Game Makers Toolkit | How Her Story Turns Video Clips into Clues @GMTK | Uploaded December 2015 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
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My favourite game of 2015 happened to be a low-fi indie game about watching VHS tapes of a woman giving evidence. Let's break down exactly how Her Story works, and look at the design and development of Sam Barlow's incredible game.
This video contains spoilers for the entirety of Her Story. They start at 2:22 (and this section is clearly marked)
Recommended reading / viewing:
Vimeo: "Sam Barlow on the origins of Her Story"
vimeo.com/144009779
Games shown in this episode (in order of appearance):
Her Story (Sam Barlow, 2015)
Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun (Climax Studios, Cancelled)
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations (Capcom, 2004)
LA Noire (Team Bondi, 2011)
Aisle (Sam Barlow, 1999)
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Climax Studios, 2009)
Music used in this episode:
The 49th Street Galleria (Her Story, Chris Zabriskie)
CGI Snake (Her Story, Chris Zabriskie)
There's Probably No Time (Her Story, Chris Zabriskie)
NirvanaVEVO (Her Story, Chris Zabriskie)
The Temperature of the Air on the Bow of the Kaleetan (Her Story, Chris Zabriskie)
That Kid in Fourth Grade Who Really Liked the Denver Broncos (Her Story, Chris Zabriskie)
Other credits:
"VHS Glitch Free" - Christopher Huppertz
youtube.com/watch?v=qELSSAspRDI
"Jodi Arias Interrogation Tape. Part 1" - TheTawniDilly
youtube.com/watch?v=Qc96tHCPt4M
"Great Crimes And Trials - My Son, The Axe Murderer" - CrimeTV
youtube.com/watch?v=klBFSFNsfjo
"Criminal Lawyer - Albany, NY - Christopher Porco appeal" - Tully Rinckey
youtube.com/watch?v=ERK6bThJi-E
"Porco's appeal for new trial denied" - CBS6 Albany
youtube.com/watch?v=vgYPyo7AIls
"Transcript of videotaped interview of Christopher S. Porco" - Murderpedia
murderpedia.org/male.P/images/porco_christopher/transcript_interview.pdf
Homicide: Life on the Street © HBO
Contribute translated subtitles - amara.org/v/C3BFh
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My favourite game of 2015 happened to be a low-fi indie game about watching VHS tapes of a woman giving evidence. Let's break down exactly how Her Story works, and look at the design and development of Sam Barlow's incredible game.
This video contains spoilers for the entirety of Her Story. They start at 2:22 (and this section is clearly marked)
Recommended reading / viewing:
Vimeo: "Sam Barlow on the origins of Her Story"
vimeo.com/144009779
Games shown in this episode (in order of appearance):
Her Story (Sam Barlow, 2015)
Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun (Climax Studios, Cancelled)
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations (Capcom, 2004)
LA Noire (Team Bondi, 2011)
Aisle (Sam Barlow, 1999)
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Climax Studios, 2009)
Music used in this episode:
The 49th Street Galleria (Her Story, Chris Zabriskie)
CGI Snake (Her Story, Chris Zabriskie)
There's Probably No Time (Her Story, Chris Zabriskie)
NirvanaVEVO (Her Story, Chris Zabriskie)
The Temperature of the Air on the Bow of the Kaleetan (Her Story, Chris Zabriskie)
That Kid in Fourth Grade Who Really Liked the Denver Broncos (Her Story, Chris Zabriskie)
Other credits:
"VHS Glitch Free" - Christopher Huppertz
youtube.com/watch?v=qELSSAspRDI
"Jodi Arias Interrogation Tape. Part 1" - TheTawniDilly
youtube.com/watch?v=Qc96tHCPt4M
"Great Crimes And Trials - My Son, The Axe Murderer" - CrimeTV
youtube.com/watch?v=klBFSFNsfjo
"Criminal Lawyer - Albany, NY - Christopher Porco appeal" - Tully Rinckey
youtube.com/watch?v=ERK6bThJi-E
"Porco's appeal for new trial denied" - CBS6 Albany
youtube.com/watch?v=vgYPyo7AIls
"Transcript of videotaped interview of Christopher S. Porco" - Murderpedia
murderpedia.org/male.P/images/porco_christopher/transcript_interview.pdf
Homicide: Life on the Street © HBO
Contribute translated subtitles - amara.org/v/C3BFh
