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Question for Jens and Thomas :

Why "Frictional Games" ? Why did you choose this specific name ? :-)

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06-14-2008, 06:21 PM
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RE: Question for Jens and Thomas :

Back when jens and thomas were homeless, they had to start fires by rubbing sticks together.
When they couldn't pay for their alcohol, they started playing games where the person who started the fire faster would win.
They called this the "Frictional Game" since the sticks were using friction to start fires.

After mugging a rick man who was walking down their alley, they were able to start up the company Frictional Games and start making games.

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06-14-2008, 07:59 PM
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RE: Question for Jens and Thomas :

As in any good name discussion we chose the one everyone disliked the least Smile
06-14-2008, 09:47 PM
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RE: Question for Jens and Thomas :

What? So, Frictional Games isn't you 'ideal' name?
06-14-2008, 10:22 PM
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RE: Question for Jens and Thomas :

Its' the ideal one, pen.
It's something they could all agree on; they disliked it. So it's a very agreeable name for them.

The process thomas used is very common for brainstorming.

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06-14-2008, 11:04 PM
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RE: Question for Jens and Thomas :

if they werent called frictional games what would you want them to be called? scare the living crap out of you and make it so you cant fall asleep games?
06-14-2008, 11:57 PM
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RE: Question for Jens and Thomas :

WindexGlow Wrote:Back when jens and thomas were homeless, they had to start fires by rubbing sticks together. After mugging a rich man who was walking down their alley, they were able to start up the company Frictional Games and start making games.

[quote=jo291]
if they werent called frictional games what would you want them to be called? scare the living crap out of you and make it so you cant fall asleep games?

WindexGlow : I knew you would show up with a funny explanation. :-P :-)

jo291 : Heh, that would be accurate, but a bit too long. The publishers wouldn't like it...

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06-15-2008, 12:46 PM
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