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The Myth of the Open Source Business Model
Dare Obasanjo aka Carnage4Life —
... It is interesting to note that Jeff's recommendation for an effective anti-piracy
solution is actually contradicted by the example game from his post; World
of Goo. The game is an excellent product and is available for ~$15 yet it is still
seeing a 90% piracy rate. In fact, the most effective anti-piracy strategy is simply
to route around the problem as Jeff originally stated. Specifically ...
The Twisted Logic of Dogma
TomsTechBlog.com —
... . He quotes a blog comment from one of the developers of 2D Boy's World of Goo. In it the developer says their software is pirated by about 90% of users which Mr. Atwood connects to a 1976 post by Bill Gates where Gates quotes the same 90% piracy rate for Altair Basic. ...
Mobile Physics
Forum Nokia Blogs —
... , has now been around for quite some time (first release in 2000) and also uses physics as the main gameplay element. Players have to build bridges and ensure that they do not break. Later examples like World of Goo follow a similar basic concept, but make the game a lot more accessibly by integrating a different scenario and pleasant graphics. ...
Not so 2D: World of Goo creator on being indie
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk —
... Ron Carmel is one-half of the indie game phenomenon 2D Boy, the company that developed the refreshing World of Goo. Its runaway success has propelled the former EA developer into game stardom, and at this year's SxSWi, i grabbed him to get a few tips for hopefuls. ...
Win one of 25 Macheist bundles
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.
To enter leave a comment telling us which application in the bundle you prefer.
The comment must be left before April 7, 5:00PM Eastern Time.
You may enter only once.
Twenty-five winners will be selected in a random drawing.
Prize: one Macheist bundle including iSale, Picturesque, SousChef, World of Goo, PhoneView, LittleSnapper, Cro-Mag Rally, Acorn, ...
'Moonlights' Preview - a Tower Building Physics Puzzler
Touch Arcade —
... Moonlights seems to tip its hat at World of Goo, and really, it's hard to come up with better inspiration for a game like this. ...
