Interview with LIam O'Shea - Indie game developer of Nowhere And Forever

Описание: In this episode of Indie Neighbor, I sit down with Liam, a solo developer from Scotland working on his classic-style JRPG passion project, Nowhere and Forever.

For the past two years, Liam has been pouring every spare hour into building his own story-driven RPG using RPG Maker MZ — learning as he goes, refining his systems, and evolving from default assets to a fully realized steampunk city complete with train systems, party mechanics, and layered combat systems.

We dive deep into:

• Designing meaningful party customization and class systems
• Story-first RPG development and classic JRPG inspirations
• Building a cursed-sword, world-spanning narrative
• Automating builds and deployments like a true IT pro
• Overcoming artistic limitations as a solo dev
• Why finishing a game can be your own “personal Everest”

Liam shares what it’s like developing a 60%-complete RPG largely on his own, why he’s building it out of pure passion (not profit), and how storytelling and tabletop RPG roots influence his design philosophy.

If you love classic Final Fantasy–style systems, solo dev journeys, or hearing how indie creators turn lifelong dreams into playable worlds — this one’s for you.

Check out Nowhere and Forever:
• Itch.io: https://firthviewstudios.itch.io/nowh...

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