Big Finish Games is an American

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formed by members of

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Indie Built Access Software, Inc. was an American video game developer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Founded in November 1982 by Bruce Carver and Chris Jones, the company created the '' Beach Head'', '' Links'' and ''Tex Murphy'' series, as well as '' R ...

following the company's close in 2007. The company was founded with the goal of developing story-driven, interactive games. The company's debut production, '' Three Cards to Midnight'', was released on May 7, 2009. The company reunites the creative team of Chris Jones and Aaron Conners, perhaps best known for their work on the ''

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'' series of adventure games for

, as well as many other veterans of the ''Tex Murphy'' series, including Brian Johnson, Douglas Vandegrift, and Matt Heider.

History and following

Most of Big Finish Games' team were members of

, a company known for its diverse lineup of games, including the popular ''

'' series of

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. When the company was purchased by

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(and later

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), their focus was narrowed to

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and the company was renamed to

. After Indie Built was closed, they decided that "the time was right to take the plunge back into the adventure game genre". The company has hoped to target the enduring fan base of the ''Tex Murphy'' series, while also welcoming a more casual audience that is usually intimidated by adventure games. Conners has stated that in the longer term, Big Finish aimed to develop story-based games in a number of genres. The company acquired the rights to the ''Tex Murphy'' series, and expressed an intent to revive the character. In 2012, Big Finish Games launched

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campaign for '' Tex Murphy - Project Fedora'', which was successfully funded on June 16. The game would ultimately change its name and was finally released as '' Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure'' on May 7, 2014.

Games developed

* 2009: '' Three Cards to Midnight'' * 2010: ''

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'' * 2011: ''Murder Island: Secret of Tantalus'' * 2011: ''Escape from Thunder Island'' * 2012: ''Rita James and the Race to Shangri La'' * 2014: '' Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure''

References

External links

Big Finish official website
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