Powermonger’s Developers Hated Its Name, But The Alternatives Weren’t Much Better

Would you play a game called “The Adventures of Rupert the Battlesheep”?

Recently we had the chance to speak to various ex-Bullfrog developers about the making of Powermonger, the studio’s forgotten RTS follow-up to Populous, and in the process, ended up hearing a lot of interesting stories about the game that we sadly ended up cutting from the finished article.

Among them was the fascinating story of how Powermonger originally got its name and some of the ridiculous alternatives that were suggested for the project at the same time.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

Would you play a game called “The Adventures of Rupert the Battlesheep”?

Recently we had the chance to speak to various ex-Bullfrog developers about the making of Powermonger, the studio’s forgotten RTS follow-up to Populous, and in the process, ended up hearing a lot of interesting stories about the game that we sadly ended up cutting from the finished article.

Among them was the fascinating story of how Powermonger originally got its name and some of the ridiculous alternatives that were suggested for the project at the same time.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

 

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