{"id":139579,"date":"2024-08-08T12:58:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T11:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toucharcade.com\/?p=327284"},"modified":"2024-08-08T12:58:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T11:58:58","slug":"powerwash-simulator-2024-interview-futurlab-on-working-with-alice-in-wonderland-a-potential-monster-hunter-dlc-dream-collaborations-learnings-from-special-packs-so-far-coffee-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/08\/powerwash-simulator-2024-interview-futurlab-on-working-with-alice-in-wonderland-a-potential-monster-hunter-dlc-dream-collaborations-learnings-from-special-packs-so-far-coffee-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"PowerWash Simulator 2024 Interview: FuturLab on Working With Alice in Wonderland, a Potential Monster Hunter DLC, Dream Collaborations, Learnings From Special Packs So Far, Coffee, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

In March last year, I spoke to FuturLab and PowerWash Simulator’s lead designer<\/a> to discuss the Final Fantasy VII collaboration Midgar Special Pack DLC. Since then, the game has gotten many content and feature updates across platforms with a few more paid DLC packs launching. The most recent one is the PowerWash Simulator – Alice’s Adventures Special Pack based on Alice in Wonderland. If you’ve not gotten that yet, read Shaun’s review here<\/a>. I also reviewed the Warhammer 40K<\/a>, Midgar Special Pack<\/a>, SpongeBob SquarePants<\/a>, and Back to the Future DLC<\/a> packs. I had a chance to chat with Alex Dawson (Senior Artist at FuturLab), Dennis Morgovan (3D Artist at FuturLab), Antony (Ant) Lingard (Senior 3D Artist at FuturLab), Laura Fontaine (3D Artist at FuturLab) & Nick Peacock (Concept Artist at FuturLab) to discuss the newest DLC release, learnings from past packs, dream collaborations, coffee, and more. <\/p>\n

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TouchArcade (TA): <\/strong>It has been over a year since I interviewed FuturLab about PowerWash Simulator. How has the development team changed (if at all) since then?<\/p>\n

Dennis: <\/strong>It\u2019s changed a lot! We have expanded almost all departments across the company \u2013 we\u2019re grateful to have more people to work with and develop games with!<\/p>\n

TA: <\/strong>One of my favorite aspects of the game is how each DLC pack is a surprise. It usually involves an IP we don’t expect to see in-game. How did the team decide to work on PowerWash Simulator \u2013 Alice\u2019s Adventures Special Pack and how did the pitch go to the license holder?<\/p>\n

Laura: <\/strong>A few of us in the Studio are big fans of Alice, as some of us grew up reading the book. Alice in Wonderland also gave us an opportunity to explore an IP that was open to interpretation, and we thought it would be interesting to explore something different for the world of PowerWash Simulator.<\/p>\n

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TA: <\/strong>The response to this pack has been great in my own circles and seemingly online as well. What learnings from past DLC packs did you take into ensuring PowerWash Simulator \u2013 Alice\u2019s Adventures Special Pack was as good as possible?<\/p>\n

Ant: <\/strong>We\u2019ve learned a lot about what our players like and don\u2019t like, which has helped us plan our levels and helped improve our workflow. One thing that we wanted to focus on was making less \u201cfiddly\u201d bits, which we achieved by refining the number of frustrating models to clean in each level. Finding the balance between challenging and fun is always the topic of discussion, because ultimately, we aim to provide a relaxing experience.<\/p>\n

Alex: <\/strong>We have also improved our contrast between dirty and clean models. making the dirt look better and the final clean model look super pristine \u2013 we\u2019ve found that high contrast makes for the ultimate satisfying reveal.<\/p>\n

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TA: <\/strong>Was there any additional behind-the-scenes work on this DLC compared to prior ones?<\/p>\n

Nick: <\/strong>Although our previous Special Packs have focused on faithful recreations of iconic and established worlds, our approach to the Alice\u2019s Adventures Special Pack was about conjuring up our own interpretation of the book\u2019s world.<\/p>\n

Ant: <\/strong>Nick created concepts for each of the locations, individual assets and the world we wanted to create. This gave the 3D Art team a very good basis for how each level was meant to look. Of course, we are creative people, so personal touches are always encouraged!<\/p>\n

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TA: <\/strong>Hypothetical situation: If there were no financial or licensing restrictions, what game IP and movie IP would you like to bring into the world of PowerWash Simulator?<\/p>\n

FuturLab: Great question! Yes, here we go!<\/p>\n