July 8th, 2010
Being a super sleuth is tough work! Nancy’s solved hundreds of cases and even more puzzles. She often uses many conventional crime solving techniques to catch culprits in the act. Interviewing suspects, analyzing clues, and even her trusty magnifying glass can be a big help in the most confusing mystery. While you may not have […]
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July 7th, 2010
There was some discussion of animation and how smooth and elegant technology makes it seem these days. In our games we work really hard to create life-like motion and realistic effects. Sometimes we succeed. And sometimes it doesn’t look completely right. There are a few terms for this, Uncanny Valley, being the ‘Big Kahuna’ (for […]
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July 6th, 2010
Did everyone have a lovely weekend? Was there fireworks and barbecue a plenty? We had some rain, but that didn’t stop the happy spirit. I will say, Tuesdays make the best Mondays! The Trail of the Twister launch appears to be running smoothly. *fingers crossed* And we’ve had a myriad of comments and reviews from […]
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July 2nd, 2010
The first TOT weekend… and it’s a holiday. Bonus! Get comfortable in those chairs, cause you’ve got some mysteries to solve. If you’re not already racing across the plains, we’ve got a weekend puzzle to help keep the cranium breathin’. – Puzzle 61 – Idaqof ifiw xofifs erd hjalwayfZozbvvvi ukcd kwyzxn ogk tlpsrabeKvnoxodxhii’w ailahwg hwxz […]
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July 1st, 2010
We couldn’t be more proud of this launch! I mean just check out the homepage. If you’ve played TOT, you should post your own review of Nancy’s latest case. We’d love to hear all about your first impressions. I mean you’ve been waiting months and months for this, was it all you hoped? Has the […]
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June 30th, 2010
TOT, TOT, TOT. That’s all you’ll find on the lips of anyone here. But you can absolutely bet, that a few brains are still set on the future. In fact I took a gander at our ‘make-shift’ render-farm here in the office. For those of you unfamiliar, it’s pretty much a hub for processing art […]
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June 29th, 2010
So it has finally happened. Trail of the Twister is on shelves now! Have you gotten it yet? Are you deep into the caper? I won’t keep you too long. Just gonna pass along a solution to weekend puzzle #59. And to say congrats on solving #60 (solution presenting tomorrow.) – Puzzle 59 Solution (spoilers […]
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June 28th, 2010
Ha! Tomorrow’s the day. After the long wait, we can barely contain our excitement here at the office. (There may have been some celebration brownies this morning.) But Trail of the Twister officially launches tomorrow. Are you ready? After all the prep-work we’ve done I imagine you’ve already pulled out your Nancy Drew sleuthing kits; […]
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June 25th, 2010
Friday! (That is all.) Oh, this puzzle was given to me on Monday. It’s an important one, buuuuut you might not be as surprised Designer Cathy was hoping. Still I thought it was very worthy. Here goes nothing! – Puzzle 60 – Waverly’s Mascot is the Key Rearrange the important letters and you’ll find what […]
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June 24th, 2010
Ahh, more trickery. The Thursday conversation was quite lovely. We had one of our most talented artists sit down for a short report. Jayme has been on the team for quite a while and certainly knows the score. Without further ado: – Blurb of the Week – I was quite eager to come to work […]
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