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]
James Patterson’s best-selling book series Women’s Murder Club is going interactive! Hot on the heels of the ABC television series based on the series, Patterson is teaming up with Gabriel Knight creator Jane Jensen, whose casual development company Oberon Media will be creating what they hope to be a series of casual murder mystery games. By coupling the female-dominated casual gaming market with the equally female-dominated book buying market, Patterson hopes to have a huge success on his hands. So I think the market for what we’re doing — games that are more sensitive and are centered on character, not shooting — will be monstrous. I have a huge audience … which is something ABC discovered when ‘Women’s Murder Club’ debuted and it was their biggest premiere on a Friday night in four years.”
Patterson then floated away on his overly inflated ego, tossing books down upon his adoring fans below. Did you know he came up with the slogan, “Toys R Us Kid”? The man is some sort of god.
Patterson pursues video game murders most casual [The Hollywood Reporter]
