Kojima Expresses Preference for Smaller Development Teams

Alright, so, Kojima. You know him, right? The legendary game dude. He’s all about these small teams. I guess he likes keeping it cozy. Anyway, there he was at this press shindig – or so says Dexerto – gushing over this game called Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It’s made by Sandfall Interactive, and they’re tiny. Well, sorta. The core gang’s just 30 people. But hey, don’t forget those hundreds from outsourcing—like, that really small but not-so-small vibe.

Anyway, Kojima trips down memory lane, saying something like, “Back in my day, we were a scrappy band of six!” I’m imagining them huddled over one computer like it’s the olden times. But now? Teams are bloated. You gotta pass the baton and hope they don’t drop it. The bigger the crew, the more things go awry, ya know?

And then, talking about Sandfall, he’s like, “33 peeps and a dog. That’s the dream team.” I mean, does the dog code or what? But it kinda clicks. Creation’s ballooned into this massive thing. There’s this tussle between being efficient and making something epic with a teensy team. It’s like musical chairs but with game dev. Crazy, right?