This type of view really helps if your play style is efficient, for those OCD folks like myself out there. We had originally only made an isometric perspective for Parkasaurus as this was our preference. Maybe it’s more accurate to say there are people who definitely prefer that style and others that don’t. There are definitely pros and cons to the isometric perspective.

Isometric graphics or free look? Why not both? In addition, we had a very clear idea of the art style we were going for, and that just happened to lend itself to a more fanciful and silly style of game.

There weren’t any guidelines of an IP we were constrained to follow so we really were allowed to break away from the more realistic style of sim. For the two of us that make up the studio, we’re a bit on the goofier side of things. I don’t think there is a right or wrong theme to take for a simulation game, and that the choice you make can be dependent on the type of developer you are. He kindly answered some questions for us about the well-received game, which is still partway through its Early Access journey, about its design and intent.

Searching for practical details from the game's creation of help to other devs, Gamasutra spoke to one half of Washbear and co-developer of Parkasaurus, Chris McQuinn, a veteran of Guacamelee! dev Drinkbox Studios. The setup? Players go back in time and collect dinosaur eggs, then return to the future and set up a dinosaur theme park to exhibit their specimens in a way filled with heaps of charming hubris.