#pascal cammisotto

[eurothug4000]

PIGLET'S BIG GAME - INTERVIEW WITH PASCAL CAMMISOTTO

Earlier this week I interviewed Pascal (game designer on Piglet's Big Game 2003) about the making of the title that has received a whirlwind of attention online recently. You can find more information in my video that's going up today on my channel: https://www.youtube.com/@eurothug4000/videos

How did the project come into existence?

At that time, Doki Denki studio was already working with Disney. 

We had released three PlayStation 1 games with them. Disney was working on the film Piglet's Big Movie and was looking for a studio to develop the video game alongside it. 

I don’t want to say anything inaccurate, but I believe it was, officially, our first PlayStation 2 game released on the market.

If the information I found online is correct, Piglet's Big Movie was released after Piglet's Big Game came out! Were you given any direction by Disney on what the game should be like and if it should be similar to the movie in any way? Or did you have complete freedom in designing the game (story, gameplay etc.) as you wish?

I’m not too sure anymore how everything came together, but I believe Disney didn’t give us access to the film's content. 

They were very secretive (and I think that was quite common at the time). They just wanted a ‘product’ to accompany the movie release. 

All we knew was that it revolved around Piglet. So the game’s story was developed by us (the game design team), as narrative designers didn’t exist back then. 

We had a lot of freedom, both in writing and game design, and I think that was partly thanks to Disney's producer, Risa Cohen. She really supported our decisions in the interest of quality.

What do you specifically remember working on for the game? (Certain levels, overall gameplay loop etc.?)

I remember several things: the horror gameplay, which was completely new for this target audience; the hour of real-time cinematics that I directed with the animation team; the cameras in each room that I placed as best as I could to follow the action; and finally, the overly difficult combat (which I wanted to tone down, but wasn’t allowed to. ^^). 

The atmosphere in the studio was fantastic, and I genuinely recall a sense of pride in what we were doing. 

Yes, it was a kids’ game, and yes, sometimes it was cheesy, but we still had so much fun making it, as if we were making it for ourselves. It was truly a great project.

Do you remember what the reception was to the game at the time of its release?

Yes, the game was very well received. It was considered by reviewers to be a very good children’s game. At that time, many licensed games (especially those for kids) were rushed and uninspired. 

That wasn’t our philosophy at the studio. We wanted to make a good game, even if the target audience was very young. 

I think that’s why the game surprised people with its strong approach and quality.

Have you seen some of the posts about Piglet's Big Game recently? What was your reaction to seeing them if so?

Absolutely not. I just found out, and of course, I’m thrilled that it’s being talked about again!

People online are talking about the "horror" aspects of the game, were these intentional? Was the aim to have a game that had elements of the horror genre?

When Disney spoke with the studio about this game, Marc Albinet (the head of game design, my boss) immediately wanted to make ‘a Resident Evil for kids.’ 

I believe he even went to Disney to pitch the idea, and he must have been convincing because they said yes. 

Since we didn’t have access to the movie’s script, we created a story centered around Piglet. It focused on his lack of self-confidence and the courage he would need to help his friends, who were asleep and trapped in a nightmare. 

The horror element was tied to these nightmares that the player would need to resolve.

Are there any links or anything that you'd like me to mention so people can find you online, or any projects you're working on?

You can find me on X (@KaMiZoTo), but I rarely tweet. Since my time at Doki Denki, I've gained quite a bit of experience, and now I have my own studio: 

http://drawmeapixel.com

We released in 2020 "There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension", which I recommend everyone try without watching any let’s plays to avoid spoilers! (The experience relies on surprise.)

We’re also working on a new secret project with the same meta spirit!

A big thank you to Pascal for taking the time to talk about the game!

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The Narrators

heya i watched a stanley parable tiktok comp and they had these four narrators because of this i wanted to draw them

so, i did

so, there's The Narrator from the Stanley Parable of course (mine's name is Adwin) then The Narrator in the game Dude Stop which i couldn't think of a name and i looked up to see if they had a name and they just showed the voice actor's name, so Andy it is The Narrator from There Is No Game how is voiced by Pascal Cammisotto so Pascal it is and lastly The Narrator in Little Misfortune who's called Mr. Voice by Misfortune i spent to much time just doing the name for Andy and Pascal there names are like how the names of their games are and i put to much detail in getting it to look like it anyways, i hope you like the drawing, i probably won't render it to be honest, i went and had started this yesterday and finished it today

have a good day/night bye <3

[runby2]

There’s no fandom for “There Is No Game?”

Is it because you all don’t know how to make characterized bodies?This non-game has spectacular humor and story, so we GOTTA show it some love!

[fates-theysband]

speaking of tingwd, if pascal cammisotto won't give gigi a personality outside of being a damsel in distress/eye-rolling sitcom wife i'll fucking do it.

anyway i headcanon her as being like. very jokey and confident. she was annoyed with game trying to scare the user away from actually playing at the end because "come ON man they went through all this to help reunite us you could at least let them see our full potential" but in normal circumstances she would have played along with him.

[combogamer]

'There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension' se lanza en Steam el 6 de agosto

'There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension' se lanza en Steam el 6 de agosto

El juego sigue el mismo concepto que el título lanzado gratis en 2015 There Is No Game creado por Pascal Cammisotto durante una game jam. El juego original lo disfrutaron algunos de los creadores de contenido más grandes del planeta, algo que ayudó a aumentar su visibilidad.

Lee el artículo completo aquí:

https://www.combogamer.com/37024/there-is-no-game-wrong-dimension-se-lanza-en-steam-el-6-de-agosto/

[runby2]

It’s even got a song. A whole song.

https://youtu.be/lV3ShOrH1A8

There’s no fandom for “There Is No Game?”

Is it because you all don’t know how to make characterized bodies?This non-game has spectacular humor and story, so we GOTTA show it some love!