The following is a transcript from an email correspondence I had with Adrian Corpuz, a fantastic indie developer. Check it out!
Tyrus: Let’s start off with you telling me about yourself, what you do, and how you got into developing indie games!
Adrian: I’m Adrian Corpuz. I’m from the Philippines and I work as a front-end web developer (day job). I make games during my free time and on weekends.
The Pokemon Red on the Game Boy Color back then got me interested in game making. It’s a fresh one for me. I always play arcade games on the NES. But it’s only when I went to college that I learned how to program. Ever since I’ve been making small games, but only last year (2013) that I got to show one.
Tyrus: Very cool. What did you show? Was it for a competition?
Adrian: It’s an android game (officially my first game), Dodge Beat. And to answer your second question it was not for a competition 
Tyrus: Very cool! Did you work on that alone or did you collaborate with someone on the project?
Adrian: I worked on it alone. I was pretty new to game development back then 
tyrus: Nice! Have you released any other games since then?
Adrian: Yep! But mostly, the games after that were jam games.
Tyrus: How many games have you made Adrian?
Adrian: I made nine games so far But most of them were small games made during game jams.
Tyrus: What one are you most proud of?
Adrian: The one I’m most proud of was Grey Island. It’s my first title I made for a game jam. I’m currently making a polished version of it for mobile
Tyrus: Awesome! What genre is it?
Adrian: It’s an exploration game… kind of like an action-less Legend of Zelda and Animal Crossing. Basically, you collect items, sell them and buy tools to open new paths (sometimes, trade them).
Tyrus: Are you doing this alone or with a team?
Adrian: I’m doing Grey Island alone
Tyrus: Excellent! What’s the hardest part about game development, in your opinion?
Adrian: For me, it’s finishing the game. Starting it is easy, because there’s the hype that motivates me to make it.
Tyrus: What’s the most rewarding part of game development for you?
Adrian: That would be finally making something (a feature) work after hours and hours of trying to get it the way you want. It’s always an awesome feeling when that happens
Tyrus: I bet! Where do you see yourself in five years?
Adrian: Still making games. But working in a game studio as an indie dev.
Tyrus: Nice! Closing out, any advice to aspiring game devs out there?
Adrian: Start small, be patient, and keep working.
Tyrus: Thanks for your time!
Adrian: No problem. Thank you!
All art in this post was created (and used with permission) by Adrian Corpuz. You can check out progress on Grey Island here or follow Adrian on twitter. Fans of pixel-art can check out his other fantastic works on his site.
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