Our Process:
The Path to Invention

Taking a game from just a wisp of an idea to a shipping product is a complex and all consuming task. It is part magic and part incredible determination. To achieve success, we spend a lot of time thinking about the gamemaking process.

Secret Sauce in a TG Game: we do it Totally

Our approach to making a great game starts with 20-plus years of game development and gameplay knowledge. More than a secret formula, it’s how we look at what players like to do and how they respond to different game experiences. We set the bar high, expecting each of our titles to deliver completely intelligent, immersive fun on multiple levels.

We demand great entertainment from our games — the same type of “can’t put it down” feeling you get from an insanely good book. It’s so captivating it holds you spell bound, time zips by and you end up forgetting the most basic things like eating dinner. That’s the deep, immersive type of experience we expect players to get from playing one of our games.

TG Inspiration

We’re veteran game makers who know how to wrestle the game development beast. Still, there is always more to learn and adapt to, especially with the rocket like changes in our industry.

The hallmarks of our successful game development include:

  • clarity of vision that is well-communicated,
  • detailed design plan covering all aspects of the game,
  • top- notch execution coupled with a commitment to the highest quality; and finally,
  • the carefully chosen use of robust technology.

Sprinkle into our game development process a few more homegrown ingredients that are inherent in our design and development process and you’ll understand Totally Games unique approach.

Eclectic — outrageous — fertile sources

We cull our game ideas from every aspect of the world around us. The team has a voracious appetite for all modes of entertainment: games, movies, music, books, sports, you name it, we’re into it. We blend that with a wide array of other interests from history to art, psychology to science. The core ideas get whittled down into one terrific concept and from there we begin to shape our game.

TG Teamwork — It’s a Team Culture

Everything we create is the result of teamwork on multiple levels. As we progress through the development process, there is a constant give and take with all team members keeping the big picture — the whole game — in mind. We strive to have everyone’s great ideas become part of the resulting game.

We organize our development team so that we ensure that our leads contribute directly to development, that their creative energy is harnessed and they have firsthand experience with our tools and production methods. Thus all of us remain grounded in reality and have the satisfaction of contributing content to the project!

Capitalizing on Emergent Ideas

Planning, predicting and guiding creativity and invention is an art form. We place a premium on designing up front, and on conscientious planning, and scheduling. Time is spent thinking ahead rather than just plunging ahead. But there’s a constant tightrope to walk, balancing design forethought and implementing emergent ideas.

We must be able to turn on a dime making slight course corrections in order to vastly improve a game. It’s challenging and a huge effort but that’s how we create great games.

Why We’re In The Business

We’re driven by a passion to capture our collective imaginations and create interactive experiences. We know how to have fun and can’t imagine doing anything more exciting than creating fun. In the process, we build something out of nothing that fosters positive emotions, good energy and healthy interactive activities.

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