Ori and the Blind Forest developer on inspiration, iteration, and plushies

Ori and the Blind Forest is a new platform adventure game for Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC, and it’s one that gamers and critics are crazy about. Now, the developers are sharing some of the inspirations and ideas that pushed them through creating this instantly beloved release.

Moon Studios hopped on the Internet-aggregation site Reddit this morning for a question-and-answer session with fans. A number of the company’s developers answered queries about where their ideas originated from or the possibility for new features. Of course, fans couldn’t help but ask how the studio feels about the dozens of glowing reviews the game has earned.