In this Gamasutra-exclusive postmortem, the creators of IGF Grand Prize finalist and XNA Community Games standout CarneyVale: Showtime discuss what went right and wrong during its creation.
The latest ‘Deal of the Week’ promotion for Windows Phone 7 offers the unique and quirky CarneyVale Showtime at a reduced price. Originally developed as an Xbox LIVE Indie Game release, the critically acclaimed CarneyVale Showtime made it’s way to Games for Windows – LIVE and Windows Phone 7 late last year.
Originally available as an Xbox LIVE Indie Games release on Xbox 360, CarneyVale Showtime has spelt much success for Singapore-MIT Gambit Game Lab. Now available as a Windows Phone 7 Xbox LIVE enabled title, as well as on Games for Windows, CarneyVale Showtime has stumbled upon a winning formula that seemingly very few have taken notice of. While the likes of Angry Birds, Cut the Rope and Flight Control are benefiting from much praise and attention, CarneyVale Showtime has slipped onto Windows Phone 7 with merely a nod, which for all it’s ingenuity is clearly a great shame.
Pocket Gamer - There's every chance that a few minutes into CarneyVale Showtime, you'll feel like you've played it before. Several times before, in fact.
Rare are the games that successfully cherry pick the highs from fellow releases without porting across their lows too. Studios are often all too happy to follow someone else's pace rather than put their own stamp on play.
