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40: Alx Preston | Heart Machine | Solar Ash

Indie Game International

English - February 21, 2022 08:30 - 55 minutes - 25.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
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Alx Preston is the Founder of Heart Machine, developer of Hyper Light Drifter (2016) and Solar Ash (2021). Alx was called out by Matthew Pusti, aka Makeup And Vanity Set. We are here to discuss Solar Ash, which is available on Playstation and PC. 

In this episode we will discuss transitioning from 2D to 3D, building a game in Unreal, existing between AAA and indie, what does a commercially successful game do for the development of the next game?, how does the games industry define the word fun?, the role audio plays in Heart Machine games, dealing with release delays, and much more.

Solar Ash on Epic Games Store

Solar Ash on Playstation

Alx Preston on Twitter: @HeartMachineZ

Heart Machine on Twitter: @HeartMachineHQ

Heart Machine on the web: heartmachine.com

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