Attack of the Bric-a-Brac inspires people to create unique controllers
The 2023 Game Developers Conference will once again feature Alt.Ctrl.GDC , an exhibition dedicated to games that use alternative control schemes and interactions in new, exciting, and clever ways. Ahead of GDC 2023, Game Developer will be talking to the developers of each of the games that have been selected for the showcase.
Attack of the Bric-a-Bracis a series of games that ask players to turn everyday peripherals into their own alternative controllers, hopefully inspiring a whole new generation of Alt.Ctrl.GDC entrants.
Game Developer sat down with Tatiana Vilela dos Santos, designer and developer for the project, to talk about using basic household materials in hopes that most players could build their controller from things that are commonly lying around the home, the thoughts that went into designing the games so that they would encourage players to get creative with what they build, and what draws them to work to inspire players to make their own alternative controllers.
What’s your name, and what was your role on this project?
My name is Tatiana Vilela dos Santos and I served as the designer and developer for Attack of the Bric-a-Brac along with my partner in crime, Olivier Drouet. Together, we make games as MechBird. Think of us as Batman and Robin, but instead of fighting crime, we're making alternative controller games. We've been doing so for over a decade.
My role in the process is to dream up wild and wacky ideas, then we team up for some collaborative design magic. Olivier takes care of the serious programming while I take charge of things like graphics and sound design.
How do you describe your innovative controller to someone who’s completely unfamiliar with it?
Attack of the Bric-a-Brac
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