We all love Angry Birds. At least, 100million people on this here planet do anyway, which by our calculation means that there’s a one in sixty chance that you’re going to love this video.
OK, maybe the odds are a lot higher – read on to see it anyway and watch Rovio’s lead designer explaining just how a level is put together.
MailChimp has published a fascinating behind-the-scenes documentary on Rovio, the Finnish company behind the Angry Birds franchise. As well as featuring an interview with CEO Niklas Hed and some never-before-seen merchandise (Angry Birds baseballs?) it shows the developer’s chief designer whipping a level on Angry Birds Rio.
Skip to 3:08 to watch him do his thing: it’s remarkably easy, though of course the original physics engine doubtless wasn’t. Has Rovio tapped into an river of gold?
