Interview: Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel on the remarkable success of Mewgenics @thegamebusiness
Interview: Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel on the remarkable success of Mewgenics  @thegamebusiness
Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac's Edmund McMillen has done it again. Mewgenics has sold one million copies in just a week and is one of this year's breakout indie hits.

In this interview with McMillen and Tyler Glaiel, we discuss the Mewgenics story, why it took so long to make, and why the duo avoid working with publishers at all costs.

00:00 Introduction
01:45 Mewgenics surprise
06:01 Mewgenics journey
12:20 No publishers
18:34 Super Meat Boy vs Xbox
24:09 Mewgenics PR
28:05 Handling business enquiries
31:20 Mewgenics team
35:41 Being a present parent
39:50 Advice for new indies
45:03 What's next?
46:55 Speed round
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Interview: Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel on the remarkable success of Mewgenics

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