SWERY Returning to Game Development with New Independent Studio

What a cool guy. I'm excited to see more from him.

Love SWERY!

Swery rules, Swery is the best.

"rural town + murder + cat + mustache + nuts"

How can anyone not love Swery?

Ok world, you can start turning again. SWERY's back!

Unironically, Deadly Premonition was one of my favourite games from last generation. If Swery didn't exist, we'd have to create him.

Great read; I'm not a fan of his games, but he's always been creative in a way I absolutely respect.

Swery you so best!

Was very happy to hear Swery's doing better, and really looking forward to his new creations. Also White Owl is a great name and that logo looks fantastic.

Just make sure these games are at least coming to PC and not PS4 exclusive, please.

swery is the all time best

SWERY is such a cool motherfucker, glad to see he's giving the (very polite) middle-finger to Japanese business culture, and following his dreams. Looking forward to whatever he puts out next, and wishing him continued good health!

*screams* We love you Swery!

(Thanks Alex, this was a nicer interview that I expected, considering the some level of language barrier & the nascence of White Owls, these are pretty involved answers)

In the end, I realized that going to the same office every day at the same time, whether or not I actually had work to do, taking a lunch break at the same time whether or not I was actually hungry, and acting like I was awake even when I was sleepy was not the way to go about creating truly amazing work.

Jeez... what am I doing?

SWERY #1!

Swery is Greatest. I hope his book get's an english translation down the line.

looking forward to his game and Maybe a spiritual successor to D4

I love you, SWERY! You're the best!

This is just fantastic news! I love SWERY<3

I wish this man the best.

Hope he will be a strong example to other independent Japanese developers.

They supported me with food

The best kind of support. So happy SWERY is back!

I love this man. I hope he and Kojima do some kind of collaboration at some point.

Japanese companies are infamous around the world for being very "special", right?

I love that Swery can create a whole persona and make ridiculous games, yet still be so down-to-earth and sensible (unlike... I donno... Kojima). Sounds like a man of the people!

So looking forward to what game he does next and I hope that novel gets a translation.

I just wonder how going indie will affect his games. Will he be dependant on Kickstarter successes? Is the SWERY niche big enough to attract adequate funding for a game on the scope of Deadly Premonition?

You can own a powerbank with SWERY's butts on it.

It's not cheap, but then it shouldn't be.

Excited for what comes next.

<3

Everything about this is fantastic.

<3 SWERY.

Cool, looking forward to whatever brainchild SWERY might conceive. Be it a bastard or darling.

@boodoug187: I'm pretty sure the world might explode if that happened.

Oh my gosh, he has a novel coming out! Of all the things about 2017 that will be better than 2016, Swery being active, healthy, and working on weird stuff is up there.

Great article and Interview! Thanks Alex!

i always find it weird that a guy so esoteric and odd can be so cuddly and lovable at the same time. but that's SWERY to an... er, S.

I didn't know he wasn't well. I'm glad he's healthy. I'm sure he will be successful. I really wanted 4D to succeed. The game was good.

Owls are the tigers of the night and are an intimidating symbol as well as a symbol of wisdom.

I wish SWERY all the best! I hope he and his team will achieve their dreams.

SWERY is the best

Swery is such an inspiring person and I wish him and his new studio all the best!

Swery just makes me happy.

SWERY is a fucking joy.

Super glad to hear hes feeling better! I look forward to see what sort of game White Owls put out.

SWERY seems like one of the most solid dudes in video games

I was so happy to hear SWERY's back in the game (sorry), but even moreso that he's back in good health. Nothing can hold back the drinKING!

Much love to Swery! I've always loved his games. I'm so glad he's back making another game and I can't wait to see what it is! Thanks for the interview, Alex! :)

Good to have swery back. Always a fan of creators like him that really go for it and are out there. Very much looking forward to what his studio will come up with. Also, glad to see that this move will hopefully be good for Swery's mentality.

Props to you, SWERY, for sticking with a low-sugar diet even though you don't have to anymore. If more people lived this way, the world would be a much smarter and cancer-freeer place.

Love ya SWERY. Glad to hear he is managing his hypoglycemia in a good and healthy way. Worked for me too, incidentally.

I sure hope we get to see a translated version of his book stateside, that sounds like a brilliant story concept.

I love SWERY and eagerly awaits him making a game that I love as much as I do him.

Best of luck to the crazy owl.

Best of luck to SWERY.