Lessons from the political minefield of Pro Philosopher 2
Politics tamfitronics I’m Connor Fallon, the main designer and writer for Pro Philosopher 2an upcoming indie game where you challenge over-the-top anime renditions of famous philosophers in a series of puzzly debates. If that sounds familiar, you were probably around for our first game, Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopherwhich was a bit of a cult hit on Kongregate in 2013. (Now rereleased for free on Steam!)Back then, I wrote about the challenges of adapting Ace Attorney-inspired gameplay to fit the more abstract nature of philosophical debate. As a team, we’ve learned a lot since then – having shipped multiple AAA games during the day and Elsinore on the side – so it would be natural to assume development of the sequel would be easier. But Pro Philosopher 2 posed a whole new set of challenges...
