and you can play all of these characters at the same time, and everyone will have a fair chance of winning. It’s an incredible balancing act, and every time I play Villainous I’m stunned at ...

She’s the main force behind all of it. You’ve played characters of similar ilk to Howard before? Yes, I’m quite good at villainous characters. There’s more meat in them. I’ve played lots ...

Directors of some of of the year’s most notable animated features talk about the design and inspiration behind key characters including a sentient robot, expressive cat and villainous penguin.