Boom Blox Producer Departs EA For Flower Studio [Moves]

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kotaku.com - 5/20/2009

Boom Blox Producer Departs EA For Flower Studio [Moves]

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On the week of the release of the new Boom Blox , one of the game's chief creators heads to ThatGameCompany. Video game designer Robin Hunicke , noticeable at any gaming event for having the reddest hair of anyone in attendance, is trading her big-company background for ThatGameCompany, a sign ...

reuters.com - 5/14/2009

Spielberg makes videogames to keep his family happy | Technology

— reuters.com — John Gaudiosi RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Oscar-winning film director Steven Spielberg was so frustrated that no... videogames catered for all of his seven children that he did what a entertainment maestro might do -- made his own game. "Boom ... (more) Spielberg makes videogames to keep his family happy | ...

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arstechnica.com - 5/19/2009

Boom Blox Bash Party: sticking to the Wii, and going online

— arstechnica.com — Boom Blox was a game that didn't roar out of the gates, but enjoyed a long and... steady climb to something approaching cult status. If you can consider a game that crosses so many demographic lines "cult." We sat down with senior producer ... (more) Boom Blox Bash Party: sticking to the Wii, and going online

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joystiq.com - 5/14/2009

Joystiq hands-on: Boom Blox Bash Party level editor

— joystiq.com — Boom Blox Bash Party will feature the same level editor that the developers used to make all... of the game's 400-plus levels. Anyone can design and share levels online ( no Friends Codes attached ), but an approval process is in place to ... (more) Joystiq hands-on: Boom Blox Bash Party level editor

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GoNintendo: Boom Blox producer, MySims Lead Designer leaves EA

GameDaily BIZ Features Feed: MySims, Boom Blox Veteran Moves to Flower Developer

Joystiq: Boom Blox producer leaves EA, joins thatgamecompany

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Boom Blox producer, MySims Lead Designer leaves EA
GoNintendo — ... Sims compulsions, embracing a whole new range of casual game mechanics. With Boom Blox, we channeled the beauty and complexity of physics into an edge-of-your-seat game that’s also extremely accessible. Add intuitive editors and online features (a huge win for Bash Party) – and you’re allowing people to create and share experiences in a whole new way.” - Video game designer Robin Hunicke Robin will be leaving EA to take a position at ThatGameCompany, the people behind Flower on PS3. Link Posted May 20th, 2009 at 4:15 pm | ...

MySims, Boom Blox Veteran Moves to Flower Developer
GameDaily BIZ Features Feed — Kotaku is reporting that Robin Hunicke is leaving her position at EA. The game designer will be taking a position with ThatGameCompany, the creators of the PS3 titles Flower and Flow . "These projects, GDC and Experimental Gameplay, teaching, research... all my work is united by a single thread," said Hunicke. "I want to reach new people, with new experiences, via the medium of games and the language of game design. TGC was founded with similar goals in mind, and is at the forefront of the indie movement as a result. The blend of emotion and exploration they have achieved ...

Boom Blox producer leaves EA, joins thatgamecompany
Joystiq — ... thatgamecompany, the studio behind flOw and Flower, has managed to sweep away former EA developer Robin Hunickle. Hunickle worked as the lead designer behind MySims, and produced the two Wii Boom Blox ...

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