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KrissX post mortem released

2010-07-20

KrissX (‘Kriss cross') is a relaxing and engaging combination of a puzzle and word game. It possesses the simple play mechanic of swapping pairs of letters to solve a variety of word puzzles. Players progress through a huge number of varied puzzles of increasing complexity, unlock new game modes, earn a wide range of badges marking their achievements, and get to create and share their own puzzles on PC and Mac.

KrissX was launched in late January 2010 and is now available on Xbox LIVE Arcade, PC and Mac, with more platforms likely to follow. The PC version was recently released on Steam and is now being launched on an ever-growing list of casual PC websites.
KrissX is the first title from Regolith Games, a small company dedicated to making nice games where nobody gets shot and are suitable for everybody. The company - and the game for that matter - began in 2007 as an experiment to ‘dip a toe' in the rapidly growing casual games market. It was also an opportunity for the founder, i.e. me, to change gear away from a background of more typical game development.

The goal behind both the game and the company was to concentrate on very simple core ideas and execute them well; core concepts that can be grasped by anybody in just a few seconds, that offer rewards and relaxation in a short time span, but also giving a great deal of replay value for those that want to spend many hours with the game. KrissX achieved these goals in a lot of ways, but as with most stories of game development, not everything ran as smoothly as we'd have liked.

To find out what went wrong and what went right, read the full post mortem here: http://www.blitz1up.com/articles/full_article/60

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About Blitz 1UP:
The Blitz 1UP initiative was launched in 2008 as an outlet for small, independent teams to bring their titles - finished and unfinished - to market on XBLA, PSN, PC, WiiWare, iPhone Flash and Mac. The scheme offers tailor-made packages to indie developers including PR, QA and access to its established distribution channels. The initiative provides a wide range of services, from design and production advice through to assistance with finding distribution and publishing partners. www.Blitz1UP.com.

About Regolith Games:
Regolith Games is a small developer dedicated to making games that anyone and everyone can enjoy playing. Regolith was founded in 2007 by Andrew Docking, an experienced game maker with an extensive background of well over 30 titles across a wide range of platforms. www.regolithgames.com

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