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'''Teeny Weeny Games Ltd''' (TWG) was a British development company founded by Angela Sutherland after setting up [[Beam Software]]'s UK/European branch ("Beam UK"). It was incorporated on 13 May 1991.
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'''Teeny Weeny Games Ltd''' (TWG) was a British development company founded by Angela Sutherland after starting up [[Beam Software]]'s UK/European branch ("Beam UK" [https://www.mobygames.com/person/22184/angela-sutherland/] or "Beam Europe" [https://archive.org/details/Aktueller_Software_Markt_-_Ausgabe_1994.05/page/n101/mode/2up]). [https://www.mobygames.com/person/22184/angela-sutherland/] It was incorporated on 13 May 1991.
  
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Beam Software development manager/programmer Gregg Barnett apparently came to acquire Beam UK, which became Perfect 10 Productions. He brought in Sutherland as a partner, thus making Perfect 10 and TWG sister companies. The two companies eventually "merged" into [[Perfect Entertainment]], though TWG continued to exist as a separate legal entity. Perfect Entertainment went into liquidation in 1999 after protracted wranglings with Psygnosis and Sony; staff and resources were then transferred to Teeny Weeny Games [https://www.lspace.org/games/discworld/new.html], which carried on development until going into liquidation in 2000.
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Beam Software development manager/programmer Gregg Barnett apparently came to acquire Beam UK, which became Perfect 10 Productions. He brought in Sutherland as a partner [https://www.mobygames.com/person/22184/angela-sutherland/], thus making Perfect 10 and TWG sister companies. [https://archive.org/details/cdi-uk-09/page/n27/mode/2up] TWG eventually "merged" with Perfect 10, which became [[Perfect Entertainment]] [https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:SaturnPower_UK_02.pdf&page=20], but TWG continued to exist as a separate legal entity. Perfect Entertainment went into liquidation in 1999 after protracted legal wranglings with Psygnosis and Sony over payment; staff and resources were then transferred to TWG [https://www.lspace.org/games/discworld/new.html], which carried on until it too went into liquidation in 2000. TWG was dissolved on 25 October 2002.
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff
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===CD-i===
 
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*''Discworld'' (unreleased) (Philips)
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*''Discworld'' (unreleased) (co-developed with Perfect 10 Productions) (Philips)
  
 
===DOS===
 
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*''Discworld'' (EU/US Publisher: Psygnosis)
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*''Discworld'' (co-developed with Perfect 10 Productions) (EU/US Publisher: Psygnosis)
 
*''Mortal Kombat'' (under subcontract with Probe?) (US Publisher: Acclaim; EU Publisher: Virgin)
 
*''Mortal Kombat'' (under subcontract with Probe?) (US Publisher: Acclaim; EU Publisher: Virgin)
 
*''Pocahontas'' (US Publisher: GT Interactive)
 
*''Pocahontas'' (US Publisher: GT Interactive)
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===Game Gear===
 
===Game Gear===
 
*''Caesars Palace'' (US Publisher: Virgin)
 
*''Caesars Palace'' (US Publisher: Virgin)
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*''Choplifter III'' (under subcontract with Beam Software?) (US Publisher: Extreme Entertainment Group) [https://tcrf.net/Choplifter_III_(Game_Gear)]
 
*''Choplifter III'' (under subcontract with Beam Software?) (US Publisher: Extreme Entertainment Group) [https://tcrf.net/Choplifter_III_(Game_Gear)]
 
:<small>Sound: Krisalis</small>
 
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===Macintosh===
 
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*''Discworld'' (US Publisher: Psygnosis)
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*''Discworld'' (co-developed with Perfect 10 Productions) (US Publisher: Psygnosis)
  
 
===Mark III/Master System===
 
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*''Discworld'' (EU/US Publisher: Psygnosis; JP Publisher: [[Media Entertainment]])
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*''Discworld'' (co-developed with Perfect 10 Productions) (EU/US Publisher: Psygnosis; JP Publisher: [[Media Entertainment]])
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===Saturn===
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*''Discworld'' (co-developed with Perfect 10 Productions) (EU: Psygnosis; JP Publisher: Media Entertainment)
  
 
===Various===
 
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==Links==
 
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*[https://www.facebook.com/TWGPerfectEntertainment TWG/Perfect Entertainment Facebook group]
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*[https://www.facebook.com/TWGPerfectEntertainment TWG/Perfect Entertainment Facebook Page]
  
 
[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]

Latest revision as of 05:02, 7 May 2024

Teeny Weeny Games Ltd (TWG) was a British development company founded by Angela Sutherland after starting up Beam Software's UK/European branch ("Beam UK" [1] or "Beam Europe" [2]). [3] It was incorporated on 13 May 1991.

Beam Software development manager/programmer Gregg Barnett apparently came to acquire Beam UK, which became Perfect 10 Productions. He brought in Sutherland as a partner [4], thus making Perfect 10 and TWG sister companies. [5] TWG eventually "merged" with Perfect 10, which became Perfect Entertainment [6], but TWG continued to exist as a separate legal entity. Perfect Entertainment went into liquidation in 1999 after protracted legal wranglings with Psygnosis and Sony over payment; staff and resources were then transferred to TWG [7], which carried on until it too went into liquidation in 2000. TWG was dissolved on 25 October 2002.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources, shared staff

Amiga

  • BloodNet (US/EU Publisher: Gametek)
Developer: Catfish [8]
  • Fire Fighter (unreleased) [9]

CD-i

  • Discworld (unreleased) (co-developed with Perfect 10 Productions) (Philips)

DOS

  • Discworld (co-developed with Perfect 10 Productions) (EU/US Publisher: Psygnosis)
  • Mortal Kombat (under subcontract with Probe?) (US Publisher: Acclaim; EU Publisher: Virgin)
  • Pocahontas (US Publisher: GT Interactive)
  • Primal Rage (US/EU Publisher: Time Warner Interactive)
  • Ultimate Pinball / Screamball!: The Ultimate Pinball Experience (US Publisher: GT Interactive; EU Publisher: U.S. Gold)

Dreamcast

  • World's Scariest Police Chases (unreleased) (Fox Interactive) [10]

Famicom/NES

  • Last Action Hero (US Publisher: Sony Imagesoft)
Sound: Beam Software

Game Boy

  • Choplifter III (EU Publisher: Ocean)
  • Fire Fighter (EU Publisher: Mindscape)
Sound: Beam Software
  • Pierre le Chef is... Out to Lunch (EU Publisher: Mindscape)
  • Predator 2 (unreleased)
  • Xenon 2: Megablast (EU/US Publisher: Mindscape; JP Publisher: PCM Complete)

Game Gear

  • Caesars Palace (US Publisher: Virgin)
Sound: Krisalis
  • Choplifter III (under subcontract with Beam Software?) (US Publisher: Extreme Entertainment Group) [11]
Sound: Krisalis
  • The Incredible Crash Dummies (US/EU Publisher: Flying Edge; JP Publisher: Acclaim)
Sound: Krisalis
  • Off the Wall (unreleased) (Tengen) [12]
  • Predator 2 (US/EU Publisher: Arena Entertainment)
Sound: Krisalis
  • The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man (US Publisher: Flying Edge)
Sound: Krisalis
  • WWF WrestleMania: Steel Cage Challenge (US/EU Publisher: Flying Edge)
Sound: Krisalis

Macintosh

  • Discworld (co-developed with Perfect 10 Productions) (US Publisher: Psygnosis)

Mark III/Master System

  • Predator 2 (EU/AU Publisher: Arena Entertainment; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
Sound: Krisalis
  • The Incredible Crash Dummies (EU Publisher: Flying Edge; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
Sound: Krisalis
  • The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man (unreleased) (Flying Edge)
  • Tintin on the Moon (unreleased) (Virgin)
  • WWF WrestleMania: Steel Cage Challenge (EU Publisher: Flying Edge; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)
Sound: Krisalis

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Fido Dido (unreleased) (Kaneko)
Sound: Krisalis
  • Wolverine: Adamantium Rage (US/EU/AU Publisher: Acclaim; BR Publisher: Tec Toy)

PlayStation

  • Discworld (co-developed with Perfect 10 Productions) (EU/US Publisher: Psygnosis; JP Publisher: Media Entertainment)

Saturn

  • Discworld (co-developed with Perfect 10 Productions) (EU: Psygnosis; JP Publisher: Media Entertainment)

Various

  • Teeny Weeny Western (unreleased) [13]

Windows

  • World's Scariest Police Chases (unreleased) (Fox Interactive) [14]

Links

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