We’re on the ground at GDC 2023, getting all the newest on the titles to look out for and chatting with all of the builders. Out of one in every of these discussions, a forthcoming interview with Dinosaur Polo Membership, we discovered one thing fascinating concerning the recreation’s creation. Because it seems, if it hadn’t been for one journey to London, issues might be very completely different.
With our chat with the brothers chargeable for founding Dinosaur Polo Membership, Rob and Peter Curry, we came upon that whereas the unique undertaking had already had a pitch, it was a visit to London that helped Rob put collectively what was already forming in his thoughts. Seemingly, London’s convoluted transport system is no less than good for one thing.
“I used to be in London and I simply actually loved having to get from A to B on the practice. So it was attention-grabbing once I was like ‘okay, I’m right here, and I’ve to get to right here. I might take this route or go straight.’ It was simply this type of attention-grabbing puzzle that I hadn’t actually carried out earlier than.” From there, the brothers labored collectively to construct on their unique minimalist gaming ideas, furthering the premise for Mini Metro after which Mini Motorways
It’s no shock to be taught that the London Underground was a main inspiration within the improvement of Mini Metro, particularly whenever you take a look at how related the sport’s minimalist graphics are to that of the metro maps that line the tube community beneath England’s capital. Nonetheless, it’s attention-grabbing to get contained in the thoughts of a developer conceptualising what would develop into a future hit, and uncovering this info is simply another excuse we love GDC.
There you’ve it, how Mini Metro owes a lot to the London Underground. Make sure you preserve a watch out for our future interview with Rob and Peter from Dinosaur Polo Membership. Within the meantime, take a look at our GDC Omega Strikers interview with the group at Odyssey Interactive.
