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Limbo
Limbo
on a boat

Developers

Play Dead

Released

July 21, 2010

Genre

Platformer, puzzle

Modes

Single Player

Platforms

XBLA

Input

Controller

Website

limbo site

Limbo started out as a concept video in 2006 or 2007, made by two Danes, calling for programmers.

Gameplay[]

Limbo

Limbo

Team[]

Consists of at least 8 people:

  • Mads Wibroe - producer
  • Arnt Jenson - artist, director (maker of original teaser)
  • Dino Patti - managing director
  • Morten Bramsen (art)
  • Thomas Krog (technical)

Trivia[]

  • It was long believed to have been vaporware, but ended up winning 2 IGF prizes in 2010, one for Technical Excellence, and one for Excellence in Visual Arts.
  • Sold at least 300k copies[1]
  • Had funding by Danish institutions at a sum of 11 million Danish Krone, equivalent to roughly 2.05 million US dollars. [2]
  • Some of the game's concept art:

References[]

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