Gerbil Physics
| Gerbil Physics | |
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 Title screen | |
| Developer(s) | Pencel Games |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Studios |
| Designer(s) | Kevin Small |
| Artist(s) | Jon Goosens |
| Composer(s) | Kevin MacLeod |
| Engine | Farseer Physics Engine Mercury Particle Engine |
| Platform(s) | Android, Windows Phone |
| Release | December 7, 2009 (Demo) March 14, 2012 (Full Release)[1] |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gerbil Physics is a mobile video game created as a demo as an Xbox Indie Game in 2009 by British[2] studio Pencel Games and released fully in app stores officially on March 14, 2012.[1] A sequel titled Gerbil Physics 2 was released for Xbox 360 on May 17, 2010.
Plot
The evil Toad King has a hatred for Gerbils and has them imprisoned in blocks that are stacked into monuments. The player is tasked with demolishing those monuments to liberate the Gerbils and restore their land.
Gameplay
The object of the game is to knock down every block with gerbils imprisoned in them beneath the yellow line in 84 levels. The player makes use of bombs, blasts or nukes to knock the blocks away, ideally supporting blocks to collapse the monument. Gerbils in red blocks must never be touched. Points are accumulated by liberating as many gerbils as possible in the shortest time.
Development
The game was coded in the C# language. The audio was composed using the Audacity tool.[3] The levels were designed using the Gleed2D application.[4] Kevin Small hired someone from Brazil to voice the gerbils.[5] The game had to be rewritten in order to cater for the mobile platforms.[6]
Reception
Kotaku reviewed the game as both adorable and enthralling.[7] PC Magazine rated it as one of 30 "Best Windows Phone Games".[8]
References
- ^ a b Dredge, Stuart. "Apps Rush: Daniel Johnston, Flud News, Mass Effect 3, Met Opera, Super Monkey Ball and more". Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ https://kotaku.com/celebrate-valentines-day-with-gerbil-physics-5462316
- ^ "The Making of Gerbil Physics". Pencel Games. 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Gerbil Physics Credits". Pencel Games. 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ Paul Acevedo (October 18, 2012). "Xbox on Windows Phone: Gerbil Physics update details and mini-interview". Mobile Nations. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ Danny Cowan (March 14, 2012). "Gerbil Physics Arrives For Windows Phone". UBM Tech. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ Mike Fahey (February 2, 2010). "Celebrate Valentine's Day With Gerbil Physics". Gizmodo Media Group. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "The 30 Best Windows Phone Games". PC Magazine. Ziff Davis, LLC. February 2, 2010. Retrieved March 10, 2018.