This is a list of official interviews from developers of Sabotage Studio. These are comprised of community Q&A sessions hosted by Sabotage Studio, and other interviews hosted by other associations. Typically, Thierry Boulanger, the main writer and director of Sea of Stars, is the one who answers the posed questions.
Community Q&A's[]
Sabotage Studio occasionally hosts official Q&A sessions where they play Sea of Stars and answer handpicked questions from the community. These are usually hosted on Twitch as a livestream, then reposted to YouTube as a video.
| Title | Description | Date | Link(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabotage Studio - Sea of Stars demo teaser | Thierry Boulanger plays the Sea of Stars backer demo while answering questions from Twitch chat. | August 5, 2020 | Twitch |
| "Sea of Stars demo onboarding stream" | Thierry Boulanger plays the Sea of Stars backer demo while answering questions from Twitch chat. | August 18, 2020 | Twitch VOD unavailable |
| "Sea of Stars post-demo live Q&A" | Thierry Boulanger plays the Sea of Stars backer demo while answering questions from Twitch chat. | August 20, 2020 | Twitch VOD unavailable |
| "Sea of Stars Live Q&A" | Unknown | August 26, 2020 | Twitch VOD unavailable |
| Sea of Stars - End of Year Q&A + Mountain Trail | Thierry Boulanger plays the Mountain Trail section of Sea of Stars while answering questions that Philip Barclay chose from the community. | December 22, 2020[note 1] | Twitch |
| Sea of Stars Q&A + New Area Reveal! | Thierry Boulanger plays the Moorlands section of Sea of Stars while answering questions that Philip Barclay chose from the community. | April 16, 2021[note 2] | Twitch |
| Sea of Stars | Moorlands (Full playthrough) + Q&A | April 16, 2021[note 3] | YouTube | |
| Sea of Stars | Dev Update July 2021 | Thierry Boulanger plays a section of the game similar to the backer demo but with some modifications. Concept designs of the Cryptwalker are revealed to the general public. Thierry also drops an ARG hint about the name of an at-the-time unrevealed character, pointing at the game screen showcasing said character while cryptically stating, "Perhaps your eye is keen, and then [...]" | July 22, 2021 | YouTube |
| Sea of Stars | Abandoned Wizard's Lab (Full playthrough) + Q&A Stream | Thierry Boulanger plays a section of Sea of Stars involving the Port Town of Brisk and the Abandoned Wizard's Lab. | May 13, 2022 | YouTube |
| Sea of Stars | Demo Playthrough + Q&A Stream | Thierry Boulanger plays the Sea of Stars public demo while answering questions that Philip Barclay chose from the community. | February 10, 2023[note 4] | YouTube |
| Sea of Stars - Post-launch Q&A | Thierry Boulanger plays Sea of Stars while answering questions that Philip Barclay chose from the community. He showcases the at-the-time unreleased Tactician's Mettle relic during gameplay in the Wind Tunnel Mines. | October 12, 2023[note 5] | Twitch |
| Sea of Stars | Post-Launch Q&A Stream | October 12, 2023[note 6] | YouTube | |
| Sea of Stars | Dev Update - Dawn of Equinox | Thierry Boulanger introduces many of the new features that will be added to Sea of Stars with the "Dawn of Equinox" game update. He plays local co-op with Savannah Perron and Philip Barclay. | October 1, 2024 | YouTube |
Other Interviews[]
Notable associations have interviewed the developers of Sabotage Studio, usually Thierry. This list also includes other times when Sabotage developers have shared insight on non-Sabotage-affiliated websites.
| Title | Description | Date | Type | Link(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea of Stars is a retro RPG that’s part of an indie cinematic universe | TBA | March 19, 2020 | Article | The Verge |
| New Chrono Trigger-Inspired RPG, Sea Of Stars, Revealed By The Messenger Dev | TBA | March 19, 2020 | Article | GameSpot |
| The Messenger Developer Sabotage Announces Turn-Based RPG Sea Of Stars | TBA | March 19, 2020 | Article | |
| Sea of Stars is a prequel to The Messenger, and it’s an SNES-like RPG without any of the tedium | TBA | March 19, 2020 | Article | Destructoid |
| The Studio Behind the Messenger Is Trying to Kickstart Its Dream RPG in the Midst of a Pandemic | TBA | March 19, 2020 | Article | VG247 |
| We are Sabotage Studio, the developers of Sea of Stars, a turn-based JRPG inspired by the classics. We revealed our game through Kickstarter yesterday! AMA! | TBA | March 20, 2020 | Reddit AMA | JRPG Subreddit |
| What happens when an outbreak ruins your game announcement plans? | TBA | March 31, 2020 | Article | Game Developer |
| INTERVIEW: Talking with Sabotage about Sea of Stars | TBA | March 31, 2020 | Article | oprainfall |
| Sea of Stars Interview With Creative Director Thierry Boulanger | Chrono Trigger-Inspired Video Game | TBA | April 7, 2020 | Video | YouTube |
| Sabotage Talks RPG Sea of Stars, Kickstarter Campaign - Article | TBA | April 7, 2020 | Article | VGChartz |
| Sea Of Stars: campagne de financement la plus réussie pour un jeu vidéo canadien | TBA | April 16, 2020 | Article | Le Soleil |
| Sea of Stars: The most successful fundraising campaign for a Canadian video game | Québec International | |||
| The Messenger - Interview Sabotage Studio : Voyage dans le monde imaginaire de The Messenger et Sea of Stars | TBA | April 20, 2020 | Article | jeu.video |
| Back to Basics: Why indie developers are leading a retro-style video game resurgence | TBA | May 5, 2020 | Article | Dallas Post Tribune |
| INTERVIEW W/ THIERRY BOULANGER - Creative Director of Sabotage - The Creative Hustlers Show #83 | TBA | May 13, 2020 | Video | YouTube |
| Jeux vidéo : la méthode Sabotage | TBA | May 22, 2020 | Article | Radio-Canada.ca |
| Indie Land 2020 Day 1 - Sea of Stars with MatPat! | IndieLand 2020 involves the Sea of Stars backer demo. Jirard plays the game while interviewing Thierry and Rainbowdragoneyes. Special guest MatPat also makes an appearance. | September 25, 2020[note 7] | Video | Twitch |
| Sea of Stars -- IndieLand 2020 -- Day 1 | September 25, 2020[note 8] | |||
| The Face Behind the Game: Thierry from Sabotage Studio | TBA | October 4, 2020 | Video | YouTube |
| Sabotage Studio: Reaching for the stars | TBA | June 4, 2021 | Article | Ubisoft Montréal |
| IndieLand 2021: Sea of Stars | IndieLand 2021 involves the Moorlands area of Sea of Stars. Jirard kills a special mini-boss version of the Mangler Fish, earning him a special mention in its official Compendium entry.[1] | September 19, 2021[note 9] | Video | |
| Sea Of Stars: Wellspring Genesis // Interview with Eric W. Brown | TBA | November 3, 2021 | Article | Kitty on Fire Records |
| Chip shortage continues / Sabotage Studio's Thierry Boulanger | TBA | December 22, 2021 | Podcast | LAN Parties |
| Sea of Stars Hands-off Preview and Interview | TBA | March 1, 2022 | Article | Nintendo World Report |
| Sea of Stars uses RPG simplicity as a secret weapon | TBA | March 1, 2022 | Article | Digital Trends |
| Preview: Sea of Stars | TBA | March 1, 2022 | Article | Console Creatures |
| Sea of Stars Preview: Chrono Trigger Meets Super Mario RPG for a Leveled Up RPG | TBA | March 1, 2022 | Article | The Escapist |
| Canadian-made Sea of Stars looks like the modern JRPG of my dreams | TBA | March 1, 2022 | Article | MobileSyrup |
| Interview: Chrono Trigger Composer Created ‘Around 10’ Sea of Stars Songs | TBA | March 1, 2022 | Article | Siliconera |
| How the Sea of Stars Dev Is Adapting To Making RPGs After Its Platforming Hit, The Messenger | TBA | March 1, 2022 | Article | ComingSoon.net |
| Sea of Stars Hands-Off Demo + Developer Q&A | TBA | March 1, 2022 | Article | Lords of Gaming |
| Feature: From Chrono Trigger To Super Mario RPG, The Varied Influences Of Sea Of Stars | TBA | March 1, 2022 | Article | Nintendo Life |
| 海外産ドット絵RPG『Sea of Stars』プレビューイベントでわかったゲームシステムなどを一挙紹介。クロノ・トリガーやガイア幻想紀からの影響も | TBA | March 2, 2022 | Article | Famitsu |
| "Mina the Hollower Kickstarter: 24hr Live Stream Spectacular!" | The developers of Yacht Club Games play a demo version of Sea of Stars while chatting with Philip Barclay.[2] | March 3, 2022 | Video | Twitch VOD unavailable |
| A closer look at the turn-based combat in Sea of Stars | Thierry Boulanger presents an overview of combat in Sea of Stars. | July 7, 2022 | Article | PlayStation.Blog |
| IndieLand 2022 - 48 HOURS OF NON STOP STREAMING! LETS RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITY! | IndieLand 2022 involves the Port Town of Brisk and the Abandoned Wizard's Lab sections of Sea of Stars. The visual assets for Jirard the Constructionist are introduced as part of the finale. | November 11, 2022 | Video | YouTube |
| Sea of Stars - IndieLand 2022 | November 11, 2022[note 10] | |||
| Sea of Stars Interview: Dev Talks Challenges and Goals in Making the 'Next Iteration' of RPGs | TBA | February 25, 2023 | Article | Game Rant |
| Diving Deep Into Sea Of Stars’ Nostalgic Soundtrack | TBA | March 24, 2023 | Article | |
| 《信使》开发商的全新征程：传统 RPG《星之海》 | TBA | March 28, 2023 | Article | 篝火营地 |
| Sea of Stars Cover Story - Nouveau Pastiche | March 28, 2023[note 11] | |||
| How Chrono Trigger’s Composer Yasunori Mitsuda Came To Work On Sea Of Stars | TBA | March 29, 2023 | Article | |
| How Classic JRPGs Inspired The Making Of Sea Of Stars | Cover Story | TBA | April 5, 2023 | Video | YouTube |
| XEP Interview: Sea of Stars | Thierry Boulanger | TBA | April 26, 2023 | Video | YouTube |
| Sea of Stars available launch day as a PlayStation Plus Game Catalog title August 29 – demo out today | Philippe Dionne, a level designer at Sabotage Studio, presents a deep-dive analysis about traversal in Sea of Stars. | July 25, 2023 | Article | PlayStation.Blog |
| 【开发组问答】经典的冒险与友谊故事！真的！ | TBA | July 26, 2023 | Article | BiliBili |
| The Making of Sea of Stars | Escapist Documentary | Nick Calandra interviews various developers of Sabotage Studio on the journey and challenges the team underwent during the development of Sea of Stars. This documentary was a Kickstarter stretch goal.[3] | August 15, 2023 | Video | YouTube |
| Sea of Stars Achievement Preview, & Creative Director Thierry Boulanger on Making Meaningful Achievements | TBA | August 25, 2023 | Article | XboxAchievements.com |
| Sea of Stars Trophy Preview, & Creative Director Thierry Boulanger on Making Meaningful Trophies | PlayStationTrophies.org | |||
| "I Don't Want To Copy" - Paying Homage To Childhood RPGs With Sea Of Stars | TBA | August 26, 2023 | Article | Nintendo Life |
| Sea of Stars Thierry Boulanger Interview: Aiming At "Holding Up Amidst All These Classics" | TBA | August 29, 2023 | Article | Screen Rant |
| Sea of Stars interview: the new RPG coming to Xbox Game Pass today | TBA | August 29, 2023 | Article | TrueAchievements |
| Interview: Sea of Stars creative director discusses achievement design | TBA | August 29, 2023 | Article | TrueAchievements |
| Un jeu vidéo aux accents bien de chez nous | TBA | August 30, 2023 | Podcast | Radio-Canada.ca |
| Insomniac Live | 'Sea of Stars' with Sabotage Studio | Thomas Hart, the community manager of Insomniac, plays a beginning section of Sea of Stars, while interviewing Thierry Boulanger. | August 30, 2023 | Video | Twitch |
| 「Hello! インディー」『Sea of Stars』本日発売。開発者からのコメントも。 | TBA | August 30, 2023 | Article | Nintendo of Japan |
| Interview: Sea of Stars Director Watches Retro-Inspired RPG Set Sail | TBA | August 31, 2023 | Article | Game Rant |
| Exclusive Interview: Dive into the Captivating World of Sea of Stars - A Retro-Inspired RPG Adventure Sets Sail! | TBA | August 31, 2023 | Article | Hocmarketing.org |
| A Super Mario Bros. Wonder & Sea of Stars Double Feature! - NVC 676 | TBA | August 31, 2023 | Video | IGN |
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| Sea of Stars director unpacks Garl, 2023’s most wholesome gaming hero | TBA | September 6, 2023 | Article | MobileSyrup |
| Sea of Stars director reflects on the RPG’s development and incredible success | TBA | September 7, 2023 | Article | MobileSyrup |
| How Sea of Stars created a banger soundtrack featuring Chrono Trigger’s composer | TBA | September 8, 2023 | Article | MobileSyrup |
| Starfield: The Good and the Bad | Friends Per Second #29 | TBA | September 10, 2023 | Video | YouTube |
| Sea of Stars has one of the most wonderful gaming moments of the year | TBA | September 10, 2023 | Article | MobileSyrup |
| How Sea of Stars’ world was enriched by Prince of Persia, Batman and maple syrup | TBA | September 11, 2023 | Article | MobileSyrup |
| Sea of Stars' director on the trauma that helped shape the hit JRPG | TBA | September 12, 2023 | Article | GamesRadar |
| Developer Debrief: Chatting with the mind behind Sea of Stars | TBA | September 15, 2023 | Article | RPG Site |
| Sea of Stars - Developer Interview | TBA | September 21, 2023 | Podcast | The Naked Scientists |
| 開発者インタビュー | TBA | September 23, 2023 | Article | |
| Composing nostalgia: how Sea of Stars revisits the past through music | TBA | October 3, 2023 | Article | Eurogamer |
| Designing an Underwater Temple That Doesn't Suck | Design Delve | JM8 of Second Wind interviews Thierry Boulanger for insight on the level design of Antsudlo. | October 13, 2023[note 12] | Video | YouTube |
| Interview with Sea of Stars creative director Thierry Boulanger | TBA | October 17, 2023 | Article | GodisaGeek.com |
| SEA OF STARS | TBA | October 17, 2023 | Article | Magzter |
| Sea of Stars -- IndieLand 2023 Build | IndieLand 2023 involves a special customized demo version of Sea of Stars, consisting of entirely unique areas reusing existing assets. Its plotline involves Jirard the Constructionist rescuing SaboTeam from Romaya, who is forcing the team to make a terrible video game. | October 27, 2023 | Video | |
| Retro role-playing video games are all the rage — here's why | TBA | November 30, 2023 | Article | NPR |
| The Game Awards Winner Speeches We Didn't Get to Hear | TBA | December 14, 2023 | Article | IGN |
| 『Sea of Stars』JRPGの影響も色濃い作品が世界に認められた理由は？ 開発陣アンケート＆クリエイティブディレクターの独占インタビューでその人気に迫る | TBA | December 16, 2023 | Article | Famitsu |
| Sea of Stars Director Thierry Boulanger | The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook Podcast | TBA | December 18, 2023 | Video | YouTube |
| Nouvelles de @Sabotage Studio sur la version québécoise de Sea of Stars! #seaofstars #quebec #quebecois #gaming #jeuxvideos | TBA | February 5, 2024 | Video | TikTok |
| Sea of Stars creative director talks crafting physical game releases and our craving for the tangible | TBA | May 10, 2024 | Article | Destructoid |
| Sea Of Stars Creative Director On Fully "Legitimizing" The Game With Physical Releases | TBA | May 10, 2024 | Article | Screen Rant |
| Hey! We’re Sabotage Studio, the creators of Sea of Stars. Ask us anything! | TBA | May 31, 2024 | Reddit AMA | NintendoSwitch Subreddit |
| 【DAY3 後半】BitSummit DRIFT (ビットサミット ドリフト) 公式配信！ | TBA | July 21, 2024 | Video | YouTube |
| BitSummit Drift Official Interview w/ Thierry Boulanger | TBA | August 22, 2024 | Video | YouTube |
| We interviewed Bryce Kho | TBA | September 10, 2024 | Video | YouTube |
| Sea of Stars Dawn of Equinox: devs deep dive into 3-player co-op and Combat 2.0, live today | Thierry Boulanger presents an overview of some of the new features introduced with the "Dawn of Equinox" game update for Sea of Stars. | November 12, 2024 | Article | PlayStation.Blog |
| [1PM ET] Chatting → [2PM ET] !SeaOfStars w/ Devs #ad → More Veilguard? | !metaphorThoughts | !merch | !jpedia | Follow !Social @itmeJP | TBA | November 14, 2024 | Video | Twitch |
| Sea of Stars developer Sabotage Studio is mainly inspired by two things: Nintendo, and "every single game ever" | TBA | December 2, 2024 | Article | GamesRadar |
See Also[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Original air date of the livestream; this Twitch highlight of the livestream was published on January 8, 2021
- ↑ Original air date of the livestream; this Twitch highlight of the livestream was published on May 7, 2021
- ↑ Original air date of the livestream; this video re-upload of the livestream was published on April 17, 2021
- ↑ Original air date of the livestream; this video re-upload of the livestream was published on February 13, 2023
- ↑ Original air date of the livestream; this Twitch highlight of the livestream was published on October 13, 2023
- ↑ Original air date of the livestream; this video re-upload of the livestream was published on October 13, 2023
- ↑ Original air date of the livestream; this Twitch highlight of the livestream was published on October 8, 2020
- ↑ Original air date of the livestream; this video re-upload of the livestream was published on August 10, 2021
- ↑ Original air date of the livestream; this video re-upload of the livestream was published on September 24, 2021
- ↑ Original air date of the livestream; this video re-upload of the livestream was published on April 25, 2023
- ↑ Originally included in the March 2023 edition of Game Informer magazine; this article was published on August 16, 2023
- ↑ Original air date of The Escapist video; this video re-upload was published on November 24, 2023
References[]
| Sea of Stars | |
|---|---|
| Game | Sea of Stars • Throes of the Watchmaker • Version Changes |
| Modes | New Game + • Difficulty Presets • Local Co-Op |
| Gameplay | Characters • Enemies • Locations • Items • Feats • List of Merchants |
| Mechanics | Combat • Skills • Combos • Level Up • Saving • Camping • Cooking • Resting • Sailing • Weapon Skins |
| Minigames | Fishing • Wheels |
| Lore | Campfire Stories • Cinematic Cutscenes • Runes • ARG • Developer Interviews • Thierry's Lore Tidbits • Shade of Kunus'nuku |
| Media | Sea of Stars Original Soundtrack • Sea of Stars - Digital Artbook • Sea of Stars: The Concept Art of Bryce Kho |
| Demos | Backer Demo • Public Demo |