In 2008, I worked as a game tester at Epic Games on Gears of War 2. It was hard work, awesome and fun, but really hard from a mental perspective. That experience left me with a supreme respect for the people who craft AAA games but it taught me that maybe AAA wasn’t the right place for me.įor months I had no life outside of Gears of War. I wanted to make games but I wanted to make them on my own terms. In 2010, in my final semester of college, I decided to start Mighty Rabbit Studios with my friend, Nic Allen.
We started work on Saturday Morning RPG and things grew from there! The game was initially released for iOS devices and it totally flopped financially. That game ended up being super successful and the rest is history.Īnd then, Limited Run was born! But how? And more importantly, why? Luckily, we were saved by our friends at Gun Media with some contract work – building Breach & Clear. I’ve been collecting games as far back as my memory goes – I still have all my childhood NES games. Collecting games is an important part of my life and it is a hobby that has gotten me through some tough times. I’ve always hated the rapidly approaching reality of an all-digital future. In many ways, Limited Run is a response to that.
Mostly, Limited Run is just an extension of my passion for collecting games. Putty Squad is set for release on Vita, 3DS, PC, PS3 and 360, with the potential for a Wii U version and possible, modified version on iOS and Android to follow.In the olden days it wasn’t possible to do small print runs of games. Nothing is currently confirmed, but Cale hopes to be able to announce something later this year. Finally, for those who are still in possession of what must by now be distinctly yellow-tinged Amiga hardware, Cale is hinting that System 3 is hoping to give them a reason to dust-off their keyboards and party like it’s 1994 by way of a pre-order incentive. To celebrate its presence at retail, System 3 is also collaborating with UK retailer GAME to offer regular and free additional levels, although these will also be available to buy via microtransaction for those who are impatient or have an aversion to free stuff. Putty Squad’s boxed retail presence will also help it to catch the eye of those unlikely or unable to venture online, as well as helping it avoid some of the inherent discoverability issues that plague platform-holders eShops.
To better fit the expectations of modern-day gaming, a tutorial has been added to smooth the path for the wide and varied audience that Cale believes will be drawn to the title. Simple commands see Putty punch, absorb, inflate, stretch and bomb its way through enemies and basic puzzles with the aim of finding collectibles on each level to open a portal to the next. Putty Squad’s mechanics have aged relatively well and while an amorphous blob of clay doesn’t make for the most interesting of character designs it does, at least, provide the scope for Putty’s myriad abilities. Having played it on both Vita and 3DS it’s apparent that it’s a natural fit for a handheld and, of the two, the Vita’s higher resolution screen and more vibrant display helps it to shine by comparison the 3DS version looks washed-out and far less sharp. However, two decades later the Amiga code has been used to form the foundation for a Putty Squad re-launch on both handheld and home console as a boxed-product. “The result of this shift was that Putty Squad was launched on SNES in 1994 and the Amiga version seemed consigned to history.
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