This is the fourth game that Keith Elwin and I have teamed up on. Keith designed the playfield and rules, and I was the Lead Software Engineer responsible for implementing his vision. This time, I had four support programmers at various points throughout the project.
The biggest challenge on this project was the short timeline between starting software development and delivering a shippable version of the game with the bulk of the gameplay features completed to make the game fun. I began software development in April and needed the game to be ready for production by September. We prioritized features that were most important at the beginning of the game. We succeeded in achieving a strong game launch and then spent another 10 months completing the wizard modes.
The final product has been critically acclaimed for its layout and ruleset and has spent many months in the #1 spot on the Pinside Top 100 since its release.
Awards:
TWIPY - Best Music and Sound Effects (2021)
TWIPY - Best Theme (2021)
TWIPY - Best Toys and Gimmicks (2021)
TWIPY - Best Theme Integration (2021)
TWIPY - Best Rules (2021)
TWIPY - Best Animations and Display (2021)
TWIPY - Best Callouts (2021)
TWIPY - Best Lightshow (2021)
TWIPY - Best Artwork (2021)
TWIPY - Best Playfield Gameplay and Layout (2021)
TWIPY - Game of the Year (2021)
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