In part three of this on-going interview, Tim Keenan discusses his two prototypes: The Last Shadow and Chess the Gathering; and the possibly magical power of twins...
"The series is written, acted and operated by Tim Keenan, co-founder of Misfits Attic, and puppeteer extraordinaire. Coinciding with the Steam Early Access release of Duskers, Misfits Attic’s newest game, episode four has finally been released!" - Writes Tom Towers
In this special edition of the Game Under Podcast, Tom Towers interviews Tim Keenan, co-founder of Misfits Attic; the brains behind Duskers and A Virus Named Tom. The two go in-depth on the development of Duskers, from its genesis to its release on Steam Early Access. A worthy listen for anyone interested in the nitty gritty of game development.
"It’s amazing; it’s amazing, it’s certainly a rollercoaster—at times you question it, ‘cause you’re like, what am I doing? I should just go back and get a regular job; make a decent pay cheque, and not be stressed out all the time, and not be working these nights, but then you think about not doing it, and you’re like: why would I ever not do this? If I have one more month where I can do this full time then I’m gonna spend that month doing this full time; which I think is why you end up doing it—you just burn right through all the money you make up until you have like none left, and then usually something comes about." - Muses Tim Keenan on indie development.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading and listening to the interview. It made being an indie developer seem both acessible, yet impossible at the same time.
