With INDIE INTERVIEWS, I talk to the game developers hanging here on Cohost to learn more about new games you might love.
Today, a chat with @illuminesce about the fast-growing genre of interface dramas.
You can find Terranova on Steam. You can also find Terranova, Terranova Side Stories, and the rest of CJ's games over on itch.io.
Introduce yourself for everyone here on Cohost! Who are you?
I’m CJ. I’m a nonbinary masc (they/them) queer artist and dev. I also co-founded Studio Terranova, a tiny indie game cooperative. Folks know me on cohost as @illuminesce.
I worked in software design for 10 years and recently made the shift to contract work to make space for game dev. Since I spend the bulk of my time in the digital realm, I’m currently cultivating hobbies that are more physical in nature. I recently took up glassblowing.
Is there a project you're working on currently?
Terranova Side Stories, which are small, 5-minute interface dramas built in PICO-8. Many of the stories are about making friends and reconnecting online in the early 00’s. They star the main characters of Terranova.
We just released a new story this Friday on itch. Check it out!
Loved asking CJ about interface dramas, one of the most interesting new subgenres of narrative game from the past few years.