Might and Delight explained

Might and Delight
Industry:Video games
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Hq Location City:Stockholm
Hq Location Country:Sweden
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Key People:Anders Westin (CEO)
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Might and Delight is a Swedish video game development studio and publisher based in Stockholm. The studio was established in 2010 and is best known for the Shelter series.

History

Might and Delight formed in 2010, comprising a team of 11, who had previously worked at Grin on Bionic Commando Rearmed.[1] The team's initial goal was to create simple games that provided "something fresh and accessible".[2] When the studio formed and began work on its first game, Pid, the development team was very enthusiastic to create a good game, and entered a long period of crunch, with some developers working 14–17 hours per day. Looking back at this period, CEO Anders Westin said "Ambition is dangerous, we shouldn't have let them do that". For the studio's next project, Shelter, the team ensured they didn't increase the scope of the game too far, and didn't encourage overtime.[3]

In 2015 the studio announced that it would also begin publishing games, focusing on games with distinctive art styles and strong themes.[4] [5]

Games

!Title!Year!Platforms
Pid2012Xbox Live Arcade, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
Shelter2013Microsoft Windows, OS X
The Blue Flamingo2014Microsoft Windows
Shelter 22015Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux
Paws2016Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux
Meadow2016Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux
Tiny Echo2017Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux
Shelter 32021Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux
Book of Travels (early access)2021Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux
Shelter 2 and Paws were additionally released for the Nintendo Switch in a bundle titled Shelter Generations.[6] In 2015 Might and Delight announced Child of Cooper, a surreal exploration game - it was cancelled three months before its release the same year as a result of low interest in the game.[7] For the early access multiplayer game Book of Travels, Might and Delight ran a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2019 to fund development.[8] [9] In 2021, following the disappointing early access launch of Book of Travels, the studio laid off around 25 staff, reducing their total headcount to 10.[10]

In addition to games developed by Might and Delight, the studio also published Pan-Pan, developed by Spelkraft, in 2016.[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Might and Delight. 30 April 2010. FZ. 24 October 2019. sv. 24 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191024155655/https://www.fz.se/artikel/35806-might-and-delight. live.
  2. News: Ex GRIN team reform as Might and Delight. Martin. Matt. 19 April 2010. gamesindustry.biz. 24 October 2019. 24 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191024152646/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/ex-grin-team-reform-as-might-and-delight. live.
  3. News: Scandinavian crunch: Pid developer Might and Delight goes its own way. Fridén. Eric. 23 October 2013. Polygon. 24 October 2019. 25 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200425071006/https://www.polygon.com/features/2013/10/23/4817662/pid-might-and-delight-crunch. live.
  4. News: Shelter developer Might and Delight turns publisher. Kerr. Chris. 19 November 2015. Gamasutra. 24 October 2019. 24 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191024152644/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/259816/Shelter_developer_Might_and_Delight_turns_publisher.php. live.
  5. News: Shelter developer Might and Delight is now a publisher and wants your games. Brown. Fraser. 19 November 2015. PCGamesN. 24 October 2019. 24 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191024160456/https://www.pcgamesn.com/shelter-developer-might-and-delight-is-now-a-publisher-and-wants-your-games. live.
  6. News: Shelter Generations Review. Seedhouse. Alex. 10 May 2018. Nintendo Insider. 24 October 2019. 25 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125142014/https://www.nintendo-insider.com/shelter-generations-review/. live.
  7. News: Might and Delight teases its surreal exploration game: Child of Cooper. Brown. Fraser. 26 May 2015. PCGamesN. 24 October 2019. 24 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191024182430/https://www.pcgamesn.com/child-of-cooper/might-and-delight-teases-its-surreal-exploration-game-child-of-cooper. live.
  8. News: Book of Travels is a TMO: A tiny multiplayer online game. Macgregor. Jody. 12 September 2019. PC Gamer. 24 October 2019. 24 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191024152649/https://www.pcgamer.com/book-of-travels-is-a-tmo-a-tiny-multiplayer-online-game/. live.
  9. News: Lauren. Morton. Shelter developers will beta test their new "tiny MORPG" this summer. 31 January 2020. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. 14 March 2020. 9 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201109151353/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/01/31/shelter-developers-will-beta-test-their-new-tiny-morpg-this-summer/. live.
  10. News: Beckhelling. Imogen. 2021-12-22. Tiny MMO Book Of Travels developers lay off staff after difficult launch. en. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. 2022-01-08. 2022-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108135044/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tiny-mmo-book-of-travels-developers-lay-off-staff-after-difficult-launch. live.
  11. News: Pan-Pan Looks to Be A Charming Puzzle Adventure. Famularo. Jessica. 4 August 2016. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. 24 October 2019. 24 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191024154948/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/08/04/pan-pan-puzzle-adventure-from-might-and-delight/. live.

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