Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons’ creator canceled his next movie to work on a new game (exclusive)

If Josef Fares wasn’t wearing his bright red jacket, I don’t think I would’ve found him in the crowds at this year’s giant Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show in Los Angeles. He’s the first person I’ve ever had to actually chase down for an interview.

I’m not a stalker (I promise!), but when I saw the award-winning Swedish filmmaker (Jalla! Jalla!, Zozo) and developer at a publisher’s booth after one of my appointments, I knew I just had to talk to him. Last year, Fares and Starbreeze Studios released his first game, the touching Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. On the surface, it’s a simple story about two brothers going on an adventure in a fairy tale-like world. It’s difficult to explain what makes Brothers so special without spoiling it, but one particular scene stayed with me for days after playing through it.