History

This section details the history of World of Goo.

World of Goo Development

2D Boy are producing a series of articles detailing the development of the World of Goo, including downloadable prototypes:

  1. the world (of goo) wasn’t built in a day — part 1 of 7
  2. the world (of goo) wasn’t built in a day — part 2 of 7
  3. the world (of goo) wasn’t built in a day — part 3 of 7
  4. the world (of goo) wasn’t built in a day — part 4 of 7
  5. the world (of goo) wasn’t built in a day — part 5 of 7
  6. the world (of goo) wasn’t built in a day — part 6 of 7
  7. the world (of goo) wasn’t built in a day — part 7 of 7

2D Boy leveraged many open source programs to expedite World of Goo development, including SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer), ODE (Open Dynamics Engine), TinyXML, Subversion, Mantis and parts of the PopCap Games Framework.

Changes

What follows is a list of observed changes in each version of World of Goo since the initial release. 2D Boy haven't released an official changelog, so this may not be complete.

Most North American retail boxes contain version 1.00, and Steam is currently stuck at version 1.20. You can upgrade both to version 1.30 with this patch.

European boxes already contain version 1.30.

Version 1.00

Initial launch version.

Version 1.10

* You can now configure the refresh rate

Version 1.20 (October 2008)

* Mac support
* You can now launch levels from the command line (used by WOG Editor)

Version 1.30 (November 2008)

* Players can now get the OCD flag in MOM even after they've talked to her
* Widescreen fix: the "continue pull-lever" doesn't fall off the screen when you finish a level
* Updated Language files

There were no code changes in 1.30 (the exe is the same), so I suspect the following changes were actually in 1.20:

* Fixed some players running the game with a non-admin login did not have their progress saved
* Progress now saves properly on Czech and Swedish Windows versions
* Fixed some users got a black screen on launch with sound but no video

Version 1.40 (February 2009) (Linux only)

* Linux support
* Unicode characters are now stored correctly in the user's profile.

Version 1.41 (27 June 2009) (Linux only)

* 64-bit support

Former World of Goo Corporation

During development, the following appeared at the World of Goo Corporation website.

 

About World of Goo Corp

World of Goo Corporation is a global leader in the harvest, extraction, and distribution of goo and goo related product. We recently acquired Tower of Goo Company, Pile of Goo LLC, and several other highly effective independent goo processing and distribution entities, and meticulously assimilated them into our common pipeline. World of Goo Corporation truly puts the "dependent" back in "independent".

 

What is Goo?

Raw goo is a thick possibly autonomous jelly like substance indigenously found in eight exotic locations around the globe. Once processed, the resulting goo product can be enjoyed as a delicious beverage, used as a lubricant, or even applied as a rejuvenating new facial lotion.

 

Join the Exciting World of Goo Corp Team

At World of Goo Corp, we are always on the lookout for fresh new talent to join this thriving new industry. Do you have previous experience with goo? Have you always wanted to get into the goo industry? Please use the contact form below.

Hand of Goo

Contact

Your continued patronage is extremely important to us. Please use the form below for comments and inquiries.

name

email

message

Your Letters

World of Goo Corp is such a hip global goo processing company, sometimes we receive fan letters. Some of the letters and their responses are included below.

   
Q. Will my goo continue to sass me, or has the goo been "tamed" in this, its most recent outing? - Sergio
A. Dear Sergio,

Thank you for contacting World of Goo Corp.  Yes, it turns out that unprocessed Goo Product is very sassy.  In fact, Unprocessed Goo comes in many different species and flavors, each sassy in their own way.  Luckily we process them and turn them into homogeneous slush.

Your friend,
World of Goo Corp.
   
Q. I have a strange feeling there is something more to World of Goo. and i am excited to see what its all about! - John
A. Dear John,

Thank you for contacting World of Goo Corp.  Yes, the Processing and Distribution of Goo and Goo related Product sure is an exciting new industry.  We look forward to one day sucking Homogenized Goo Product with you.

Your friend,
World of Goo Corp.
   
Q. I'm very confused on the game concept, but it seems cool. I hope theres a "sand box(goo box)" mode where I can make goo structures interact with different things in an enviorment. that'd be pretty cool.  Go Indie development. -EndoPwnzj00
A. Dear EndoPwnzj00,

Thank you for contacting World of Goo Corp.  Yes, it turns out that once we have collected Unprocessed Goo Product from each stage, a required number are processed, and the rest are discarded via our global pipe system to a giant dumping grounds.  Once there, the filthy Unprocessed Goo Balls appear to play, as if in a giant sandbox, building freeform structures and towers.  They say they discover things hiding way up in the sky over there.  I guess we'll never know.

Your friend,
World of Goo Corp.
   
Q. How did you make/where did you get the Goo in the picture? It's very shiny... Have you considered making it commercially available? Or is it already?

Uh... yeah, you kick ass. >_> - EOTistatron
A. Dear EOTistatron,

Thank you for contacting World of Goo Corp.  Yes, we plan on making this Goo Product commercially available.  Until then, you might enjoy getting your fingers into this.
http://www.physlink.com/estore/cart/TarPitsSlime.cfm

Your friend,
World of Goo Corp.
   
Q. duhysqbdqshbsqjkdsq
- bellanov
A. Dear bellanov,

Thank you for contacting World of Goo Corp.  Yes, it turns out that unprocessed Goo Product sometimes speaks in what may sound like jibberish.  Other times, it seems quite possible to understand bits of what they might be saying.  In fact, Unprocessed Goo comes in many different species and flavors, each possibly saying something in their own language.  We may never know.

Your friend,
World of Goo Corp.
   
Q. I have recently struck a vein of pure goo under my house, and I was wondering if you could give me a quote on how much it'd be worth to you? Please respond soon. My house is a bit gooey. - Great_Pretender
A. Dear Great_Pretender,

Thank you for contacting World of Goo Corp.  Yes, it turns out that pure Unprocessed Goo Product can be quite valuable.  Also a bit mischievous.  Our Official Goo Extraction Device will become available by the summer, we sincerely hope you survive that long, Great_Pretender.  If not, your home becomes property of World of Goo Corp.

Your friend,
World of Goo Corp
   
Q. I need goo! Yes, goo would be a great new toy...
- Jordan
A. Dear Jordan,

Thank you for contacting World of Goo Corp.  Yes, it turns out that the tastes and sounds of Unprocessed Goo Balls can be quite alluring. Approach with caution, however.  They will build a great monument to you, make you love it, and then smash it down.  You will cry, and they will blame gravity.  Good luck Jordan.

Your friend,
World of Goo Corp.

 

 



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