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An AMA with BAFTA nominated solo developer Tomas Sala! creator of The Falconeer and Bulwark Evolution: Falconeer Chronicles … yey!

I  might be right here to reply your questions this Wednesday, November twenty seventh at 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm GMT / 9pm CET.

For these not aware of me, I’m the solodev most recognized “that indie XSX launch title with the large birds” or the man that obtained the jitters and chickened out of an opportunity to satisfy Phil Spencer (after I heard he undoubtedly performed my sport… ooh shit). However I’ve a storied historical past of failing elsewhere too, together with Sony printed VR titles and a wide range of different oddities. If you ever dipped into skyrim mods, I’m additionally the man who made the Moonpath mods and launched skyrim gamers to the jungles of Elsweyr (and airships!)…

I’ve all the time had fun right here on r/xbox , loads of of us right here have given the Falconeer an opportunity and even when important, have been good about it (sorry in regards to the rotating minimaps!) , so after I obtained requested to do an AMA I jumped on it. We are able to talk about the present gen of xbox {hardware}, gamepass, indie growth, modding, normal trade state, you identify it. So long as its not coated underneath thick layers of confidentiality agreements I am going to reply it, in any other case obscure hinting must suffice.

I frequently attempt to assist different devs out by sharing experiences and learnings , generally within the form of some  agency phrases of recommendation , I’m pretty well-known amongst indiedevs for doing loopy issues as a solodev , so for those who wan to get into or try an indiegame, soar on in as nicely.

here is a blurb by your mods on me:

Tomas Sala is a solo developer and artist with over 25 years of expertise within the video video games trade.

He made a reputation for himself along with his Skyrim mod collection ‘Moonpath to Elseweyr.’ He additionally co-founded the Dutch studio Little Hen Recreation Firm and labored there as Artistic Director for over fifteen years.

After departing, in 2020 he launched his debut sport as a solo developer, in partnership with writer Wired Productions. The Falconeer was a launch title for Xbox Collection X|S which earned him a BAFTA nomination for Greatest Debut Recreation in 2021. He additionally received a Dutch Recreation Award the identical 12 months, for Greatest Artwork.

In March 2024, he launched his second solo title, Bulwark Evolution: Falconeer Chronicles. Though it’s set in the identical universe as The Falconeer, the sport’s emphasis pivots from arial fight to city-building.

Bulkwark Evolution: Falconeer Chronicles continues to obtain updates, together with current additions of sandbox and conquest modes. A 3rd Falconeer sport can also be stated to be within the works!

Comply with me!

To maintain tabs on me ,you may observe me on X and Bluesky, the place I rant about a wide range of matters together with indiegames, AI and why video games a decade outdated nonetheless look so rattling good.!

Edit—— I am right here lets do that!

Alright that was plenty of enjoyable, I am going to pop again in if there are any new questions, however issues appeared to have organically winded down.

cheers!!! and thanks for internet hosting this to the mods!