Casual Games Getting ‘Sloppy’ – James Patterson

Bestselling crime writer James Patterson is working on a series of casual games based on his Women’s Murder Club books.

As well as singing the praises of the titles he is developing with I-Play, Patterson was careful to stick a stiletto blade in the back of his competitors.

“I wanted the story to have some dramatic power, something to hold you. I wanted the little side missions – which are a staple of casual games – to be a little more organic. In some casual games they can get a little sloppy. At least in WMC the little things – such as the parts where you have to mix the chemicals in the lab – have some relevance to the main story”.

Well, you have to give him this much – nothing says ‘dramatic power’ like a chemical mixing minigame.

Casual game design ‘can get sloppy’ says author James Patterson [CasualGaming.biz]