On this honorable episode of the Popzara Podcast game developer Matt Canei from +Mpact Games meets the challenge of our own noble samurai Cory Galliher (with words) to discuss Hanako: Honor and Blade, a multiplayer-only arena fighter initially conceived by Canei as a tribute to his deceased mother. After a protracted 14-year development cycle, the game is finally available on Steam for your hacking and slashing enjoyment.
Listen as Cory and Matt take you on a backstage tour at the various hurdles, sales, the unavoidable love/hate relationship with critics, and even the emotional side of indie game development seldom seen. It’s an emotional, inspiring story about never giving up, and how transforming personal loss into triumph is the greatest power of all.
