Super Lemonade Factory Explained

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Super Lemonade Factory
Developer:Initials Command
Series:Super Lemonade Factory
Released:iOSWindows, Mac OS XOuya
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer
Director:Shane Brouwer
Composer:Easyname

Super Lemonade Factory is a puzzle-platform video game developed by Initials Command.

Gameplay

Super Lemonade Factory is a puzzle-platform game where players assume the role of two player characters after World War II, Andre and Liselot. Andre's father offers the soft drink factory to his son after he and his wife, Liselot, make a tour of the entire factory. Liselot can perform a double jump, push crates, and talk to other characters; Andre can smash bigger crates and carry Liselot. The player will need to play as both characters to finish the levels. A level editor based on the Ogmo Editor was included in desktop versions.

Development and release

The game was originally announced for iOS on March 1, 2012;[1] and it was released on March 14 of the same year.[2] On July 9, 2012, the game was released for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X via IndieVania.[3] It was released on Steam on July 9, 2014 after successfully getting Greenlit by the community.[4] The game was released for Ouya on November 29, 2013.

Reception

Super Lemonade Factory received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.

AppSpy, TouchArcade and 148Apps rated it 4/5.[5] Slide To Play gave it a 3/4.[6]

Pocket Gamer rated it 3.5/5. Gamezebo rated it 3/5.

Legacy

A sequel, Super Lemonade Factory Part Two, was released for iOS on November 12, 2013; and for Microsoft Windows, OS X and Ouya on May 17, 2014. A free demake titled Super Lemonade Factory 1989 was released for Microsoft Windows and Ouya in 2014.[7]

On July 27, 2012, Shane Brouwer uploaded the source code to the iOS and AIR versions of the game under the MIT License (same license as Flixel) on GitHub.[8] The assets are included in the repositories, but aren't under a free license. The game was released as freeware on itch.io on February 2, 2021.[9] The entire source code repository (source code and art assets) for the Ouya version was released under the GPL-3.0-only license on GitHub on February 4, 2021 to support the efforts for the preservation of Ouya games.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Giles . Thomas . Super Lemonade Factory Announced . Capsule Computers . 19 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201119034124/https://www.capsulecomputers.com.au/2012/03/super-lemonade-factory-announced/ . 19 November 2020 . 1 March 2012 . live.
  2. Web site: Groenendijk . Ferry . On iOS App Store: Super Lemonade Factory, Kung Fu Rabbit, Chaos Rings 2, MotoHeroz . Video Games Blogger . 19 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120317090015/http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2012/03/14/on-ios-app-store-super-lemonade-factory-kung-fu-rabbit-chaos-rings-2-motoheroz.htm . 17 March 2012 . 14 March 2012 . live.
  3. https://twitter.com/initials_games/status/222436629850243073 Twitter
  4. Web site: Chalk . Andy . ADOM, Logigun and 73 others get the Greenlight on Steam . . . 19 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150627035735/http://www.pcgamer.com/adom-logigun-and-73-others-get-the-greenlight-on-steam/ . 27 June 2015 . 11 June 2014 . live.
  5. Web site: Dotson . Carter . Super Lemonade Factory Review . 148Apps . Steel Media Ltd . 19 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120413165234/http://www.148apps.com/reviews/super-lemonade-factory-review/ . 13 April 2012 . 10 April 2012 . live.
  6. Web site: Carlson . Erik . Super Lemonade Factory Review . Slide to Play . 19 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120331011130/http://www.slidetoplay.com/story/super-lemonade-factory-review . 31 March 2012 . 26 March 2012 . dead.
  7. Web site: Peeples . Jeremy . Super Lemonade Factory: 1989 Released on the OUYA . Hardcore Gamer . 19 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141015014358/http://www.hardcoregamer.com:80/2014/09/10/super-lemonade-factory-1989-released-on-the-ouya/103646 . 15 October 2014 . 10 September 2014 . live.
  8. Web site: Brouwer . Shane . Super Lemonade Factory releases source code . 19 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121124114024/http://initialscommand.com/main/?p=656 . 24 November 2012 . 27 July 2012 . dead.
  9. Brouwer . Shane . initials_games . 1356521699588464645 . 2 February 2021 . Do you remember Super Lemonade Factory. It's free now on itch.io. I've also added back the cute run cycle gifs to the page. It's been 10 years of bubbly fun, it's time to open source the art and code. . 1 October 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211001153232/https://twitter.com/initials_games/status/1356521699588464645 . 1 October 2021.
  10. Brouwer . Shane . initials_games . 1357172820640337922 . 4 February 2021 . So do you remember the OUYA preservation effort? I've just dumped the source code for Super Lemonade Factory for OUYA and you're welcome to do whatever you want with it . 1 October 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211001153605/https://twitter.com/initials_games/status/1357172820640337922 . 1 October 2021.