For seven years, every time it seemed like Before Your Eyes would never turn into much more than a fun, weird, experimental side project, a wave of interest and excitement for the concept would hit, spurring the group on. A publisher picked it up, then dropped out. Then it got into the Independent Games Festival. They worked on it on weekends between classes, jobs, and regular life, undergoing numerous iterations.Īt one point, Hellwarth decided he would take the game more seriously if it got into gaming showcase Indiecade. The three were childhood friends who had collaborated on film projects before, and initially took a fairly laid-back approach to Before Your Eyes.
He was joined by game director and composer Oliver Lewin, and lead writer and creative director Graham Parks.
It was 2014, and Hellwarth was still a student, but this time he wasn't alone.
