Interview: Heart Shaped Games, Creators of We Are The Caretakers

We interview Scott Brodie, co-founder and creative director of Heart Shaped Games, the indie studio behind Brave Hand and Hero Generations. We discuss their latest game, We Are The Caretakers, which is currently in early access. We Are The Caretakers is a tactics game, like XCOM or Darkest Dungeon, but it’s set in an Afrofuturist universe and the goal is to protect the animals and the environments on an alien planet. In the interview, we discuss Scott and the studio’s histories, the appeal of Afrofuturism as a genre, the increasing popularity of tactics games in recent years, how Caretakers distinguishes itself from other games through its approach to combat and diplomacy, and the challenges and advantages of being a small- to medium-sized indie studio. It’s a great conversation, and we hope you enjoy!

If you’re interested in tactics games, check out our piece on the game Othercide.