Jeff Minter: artist, developer, friend of sheep

by Tony Carnevale { Apr 5th 2007 at 5:28PM }

Gamasutra interviews eccentric Welsh developer Jeff Minter, who created such retro-inspired classics as Tempest 2000, Llamatron, and Attack of the Mutant Camels. Now under contract with Microsoft, Minter spills the psychedelic beans on his forthcoming Space Giraffe for Xbox Live Arcade, reveals whether he'll ever develop for anyone other than Bill Gates again, and cuddles a sheep for the camera. (See above.)

Tags: jeffminter, llamasoft, sheep, spacegiraffe, xbla

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

BPM @ Apr 5th 2007 5:32PM

Thanks for the arrows. I couldn't tell who was who. XD

Todd @ Apr 5th 2007 5:40PM

He's looking awfully friendly with that sheep.

ill trooper @ Apr 5th 2007 5:58PM

Ah, that flick is trés "Pet Sounds"

sheppy @ Apr 5th 2007 6:20PM

Man,I'd love to get together with Jeff and swap sheep stories! I've got a few of my own-ho ho ho.

GJM @ Apr 5th 2007 6:34PM

I've been enjoying Jeff's work since the 8-bit computer days and am really looking forward to Space Giraffe!

letmethinkaboutit @ Apr 5th 2007 6:57PM

Dang talk about SLANDER? Does joystiq work for satan or somethiing? Oh wait I meant to say...hhhuhmmm I cant believe Joystiq printed such a BIASED story against SONY! The PS3 does not suck! It is not a flop one day you will see the graphics will be in the forth deminsion and pass the 360! Now who stole me soft hole in the ground I need to stick my head back in it. I see too many people buying 360s and wiis