Jay Tholen recounts Dropsy's history as a boss sprite and trawling through Geocities archives
On episode 11 of Kritiqal Care, I was delighted to get to talk to Jay Tholen (he/him) the developer of one of my all time favorite games, Dropsy (2015). Jay is an indie game dev now based in Germany, who last year released the faux-internet moderation game Hypnospace Outlaw (2019). He joins me to discuss Dropsy’s storied history from boss-sprite to unlikely video game hero, how the internet has evolved (arguably for the worse), and how very good it is to have a dog right now.
You can follow Jay on Twitter @jaytholen, and play Dropsy and Hypnospace Outlaw on Steam.
Jay’s Good Thing to Share
Tilly the European Village Dog - he can’t get a treat from a transparent cup, but we love him anyway
Games Discussed
Dropsy
Hypnospace Outlaw
Kritiqal Care is produced by me, Nate Kiernan, with music by Desired. It's available on Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you get podcasts.