A game is played in one of these seven worlds. The world gives the enemies, the tool in your hand, the companion and the finish; the occasion gives the story, the prizes and the ending, and any occasion can be told in any world.
Every demo below was built by the factory for an invented person. They are the same games we would build for you, in the same ten levels, and the surprises start after the first one.
the castle world
A castle at dusk: the meadow at the gates, the keep by torchlight, the ramparts under the moon. Knightlings, rolling shields, crossbow traps, catapult imps and boar-helm guards in the way; a wooden sword to swing; a gargoyle that hops along with you. Ten levels, and the chapel door at the end.
the garage world
A mechanic's morning: the workshop, the scrap yard, the road out of town. Bolt bugs, rolling tyres, oil gremlins and junkers in the way; a wrench to swing; a car to get running. Ten levels, and the finish is where the party is.
the jungle world
A trail through the wild: the meadow, the burrows, the ridge at night. Boars, hedgehogs, porcupines, monkeys and a wolf; a branch to swing; a cat that joins you. Ten levels, and home at the end.
the ninja world
One night, three places: a village street of paper lanterns, a bamboo grove in the rain, the castle roofs under a red moon. Foot ninja, spear guards, archers and armoured samurai in the way; a katana to swing; a white fox that runs with you. Ten levels, and the lit dojo at the end.
the space world
The long way home: the launch deck at dawn, the ship's hold under a red beacon, then open orbit. Maintenance bots, wheel-mines, turrets and a loader that runs you down; a spanner to swing; a repair drone that flies with you. Ten levels, and the airlock at the end.
the tennis world
Three courts in a day: the park in the morning, the ball depot under the stands, centre court at night. Ball hogs, loose cones, ball machines and rival players in the way; a racket to swing; a ball cart that runs with you. Ten levels, and the clubhouse at the end.
the winter world
One day up a mountain: a snowy village at first light, deep pines and long blue shadows in the afternoon, the summit at dusk above a frozen lake. Snow imps, rolling boulders, frost vents, snowball pelters and a runaway sledge in the way; a shovel to swing; a penguin that toboggans beside you. Ten levels, and a lit cabin at the top.
Arrows move, Z jumps, X swings the tool in your hand, and C sets up hand control with your webcam. On a phone the buttons are on the screen, or you tilt it, or you put a finger on the game itself.
