Tue, Jan 13, 2009 | 15:03 GMT
Binary Tweed announces Clover for XBLA
UK developer Binary Tweed is working on Clover, a new puzzler for Microsoft’s XBLA that features platforming and political themes.
“The game is set in a medieval world where a ruling monarchy co-exists with a welfare state. Recently orphaned hero Sam travels around collecting stuff, solving logic problems and chatting to other characters,” writes EG.
“Clover is a game about artwork and plot; so much so that we’re struggling to fit everything within the size limit,” Binary Tweed boss Daniel Jones said.
“We wanted to make a game that has the artistic charm to appeal to a broad audience, while exploring issues that communicate to adult gamers.”
More through the link.
By Mike Bowden
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Posted in: Arcade, Development, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: binary tweed, clover
3 comments
#1
Blerk
13/01/09, 2:50 pm
This is actually a community game. I’ve no idea why it’s getting so much mainstream coverage when 99% of the rest of the community games fly past completely unnoticed.
Am I supposed to have heard of Binary Tweed?
#2
Psychotext
13/01/09, 3:07 pm
Clever self PR I guess.
#3
Michael O'Connor
13/01/09, 7:40 pm
“This is actually a community game. I’ve no idea why it’s getting so much mainstream coverage when 99% of the rest of the community games fly past completely unnoticed.”
Obviously they’re 1) Actually bothering to promote it a bit, and 2) It’s actually got some mildly decent ideas to get interested out.
Kind like how Braid become such a huge success, despite seeming like a rather basic idea on the service. You’d be surprised just how many general gamers can appreciate a game made with a bit of heart.