X-Play goes to Seattle to speak with creator Casey Muratori about designing PAX 10 indie game Sushi Bar Samurai all on his own.
Brian from Infinite Bits asks Casey Muratori (Sushi Bar Samurai):
Brian: What has been your experience with PAX, specifically being selected for the PAX 10?
Casey: It was overwhelming. I didn't expect the game to be selected. That in and of itself would have been more than enough excitement for one summer, but then the whole PAX experience itself was something else entirely! Absolutely everyone involved was great... the Penny Arcade folks, the other PAX 10 developers, and all the players who came to see the game. It was truly touching and inspirational. I don't even have a good way to describe how amazing it was. It was a "feel great about humanity" moment that lasted three whole days :)
UGO: "PAX is just for you. It's not for the big developers. Or even the media outlets that cover the event. It's a chance for gamers to check out upcoming titles, hang out with other enthusiasts, and generally have a good time while they turn downtown Seattle on it's head for a weekend. But there's also one very important piece of PAX that's focused on showing off the fresh new talent in the gaming industry: the indie developers.
This year at the expo, a group of 10 indie developers have been selected to show off their games to the public. They're called the PAX 10, and Gabe and Tycho (the creators of the Penny Arcade webcomic) have put them at them at the forefront of the show.
This morning began with a press conference with each of the developers fielding questions about their experiences in the indie game world. It's daunting to even try to imagine some of the loopholes these guys had to jump through to get their games certified. And now that a few of them have made the jump to retail, and the others are putting on their final touches, they're all feeling pretty hopeful about their futures in the industry. But it's not time for a vacation just yet.
These, are the PAX 10."
