See Games Differently
See Games Differently
Pac-man 256
Alex Walker
I don’t play mobile games. I avoid them, and have the same reaction to the term as some behind-the-times people who stick their noses up at videogames in general. But the latest few releases have me spending a lot more time than I’d like on the Tiny Screen.
Walls have always been an important part of Pac-Man. Your little yellow guy (or lady) is stuck in a maze with some deadly ghosts. The walls of the maze frame the action and give it structure. So… what if one of those walls didn’t exist, and the maze became endless?
Hipster Whale had many suitors after Crossy Road’s success, hoping to have their retro romps reinvented with modern game design. But when Bandai Namco came knocking with the idea for Pac-Man 256, studio co-founder Matt Hall couldn’t refuse — and he was kind enough to share a few details with…
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