Indiana Jones Adventure World
The title screen for Indiana Jones Adventure World.
Developer(s)Zynga Boston
Publisher(s)Zynga
Platform(s)Facebook Platform
ReleaseFacebook
September 9, 2011
Genre(s)Social, adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Indiana Jones Adventure World is a defunct adventure game for the social network Facebook, released in 2011. It is the first game made by Zynga's Boston development studio, made up of developers from Conduit Labs and Floodgate Entertainment.[1] Adventure World was originally made independent of Indiana Jones, but after Zynga reached a deal with Lucasfilm to bring Indiana Jones to Adventure World,[2] Indiana Jones appeared in off-screen cameo roles. On November 29, Indiana Jones was added to the game in a chapter dedicated to the character called "Calendar of the Sun". At this time, the title was changed to Indiana Jones Adventure World.[3] Hal Barwood, the co-writer and co-designer of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis and writer and designer of Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine worked on Indiana Jones Adventure World in the area of narrative design.[4] Game writer Jonathon Myers has provided narrative support in the wake of Hal Barwood's contribution.

Indiana Jones Adventure World was one in a slew of titles shut down by Zynga at the end of 2012 as part of a cost-cutting measure.[5]

Plot

The game is set in 1930s Middle America. The main character is either a male or a female who has just joined the Adventure Society, and sets up a base camp in an effort to explore ancient ruins.

Gameplay

The object of Indiana Jones Adventure World was to achieve goals by exploring maps. One of the maps, "Calendar of the Sun", allowed the player to team up with a non-playable Indiana Jones to search for the mythical object that can control time.

The player depended upon energy, adventure cash, coins, and goals.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Adventure World Preview". Gamezebo. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  2. ^ "Zynga Reveals Adventure World - Web Games News at IGN". IGN. Archived from the original on 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  3. ^ "Your First Look at Indiana Jones the Facebook Game". Kotaku. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  4. ^ "Indy no longer anti-social thanks in part to Hal Barwood". The International House of Mojo. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  5. ^ Goldman, David (December 31, 2012). "Zynga shuts down PetVille, 10 other apps". CNN Money. Time Warner. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  6. ^ "Adventure World: Zynga's Next Big Thing - Web Games Preview at IGN". IGN. Archived from the original on 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
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