Join your host iV as he chats with Christopher and Josef from Swedish indie studio Y/CJ/Y Games about their latest game, Keep Driving. This road trip adventure took over five years to make, evolving into a unique journey filled with hitchhikers, resource management, and a soundtrack featuring local bands.

The Gothenburg-based duo shares stories from their indie gamedev journey, how they met, why they decided to make games together, and the lessons they picked up along the way. Expect creative detours, hard-earned wisdom, and a few roadside surprises.

Episode Timestamps:

Intro (00:00)

Keep Driving Gameplay (01:44)

Keep Walking EP and Iterations of Keep Driving (06:15)

Favorite Feature of Keep Driving (12:26)

Player Feedback on First Showcase and Demo (17:04)

It's Not a Bug, It's a Feature (21:50)

How Josef and Christopher Got Started in Game Development (22:26)

Best Moment as a Gamedev (24:41)

Previous Games: Post Void and Banana Boy (28:23)

Best Part of Working as a Duo (29:22)

Mistakes and Lessons Learned (30:27)

Why Y/CJ/Y: Studio Name Lore (33:28)

Funding and Support (34:13)

Indie Scene in Gothenburg (37:10)

Sweden - A Good Country to Develop Games (40:06)

The Future for Y/CJ/Y Games (40:53)

Outro (41:43)

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