Play an Ancient Version of World of Goo

[Doctor Setebos]

http://image.colonyofgamers.com/news/world-of-goo-early-build.jpg

Back amongst the sands of time and through the annals of history, World of Goo was just a weird, random concept in creator Kyle Gabler's head. In the coming days and weeks, 2D Boy is releasing build notes, commentary, screenshots, and actual working prototypes that you can download for every incarnation that World of Goo took in its long journey towards indie game fandom.

Part 1 (http://2dboy.com/2009/03/06/the-world-of-goo-wasnt-built-in-a-day-part-1-of-7/) contains the very first playable prototype of the game, complete with hideous background.

Part 2 (http://2dboy.com/2009/03/09/the-world-of-goo-wasnt-built-in-a-day-part-2-of-7/) features a more presentable version that will look more familiar to most World of Goo players. This version can even run in debug mode!

There's still five more parts to come with more interesting looks into how World of Goo came to be.

[NoName]

That's really cool, especially if you're a fan of the game.

I think the world would stop spinning if a big game company did something like this...

[biosc1]

...well the guys behind STALKER (nee STALAKER), released a prototype as well. To me, it really seems like a great idea. Very much like extras you'll find with your DVD purchase.

[Admiral Ackbar]

Is that the talking chair from PeeWee's playhouse?

[JRR006]

Stage 2 looks like "Tower of Goo" which I remember playing a couple of years ago. Although for some reason, I think I remember that it had plain white backgrounds. Maybe that was some nether-intermediary phase or one of the upcoming stages.

[Xerxes]

Is that the talking chair from PeeWee's playhouse?

I came in her just to ask if that was Chairry.

[Savok]

You skipped the money quote.

it feels like you’re dragging balls inside a jar of honey

[Cupelix]

I just purchased this over the weekend from Steam because it was on sale for $5. I'm stuck on the first world because I suck at making tall towers :(

[ZephidsEmbrace]

Worst time ever to log onto CoG at school while I'm doing homework.

I want to get the code and dig and play and debug and enjoy, but I have far too much to do.

Sigh.

Edit: Wow, way to misread the story, me...woo. Not nearly as awesome as I initially thought.

[Spigot]

I wonder if it details the first time the creators played around with Pontifex :)

[MagGnome]

I'm really enjoying this game on the PC, but man is it hard. I'm stuck on the "Tower of Goo" level in the first world.

[BLeeP]

Is that the talking chair from PeeWee's playhouse?

It seems to me that the whole level shown is PeeWee's Playhouse. You have Chairy to the right, and that is Jambi's house on the left, if I'm not mistaken.