I recently had the chance to sit down and talk with Jes Vaillancourt of Folklore Games at PAX West 2024, whose upcoming game Spiral has me extremely excited. In preparation for my review of the title and this interview, which will release near when the game does on September 20th, I played the demo on Steam, and then also replayed it at Folklore Games’ booth at PAX.
The following conversation is from our interview after, and I am thrilled to be able to share it with you all. Jes Vaillancourt, project manager on Spiral, not only answered all the questions I had, but also presented a fresh a new perspective on everything from cognitive decline (the subject of Spiral), to the role of community in the game industry, to the purpose of memory. It was truly an inspiring interview, for a game that is sure to be equally powerful, and I am excited to present my exclusive interview with Jes Vallaincourt:
Graves: Hello, Jes! It is good to have a chance to meet you in person. But, we are here for a reason, to chat about Spiral, Folklore Games’ first release. Before we begin — for those that don’t...
