From Mr. Potato Head to a cosmic '70s documentary, Spore's creators share how it came to be
An oral history reveals the development of Maxis's Spore, with creator Will Wright and other team members discussing inspirations like the 'Powers of 10' documentary and various game genres. The creature creation system, influenced by Mr. Potato Head, was a complex challenge to implement in real-time.
Rock Paper Shotgun
- Entities
- Chaim Gingold
- Chris Hecker
- Creature Creator
- Will Wright
- John Cimino
- Spore
- Game Design
- Documentary
- Maxis
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