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Costume Quest

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Game Information

Original Release Date: October 19, 2010

Platforms: iOS, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Involved Companies: Double Fine Productions, THQ, Nordic Games Publishing

Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure

Summary: Costume Quest is a rollicking Adventure/Role-Playing game that unfolds on Halloween night across seemingly peaceful suburban neighborhoods, a mysterious village carnival, and a monster-infested shopping mall. Created by Double Fine's lead animator, Tasha Harris, the game follows the adventure of a group of young friends who must rid their neighborhood of monsters using only their wits, their bravery, and their home-made costumes. Players go door-to-door collecting candy, points, cards, battle stamps and quest assignments as they prepare themselves for Combat Mode-where they transform into larger-than-life versions of their costumes. Each costume that comes-to-life provides its own unique set of superpowers that players will need to battle Halloweens worst monsters.

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This work is part of CSCI E-114, Web Application Development with Jamstack, Harvard Extension School. All video game data was obtained from The Internet Game Database (IGDB).