What we hoped for with BtS, maybe above all else, is that players would get to experience the joy and triumph in Chloe's life preceding all of the pain. BtS does not exist in a vacuum it is a story about a character who, unfortunately, experiences great tragedy in her life. But to answer your question, no, ultimately, we would not change the scene. The idea that any part of the story we told was hurtful for any player is devastating to us. Personally i loved it.īut If you look back at it now, would you Change that scene or even delete it Completely? Or do you Think it was still the right decision And it was necessary?"ĭeckNineWriters: "This is something we have thought about often since the episode's release. That scene was controversial, but I guess you know that. Jossi55: "Hey guys Thanks for doing this Ama. That guided our writing of her more than attempting to diagnose her motives, and allowed us to fall for her the way Chloe (and hopefully the player) did."
Every scene really is a team effort!Ħ) Our interpretation of Rachel is that she is the kind of person who can be everything to everyone. Lastly, the entire script gets a consistency and polish pass by Zak. Furthermore, smaller pieces of a scene (such as posters, text messages, and graffiti) might be added in later by a different writer. It may seem like the writing of each scene happens independently from the others, but we're always reviewing each other's work and keeping the big picture in mind. From there, we divide up the scenes and write drafts. This is where all the ideas are written in prose and the episode as a whole really comes together. Have a great day!ĭeckNineWriters: "Hey! Can't get to all of these atm, but hopefully some are answered elsewhere.ġ) Once we finish the break (the part with the table and the whiteboard), we create what's called the narrative arc. Hope that's not too many questions, haha. Where do each of you fall on that scale?ħ) What kind of stories would you like to write in the future? Hey, guys! Thanks so much for doing this, you rock!ġ) Could you shed some light on the writing process? We all know the part where you sit around a big ol' table and brainstorm ideas on a whiteboard, but what happens next? Are you each responsible for writing specific scenes based on the points you've decided on, or.?Ģ) What are some lines/ideas that you were personally responsible for that you're really proud of?ģ) What was the most fun part of working on the game for you? What was the most frustrating?Ĥ) What's your overall favorite part of BTS?ĥ) Are there any ideas you came up with that didn't get included in the final version? Can you share?Ħ) Controversy hour: interpretations of Rachel Amber vary between 'troubled but well-meaning girl who genuinely loves Chloe' and 'a dangerous manipulator whose relationship with Chloe primarily resulted from a combination of unfortunate circumstances in both their lives'. We're really excited to answer your questions! "Hey Life is Strange community! We're Jon, Felice, and Mallory, the writers on Before the Storm. On Thursday (April 26) at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 18:00 CEST we will slide a single laptop into their room with a plate of bacon and see if we can't get some good answers out of them." -DuckOfDuckness One of them managed to escape early on, so here are the ones that will be answering your questions: We came back a few days later to find we'd trapped a small group of writers, nibbling on plot hooks and character development.ĭespite our best efforts, they've categorically refused to remake the original Life Is Strange but this time with Rachel around because, in their words, 'oh God, oh God, can you imagine the ship wars?'.Īfter some tense negotiations, we settled on letting them go under the condition they do an AMA for us. "We recently set out some giant non-lethal mouse traps and loaded them up with established worlds that were missing backstory.