Sophie's World (video game)
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Platform(s) | MacOS, Microsoft Windows |
Release | 1997 |
Genre(s) | Educational, Adventure |
Sophie's World is a 1997 educational adventure game developed by and published by Voyager. It is an adaption of the novel Sophie's World by Norwegian writer Jostein Gaarder.[1]
Development[]
The game was developed by a small team of 6-7 core MAC developers and Win32 developers, one lead graphic designer, and producers, as well as contract workers. The scenes, audio, and timelines were collaborated between the departments. Sam Deane created a game engine from scratch to present the scenes. Simon Jenkins wrote the natural language engine for the in-game instant message application. The writing was aided by academics of philosophy to ensure realism and accuracy.[2]
Plot and gameplay[]
The player explores concepts in Western philosophy through the eyes of the 14-year-old Sophie. The title contains an in-game encyclopaedic database.
Critical reception[]
Ray Ivey of Just Adventure described it as short, imaginative, and delicious.[3] Quandaryland's Steve Ramsey wrote that while the game only took an hour to complete, he didn't have a desire to stay in the world for longer.[4]
At the 1997 Bima Awards, the presented the game with a craft award for sound and music.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Review". 2001-08-09. Archived from the original on 2001-08-09. Retrieved 2018-02-24.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ "Conversation between developers Alan McAuley, Simon Jenkins, and Sam Deane in the comments section of a YouTube Letsplay of their game".
- ^ "Review". 2001-08-09. Archived from the original on 2001-08-09. Retrieved 2018-02-24.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ "Sophie's World Review by Quandary". 2007-06-08. Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2018-02-24.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ "Winners of1997 Bima awards announced". The Independent. 1997-06-17. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- Educational video games
- 1997 video games
- Classic Mac OS games
- Video games based on novels
- Video games developed in the United Kingdom
- Windows games