Digital Eel
Digital Eel is a self-funded independent video game development team located in the Seattle, Washington area. The group was formed in 2001 by Rich Carlson (Ion Storm, Looking Glass Studios), Iikka Keränen (Looking Glass Studios, Valve Software) and Bill "Phosphorus" Sears (KnowWonder, GameHouse).[1]
Developers
- Rich Carlson – design, sound, music and art
- Iikka Keränen – design, code and art
- Bill "Phosphorus" Sears (deceased) – artist, music and design
- Henry Kropf – code, Mac expert
Fearless Testers
Digital Eel game testers are referred to as the Fearless Testers in the game credits.[2]
James Cook, Greg Costikyan, Chris Cummings, Bob Dalgliesh, James Ernest, Thomas & Zoe Flint, Bruce Ladewig, Chris Laskowski, Kevin Matheny, Duncan McPherson, Deanna Molinaro, Joe Pallai, Jim Price, Richard Rouse III, Amy Schrader, Colton Sears, Corbin Sears, Chris Siegel, John Slade, James Sterrett, Brian Uhrig, Thom Wetzel and Ed Zavada (also Digital Eel's former Mac coder)
Games
- Infinite Space III: Sea of Stars (Windows, 2014)
- Eat Electric Death! (boardgame, 2013)
- Infinite Space Explorers: X-1 Expansion (boardgame, 2012)
- Infinite Space Explorers (boardgame, 2012)
- Data Jammers: FastForward (Windows, 2011)
- Space Ludo (boardgame, 2009)
- Brainpipe (Windows, Mac & iPhone, 2008 & 2009)
- Goblin Slayer (boardgame, 2008)
- Soup du Jour (Windows & iPad, 2007 & 2011)
- Eat Electric Death! (boardgame, 2007 but shelved by publisher)
- Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (Windows, Mac & iPad, 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)
- 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)
- Plasmaworm (Windows, 2001)
In April 2013, the company announced plans for the next installment of Infinite Space and turned to Kickstarter to fund the project.[3] Funding was successful.[4]
Accolades
- Excellence in Audio: Brainpipe (IGF, 2009[5])
- Innovation in Audio: Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (IGF, 2006[6])
- 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[7])
- Innovation in Audio: Dr. Blob's Organism (IGF, 2004[8])
References
- ↑ http://www.digital-eel.com/aboutus/
- ↑ http://www.digital-eel.com/aboutus/
- ↑ "Digital Eel Launches Kickstarter for Next Infinite Space Game". Game Politics. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ↑ http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/digital-eel/infinite-space-3-sea-of-stars
- ↑ http://www.igf.com/2009finalistswinners.html
- ↑ http://www.igf.com/2006finalistswinners.html
- ↑ http://www.igf.com/2004finalistswinners.html
- ↑ http://www.igf.com/2004finalistswinners.html