THE FALCONEER
Developer Tomas Sala Games
Publisher Wired Productions
Format PC, Xbox One
Origin The Netherlands
Release 2020
Around five years ago, Tomas Sala experienced a period of terrible burnout, brought on not just by overwork but the stress of being part of a team. “I realised that I’m shit at working in groups, and I’m not a good leader,” he says. “I’m always the guy who does feature creep, who can’t get the focus. That led to a lot of conflict.” Some of Sala’s turmoil found expression in a “very dark” solo project, developed during his recovery. But as he put his life back together, finding new love and becoming a father, the darkness gave way to something hopeful – the image of a bird, swooping and plunging across the water.
