At PAX West this year I had a great time interviewing Angel Polanco: the solo dev behind the incredibly well-rated bullet hell roguelite The Void Rains Upon Her Heart! An incredibly interesting game from mechanics, boss designs, art, story, I couldn’t wait until our usual end-of-year PAX interview episode to publish. It was a great conversation where we talked in depth about the designs and motivations behind it. Very thankful again to Angel and the support staff handling the booth at PAX for letting me grab some interveiw time at the end of the 2nd of all day showcasing in front of the public!
Find The Void Rains Upon Her Heart on Steam here!
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- 3:06 - Interview Start
- 4:10 - PAX Weekend Impressions
- 7:00 - Record-Breaking Steam Reviews
- 8:14 - Solo Dev Life: Programming, Art, Music & Community Bug-Hunting
- 9:28 - Development Prioritization: Following Gut Feeling to Avoid Burnout
- 11:02 - Touhou & Kirby Design Inspirations
- 13:15 - Difficulty Design & Accessibility
- 15:56 - Boss Design Philosophy: Start Simple, Combine Mechanics Progressively
- 27:39 - Undertale Influence: Pacifist-Only Path, Love Bosses Into Acceptance
- 31:17 - Hades-Like Story Driven Narrative
- 34:08 - Player Character Designs: Alien Looks & Deeply Human Feelings
- 45:43 - Success Beyond Expectations, Game as Diary & Future Plans
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Intro music: TVRUHH OST - Blank Melody
Outro music: TVRUHH OST - Heaven Sends Its Love