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Frutorious dev Infinite State Games on the value of the homespun aesthetic

Crowdsourcing to critical success

Frutorious dev Infinite State Games on the value of the homespun aesthetic
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Infinite State Games is the company behind iOS critical hit (and TIGA Awards 2012 finalist) Frutorious, and the upcoming passive shmup Avoid Droidon PlayStation Vita.

Primarily a two-person indie studio, it has to deal with limitations on budget and man-power that prove to be road blocks in achieving their artistic vision - a carefree and breezy vision heavily reminiscent of golden-era Taito.

So how does a small (but nimble) company like Infinite State Games get around these issues? 


I spoke with Barry Island to find out.


Peter Willington
Peter Willington

Die hard Suda 51 fan and professed Cherry Coke addict, Peter Willington was initially set for a career in showbiz, training for half a decade to walk the boards. Realising that there's no money in acting, he decided instead to make his fortune in writing about video games. Peter never learns from his mistakes.