A Conversation with Ken Levine: Channel 44 (Patreon)

Fred and Dan chat with Ken Levine about his leadership on the BioShock series, plus his storytelling on System Shock 2, Freedom Force, and Thief: The Dark Project. Ken shares his love for The Ur-Quan Masters and Super Melee, and explains the subtle art of game feel and centering the player's story.

Learn more about Ken and Ghost Story Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOkyTvraWps

0:00 - Theme music

0:14 - Introductions

1:52 - Super Melee

5:06 - UQM combat and story

15:15 - Ken and Unholy War

16:40 - Game feel

25:50 - Player feedback

30:05 - Canon in BioShock and UQM

35:52 - Graphics and the audience

40:04 - Quality assurance

44:26 - Ken's start in the game industry

49:57 - Freedom Force

This recording is provided early and ad-free for our Patreon subscribers. The public will see it on Youtube on February 20th.