Digital Eel
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| Industry | Video game industry |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Infinite Space series |
| Website | www |
Digital Eel is a self-funded independent video game development team located in the Seattle, Washington area. Digital Eel is best known for its Infinite Space series of space roguelikes.
History[edit]
The group was formed in 2001 by Rich Carlson (Ion Storm, Looking Glass Studios), Iikka Keränen (Looking Glass Studios, Valve) and Bill "Phosphorus" Sears (KnowWonder, GameHouse).[1]
In April 2013, Digital Eel announced plans for the third installment of the Infinite Space series, Infinite Space III: Sea of Stars, and turned to Kickstarter.com to crowdfund the project.[2] Funding was successful.[3]
Developers[edit]
- Rich Carlson – design, sound, music and art
- Iikka Keränen – design, code and art
- Bill "Phosphorus" Sears (deceased) – artist, music and design
- Henry Kropf – code, macOS expert
- Chris Collins - code, macOS expert, Android expert
Games[edit]
- Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (Android, iPad, iPhone, 2021)
- Strange Adventures in Infinite Space reissue (Linux, macOS, Windows, 2020)
- Goblin Slayer Third Edition (boardgame, 2019)
- Protagon (VR game, HTC Vive/Windows, 2017)
- Infinite Space Battle Poker (card game, 2016)
- Pairs: Infinite Space (card game, 2016)
- Infinite Space III: Sea of Stars (Windows, Mac, 2015)
- Eat Electric Death! (boardgame, 2013)
- Infinite Space Explorers: X-1 Expansion (card game, 2012)
- Infinite Space Explorers (card game, 2012)
- Data Jammers: FastForward (Windows, Mac, 2011 & 2015)
- Space Ludo (boardgame, 2009)
- BrainPipe: A Plunge to Unhumanity (Windows, Mac & iPhone, 2008 & 2009)
- Goblin Slayer (boardgame, 2008)
- Soup du Jour (Windows & iPad, 2007 & 2011)
- Eat Electric Death! (boardgame, 2007 but publisher defaulted)
- Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (Windows, Mac, 2005, 2006, 2011 & 2014)
- Diceland Space: Terrans vs. Urluquai (setting, ship types & art, tabletop game, 2005)
- Diceland Space: Garthans vs. Muktians (setting, ship types & art, tabletop game, 2005)
- Independent Games (Independent Games Festival 30-game compilation CD-ROM that featured Big Box of Blox, Dr. Blob's Organism, Plasmaworm and Strange Adventures in Infinite Space Windows, 2005)
- Mac OS X Boiler Plate Special (Mac, 2004)
- Digital Eel's Big Box of Blox (Windows, Mac, handhelds, smartphones, 2003–2008)
- Dr. Blob's Organism (Windows & Mac, 2003)
- Strange Adventures in Infinite Space (Windows, Mac & handhelds, 2002-2020)
- Plasmaworm (Windows, July 17, 2001)
Reception[edit]
Digital Eel is best known for its Infinite Space series of space roguelikes, Strange Adventures in Infinite Space (2002), Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (2005) and Infinite Space III: Sea of Stars (2015). Strange Adventures and Weird Worlds pioneered the space roguelike subgenre, inspiring later efforts like FTL: Faster Than Light.[4]
Awards[edit]
- Excellence in Audio: Brainpipe (IGF, 2009[5])
- Innovation in Audio: Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (IGF, 2006[6])
- Seumas McNally Grand Prize finalist: Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (IGF, 2006[7])
- Quest/Adventure Game of the Year: Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (Game Tunnel, 2005)
- Innovation in Visual Art: Dr. Blob's Organism (IGF, 2004[8])
- Innovation in Audio: Dr. Blob's Organism (IGF, 2004[8])
References[edit]
- ^ "Digital Eel - About Us". digital-eel.com. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ "Digital Eel Launches Kickstarter for Next Infinite Space Game". Game Politics. Archived from the original on April 25, 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Infinite Space 3: Sea of Stars". Kickstarter. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ "IGF awards 2013: FTL acceptance speech for Excellence in Design award". Game Developers Conference. March 28, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ "The 12th Annual Independent Games Festival - Finalists & Winners". igf.com. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ "The 12th Annual Independent Games Festival - 2006 Finalists & Winners". igf.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ "The 12th Annual Independent Games Festival - 2006 Finalists & Winners". igf.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "The 12th Annual Independent Games Festival - 2004 Finalists & Winners". igf.com. Retrieved August 20, 2015.