Running a country, world or universe is never as easy as most games would have many gamers believe and while there is an unusually thin line between the arcade-style fun and enjoyable simulation, when it is pulled off by a thoughtful developer – it becomes capable of standing the test of time.
This week, the Humble Sale has gone back to selling video games, with the titles up for grabs coming from strategy developer Positech Games.
Gaming Irresponsibly conducts an interview with the owner of Positech Games - the creator of Gratuitous Space battles, Democracy, and Kudos. Questions cover the future direction of Positech as well as helpful information for other indie game developers.
It's quite likely that I will be doing more of these in the near future. If any of you have specific question you would like asked, or specific developers to target, please leave a comment here, on the site, or send a message via the contact form. :)
The Reticule writes: "Eying up the sleek gun barrel pointed at him by a flak-vest wearing, flag wielding patriot assassin, Prime Minister Greg Wild couldn't help but reflect on his years in office. He'd turned the militaristic constitutional monarchy of Mexilando into a techno-liberal utopia; rich in technology with a massive space program and prosperous with a financial reserve of £200bn without the expense of the environment, it seemed that for all this prosperity, he couldn't keep everyone happy. Those damned patriots. Repeated assassination attempts in response to his almost complete dissolution of the Mexilandon armed force to a token ceremonial guard finally paid off, and the staunch patriots broke through into his offices. Time to face the music: You can't keep everyone happy. Even if personal jet-packs are literally months away."
