But yeah, during development, I had to make the difficult decision to double the resolution since 8x8 was proving too cramped for multiplayer… but in the end we had a great time with the result, and the event just ended up being a ton of fun for everyone. Any excuse for a party, right? So, this was the start of Dodge Club Party, a four player version of the game that would have players bumping into each other, scrambling to avoid a fast fireball, and competing for the best score of the night… all in a 16x16 pixel arena! It honestly got pretty rowdy. I ended up with this super small and intense 8x8 pixel game experience.Ī few years later, there was an unusual opportunity to take over a local bar for a night… so I decided to make a social installation and throw an event around it, expanding on the prior concept. The theme was experimenting with resolution, which I took as a challenge to make a game as tiny as possible. However, the concept of the game actually started as a project for Kokoromi, which is the collective famous for SUPERHYPERCUBE, a really stunning VR puzzler, as well as a bunch of experimental game showcase parties over the years… one of which was in 2007, where Dodge Club premiered. There’s quite a bit of history to cover! As you might know, Dodge Club is one of the games in Dot Arcade. Sooooo, time for you to tell everyone about Dodge Club Party! It was a fun experience to take on, so I wanted to keep that going with Dodge Club Party!Ĥcr: Let’s get this show on the road! We’ve been talking back and forth over the last semester about your new Wii U project, and it’s now time to share that information with the rest of the world. I work as a game designer professionally, but Dot Arcade is one of the first side projects I released independently. Right! Last year around this time I released a game on Wii U called Dot Arcade, which is a unique collection of 3 mini games on an 8x8 light grid. Last time we spoke was for your previous Nintendo eShop release Dot Arcade, wasn’t it? 4cr Exclusive Worldwide Reveal - Dodge Club Party and Dodge Club PocketĪre you ready for another exclusive reveal here at 4cr? Then come right in and learn more about Dodge Club Party and Dodge Club Pocket from James Montagna!Ĥcr: Welcome James! Good to have you back with us at 4cr.
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