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Digital Eel is a self-funded
independent
video game development team located in the
Seattle , Washington area. Digital Eel is best known for its
Infinite Space series of space
roguelikes .
History
The group was formed in 2001 by
Rich Carlson (
Ion Storm ,
Looking Glass Studios ),
Iikka Keränen (
Looking Glass Studios ,
Valve ) and Bill "Phosphorus" Sears (
KnowWonder ,
GameHouse ).
[1]
In April 2013, Digital Eel announced plans for the third installment of the Infinite Space series, Infinite Space III: Sea of Stars , and turned to
Kickstarter.com to
crowdfund the project.
[2] Funding was successful.
[3]
Developers
Rich Carlson – design, sound, music and art
Iikka Keränen – design, code and art
Bill "Phosphorus" Sears (deceased) – artist, music and design
Henry Kropf – code, macOS expert
Chris Collins - code, macOS expert, Android expert
Games
Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (Android, iPad, iPhone, 2021)
Strange Adventures in Infinite Space reissue (Linux, macOS, Windows, 2020)
Goblin Slayer Third Edition (boardgame, 2019)
Protagon (
VR game,
HTC Vive /
Windows , 2017)
Infinite Space Battle Poker (card game, 2016)
Pairs: Infinite Space (card game, 2016)
Infinite Space III: Sea of Stars (
Windows ,
Mac , 2015)
Eat Electric Death! (boardgame, 2013)
Infinite Space Explorers: X-1 Expansion (card game, 2012)
Infinite Space Explorers (card game, 2012)
Data Jammers: FastForward (Windows, Mac, 2011 & 2015)
Space Ludo (boardgame, 2009)
BrainPipe : A Plunge to Unhumanity (Windows, Mac &
iPhone , 2008 & 2009)
Goblin Slayer (boardgame, 2008)
Soup du Jour (Windows &
iPad , 2007 & 2011)
Eat Electric Death! (boardgame, 2007 but publisher defaulted)
Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (Windows, Mac, 2005, 2006, 2011 & 2014)
Diceland Space: Terrans vs. Urluquai (setting, ship types & art, tabletop game, 2005)
Diceland Space: Garthans vs. Muktians (setting, ship types & art, tabletop game, 2005)
Independent Games (
Independent Games Festival 30-game compilation CD-ROM that featured Big Box of Blox , Dr. Blob's Organism , Plasmaworm and
Strange Adventures in Infinite Space Windows, 2005)
Mac OS X Boiler Plate Special (Mac, 2004)
Digital Eel's Big Box of Blox (Windows, Mac, handhelds, smartphones, 2003–2008)
Dr. Blob's Organism (Windows & Mac, 2003)
Strange Adventures in Infinite Space (Windows, Mac & handhelds, 2002-2020)
Plasmaworm (Windows, July 17, 2001)
Reception
Digital Eel is best known for its Infinite Space series of space roguelikes,
Strange Adventures in Infinite Space (2002), Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (2005) and Infinite Space III: Sea of Stars (2015). Strange Adventures and Weird Worlds pioneered the space roguelike subgenre, inspiring later efforts like
FTL: Faster Than Light .
[4]
Awards
Excellence in Audio: Brainpipe (
IGF , 2009
[5] )
Innovation in Audio: Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (
IGF , 2006
[6] )
Seumas McNally Grand Prize finalist: Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (
IGF , 2006
[7] )
Quest/Adventure Game of the Year: Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (Game Tunnel, 2005)
Innovation in Visual Art: Dr. Blob's Organism (
IGF , 2004
[8] )
Innovation in Audio: Dr. Blob's Organism (
IGF , 2004
[8] )
References
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"Digital Eel - About Us" . digital-eel.com . Retrieved August 20, 2015 .
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"Digital Eel Launches Kickstarter for Next Infinite Space Game" . Game Politics. Archived from
the original on April 25, 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013 .
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"Infinite Space 3: Sea of Stars" . Kickstarter . Retrieved August 20, 2015 .
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"IGF awards 2013: FTL acceptance speech for Excellence in Design award" .
Game Developers Conference . March 28, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2016 .
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"The 12th Annual Independent Games Festival - Finalists & Winners" . igf.com . Retrieved August 20, 2015 .
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"The 12th Annual Independent Games Festival - 2006 Finalists & Winners" . igf.com . Archived from
the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2015 .
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"The 12th Annual Independent Games Festival - 2006 Finalists & Winners" . igf.com . Archived from
the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2015 .
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b
"The 12th Annual Independent Games Festival - 2004 Finalists & Winners" . igf.com . Retrieved August 20, 2015 .
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