Software:Knee Deep (video game)

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Short description: 2017 adventure video game
Knee Deep
Developer(s)Prologue Games
Publisher(s)Wales Interactive
EngineUnity[1]
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, MacOS, Linux
ReleaseJanuary 31, 2017
Genre(s)Adventure

Knee Deep is a 2017 adventure video game, with a graphic design as if it was being performed on stage at the theatre. It has three acts, the first of which was originally released in 2015.

Production

Dialogue choices impact the game's story

After working on various genres of video games, Colin Dwan and Wes Platt decided to work on a purely narrative-driven game. After a few months of pre-production, the duo raised funding and quit their jobs to pursue the project.[2]

The game was first showcased at Rezzed in March 2015.[2]

Plot

The player investigates the suicide of a washed-up actor in the backwater Florida town of Cypress Knee.

The game consists of three acts: Act 1: Wonderland, Act 2: Festival, and Act 3: Boomtown.

Gameplay

The game plays largely like an interactive movie. Players choose dialogue options at certain points that affect the narrative.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticPS4: 54/100[3]
PC: 66/100[4]
Review score
PublicationScore
Destructoid7/10[5]

Alissa McAloon of Destructoid thought the game was let down by the final two acts.[5] John-Paul Jones of PSU praised the title for its innovativeness.[6] The Digital Fix's Edd Harwood compared the gameplay to that of Telltale games, and noted the game's odd sense of humour.[7] Alice O'Connor of Rock, Paper, Shotgun deemed the style ugly yet bold, and a good compromise for the company's small development team.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Interview with Colin Dwan (Prologue Games) of 'Knee Deep'". 25 May 2015. http://prankster101.com/articles/interview-with-colin-dwan-prologue-games-of-knee-deep/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Interview: Knee Deep". 2015-04-27. https://1001up.com/2015/04/27/interview-knee-deep/. 
  3. ↑ "Knee Deep for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/knee-deep/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. 
  4. ↑ "Knee Deep for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/knee-deep/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Review: Knee Deep" (in en). https://www.destructoid.com/review-knee-deep-361138.phtml. 
  6. ↑ "Knee Deep Review - PS4" (in en). PlayStation Universe. http://www.psu.com/review/32077/knee-deep-review. 
  7. ↑ Fix, Edd Harwood, The Digital. "Gaming @ The Digital Fix - Knee Deep". http://gaming.thedigitalfix.com/content/id/3908/knee-deep.html. 
  8. ↑ O'Connor, Alice (2015-11-05). "Knee Deep's Curious Episodic Adventure Continues" (in en-US). https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/11/05/knee-deep-act-2/#more-326445. 
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  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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