FAR LEFT: These
Sword of the Stars
challenge coins were
a surprisingly easy
success for Kerberos.LEFT: Landing upon
the final design
(pictured here in a
side-by-side view with
a prototype) of the
Transformice
plushies took dozens
of back-and-forth
conversations across
international
boundaries.Maker MeMeNtos Sometimes, developers get exclusive swag. Here are a few prime examples:
BulletstorM’s Nutcracker
Alexander Newcombe (former QA
manager) shares a “Nutcracker” given
to certain members of the Bulletstorm
team after production was complete.
Much like the game’s sense of humour,
it is alternately charming and horrifying.leGotoMBstoNes
Developers of Lego games are given
plastic bricks with a central figurine
frozen inside; the title and platforms it
launched on etched outside. Former
Traveller’s Tales designer Steven
Thornton calls them “Tombstones”.MetroidPriMe’sGuNshiP
As a seniorartistatRetroStudios,
James H Dargiehelpedcreatethe
new look forSamus’signatureship
seen in MetroidPrime.Hereceiveda
discount onthemodelofhisversion,
which he stillowns.telltale’shyPerioNsocks
Telltale developers who worked on Tales
From the Borderlands received custom
Hyperion socks styled like those of
protagonist Rhys after release. Juan
Vaca, one of those developers, still
wears them on special occasions.
The quality of the
merchandising deals
offered to Kitfox
Games has increased
as the studio
matures, and the viral
success of Boyfriend
Dungeon attracts
mainstream
attention.disclaimeras a professional developer, I am on friendly and/or working terms with parties mentioned in this piece.NeWs | OpINION | DevelOpmeNT