Apr 27, 2026
We're on a release break for new episodes, so here's one our past great chats from May 16, 2022!
Corey May speaks with the Oliver Lewin and Graham Parkes, two of the developers behind Before Your Eyes. Together they discuss how they created the blinking mechanic in game jams; the process of "learning by doing and learning by failing"; the technical and narrative challenges that arose from the game's central mechanic; and their experience releasing their first title to wide acclaim including winning a BAFTA.
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Episode Host: Corey May
Producers: Claudio Tapia and Josh Chu, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
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