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  • Inconceivable!: How The Princess Bride became a game
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    Inconceivable!: How The Princess Bride became a game

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    The Princess Bride is a film that could truly be considered a "new classic." One that has been passed from parents to children and become a pop culture touchstone in the process, as well as one of the most universally loved films of the past quarter century.So, to say that Worldwide Biggies was "a bit cautious" about turning the film into a casual game might be something of an understatement.
  • Women’s Murder Club: How I-play found a perfect fit
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    Women’s Murder Club: How I-play found a perfect fit

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    Story is not always the top priority in casual game development. Sure, it's a great compliment to some games, adding an extra layer of satisfaction to the gameplay or a few laughs, but for other games it's a downright hindrance.That's part of what put I-play in such an unusual position while developing Women's Murder Club. They wanted more than a threadbare way to get from Level A to Level B; their primary motivation was a solid narrative.
  • Boarding pass: How Airport Mania made a safe landing
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    Boarding pass: How Airport Mania made a safe landing

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    Some game companies use pretty pedestrian means to pick their projects; maybe doing some market research and testing what ideas have been popular in the marketplace, or by licensing an IP and going from there, or just making a sequel.For Reflexive's Russell Carroll, the producer of Airport Mania, the process is much less regimented.
  • How Build-A-Lot 2 got better by staying the same
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    How Build-A-Lot 2 got better by staying the same

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    Much like a real estate tycoon staring at an empty lot, HipSoft had a blank canvas in front of them as they pondered their next project. So why, with all those possibilities, return to Built-a-Lot, especially just a month after the first game was completed?
  • How Westward II tamed the 3D frontier
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    How Westward II tamed the 3D frontier

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    The West wasn't conquered with one wagon train. It took group after group braving the wilderness for years before the land was tamed. In much the same way, the team behind Westward realized they had plenty of reasons to return to their first game's subject matter for a follow-up, the recently released Westward II: Heroes of the Frontier.
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    How Gamenauts found the right spot for Cate West

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    As you could probably imagine, most casual game developers set out from the beginning to make a game. After a time, it's inevitably required that said game be encased in a story, some narrative thread propelling the player from level to level. But Gamenauts' Cate West: The Vanishing Files arrived a different way entirely. Stanley Adrianus, founder of the company, had a lead character and a story he wanted to tell about her -- he just needed the right game for the job.