Indie developers are the starving artists of the video-game world, often brilliant and innovative, but also misunderstood, underfunded and more prone to writing free-form poetry on their LiveJournals. We at Joystiq believe no one deserves to starve, and many indie developers are entitled to a fridge full of tasty, fulfilling media coverage, right here. This week, Peter Willington makes the transition from game critic to developer with Soldiers are Dreamers.
What’s your game called, and what’s it about?
The title of my game is Soldiers Are Dreamers, taken from the poem “Dreamers” by Siegfried Sassoon, a celebrated World War I poet. It’s inspired by war but I’ve tried to be as ambiguous as possible when it comes to the actual message and meaning. I really want those that experience it to make their own interpretations on what the narrative itself is.
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