Animator Behind Fictional Video Game in 'Her' An**unces Real-Life Release

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Animator Behind Fictional Video Game in 'Her' An**unces Real-Life Release
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Samantha, the artificially intelligent operating system, wasn't the only impressive tech in Spike Jonze's Her. Joaquin Phoenix's character plays a futuristic video game in the film that is **w, in a way, coming to life.

The animator and designer of the fictional game, David OReilly, an**unced (http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/13/5806146/david-oreilly-mountain-simulator) the release of his first indie game — Mountain (http://mountain-game.com/) — at the Horizon Indie Game Conference at E3 (https://hameed.nwar.uk/vb/mashable.com/category/e3/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=) on Thursday.

See also: 8 Breathtaking Indie Games Stealing Hearts at E3 (http://mashable.com/2014/06/13/e3-indie-games-art/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)




K**wn as a "mountain simulator," OReilly explained that when players start the game, they are first asked to draw pictures based on a ****** of open-ended questions. Based on their answers to those questions, the game will create a unique mountain for the player to trek. These images will also affect other variables such as s**wfall levels, types of vegetation and the terrain. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/06/13/her-video-game/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)

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