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The Reloader Game Development Story of Nevertheless Studio (Reloader: Test_Subject)

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Interview : Q (hashiruka48) / A (Nevertheless Studio) 
Game Title : Reloader: Test_Subject (Reloader: test_subject)
Genre : Simulation, Shooting

Creator :  Nevertheless Studio

Q. First, please give us a brief introduction to Nevertheless Studio. When and how did you form the team?

A. Nevertheless Studio is a one-person game studio consisting of me, Hwang Jung-seop!

Actually, since it's a one-person team, it seems more appropriate to talk about why I wanted to make a game rather than the reason for forming the team! ; )

It's a bit of an embarrassing story, but... When I was a freshman in high school, I had a late case of middle school syndrome.

When I was caught up in a very middle school-like thought, like, "I don't need anyone else, I live in the world alone! I'm the best!",

I happened to play a game called "Wonderful This World." And surprisingly, the main character's thoughts were very similar to mine at the time.

Naturally, I became immersed in the main character and enjoyed the game, and as the story should, the main character realized the importance of the people around him and the importance of being together,

I was able to naturally cure my middle school syndrome by experiencing that story.

After that, I wanted to make a game that could help someone who was lost in the direction of their life.

In the meantime, I experienced indie games like "Braid" and "Limbo" and realized that this indie game was the way to make the game I wanted to make,

Since then, I have been diligently learning and working hard on what is needed to make a game, and I am still working hard to make indie games!

Q. What is the meaning behind the team name 'Nevertheless'?

A. There are many indie games in the world, and many of them have achieved truly brilliant and wonderful success. Usually, those are the ones that stand out.

But in fact, countless indie games are buried without seeing the light of day, even though they have been made with all their heart and soul for a long time.

I was well aware of that fact and was prepared for the possibility of failing without achieving anything.

"Nevertheless," I wanted to make indie games, so I decided on the name Nevertheless Studio.

Q. How many people are on the team, and what roles do they each play?

A. Yep! I'm Hwang Jung-seop, a one-person developer who makes everything alone because I don't have any friends!

Just a little side note... Actually, I wanted to find a team if possible. But the fact that I don't have any friends... is half a joke.

When I wanted to make indie games, mobile game development was the main trend rather than PC indie games.

When I came to my senses, I was developing games alone!

Q. What genre of games do you mainly develop?

A. It just so happens that the games I've made so far are all real-time action games, but I'm not particularly pursuing only that genre!

I think I'll be developing action games for a while because of Reloader!

Q. Can you briefly introduce the works that have been released so far?

A. Surprisingly, I've developed more games than I thought. It's just that no one knows!

The Tower of Worth, my first game! It's a roguelite action game made with Game Maker. I thought I should make it simple and quick since it's my first game! It took almost 2 years, which is amazing!

A.R.M, the second game! Originally, I made this game for a game jam and improved it a little more. After making the first game, I thought I couldn't use Game Maker, so I made this game for Unity practice.

Reloader: test_subject, the third and most recent game! It's a game I've really wanted to make for a long time. 

In fact, it was an experimental game, as the title suggests, created to verify the gameplay of Reloader Subject Alpha, which I am currently making.

Q. What is the core feature you want to emphasize in each game?

A. The Tower of Worth is actually a game I made when I didn't know anything, so it's lacking in many ways, 

It was a game that emphasized the word "Ego Changing Roguelike," where the characteristics change depending on the player's actions.

A.R.M was made in a two-button game jam, and it was a simple action game consisting only of left and right clicks of the mouse.

The core feature of Reloader: test_subject is that it has features shared with the game I'm currently making, and it aims for the genre of "Bullet Counting/Reload Action,",

It was a reloading action game where the player had to perform every reloading action one by one, even though he had amazing shooting skills but knew nothing about reloading. 

Q. On which platforms (Steam, console, etc.) has the game been released so far?

A. All released on Steam,

Reloader: test_subject is also released on Stove!

Q. What are the main engines or tools you are using for development?

A. I use Unity!

Q. If you have any new releases planned, please introduce them.

A. What I'm making now is Reloader: subject_alpha, the sequel to my previous work, Reloader: test_subject, and the main installment of the Reloader series.

Reloader: subject_alpha is an action game that further develops the "Bullet Counting/Reload Action" that was verified in the previous test_subject and is being made in earnest.

It's a game that I'm making by adding parts that were omitted or lacking in the previous game, and I'm trying to implement all the reload actions that I really wanted to make.

Q. What is the direction of the new Reloader: subject_alpha project?

A. Reloader: subject_alpha is, as I mentioned above, the main installment of the Reloader series. 

The Reloader series is a project consisting of Reloader: subject_alpha, which is currently under development, and Reloader: subject_beta, which is planned as its sequel.

It reverses the fact that games with common firearms focus on shooting and simplify other elements, and instead focuses on everything other than shooting, reloading, gun manipulation,

It is a game series that focuses on actions such as checking remaining bullets.

The player becomes the main character who has amazing shooting skills but has lost all knowledge about firearms, including how to reload, for some reason, and inserts and separates magazines, retracts and advances the slide,

You will be placed in a situation where you have to focus on and manipulate actions that are not possible or necessary in general games, such as checking the chamber or checking the magazine.

Q. What was the most difficult or challenging moment during the development process?

A. The most difficult thing I've experienced recently while making Reloader: subject_alpha was the process of concretizing the story. 

At the beginning of this year, I started working on concretizing the story of the game, which only had a rough story flow, and the first long story work took much longer than expected.

I expected to be able to complete it in about a month when I started... but when I came to my senses, I had been staring at the Word document for almost half a year.

Q. What is Nevertheless Studio's unique development philosophy or design principle?

A. I don't think it's just my development philosophy, but the most important thing to me is 'Let's make what I think is fun.'

I also think it accounts for the biggest part of what only indie games can do!

Q. What are the important aspects of art style, music, and sound design?

A. Actually, music is one of the things I'm least confident in! I don't have much musical talent, XD

So I think I tend to focus more on art style. 

This time, Reloader: subject_alpha's art also uses a very unique system to add normal maps to pixel art and make movements from various angles look natural.

It's been difficult to make because of that... but I'm satisfied because I think I've created a style that I quite like.

Q. What criteria do you use to judge when refining the game's balance or controls?

A. I think balance control is usually done after the game is almost finished. In fact, I'm so proficient at the game that it's difficult to adjust the balance properly on my own, and I usually adjust the balance through game testing with the help of acquaintances or publishers.

Q. How do you collect and reflect user feedback?

A. There is a Reloader Discord channel!

https://discord.gg/MFcVSahzYA

Many people leave great ideas and opinions, and I try to reflect feedback that doesn't deviate too much from the core system of the game as much as possible!

And

https://www.neverthelessstudio.com/

We are also running an official website, so please show a lot of interest!

Q. Are there any language support or localization plans for overseas players?

A. First of all, I'm thinking about English as a necessity, and I'm considering Japanese or Russian in addition to that, and I'm cautiously considering using AI translation for other languages.

Q. Do you have any plans to expand to other platforms (e.g., console, mobile) in the future?

A. No! Due to the nature of the game, it is almost impossible to control with input devices other than a keyboard! XD

And due to the nature of gun games, most users seem to be PC users, so I think I will focus only on PC.

Q. Who are the most inspiring games or developers within the team?

A. Although not within the team, the game that gave me the greatest inspiration to create this Reloader series is Receiver by Wolfire Games.

It's a game that can be said to be the mother of Reloader, and like Reloader, I learned the awesomeness of reloading each action by playing this game that focuses on gun manipulation in more detail.

I wanted to create a game in a style where I could directly feel the directing of various gun action movies that I liked, and as a result, the game Reloader was born.

Q. I'm curious about Nevertheless Studio's future goals or long-term vision.

A. There are so many things I want to create other than the Reloader series that I am currently developing! But for now, I want to focus on completing a great game by focusing on the Reloader series without being impatient!

Q. Finally, if you have a message you would like to share with Nevertheless Studio's fans and future players, please do so.

A. Actually, while creating the Reloader Test Subject, I never imagined that so many people would evaluate and enjoy the game favorably. 

It's already been almost 4 years since we started developing Reloader Subject Alpha, and it was thanks to the support and interest of Reloader fans that we were able to continue developing without wavering during this time.

Although I am a solo developer, so the development speed is much slower than other teams, I am still working hard to create a great game without getting impatient!

I will definitely come back with a great game that will not disappoint your expectations! Thank you very much!

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