Andrea Interguglielmi on Nauticrawl, Game Design, and Clayxels
Andrea Interguglielmi, a game designer hailing from Palermo, shares insights about his game Nauticrawl, which Armor Games Studios released on Steam. In this game, players assume the role of a fugitive worker who pilfers a machine meant only for the nobility, known as a nauticrawl, and must learn to operate it without any guidance. Interguglielmi started his career at the age of 19 with 7th Sense, developing The Fish Files for Game Boy Color. His experience includes working at Lionhead on Fable and contributing graphics for various studios across the US, Australia, UK, and France, including Dreamworks. After returning to Europe, he taught in Turin and Milan while continuing his personal projects. Due to budget limitations, Nauticrawl features a minimalistic design. Additionally, Interguglielmi is working on Clayxels, a 3D modeling tool, and a horror game set in a haunted house.
Key facts
- Nauticrawl is a game by Andrea Interguglielmi, published on Steam by Armor Games Studios.
- Players control a fugitive worker in a stolen machine called a nauticrawl, possibly underwater.
- The game shows only the interior controls; players must learn to operate them without instructions.
- Interguglielmi started his career at 19 with 7th Sense in Palermo, creating The Fish Files for Game Boy Color.
- He worked at Lionhead on Fable, then at Dreamworks in California, and later taught in Turin and Milan.
- Nauticrawl's concept came from a tram in Turin and the films 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Dune.
- The game combines a steampunk escape room with a turn-based dungeon crawler.
- Interguglielmi is developing Clayxels, a 3D modeling tool using Signed Distance Functions.
- His next project is a horror game set in a haunted house.
Entities
Artists
- Andrea Interguglielmi
- Vincenzo Alagna
- Pietro Righi Riva
- Matteo Lupetti
Institutions
- Armor Games Studios
- 7th Sense
- Lionhead
- Dreamworks
- Santa Ragione
- Open Lab Games
- Artribune
- Steam
- IVIPRO Days
Locations
- Palermo
- Italy
- Turin
- Milan
- England
- United Kingdom
- America
- United States
- Australia
- France
- California
- Portugal
- Ferrara