We are the creators (artist, designer, coders) of the video game "I am Bread" - AMA!

What was your inspiration for such a complicated and whimsically humorous flour-based platformer ? Were you guys baked ?

No drugs involved! I just liked the coherent and easy to understand goal of taking a piece of bread and making it toast. And then attempting to make the bread move in a way that was fun, allowed the player to get "good" and moved how you would imagine a bread would move if it could.

That's his story and he's sticking to it.

What's your favourite videogames and why?

Secret of Monkey Island 2, because Monkey Island.

The ones where you watch stuff rise, though. Amirite?

YOU ARE RIGHT

Yo. I heard some dickhead visited your studio yesterday or something?

Yeah, he was terrible. Didn't even bring us cupcakes.

What a cock.

I know right? What kind of a person turns up at a games studio without their body weight in snacks and treats? Surprised he got out alive, TBH.

What was your reaction the first time you saw the "flying bread" glitch?

Joy....then OMFG FIX IT QUICK.

Do you guys know anything about bread? Because you made surgeon simualtor and clearly dont know anything about surgery!

Well, we eat it quite a lot. We don't perform surgery as often as we eat bread - that's a fact.

What would be your ideal bread based superpower?

The ability to not make people fat.

One last question, I swear....I'm going back to work now....

Any tips/advice for someone who really wants to get into the game development industry? I'd really love to help bring countless hours of entertainment to the masses. Just not sure where to start >.<

(Apologies to other Redditors on this AMA, I'm asking waaaaaaay too many questions. Sorry >.<)

Make your own games, at home, by yourself. Get yourself Unity (http://unity3d.com) and do all of the tutorials. Make friends with all of the other Indies in your area and play their games, show them your games. When you have a few cool games under your belt, studios will start to notice you, and the interviews will start to flow in. Good luck!

Crusts or no crusts?

No crusts. I don't want a hairy chest.

Are you Bready? Or are you Toasty?

Ready to roll.

Bready to roll* FTFY

Hah! I'm gonna lie and say I made a typo.

With Hello games, they made their smaller games that made them enough money to fuel one of their dream projects.

My question is: With the recent popularity of your games on Steam, will you now be able to make your dream game? Do you have any plans for bigger projects?

Also, if a Baguette and a Ciabatta got into a fight, who would win?

I don't think that was ever the mindset with our games. We just tried to make what we liked, keeping our feet on the ground. We knew the resources we had, and tried to make things that we both wanted to do and that would fit in our resources. What this success allows us to do is try to reach further, which is kinda what we are doing with Worlds Adrift, a more ambitious project than SS and IAB.

Oh, and Baguette for sure.

That's a very humble approach. I'm glad your studio is down-to-earth about game concept and development. Seems like a lot of indie devs or game studios in general shoot for the stars in concept (which isn't always a bad thing) but a lot of times it hurts them.

Edit: There's never any love for Ciabatta :(

Aw, that's really kind of you to say. Thanks! Ciabatta is pretty amazing, to be fair. I don't think anyone has ever eaten just one piece. It's the whole loaf or nothing.

I must know....

Who on the team made the bread-themed book title parodies on the bookshelves??

Give that man/woman a raise! He/she is a true breadgend!

Love the game! (Lost it at "The Hunt for Bread October")

That was a joint effort from the whole studio (there is probably a spreadsheet full of ones we didn't use in the end). But if anyone is to get a Pun Medal, that would be Charles. He probably came up with most (and the best too).

Thank you for answering! And thanks for making this game, period.

Honestly, after a crud day at work, I love being able to crack open a cold one and play this game. Cheers me up like nothing else.

Thank you!

When you saw Breadman played by our dear friend Johnny Rocket at EGX Rezzed, what emotions danced through your mind?

The purest kind of joy.

I still have all 200 hats in a box. It's sealed. It is a sacred object.

Burn it like the KLF did to their million pounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6q4n5TQnpA

White, Wheat or whole wheat?

Whole wheat sourdough. Hipster bread.

What did the bag of flour say to the loaf of bread? ‘I saw you yeasterday’

it's not much of an AMA if you answer the question, now, is it? :D

Wooo, Murillo! Meow! <3

What do the bread say to the chicken?

LETS GET BREADDDDYYY TO CRUMMBBLLEEEEE

I don't get it! D:

Instead of lets get ready to rumble?

I GOT IT AND IT WAS GOOD <3

Have the game keys gone?

Nope. There are still a few left for the best questions. :)

On a scale of 10 to 10, how likely is it for me to beat Charles Ali in a speedrun competition? Kappa

You have no chance to survive make your time (in other words - there's no way anyone can beat Charles - one of our programmers). Try if you like!

I tried loading some surgeon sim levels in I am Bread, and much to my surprise it didn't immediately crash..

The level was blank but it didnt crash. The question is, will we ever be able to give bob a bread transplant?

Or perhaps a secret level where you just make nigel's lunch.

We assume you've seen the ending of Bread, then? ;)

The game is difficult and I only got it recently, so as of yet no.

If you like Surgeon Sim it may interest you. ;)

Fake Question: Will Red Dwarf's Talkie Toaster ever appear in the game, with his un-quenchable need to toast?(http://www.blastr.com/sites/blastr/files/styles/media_gallery_image/public/talkie-toaster.jpg?itok=fzUcWPyH)

Real Question: I never realised that the idea of playing as bread would be so amazing, what sparked off this idea and what is next for you guys as a studio? Keep up the unique great work, thank you!

Sneaky edit question: Any Easter Eggs/features that no one have found yet?

Luke had the original idea, and I'm sure he has answered that question somewhere. If not he will likely jump in soon with the answer.

As far as what is next, we are currently developing Worlds Adrift, finishing off I Am Bread, and then deciding what project we want to kick off next.

Sneaky edit question answer: Yes. There is a very small one I sneakily put in that I haven't seen anyone comment on yet. Mwahahahhaah :D

Thank you!

You've seen the ending of I am Bread, right? Not everyone got that bit. ;)

Would you hate me in saying I've only ever played the game at my friends and not managed to get it myself yet? (I'm sorry Cries)

Play the end.

Any plans for a Wheat Goat addon for Coffee Stain Studio's Goat Simulator?

Not as yet, but we'd love to meet up with them for a beverage or six. :)

Question is what's the next silly game you guys are working on? I love Surgeon Simulator! Bought it because I owned a copy of Life and Death when I was a kid. Keep up with the great work! Hopefully one day I will get I am Bread too. :)

Worlds Adrift is pretty serious. If you want silly, check out some of the games we made with Ashens recently:

http://ashensjam.bossastudios.com/

Luke, what's it like being the lead designer at Bossa? What's it like being the lead designer vs. just a designer?

Hah. TELL THEM, LUKE.

French Toast Crunch, a Bread themed cereal recently made its way back on to store shelves.

What are your thoughts on this?

I bet they're trying to ride the wave of our success :(

Need to try it before we can make an informed decision. Where can a UK-based person get it?

Does Nigel suffer from depression? If I killed Bob everyday, I surely would.

Bob's the one who suffers from depression. His wife left, and he lost his job.....Nigel? Something else altogether, although his wife left and he list his job too. That's pretty much all they have in common.

How did you get the idea for the story?

It came from the twisted mind of Eternz (Luke Williams).

What is your favourite bread / variety of bread??
(eg, a farmouse loaf, a granary roll, baguette etc)

Whole wheat sourdough here for me. :)