BCB Episode 7 with Tom Happ of Axiom Verge
Sept 19, 2016 14:04:37 GMT -6
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Post by XombieMike on Sept 19, 2016 14:04:37 GMT -6
If you've ever needed one more reason other than it's a great game to buy Axiom Verge or its sound track, here's one for you. Read the article I've linked.
www.axiomverge.com/blog/the-indie-special-needs-dad
I had no idea that when Tom agreed to come on the Bloodstained Community Broadcast and generously give me about two hours of his time that he was fitting me into this kind of schedule that he reveals at the end of his blog post. I had no idea three months ago what he was going through day to day... and yet he made time for me and the Bloodstained community.
Video chatting with him made me instantly like him. He's a very calm, well composed, good natured relaxed dude. He made an entire game from scratch all on his own. Because of him I know the term "solo dev". He's a great music composer too. We're about the same age, I think. Most importantly the reason I wanted to talk to him on the BCB was because he's always one of the first persons on the Kickstarter updates for Bloodstained to show his support. He's supported Bloodstained since the campaign started and continues to do so. That made me instantly feel a connection with him. It's the same connection I feel with much of the Bloodstained community on the forums and across the Internet. Tom is a developer though, and hearing his thoughts on the game was something I felt would be great to share with other fans. So yeah, I'm a fan of Tom Happ. I follow him and his wife on Twitter. I had no idea of this huge aspect of their life.
I'm the father of a high functioning autistic child. She's very independent. If I didn't tell you, you probably wouldn't guess. An extremely mean person who I would slaughter might say she's dumb and awkward, but she's on the road to live life on her own with a simple job and humble life style. I have a fellow Bloodstained friend who has a low functioning autistic child, and the contrast between our kids abilities help me keep things in perspective about how lucky my family is. I also have a deep respect for said friend and it's great that games like Bloodstained have brought them into my life. Now I learn about Tom Happ's boy and how that condition could have been prevented and it puts a lump in my throat. I can't do anything to help other than to tell you that if you buy Axiom Verge and/or its sound track, your money makes more of a difference in his life than it ever will in the hands of a big corporation like Konami. There's no insurance package that comes along with independent game development.
www.axiomverge.com/blog/the-indie-special-needs-dad
I had no idea that when Tom agreed to come on the Bloodstained Community Broadcast and generously give me about two hours of his time that he was fitting me into this kind of schedule that he reveals at the end of his blog post. I had no idea three months ago what he was going through day to day... and yet he made time for me and the Bloodstained community.
Video chatting with him made me instantly like him. He's a very calm, well composed, good natured relaxed dude. He made an entire game from scratch all on his own. Because of him I know the term "solo dev". He's a great music composer too. We're about the same age, I think. Most importantly the reason I wanted to talk to him on the BCB was because he's always one of the first persons on the Kickstarter updates for Bloodstained to show his support. He's supported Bloodstained since the campaign started and continues to do so. That made me instantly feel a connection with him. It's the same connection I feel with much of the Bloodstained community on the forums and across the Internet. Tom is a developer though, and hearing his thoughts on the game was something I felt would be great to share with other fans. So yeah, I'm a fan of Tom Happ. I follow him and his wife on Twitter. I had no idea of this huge aspect of their life.
I'm the father of a high functioning autistic child. She's very independent. If I didn't tell you, you probably wouldn't guess. An extremely mean person who I would slaughter might say she's dumb and awkward, but she's on the road to live life on her own with a simple job and humble life style. I have a fellow Bloodstained friend who has a low functioning autistic child, and the contrast between our kids abilities help me keep things in perspective about how lucky my family is. I also have a deep respect for said friend and it's great that games like Bloodstained have brought them into my life. Now I learn about Tom Happ's boy and how that condition could have been prevented and it puts a lump in my throat. I can't do anything to help other than to tell you that if you buy Axiom Verge and/or its sound track, your money makes more of a difference in his life than it ever will in the hands of a big corporation like Konami. There's no insurance package that comes along with independent game development.
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