BigDownload Interview: Minor Studios talks about Atmosphir

While mod tools for PC games have been released since id Software’s original Doom game, few of these editors have been easy to use for the average person. Lately, however, there has been a movement to create editors that are simple to use, whether it’s the creature and structure tools in Spore or more recently the level editors in the PS3 title LittleBigPlanet.

San Fransisco game developer start-up Minor Studios has another vision of this type of game. Last month they officially announced Atmosphir, a Mario-like platformer title for the PC and Mac that also incorporates a easy-to-use level editor. The big different between this game and others like it is that Atmosphir (currently in beta testing) will be released to the public for free, allowing anyone to not only play the game but also create, play and share levels with others. Big Download got a chance to ask Minor Studios co-founder and creative director Dave Werner some questions about the game and their future plans for Atmosphir.