Why a tropical island theme?
It’s not just “tropical island” themed. It’s “Queen with devoted beefcake man-servants on a tropical island” themed! It’s these three things together that made a wonderful foundation for both a building game and a fun situation. We could make a game that was definitely For The Ladies, and we could share a laugh as we poked fun at a woman’s fantasy. There is plenty of room for fun and games in this scenario. Also, our studio is in Seattle, which is known for having two seasons: August, and The Rainy Season. Spending our days creating a sunny tropical island paradise was a great way to keep the worst of the storms and snow at bay. You’ve said before that Coconut Queen started out as a much smaller project and was then “embiggened” into something more ambitious. Can you talk about that process? It’s true, Coconut Queen started out as a much more modest production. We actually wrote the first version of the game in about two months last Summer. It was enough to convince everyone that it wo
