
Will brought me in to write the story and Ollie to do the music. There were also a lot of great collaborators at USC that were working on it, and our old friend Griffin who’s doing the art. I was at NYU at the time studying playwriting, I had a minor in game design, and Ollie was at school studying music composition. He discovered there was technology in most commercial webcams that could do eye tracking and he had this idea to do a narrative game about life flashing before your eyes using actual player blinks. Will studied game design at USC, and this began as Will’s thesis project. And then Will, who’s sort of the third lead, was a friend of mine from middle school. We all went to different colleges. Graham: I’ve known Ollie since we were three years old, we were neighbors. How many people are working on Before Your Eyes, and how did you all connect with one another on the project? Here’s what we learned… Before Your Eyes | Interview With Oliver Lewin and Graham Parkes of GoodbyeWorld Games

Speaking with Oliver Lewin (Game Director/Composer) and Graham Parkes (Writer/Creative Director), we were given key insight into topics like the formation of GoodbyeWorld Games and the personal experiences that helped influence the game’s story.

Dig a little deeper though, and you’ll find there’s a lot more to the game than meets the eye.Īfter playing through the game twice, we found ourselves eager to learn more about the game’s inspirations and development, and so we reached out to the team at GoodbyeWorld Games. If you’re looking for a unique, one-of-a-kind experience unlike anything you’ve played before, we highly recommend checking out Before Your Eyes from indie developer GoodbyeWorld Games.Īt its core, the game centers around blinking as a gameplay mechanic, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in a story of life, death, and memories.
