The Witness Documentary

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What lies at the heart of Jonathan Blow's island of mystery? We talk to the famed indie designer about how one of his earliest design ideas blossomed into The Witness. Noclip operates entirely through the funding of its members. To help us tell more stories about video games and the people who make them, please consider becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/noclip Produced by Danny O'Dwyer & Jeremy Jayne @dannyodwyer / @adackmusic Music supplied by Audio Network Speakeasy 2: https://us.audionetwork.com/browse/m/track/speakeasy-2_26872?st=quicksearch&ref=speakeasy%202 Business as Usual: https://us.audionetwork.com/browse/m/track/business-as-usual_29964 Flip Your Lid: https://us.audionetwork.com/browse/m/track/flip-your-lid_97552 Destined 3: https://us.audionetwork.com/browse/m/track/destined-3_101110 Your Destiny 3: https://us.audionetwork.com/browse/m/track/your-destiny-3_101319 Ancestors Of The Land 2: https://us.audionetwork.com/browse/m/track/ancestors-of-the-land-2_110402 Look to the East: https://us.audionetwork.com/browse/m/track/look-to-the-east_129964 00:00 - Intro 02:55 - First Gaming Memories 06:40 - College Years 08:20 - Early Career 15:04 - Design Beginnings 21:14 - Draw a Line 24:14 - Variety of Experiences 29:16 - Stylistically Boring 33:05 - Difficulty 35:03 - A Set of Layers 37:28 - The Island 40:22 - Expanding Design 41:37 - Business Success 42:48 - Exploring Understanding 44:50 - Next Project 45:45 - Credits