Sophie's World (video game)
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| Platform(s) | MacOS, Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 1997 |
| Genre(s) | Educational, adventure |
Sophie's World is a 1997 educational adventure game developed by The MultiMedia Corporation and published by Voyager. It is an adaptation of the novel Sophie's World by Norwegian writer Jostein Gaarder.[1]
Development
[edit]The game was developed by a small team of 6-7 core Mac developers and Win32 developers, one lead graphic designer, and producers, as well as contract workers. The scenes, audio, and timelines were collaborated between the departments. Sam Deane created a game engine from scratch to present the scenes. Simon Jenkins wrote the natural language engine for the in-game instant message application. The writing was aided by academics of philosophy to ensure realism and accuracy.[2]
Plot and gameplay
[edit]The player explores concepts in Western philosophy through the eyes of the 14-year-old Sophie. The title contains an in-game encyclopaedic database. The gameplay involves a series of point-and-click scenes interspersed with puzzles and live-action cutscenes.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]Ray Ivey of Just Adventure described it as a "short, imaginative, and altogether delicious excursion."[1] Quandaryland's Steve Ramsey wrote that while the game only took an hour to complete, he didn't have a desire to stay in the world for longer.[4]
At the 1997 Bima Awards, the British Interactive Media Association presented the game with a craft award for sound and music.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ivey, Ray (2001). "Review: Sophie's World". Just Adventure. Archived from the original on 2001-08-09. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "Conversation between developers Alan McAuley, Simon Jenkins, and Sam Deane in the comments section of "Sophie's World CD-ROM Playthrough - Complete Longplay"". YouTube. 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2018-02-24. Pastebin archive
- ^ Tait, Alexander (2001-06-05). "Walkthrough: Sophie's World". Just Adventure. Archived from the original on 2001-07-23. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ Ramsey, Steve (2002-09-30). "Sophie's World Review". Quandary. Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "Winners of1997 Bima awards announced". The Independent. 1997-06-16. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2018-02-24.