The Popularity of Reserve Bank of India
By Teddy Peterson on October 1st, 2007
The popularity of RBI is even being noticed in academic circles. “The whole subculture that has developed around this game is kind of fascinating,” said Matteo Bittanti, a Stanford University researcher who’s on the advisory board of the Game Studies Journal.”Without a doubt, the appeal is its simplicity,” added Beales, 24, of Countryside. “It’s an easy game to pick up and learn.” That was one of the guiding principles Peter Lipson used when he and other designers created the game, which was based on a Japanese version called Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium. Lipson is now a senior software engineer for the California firm Toys for Bob, which creates video games for multiple platforms based on DreamWorks films.
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