We have a term at Graphite Lab called "juicing". It's an unofficial term we use when referring to how appealing something is, how animated it is, how bright it is... you know, how "juicy" it is. We first heard the term in the "Juice it or Lose it" talk by Martin Jonasson & Petri Purho. [...]
What's in an Icon Design? In many cases, icon designers choose not to include the logo or title of the app in the icon itself. In the case of RollerCoaster Tycoon Story, name recognition can help when featured in composites like this one. Open up the app store, and scroll to see Apple's latest [...]
Our team frequently works with established characters when making games. My Little Pony, Transformers, Ben 10 are some of the few we've brought to life in the past decade. So we considered it a special honor and opportunity to create something new with RollerCoaster Tycoon Story. Given that this was the first time RollerCoaster [...]
Hard to imagine at this time last year we'd only reached our first playable version of RollerCoaster Tycoon Story. Our early days of production were spent on developing the playboard. Inspired by classic match 3 rules, we began RollerCoaster Tycoon Story with similar mechanics. However, as we considered ways for the amusement park theme [...]
With dozens of studios, courses and events, St. Louis is becoming the nation’s next video game development hot spot. Matt Raithel was a gamer, right from the jump. “When I was six, Nintendo was this on-fire, crazy toy of the year. When I got it – and this was the 1980s – you didn’t just [...]
St.Louis, Mo.-based indie developer to release video game on Jan. 11, 2019 (St.Louis, Mo., Dec. 18, 2018) Independent video game developer Graphite Lab announced plans to bring its indie co-op pixel art game Hive Jump to Nintendo Switch™ and Xbox One. The sci-fi video game – to be released on Jan. 11, 2019 – will [...]
SO YOU WANNA START A GAME STUDIO?! Studio Director Matt Raithel spoke at the June 5th game developers meet up in St. Louis. The topic was "Starting and Maintaining an Indie Business" and featured talks from Graphite Lab, Jundroo and Happy Badgers. Getting a new business started is one the hardest things you may ever [...]
Attention Jumpers! We’re inching ever closer to our STEAM EARLY ACCESS DATE (JULY 20!!!) Here’s another micro-update to get you psyched: Gameplay Sneak Peeks Online Backer Wall New NPCs New Relics Level building INDY POP CON […]
Attention Jumpers! It’s been a busy few weeks since the last update, and we have more good news to share with you! Here’s what you have to look forward to in this HUGE update: Early Access Date Announced! Scorcher Boss Preview More Aliens Detected in the Hive! Weapons Upgrade! New Relics Located PAX EAST Photos! [...]
Attention Jumpers! It’s been a busy few weeks since the last update, and we have more good news to share with you! Here’s what you have to look forward to in this update: Harvester Boss Preview More Alien Concepts New Relics Located WE’LL BE AT PAX EAST – Kickstarter Booth, ROOM 103 Wizard World Comic [...]
