THREAD: A question I often get from others as a #gamedev after they hear that my previous career was in #Theatre / #Musicals is “What similarities are there between the two?”

Welp, there are quite a few, so figured I’d talk about some of em!

If I only have a few moments, the first thing I talk about is the large group of specialists collaborating together to make art.

In Theatre, Actors, Musicians, Lighting & Set Designers, etc.

In games; Actors, Composers, Programmers, Lighting & Environment Artists, etc.

If I have more time I like to talk about small examples too like “Cheating Out”.

“Cheat Out” in Theatre means instead of facing how you would naturally face (in this case towards each other), “Cheat” your body “Out” towards the audience so they can see you.

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