Oddworld: DiscoddChat - Creating Oddworld
By Oddworld Inhabitants, Inc
The lore of Oddworld video games is deep and often mysterious with fans asking many questions, about how the story unfolds or what binds the unique characters together. In these monthly episodes, we will explore these topics and questions from the community and breakdown the lore of Oddworld with its creator Lorne Lanning featuring special guests.
Oddworld: DiscoddChat - Creating OddworldMay 23, 2022
Oddworld: DiscoddChat - Episode 8 | Ask Lorne Anything!
Welcome to the DiscoddChat podcast, a monthly episodic audio show exploring the fandom of Oddworld Inhabitants, Inc with Chief Creative Officer and co-founder Lorne Lanning.
The lore of Oddworld is deep and often mysterious with fans asking questions that may or may not have been canon. In these monthly episodes, we will explore these topics and questions from the community and breakdown the lore of Oddworld with its creator Lorne Lanning.
In episode 8 we ask Lorne all the questions that didn’t really have a place in previously discussed topics. We get Lorne’s opinion on AI Art, how to get a job in the games industry and what is Lorne looking for from new applicants. Lorne shares more amazing Oddworld concept art images on Discord and talks about the times he interacted with fans during events and the time he met with Hideo Kojima…
If you would like to ask Lorne a question for the next show, you can use this form.
This episode was recorded live on the official Oddworld Discord, Wednesday 19th October 2022.
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Oddworld: DiscoddChat - Episode 7 | What lies beneath? The Keeper, the bees, the subterranean lake of honey, Nolybab
Welcome to the DiscoddChat podcast, a monthly episodic audio show exploring the fandom of Oddworld Inhabitants, Inc with Chief Creative Officer and co-founder Lorne Lanning.
The lore of Oddworld is deep and often mysterious with fans asking questions that may or may not have been canon. In these monthly episodes, we will explore these topics and questions from the community and breakdown the lore of Oddworld with its creator Lorne Lanning.
In episode 7 Dan returns to the mic and Lorne takes us down a few rabbit holes answering questions directly from the community on the topic of 'What lies beneath? The Keeper, the bees, the subterranean lake of Honey and Nolybab. Dan's knowledge of films is tested and Lorne gives his thoughts on popular TV shows including House of the Dragon and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
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This episode was recorded live on the official Oddworld Discord, Wednesday 21st September 2022.
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Oddworld: DiscoddChat - Episode 6 | Creating a protagonist – Abe the unlikely hero
Oddworld: DiscoddChat - Episode 6 | Creating a protagonist – Abe the unlikely hero
Welcome to the DiscoddChat podcast, a monthly episodic audio show exploring the fandom of Oddworld Inhabitants, Inc with Chief Creative Officer and co-founder Lorne Lanning.
The lore of Oddworld is deep and often mysterious with fans asking questions that may or may not have been canon. In these monthly episodes, we will explore these topics and questions from the community and breakdown the lore of Oddworld with its creator Lorne Lanning and special guests.
In episode 6 Tony (standing in for Dan, again!) and Lorne answer questions from the community on the topic of Creating a protagonist. This episode deals with Oddworld’s lead characters. Not only Abe, we also have questions about Stranger, Toby and Alf.
Strong protagonists are so important to truly Immersive gaming, one thing that makes Oddworld such a standout game series. In this episode, we answer questions about these characters who have resonated with so many gamers. If you would like to ask Lorne a question for the next show, you can use this form.
This episode was recorded live on the official Oddworld Discord, Wednesday 24th August 2022.
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Oddworld: DiscoddChat - Episode 5 | The Wildlife
Oddworld: DiscoddChat - Episode 5 | The Wildlife
Welcome to the DiscoddChat podcast, a monthly episodic audio show exploring the fandom of Oddworld Inhabitants, Inc with Chief Creative Officer and co-founder Lorne Lanning.
The lore of Oddworld is deep and often mysterious with fans asking questions that may or may not have been canon. In these monthly episodes, we will explore these topics and questions from the community and breakdown the lore of Oddworld with its creator Lorne Lanning and special guests.
In episode 5 Tony (standing in for Dan) and Lorne answer questions from the community on the topic of the Wildlife of Oddworld. We take a deep dive into the Fleeches, Meeches, Sleeches, Slogs, Gabbits, Elums, Scrabs and Paramites. Lorne also shares more amazing digital paintings/concept art. You can view these by joining the official Oddworld Discord server. If you would like to ask Lorne a question for the next show, you can use this form.
This episode was recorded live on the official Oddworld Discord, Wednesday 20th July 2022.
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Oddworld: DiscoddChat - Episode 4 | The Species
Welcome to the DiscoddChat podcast, a monthly episodic audio show exploring the fandom of Oddworld Inhabitants, Inc with Chief Creative Officer and co-founder Lorne Lanning.
The lore of Oddworld is deep and often mysterious with fans asking questions that may or may not have been canon. In these monthly episodes, we will explore these topics and questions from the community and breakdown the lore of Oddworld with its creator Lorne Lanning and special guests.
In episode 4 Dan and Lorne answer questions from the community on the topic of the species of Oddworld. We take a deep dive into the Mudokons, Sligs, Glukkons and Vykkers. Lorne also shares amazing digital paintings/concept art created by Raymond Swanland that were used in a pitch to Hollywood about Oddworld. You can view these by joining the official Oddworld Discord server. We also talk about the release of Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition on Steam. If you would like to ask Lorne a question for the next show, you can use this form.
This episode was recorded live on the official Oddworld Discord, Wednesday 22nd June 2022.
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Oddworld: DiscoddChat - Episode 3 | Exploring Mudos Part 2
Welcome to the DiscoddChat podcast, a monthly episodic audio show exploring the fandom of Oddworld Inhabitants, Inc with Chief Creative Officer and co-founder Lorne Lanning.
The lore of Oddworld is deep and often mysterious with fans asking questions that may or may not have been canon. In these monthly episodes, we will explore these topics and questions from the community and breakdown the lore of Oddworld with its creator Lorne Lanning and special guests.
In episode 3 Dan and Lorne continue the exploration of Mudos, exploring the differences between iconic locations in Abe's Exoddus vs. Soulstorm. We take an in-depth look at Bonewerkz, FeeCo Depot, and Necrum as well as refresh Lorne's memory about his part in the track 'Get Freaky' by Music Instructor. We also talk about the community wishlist campaign activation for Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition on Steam and finish off the podcast by answering questions from the community. If you would like to ask Lorne a question for the next show, you can use this form.
This episode was recorded live on the official Oddworld Discord, Wednesday 25th May 2022.
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Oddworld: DiscoddChat - Episode 2 | Exploring Mudos Part 1
Welcome to the DiscoddChat podcast, a monthly episodic audio show exploring the fandom of Oddworld Inhabitants, Inc with Chief Creative Officer and co-founder Lorne Lanning.
The lore of Oddworld is deep and often mysterious with fans asking questions that may or may not have been canon. In these monthly episodes, we will explore these topics and questions from the community and breakdown the lore of Oddworld with its creator Lorne Lanning and special guests.
In episode 2 Dan and Lorne start the exploration of Mudos, uncovering the reasons why Abe's journey started at RuptureFarms, the significance of Soulstorm Brewery, and share details about the differences between the Slig Barracks in Exoddus vs. Soulstorm. We continue the discussion around Lorne's favourite artist Francois Froideval, and excitedly announce Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition is coming soon to Steam - you can wishlist now. As usual, we finish off the podcast with questions from the community. If you would like to ask Lorne a question you can use this form.
This episode was recorded live on the official Oddworld Discord, Wednesday 20th April 2022.
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Oddworld: DiscoddChat - Episode 1 | Creating Oddworld
Welcome to the DiscoddChat podcast, a monthly episodic audio show exploring the fandom of Oddworld Inhabitants, Inc with Chief Creative Officer and co-founder Lorne Lanning.
The lore of Oddworld is deep and often mysterious with fans asking questions that may or may not have been canon. In these monthly episodes, we will explore these topics and questions from the community and breakdown the lore of Oddworld with its creator Lorne Lanning and special guests.
In episode 1 Dan and Lorne discuss where the idea for Oddworld came from, why video games were chosen as a medium to tell these stories, how the lore binds the narrative together throughout the Oddworld games and answering questions from the Oddworld community. This episode was recorded live on the official Oddworld Discord, Wednesday 16th March 2022.
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