Why did you decide to go with a puppet theatre as your setting?
Well, I was at a Japanese puppet show, called bunraku. People were going Wow, its amazing, its so lifelike isnt it amazing how they change the sets while the characters are still on stage! And something clicked in my head. Instead of moving through the game, the game would move around you.
The other reason for setting it in a theatre and its another selfish reason is that Id go home and want to play a game, but everyone would be in bed because we work late at Sony. Id be sitting there and Id clear a level and look around and want to go, Look at daddy, isnt he awesome?! But nobody was ever there!
But with the puppet theatre, I have a virtual audience. Therell always be people to cheer me on. Its nice when you get into difficult situations, the audience reacts to whats happening on-screen. It really helps drive your emotions as a player.