In this episode of Developers React to Speedruns, we invited Billy Basso, the developer behind Animal Well, along with Dan Adelman (business & publishing) and Leah Gastrow from Bigmode, to ...

A year ago today, Animal Well launched on PlayStation, PC, and Switch. Coming from first-time developer Billy Basso and publisher BigMode, run by the YouTuber "Video Game Dunkey", Animal Well saw ...

Due for release in Summer 2026, the book delves into the creation of Animal Well in collaboration with solo developer Billy Basso, executive producer Dan Adelman, and publisher Bigmode.

Billy Basso, the creator of Animal Well, told me at the Dice Summit that it took him seven years to finish the game, largely by himself or at his direction. He won best game direction at the Dice ...

Animal Well, last year’s intricate 2D exploration game from developer Billy Basso, was one of our favorite games of 2024. The puzzles within the lo-fi Metroidvania-ish sidescroller run so deep ...

Animal Well (Billy Basso / Bigmode), No Case Should Remain Unsolved (Somi), UFO 50 (Mossmouth), LOK Digital (Letibus Design, Icedrop Games / Draknek and Friends), Eigengrau (Martin Mauersics), The ...

he wrote. "Animal Well was an engrossing experience. Dripping with style, secrets, and making me feel like an imposter in this industry as a dev, Billy Basso created a true masterpiece." ...

"Animal Well was an engrossing experience," wrote LocalThunk. "Dripping with style, secrets, and making me feel like an imposter in this industry as a dev, Billy Basso created a true masterpiece." ...

With multiple "layers" of puzzles (as developer Billy Basso describes it), Animal Well is an enigma that's full of "aha" moments right up until the very end.

2. Animal Well The last few years have brought a surge in so-called “metroidvanias” — enormous two-dimensional mazes that blend arcade action with tricky puzzles. Solo designer Billy Basso ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been a rough year in the world of video games, which reeled from some high-profile flops (sorry, Suicide Squad and Star Wars fans) and a relentless series of developer ...