Out of Eight writes: "There are a lot of negative influences on society these days, and one of those that gets occasional news coverage is video games. Somebody needs the blame (because it certainly can't be poor parenting), and finding a proper scapegoat is a proud American pastime. Probably the game that's gotten the most attention is, you guessed it, BRAINPIPE: A Plunge to Unhumanity. I can certainly see why: look what it did to little Billy. The developers of personal favorite Weird Worlds is back with another unique creation. Will BRAINPIPE change you too?"
indiePub has posted an interview with indie game developers Digital Eel who offer a mix of insightful and strange responses.
From the interview article:
"Trying to get a straight answer out of Digital Eel is like trying to grab a fist full of Jell-O. Just when you think you get a good grasp, it quickly oozes between your fingers and only a few bits of iridescent goo actually stick to your palm.
Digital Eel congealed into a cohesive mass back in 2001 with the three-man team of Rich Carlson, Ikka Keränen and Bill 'Phosphorous' Sears. About four years later, they also absorbed a 'fourth Eel' named Ed Zavada, a coder who the three original Eels have never actually met."
GIN writes: "Have you ever heard anyone tell you about an experience in which they felt more than themselves? A time when they felt they had ascended to something more? Me neither, but I think Brainpipe helped me see what someone experiencing that might see. Well, maybe that's not the sort of thing they'd see, but it sure was fun nonetheless."
The Escapist writes: "Confusion isn't generally a feeling that developers want players to experience. In Brainpipe: A Plunge to Unhumanity, however, it's actually an achievement. Developed by Digital Eel, the self-funded side project of Valve level designer Iikka Keränen, ex-musician Rich Carlson and artist Bill Sears, Brainpipe let's players take control of a giant eyeball as it travels through a network of psychedelic synapses. Somehow, it's even stranger than it sounds."
