

If I have an idea for a new feature, I can prototype it quickly and see whether it's worth pursuing. "Of course, anyone who's ever played video games has had their own ideas for games they'd like to make, and it is nice to be able to be the mythical 'idea guy' sometimes, but more than that, it's the ability to make fast iterations. "For me, the appeal of small team indie development versus triple-A is the complete autonomy," he tells me. The huge success of Skylanders had helped relieve a huge financial burden on the couple, and allowed David to pursue his dream.ĭavid's brother Kyle had similar reasons for leaving that part of the industry: a desire to let loose and be truly creative, both in terms of overall design and in assembling the game itself. I certainly won't rule out triple-A work again in the future - there's nothing else like the experience of working with dozens of smart, talented folks - but when the opportunity arose to become independent and make something of my own, I couldn't pass it up."ĭavid notes that his actual tipping point was due to his wife Kim, who works at Skylanders developer Toys for Bob. But I also found it difficult to remain creatively invested there as the company's goals and interests gradually diverged from my own. "I love the team I worked with at 2K Marin," David tells me, "And walking away from that was a very difficult decision. The twin brothers used to work at the bleeding edge of the industry in triple-A development - David at 2K Marin Kyle at Gearbox - but decided that enough was enough, and that they wanted to make games on their own terms.


Mom's Knife: The orbiting tears continue to fire as normal.Menorah: When you have enough candles lit, Isaac no longer fires tears that orbit around him but instead seems to fire a barrage of tears at random intervals.Unlike orbiting tears fired by Tiny Planet, the tears from Immaculate Heart follow the character without delay and stay at a constant distance.The tears are spectral and have the same stats and tear effects as regular tears.

In addition to regular tears, Isaac fires tears that orbit around him.
