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Sandlot Talks Indie Inspiration

http://www.gamesetwatch.com/salot.jpg Over at casual site Gamezebo, there's a good interview with Daniel Bernstein from Sandlot Games, a casual game developer best known for, as is described in the intro "hit trading and adventure Tradewinds series (my personal favorite casual games of all time) [and] Cake Mania, among the most popular and sweet-tasting casual games of the year."

Discussing other great casual titles, Bernstein has some fun picks: "I've always loved the gameLab games - they are very original. Obviously, the production values of PopCap titles, including Chuzzle, are first rate. In fact, "chuzzling" is a word we use in the production of our titles that means that extra bit of personality and polish. Thanks, PopCap. Andy, our Director of Development, just finished Tropix, and loves lots of things about it."

He also has some bold thoughts for the future: "I believe casual gaming as a valid and fulfilling social activity will replace traditional TV as the dominant entertainment platform... What's the demographic for TV? Everyone watches TV. Everyone will play casual games. Pretty soon the term "Casual Gamer" will be as silly as "TV watcher" because everyone will be one."

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