Interview: Harvey Smith Returns to Immersive Sim Design

This week I sat down with three of the folks involved in the development of Tenebris Somnia to talk about the development and filmmaking required to produce this fascinating adventure/FMV game. Tenebris Somnia Store Links - Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2121510/ - GOG: https://www.gog.com/en/game/tenebris_somnia - PlayStation: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10019514/ - XBOX: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/tenebris-somnia/9pk5kg7hprhz - Switch II: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/tenebris-somnia-switch/ 00:00 - Intro / noclip Updates 08:50 - Interview Starts

Danny chats to Konrad Tomaszkiewicz of Rebel Wolves aobut the design and development of the studio's breakthrough, first game. Get episodes early by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/noclip Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/noclip-podcast/id1743075225 RSS Feed: https://feeds.libsyn.com/510433/rss 00:00 - Intro 05:45 - Interview

Danny & Tamoor enter a bizarre futuristic America where a terrorist attack on New York coupled with a global pandemic creates a class revolution that can only be put down by an extrajudicial police force. Get episodes early by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/noclip Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/noclip-podcast/id1743075225 RSS Feed: https://feeds.libsyn.com/510433/rss 00:00 - Intro 07:09 - Deus Ex

Danny & Jeremy enter Andrei Tarkovsky's zone and hopefully live to tell the tale. Get episodes early by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/noclip Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/noclip-podcast/id1743075225 RSS Feed: https://feeds.libsyn.com/510433/rss 00:00 - Intro 04:03 - STALKER

Danny & Tamoor start game club with a trip to Shadow Moses. Get episodes early by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/noclip Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/noclip-podcast/id1743075225 RSS Feed: https://feeds.libsyn.com/510433/rss 00:00 - Intro 05:54 - Metal Gear Solid

Danny chats to Harvey Smith (Dishonored, Deus Ex) and Ben Horne about their new studio Black Pony Immersive and the reality of starting an immersive-sim focused studio in 2026. Get episodes early by becoming a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/noclip  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/noclip-podcast/id1743075225 RSS Feed: https://feeds.libsyn.com/510433/rss Black Pony Immersive Socials Insta: https://www.instagram.com/blackponyimmersive/ Chapters 00:00 - Intro 04:00 - Interview Starts  

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Danny chats to Alexander Dracott about the design of Pacific Drive - a wonderful hybrid of driving, survival, exploration, crafting and zone horror. Support Dear Dwyery and all of Noclip's work over at http://www.Patreon.com/Noclip iTunes Page: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-dwyery/id1743075225

Jake Solomon spent his entire career at Firaxis making the games of his dreams. So why did he leave to start working on a new type of Life Simulator? In this episode Danny talks to Jake about his career in Baltimore, working on XCOM, the ups and downs of Marvel's Midnight Suns, and what the future holds for Midsummer Studios. Support Dear Dwyery and all of Noclip's work over at http://www.Patreon.com/Noclip iTunes Page: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-dwyery/id1743075225 RSS Feed: https://deardwyery.libsyn.com/rss Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/21q62MfZjjCvcpO7engYxT?si=60c049d9277e4f88    

New Blood Interactive recently celebrated their third Anniversary so what better time to call up their vocal co-founder Dave Oshry, to talk about classic shooters, corporate buyouts and the future of indie development. Support Dear Dwyery and all of Noclip's work over at http://www.Patreon.com/Noclip iTunes Page: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-dwyery/id1743075225 RSS Feed: https://deardwyery.libsyn.com/rss Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/21q62MfZjjCvcpO7engYxT?si=60c049d9277e4f88