByUubJkk8 

Hey Patrons,

After months of work from the crew we're excited to finally share our Crystal Dynamics documentary.

In it we cover 30 years of games development by interviewing loads of past and current employees to talk about everything from Gex to Avengers. This one is long and pa...

[EARLY ACCESS] Crystal Dynamics Documentary

[DO NOT SHARE ]UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/SOEPtP0S9i8 

Hey Patrons,

After six months of work we're finally able to release this one. In our almost two hour documentary on Crystal Dynamics we dive into the history of its most loved franchises, explore some of its more esoteric games and visit the careers of many of the people who have walked through its doors.

There have be...

Game Awards Nominee Breakdown - Noclip Podcast #99

WATCH VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BrcJRkp0wU 

Hello Patrons,

This month of your patron-exclusive podcast Danny & Frank go through each nominee list for the 2022 Game Awards and pick the games and esports coaches we think should win.

Don't forget to check out the exclusive video version if you want to see our mouth...

Videos Coming for the Rest of 2022 (+ Beyond) - November 2022 Patron Update

UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/Nnh7HIsOavM

Hey Patrons,

There's a lot to cover this month so this episode is pretty dense. In it we talk about our upcoming filming on Dwarf Fortress, the docs coming in November & December, the Greatest Hits vote (UT & Wipeout), and future episode of Developer Breakdown.

Lastly, I take a moment at the end to briefly talk abo...

FINAL VOTE! - Greatest Hits #5 (ROUND 2 of 2)

Hey Patrons,

The votes from Round One have been tallied and we have our two finalists. 

1) Unreal Tournament / Unreal (35%)
2) Wipeout (30%)
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3) The Chronicles of Riddick (15%)
4) The Simpsons Hit and Run (6%)
4) Homeworld (6%)
2022-11-04 16:45:53 +0000 UTC View Post

VOTE NOW - Greatest Hits #5 (LOSERS BRACKET - ROUND 1 OF 2)

Shout out to patron takeshikitano3 who came up with this idea during our latest production meeting.

Hey Patrons!

The 4th episode of Greatest Hits is out and while we continue to try and get Soul Reaver done (I'm interviewing someone involved tomorrow actually) I want to get the ball rolling on the 5th episode as we drift towards the holiday season.

During our monthly production meeting takeshikitano3 came up with the ingenious i...

Neon White Interview - Developer Breakdown Uncut

UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlzciEqnJTI 

Hey Patrons,

In our latest episode of Developer Breakdown Jesse talked to Ben Esposito (Donut County, Neon White) about the design of the 2022 anime speedrunner.

And as patrons you of course get access to this uncut version of the interview that goes into even more development detail on ...

Neon White - Developer Breakdown

YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxARjOY3W9o 

Hey Patrons,

We're starting off November with what we plan to be a new monthly cadence for Developer Breakdown over on Noclip Crew. This month Jesse makes his (non-podcast) Noclip debut with a look at the design of Neon White through the eyes of developer Ben Esposito....

VOD: October 2022 Production Meeting

VOD LINK https://youtu.be/rO9te-fsNUg 

0:00 - Preamble
5:39 - Intro
9:09 - Greatest Hits: Black & White & Soul Reaver
24:30 - Developer Breakdown Ideas
50:00 - Greatest Hits Losers Bracket Idea (Takeshi)
57:23 - The New Company

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Why has Black & White Been Abandoned? - Noclip Greatest Hits

YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtNvEna6bxc 

Hey Patrons,

After a few months of production we finally finished our episode of Greatest Hits on the PC Gaming classic Black & White. 

This one skirts the line between development doc and something a bit more contemporary like the first episode of Greatest Hits. The tea...

[Early Access] Black & White - Greatest Hits

UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/OcZ4zhyqyZs 

Hey Early Access Patrons,

At long last the next episode of Greatest Hits is here. In this episode we talk to two of the Lionhead Founders about the design of Black & White, and investigate why it's not been available to purchase online for over two decades.

I'm interested on feedback for this one...

Spooking Season - Noclip Podcast #93

WATCH VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JpJjWdIfUk&ab_channel=NoclipPatronVideos 

This month on the patron exclusive podcast Danny, Franke & Jeremy talk about scary games, Massachusetts cider farms, Hellraiser, Shaqtoberfest, CTRL ALT EGO and more.

Danny

Get Your Stunt Derby Beta Steam Key NOW

Hey $10 Patrons,

As an added bonus this month we're giving you all access to the Stunt Derby beta. This is the game we're working on with Alex Austin for our series on Noclip Crew. 

There are only 400 or so left right now so ask early if you want in.

How do I get my key?
DM Noclip on Patreon asking for a key and we will respond ...

2022-10-07 16:38:24 +0000 UTC View Post

Update from the Studio! - October 2022 Patron Update

YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edwLEtW0zVs
Yes I did forget to edit that bit at 0:54 dammit

Hello Patrons!

In the first Patron Update from the new studio I give the latest on our massive Crystal Dynamics project, Black & White, the podcast, give out some keys to our ...

New Studio Tour Video!

YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fridZ7INNEc 

Hey Patrons,

After a week of admin and building furniture it's time to unveil the new studio - albeit in a very unfinished form.

We're gonna be filming and streaming a bunch in here next month so you'll all get to know it very well very soon. We're also gonna be doing interviews ...

It's our Sixth Birthday! 🎉 (Big Announcements)

YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/01xSJR91C_Q 

Hey Patrons,

Today is a special day for Noclip. Not just because it means we've survived crowdfunding for six years (all thanks to you) but because we're announcing a bunch of exciting news including the return of our big in-studio docs, the soon to be released Hades Blu-ray and th...

Our New Series on the Business of Making Games

YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcwpxCH5mvw 

Hey Patrons,

So here's an idea I've had for a few years. 

What if we paid a dev to make us a game so we can learn about the business side of game dev? What if we used the game to make videos about publishing deals, influencer marketing, designing trailers and even how Steam ...

Emil Pagliarulo's on Writing Bethesda RPGs

Hey Patrons,

We've an exciting extended interview from the Noclip Vault this month as we publish the full 90 minutes conversation with industry legend Emil Pagliarulo.

In it he talks about his work creating the Dark Brotherhood questline in Oblivion, the cancelled Arena fighting in Skyrim, making a Fallout game based in his home town and loads more. It's a great chat if you're a fan of Bethesda RPGs.

0:00 - Joining Bethesda
5:07 - Oblivion : A...

2022-09-06 16:07:09 +0000 UTC View Post

The Making of Rogue Legacy 2 | Documentary

YOUTUBE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3aFy8F0aRw 

Hey Patrons,

Our final documentary of year six comes in at just over an hour and looks at a fascinating indie comeback story. The Making of Rouge Legacy 2 looks into all the nuts and bolts of this exciting rouge-like sequel, and tells the survival story of Cellar Door games.

Than...