Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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There's nothing like a second chance to make a first impression. Sequels come with baggage and can be even harder to make than the original game. Psychonauts 2 and Mini Motorways are very different games with very different development teams, but both found a path to becoming fantastic followups to Psychonauts and Mini Metro. How did they do it? Come on in and watch!

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Psychonauts developer notes series can be found here: youtu.be/9WWSsw-16vw
Dinosaur Polo Club interview available at Twinfinite: twinfinite.net/2021/07/mini-motorways-interview-dinosaur-polo-club-talks-aesthetics-traffic-their-name
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