''So Blonde'', subtitled ''Lost in the Caribbean'' in Spanish and ''Blonde in Trouble'' in Russian and Polish, is a

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released for the PC in 2008. Two spin-off games have been released: '' So Blonde: Back to the Island'' in 2010 and ''

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'' in 2012.

Gameplay

Plot

Sunny Blonde is a 17-year-old who has been spoiled by her rich parents. On a cruise with her parents who are celebrating their wedding anniversary, the ship is struck by lightning, and she is knocked overboard. She finds herself stranded on a beach of a remote “Forgotten Island” in the Caribbean Sea. She is totally alone and worrying about her nails and messy make-up. To her surprise, her cell phone doesn't work anymore, and when she approaches a lonely boy sitting on a rock, she learns that he can't point her to the nearest hotel or fully furnished mall. On the island, time seems to have stopped about two hundred years ago. When she starts to explore the island, she finds out that it is ruled by pirates and that it seems to be cursed as well. In this setting, Sunny has to get rid of her spoiled manners and, in time, she will discover what her real nature is. Everyone on the island, inhabitants, pirates and authorities, seem to have a secret agenda, and Sunny must learn to function on her own, because it will become her task to set things right on the island and to find a way back home.

Development

''So Blonde'' was announced to the public on March 2, 2007 and had taken 14 months of development by the time of release. The game makes use of the OGRE

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Release

Reception

Shortly before the release of ''So Blonde'', the script writer of the game,

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, was nominated for the Writers' Guild of Great Britain 2008 Awards. His script for the PC Adventure game ''So Blonde'' was shortlisted in the category "Best Video game Script". ''So Blonde'' garnered generally mixed reviews, and holds an average of 73% on aggregate web site

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References

External links

* {{Wizarbox 2008 video games Eidos Interactive games Point-and-click adventure games Single-player video games Video games developed in France Video games set on islands Video games set in the Caribbean Video games featuring female protagonists Windows games Windows-only games Wizarbox games DTP Entertainment games