Her Interactive
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| Private | |
| Industry | Video game |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Bellevue, Washington, United States |
| Products | Video games |
| Website | HerInteractive.com |
Her Interactive is a video game company based in Bellevue, Washington. Originally founded as a division of American Laser Games, the company was eventually spun off as an independent entity and bought out its former parent company. The company designs, develops and publishes adventure-mystery games, and is promoted as the world leader in the mystery games category. Most notably, Her Interactive's Nancy Drew games have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.
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History
The company was originally launched as a division of American Laser Games called "Games for Her Interactive" in May 1995.[1] Its first title was McKenzie & Co. [2] After finding initial success, the company became independent of American Laser Games and eventually bought out its former parent company. Her Interactive was eventually relocated to Bellevue, Washington in the late 1990s. The company employs about 25 people and is known for its Nancy Drew adventure-mystery game series.
List of games
Nancy Drew Adventure
- Secrets Can Kill (PC 1998)
- Stay Tuned for Danger (PC 1999)
- Message in a Haunted Mansion (PC 2000/GBA 2001)
- Treasure in the Royal Tower (PC 2001)
- The Final Scene (PC 2001)
- Secret of the Scarlet Hand (PC 2002)
- Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake (PC 2002)
- The Haunted Carousel (PC 2003)
- Danger on Deception Island (PC 2003)
- The Secret of Shadow Ranch (PC 2004)
- Curse of Blackmoor Manor (PC 2004/DVD 2006)
- Secret of the Old Clock (PC 2005)
- Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon (PC 2005)
- Danger By Design (PC 2006)
- The Creature of Kapu Cave (PC 2006)
- The White Wolf of Icicle Creek (PC 2007/Nintendo Wii 2008)
- Legend of the Crystal Skull (PC 2007)
- The Phantom of Venice (PC 2008)
- The Haunting of Castle Malloy (PC 2008)
- Ransom of the Seven Ships (PC 2009)
- Warnings at Waverly Academy (PC 2009)
- Trail of the Twister (PC/Mac 2010)
- Secrets Can Kill Remastered (PC/Mac 2010)
- Shadow at the Water's Edge (PC/Mac 2010)
- The Captive Curse (PC/Mac 2011)
- Alibi in Ashes (PC/Mac 2011)
- Tomb of the Lost Queen (PC/Mac 2012)
- The Deadly Device (PC/Mac 2012)
- Ghost of Thornton Hall (PC/Mac 2013)
- The Silent Spy (PC/Mac 2013)
- The Shattered Medallion (PC/Mac 2014)
- Labyrinth of Lies (PC/Mac 2014)
- Sea of Darkness (PC/Mac 2015)
- Midnight in Salem (PC/Mac 2016)
Nancy Drew Dossier
- Lights, Camera, Curses (PC 2008)
- Resorting to Danger (PC 2009)
Nancy Drew Mobile Mysteries
Regular Series
- Shadow Ranch (iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch 2011)
- Ghost of Thornton Hall (iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch, Android, Kindle Fire 2014)
Other releases from Her Interactive
- The Vampire Diaries (PC 1995)
- McKenzie & Co (PC 1995)
- The Cody Capers: Cody Pops the Case (PC 2007)
- The Hardy Boys: Treasure on the Tracks (Nintendo DS 2009)
References
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- ↑ "CD-ROM games for girls." Guardian. New Straits Times. June 1, 1995.
External links
- Official website
- Press Release
- Awards
- Interview with Megan Gaiser (President) and Sheri Hargus (Development Manager) of Her Interactive, Adventure Classic Gaming (2000)
- Interview with Megan Gaiser and Robert Riedl, Adventure Gamers (2005)
- Interview with Megan Gaiser, Pop Entertainment (2006)
- Interview with Megan Gaiser, Tech Talk for Families (2010)
- Interview with Megan Gaiser, GeekDad (2011)
- Interview with Megan Gaiser, GamingAngels (2011)
