Can you give us some details of your early beginnings as a rising developer?

It was a time filled with idealism and naivety. We basically set out to develop a game with no idea how to do so and a very low chance of ever bringing anything to market, yet we somehow managed to pull through and release a game.

How big is your development team? Are you looking to expand it all?

We had seven people working regularly on Gravitronix, all on a part-time basis. We actually can't afford to expand the team, but we might look for some more volunteers if we can find them.

Has anything you've done before prepared you for what you're doing now?

Not especially. I've worked with some of these guys in the past on projects, but game development is a completely different ball game. We weren't prepared for any of it.

Where did the idea for the game spring from? What led you to deciding on the name for the game?

Both came from a single night where I imagined paddles on a circular arena with gravity beams. I came up with "Gravitronix" on the spot, before I pitched the game idea to anyone else, actually. It all stemmed from trying to figure out a method of using the Wii's motion controls in a simple game.

What kind of audience/demographic did you have in mind when developing Gravitronix?

Groups of friends were our target demographic, really. Though, I'm quite serious when I say that pretty much ANYONE can pick up the controller and be playing the game in seconds. I've had a 76 year old woman play the game without issue. If she can do it, anyone can.

What in particular about WiiWare encouraged you to pursue such a route?

We looked at WiiWare as the chance to develop for the Wii's incredibly unique controller more than anything. I wanted to develop a game for the Wii the moment I first saw the controller. 

How well did Q&A processes go? Were there any comments made that really stuck with you or motivated you to act?

The Q&A sessions were like a dream come true for us. We didn't expect reactions as positive as the ones we got. There were a number of things we felt we had to change based upon the Q&A sessions, however. We added a cooldown to the repel beam to prevent button mashing and we changed the menu system to make it more apparent when there were too many players on a team for the game to start. Other than that, the only real complaint we had that we were never able to address was that the background in the game was too static. We had planned to have it change colors as territories won or lost, but there just wasn't time to include it.