A new CookieRun spinoff combines comics with reality TV

Devsisters USA debut Last cookie standing, a spinoff of the web series CookieRun Kingdom, which combines prominent mobile game personalities with reality TV and a stellar cast of voice actors, including the stars of Genshin Impact and Like A Dragon. The first episode is live now, and GLHF spoke with director Vi Viet about the process of turning CookieRun into a survival show.

but Last cookie standing Ostensibly a game show, it also combines elements of comic book style, visual novel presentation, and traditional animation. It follows 13 cookies who get stranded on tropical soda islands and are forced to compete to see who stands last. Genshin influenceAmber Leigh Connors stars as Rye Cookie, while Like the endless wealth of a dragon‘s Yong Yea brings Madeleine Cookie to life.

“The goal was to flesh out the diverse personalities of our cookies without the constraints of a canonical storyline,” says Viet. “This format provides an immersive space where fans can engage in discourse and see cookies in environments and situations they wouldn’t expect.”

If this sounds a lot like Survival, you’re not wrong. Viet tells me that Survivor was a major influence on the project, and the writing team cast a wide net, including Drama Island, anime, and just about anything for inspiration, however unorthodox it may seem.

“Some of the most memorable times have been in the writer’s room when someone drops a silly hint that snowballs into the final idea,” Viet says.

Turning the series into a game show was a natural fit for that purpose. The team wanted a concept that was as inclusive as possible because CookieRun fans see themselves in the series’ characters, Viet says. Game shows are low-stakes, high-drama, where every character has plenty of opportunities to play an important role and give the audience someone to root for.

It was not easy to give all the characters the main role. Viet says one of the biggest hurdles came from creating 13 dynamic personalities strong enough to carry the show. Viet said the finished product was worth the challenge.

“As an executive producer and director, I have to be hands-on in all aspects of production. Orchestrating this was both challenging and extremely rewarding. It has been an amazing journey with the team. “

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF