Two Blue Prince interviews, seven months apart (Tonda Ros)
Chatting with the director of Blue Prince before its release... and again, before The Game Awards
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Today’s episode is a year in the making.
During last Christmas break, having read my 500th best-of list, my tummy stuffed full of a turkey sandwich, and my brain a little buzzed on mulled wine, I had an idea for my own end-of-year feature.
What if I spoke with the creator of the game of the year both before their game came out and then again, months later, as the awards began to trickle in? Imagine how different they might be, swimming in their vault of gold coins! Or perhaps I’d discover how little had changed!
This episode may be the closest I ever get. It’s a huge project spanning seven months and two jobs. I first spoke with Tonda Ros, the creator of Blue Prince, days before that game’s release. And just this week, ahead of The Game Awards, we chatted again. How does a critically adored game with a player count over 2 million change its creator’s life?
This week on Post Games, “Life Before and After Releasing Blue Prince”:
Act 1: The Days Before Blue Prince
Patreon bonus: The Magic site that made Blue Prince possible
Act 2: The Days Before The Game Awards
Patreon bonus: Blue Prince: The Movie? Blue Prince 2?
Act 3: News of the Week
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Two bonus segments:
From the first interview: Tonda goes deep on the Magic: The Gathering website that kept Blue Prince alive through its 8-year development
From the second interview: Tonda talks about his future: A Blue Prince movie? A sequel? A new video game?
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Act 1: The Days Before Blue Prince
Blue Prince (Steam)
Blue Prince review – exploring this game may become your new obsession (The Guardian)
Dogubomb’s official site (dogubomb.com)
The Eight-Year Journey Behind ‘Blue Prince,’ the Year’s Best-Reviewed Video Game (Bloomberg)
Patreon bonus: The Website That Made Blue Prince Possible
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Act 2: The Days Before The Game Awards
Blue Prince Developer Reacts to 11 Minute Speedrun (IGN)
Blue Prince’s final puzzle is impossible to solve (Polygon)
My Favorite Game of 2025 Didn’t Even Get Nominated for GOTY, But You Should Definitely Play It (Game Rant)
Tetris wouldn’t win at The Game Awards — a new category could fix that (Polygon)
Patreon bonus: A Blue Prince movie? A sequel?
Available at patreon.com/postgames
Act 3: News of the Week
Fallout Season Two Official Trailer | Prime Video (YouTube)
Horses: Official Page (horses.wtf)
Why is horses banned from Steam? (horses.wtf)
The ESRB just leaked a Death Stranding 2 PC port, and I think we can say bye-bye to Jim Ryan’s ‘2 or 3 year’ wait for PlayStation games on PC (PC Gamer)