When did you first get the spark of an idea to make this game? Soren's own anticipation is palpable in his words, with the official launch of Offworld on April 28 being so near. And even how Offworld Trading Company started off as something more like Railroad Tycoon, but ended up in far less charted territory. You can see in his answers the long train of thought that informs his design process. We chatted with Soren Johnson, asking questions about his latest endeavor. It's a real-time strategy game, but it's not quite like any RTS you've played before: It's an economic RTS. The first game from Mohawk Studios (which he opened in 2013) is Offworld Trading Company. Soren Johnson built the entire AI for both Civ III and IV, so he knows a thing or two about programming from the ground up. Have you played Civilization III? How about Civilization IV? Perhaps you even got sucked into Spore like many of us did, crafting unique creatures, vehicles, and buildings for days on end. You may be one of the millions of gamers already familiar with Soren Johnson's work.
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