Games label Team17 has today announced its partnership with 16-year-old Melbourne based student and independent developer Anthony Tan of Studio Happy Bee to publish the highly anticipated Way to the Woods.
Way to the Woods took the gaming industry by storm when it hit the front page of reddit last month, attracting attention from Sean Murray, founder of the studio behind No Man’s Sky, Hello Games, who tweeted the stunning screenshots of the game. Team17 were equally blown away by both the game and the talent of Anthony Tan, the young man behind it.
“Way to the Woods is an absolutely beautiful, unique looking game and upon speaking with Anthony, we could not have been more impressed. He’s an incredibly mature person for his age with a very bright future ahead of him and it’s mind blowing what he’s achieved thus far. Team17 is helping nurture a number of studios around the world and I personally can’t wait to help Anthony achieve his goals. We’re extremely excited to be here to share this journey with him,” said Debbie Bestwick, CEO of Team17.
“To join a label that is responsible for helping teams such as Playtonic, Lilith, Mouldy Toof and many more is like a dream come true! I’m so excited to be working with an experienced label like Team17 and I’m confident that it’s the right positive step for Way to the Woods” added Anthony Tan, founder of Studio Happy Bee.
Way to the Woods is a very interesting looking third-person adventure game where you play as a deer and her fawn, exploring a strange world filled with surreal imagery. Way to the Woods draws on inspirations from Studio Ghibli, is lovingly hand-crafted by Anthony Tan and features a soundtrack by London based musician and composer Jeremy Warmsley.
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