I came this close to interviewing the creators ofIndie Game: The MovieJames Swirsky and Lisanne Pajot, alongside a couple of the subjects of the film, Tommy Refenes and Edmund McMillen of Team Meat. I was nervous and tired, but really excited to talk to all of them as I think they are really great. I’m not just saying that because I am in the movie for two seconds and because there is a level called Destructoid inSuper Meat Boy. I’m saying that because these people really are great!

Sadly, there were technical problems that erased about 45 minutes of the interview, leaving us to start this video with Edmund McMillen half way finished with answering a question. The question was about what it was like to be the subject of a documentary that may go on to be seen by millions. Then there were the sudden appearances of the star of originalIndie Game: The Movieshort subject film andAquariadeveloper Alec Holowaka, only to have him suddenly disappear, unrecorded and unloved (sorry Alec!). Then there was the fact that this was actually Allistair Pinsof’s interview in the first place, and I was really just there for… moral support?

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I’m actually not really sure why I was there.

Anyway, I’m sad that I didn’t to as well in this interview as I had hoped, but I’m really, really grateful that I had the opportunity to be involved it at all. I hope you feel the same when you watch it.

John and Molly sitting on the park bench

Close up shot of Marissa Marcel starring in Ambrosio

Kukrushka sitting in a meadow

Lightkeeper pointing his firearm overlapped against the lighthouse background

Overseer looking over the balcony in opening cutscene of Funeralopolis

Edited image of Super Imposter looking through window in No I’m not a Human demo cutscene with thin man and FEMA inside the house

Indie game collage of Blue Prince, KARMA, and The Midnight Walk

Close up shot of Jackie in the Box

Silhouette of a man getting shot as Mick Carter stands behind cover