Come take a look inside our studio! For BAFTA's 'In the Studio' series, they sat down with the team to talk about how Fuse Games started and how we make our games. Watch it here ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=zCb5ILQj…

Fuse’s Lead Concept Artist, James Lewis-Vines on the process of realising our hero and protagonist, Shade: “For Shade, we added a prominent visor which is commonly seen in motorcross helmets. Not only did this fit Shade’s racer aesthetic, but also appealed to the characters core archetype: the mysterious stranger. All of Shade’s outfit variants take inspiration from branches of real world vehicular racing culture, as well as historical references from Roman charioteers who would sport coloured capes and headbands to identify and rally support from spectators. This felt particularly fitting for Shade, who is trying to get recognition as an unknown underdog of the Galactic League.”

Fuse’s Lighting Artist, Dora Holloway, discusses the importance of lighting the caverns of Crait: “Crait’s iconic colour palette provided some challenges. It was crucial to honour this planet, but we had to field the issues of intense reds within a physically based lighting set-up. Red tends to absorb all other light colours, making it difficult to be intentional with the mood. We worked with the Environment and Technical Art team to map out dark spaces, and to ensure that the crystals and rocks didn’t overpower the natural light filtering in through the surface.”