How Studio Ghibli influenced cozy management game Hotel Galactic

Studio Ghibli influence on game Hotel Galactic; a cat lady pirate
The nostalgic Studio Ghibli influence on the game art of Hotel Galactic is clear to see. (Image credit: Ancient Forge)

Studio Ghibli is a major influence on many art forms and video games are no different. New game Hotel Galactic picks from Spirited Away, as well as cult Disney animated movie Treasure Planet for its flying galleons and even a dose of Spiritfarer's cozy building and management game design.

But it's that visual design that impresses me the most, and speaking with Hotel Galactic's art lead Marta Krzesińska I learn how the art team is delving into Studio Ghibli's art and animation style to build a game layered in gentle nostalgia and world building.

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Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3D at Creative Bloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and video game titles Play and Official PlayStation Magazine. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on digital art, VFX and video games and tech, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5.

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