Originally conceived as an Oregon Trail - style singalong, design decisions throughout the
project gradually axed all those elements in favor of the single minded pursuit of revenge by a
soulless puppet. Bill recalls, “I tried to bring up compromise with Dan a couple times, but he’d
just start fingering that necklace made out of the ears of his slain enemies and stare out into the distance. At that point I’d just mumble something and back away.”

The player controls a marionette named the Gunstringer using Kinect’s unique motion-based
controls. The epic tale of the lonely gunman unfolds across several acts, each performance
taking place in a hand-crafted environment. The Gunstringer has several weapons at his
disposal, each tool of vengeance unleashed through the player’s gestures. The game’s lavish
production features over thirty characters and countless animations.

Additional information about The Gunstringer can be found at www.thegunstringer.com. The
site features information about the game, the release trailer, and our developer’s blog, covering
thoughts from the team as their work progresses.

The Gunstringer is expected to be completed in 2011. Dan’s quest to temper the pain in his
soul with violence has not yet been given an end date.