Being a kid making games in the early 2000s

Jay Tholen, the developer behind games like Hypnospace Outlaw and Dropsy, reflects on his childhood in the 1990s when he became obsessed with computers and game-making despite his family's limited resources. After years of begging, his parents purchased a Packard Bell PC in 1997, which sparked his passion for creating games and exploring the early internet, eventually leading to his career as a game developer.