Interview: The mind behind SteamWorld Dig on Nintendo and indie development

A few weeks back developer Image & Form released a rather spectacular little platformer on the 3DS eShop. SteamWorld Dig is a hugely creative and charming game, and promises some great things for the SteamWorld franchise into the future.

While Image & Form doesn't restrict itself to Nintendo platforms, it does have a clear preference towards such hardware. It's produced iOS games, but sold a part of its business to the company that has acted as the distributor for Nintendo products throughout Scandinavia for the past 30 years.

The studio's CEO, Brjann Sigurgeirsson, took the time out to have a chat with Matt S about the SteamWorld series, working on Nintendo platforms and why it is so hard to be a genuine indie developer.

And chess. Sigurgeirsson has a love for chess, and we're calling it now - the next SteamWorld game will surely be a strategy title.

Enjoy the full interview below:

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Review: SteamWorld Dig (3DS)

Nintendo's first attempt at a handheld download platform, DSiWare, wasn't one that put up many classic or memorable games. There were a handful, though, such as the Art Style games or more experimental puzzlers like Spin Six.

SteamWorld Tower Defence was one that came so, so close. As its name suggests it was a tower defence game that was notable for a stylish steampunk setting and gorgeous graphics. It also struggled with some ridiculous difficulty spikes that made the game near-unplayable for any but the most committed. 

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