Hello, players! We’ve got another installment of Meet the Dev for you. This time? Silanja! We asked her some questions, got her answers, and put it all together for you. Enjoy!
What is your official title and what does it mean for the game?
I am lead stick shaker. My job is to chase people with sticks. No, officially the title is ‘Project Manager’ which actually encompasses a lot of things; I play a heavy role in the management and organization of the game’s direction as well as design influence. But mostly my job is to chase people with sticks.
Pick one of your snakes, provide a picture, and tell us why you picked them / what you like about snakes.
Pick ONE?!?!!?! Okay.
This is Koi. He’s a “black-eyed leucistic” ball python (also known as a Super Fire). His name comes from the yellowy pattern on his back. I picked him for this, because he was my Christmas present from Onyxandria and is one of my favorite morphs altogether. Also because he’s really pretty.
It’s too long for me to even begin to explain what I like about snakes, but the shortest version is that they’re beautiful, they’re interesting, and they’re really low-maintenance animals. They make good companions.
You’ve been a strong advocate for the game from the beginning. Why?
Because I love the game. I honestly, truly believe that Face Off does something different than most games of its genre; it’s different and has a lot of potential for growth. Getting to see the development on this side of the fence, I can see where we’ve improved massively from the game we were when we first started. I think most people will agree –
You know a lot of the things that are planned for Mow: Fo, the secret inner workings of the machine, so which would you say you’re most interested in? Do you think the players will agree?
Probably the new game boards. It’s no secret that, being a stereotypical girl, I like my environments pretty. I don’t think our game board is appealing at all and I can’t wait for new ones. I don’t see anyone disagreeing with me on those being an improvement, either :P
Where did Silanja come from?
I play World of Warcraft. My Death Knight’s name is Silanja. It’s pronounced ‘Sil-ahn-yah.’ I liked the way it looked and it’s never in use, so it’s my go-to title when I’m signing up for something new.
If you could have any super power which would you pick?
Probability alteration. Chance of winning the lottery? Suddenly 100%. Chance of finding a tyrannosaurus rex skeleton in my yard? 100%. It’s only logical!
Which upcoming faction are you most interested in seeing? What new ability would you like to see them with?
I have always been an Empire fan. Even in March of War classic, I played Empire. So, like Spoon (Hi), I was most looking forward to Empire. But from a gameplay perspective, I think Junta will be one of the most interesting additions, so I can’t wait to see our jungle warriors make their debut.
People get bored on Netflix a lot and have trouble picking something new to watch. Why not help them out and suggest a show? Why should they watch it?
I am a bad person to ask this because I don’t watch a lot of TV shows, I like to marathon horrible horror movies because they are my favorite thing in the whole wide world. But if I had to pick a show that is currently on Netflix that I think most people would enjoy, I’d probably have to go with Worst Cooks in America. Food Network is amazing.
With all of your enthusiasm for the game what is the biggest thing you have hopes for? Tell the readers a little about it!
I’m really excited for us to launch on mobile platforms. I personally think the game looks incredible on my iPad and I think players will agree.
Is there anything not asked in this interview that you would like to say to the readers?
I’ve spent the last three days buried in design documents, new user interface elements, cardbacks, art for our next faction, getting asked questions about removing the blue balls (spoiler: we’re doing that), and planning for the next platforms we’re going to launch on. We have some really incredible stuff coming in the next few weeks – and I hope most of you will stop by and keep an eye on the news for what’s coming!
Also: Totally just ate a brownie
Look forward to our next interview! See you on the battlefield!