Developing a loyal audience. (download)

Alone in the Dark is a great series of games worthy of looking at and playing. Alone In The Dark was actually the first 3D survival horror game when it first appeared for the PC in 1992. That fact alone is a praise for its developers Infogrames, because if you want to be noticed you have to be first and original, those things usually tend to go together. The story is based on the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, although later games in the series drew inspiration from other sources including Voodoo, the Wild West, and the works of H.R. Giger. The series have become hits spawning similar games like Resident Evil and movies based on its stories and success.

The original game engine was created by Frédérick Raynal as a pet project while working at Infogrames. With the help of Didier Chanfray, who made the 3D models, a working prototype of the attics (the game's first room) was designed. An internal contest was held to create the art to complete the 3D prototype. Yaël Barroz's art was selected and she was introduced into the game's core team. Frédérick Raynal directed the project.Shortly after Alone in the Dark's initial release, a major disagreement between the team and Infogrames' director (Bruno Bonnell) took place regarding the direction of the sequel. As a result, most of the original team left Infogrames to create a new studio named Adeline Software International.

There is a big point in looking at the Alone the Dark title series because it created an audience of its own loyal gamers which every company desire. Even to this day people are playing the game from 1992. because of its originality and as one player says “its kind of a time back machine for me, with playing it again i can go to the good old days of PC games”. So if you are a game developer why not start small with just a creative story and game play if you want to create a legion of your own loyal players and a recognizable brand. No flashy graphics and special effects just be original to the core, there is a pot of gold for your reward at the end of your gaming journey. But than the journey is never ending, just look at the table bellow and say why stop when money machine is going on and on…

For your gaming pleasure i provided download of the first game in series, enjoy and learn.

The series, as of this date, contains the following games:

Title	Year	Developer
Alone in the Dark	1992	Infogrames
Jack in the Dark	1993	Infogrames
Alone in the Dark 2	1994	Infogrames
Alone in the Dark (3DO)	1994	Interplay Entertainment
Alone in the Dark 3	1995	Infogrames
Alone in the Dark 2 (3DO)	1995	Interplay Entertainment
Alone in the Dark: Jack is Back	1996	Infogrames
Alone in the Dark: Ghosts in Town	1996	Infogrames