Chop Suey (game)
| Chop Suey | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Magnet Interactive Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Magnet Interactive Studios |
| Designer(s) |
Theresa Duncan Monica Gesue |
| Composer(s) | Brendan Canty |
| Platform(s) | Macintosh |
| Release | 1995 |
| Genre(s) | point-and-click adventure game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Chop Suey is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Magnet Interactive Studios for the Macintosh in 1995. It was developed by Theresa Duncan and Monica Gesue to be a story disc for girls. Art is by Ian Svenonius, music and sound is by Brendan Canty, and narration is by author David Sedaris.
The game is presented as a colorful interactive storybook, intended for girls aged 7–12. Two little girls explore the small town of Cortland, Ohio. The player clicks on the map of the town to explore buildings, houses and roads. Whenever everything in an area has been examined, the cursor changes to a moon, and a pointing finger appears on the screen to lead to another location. The locations are narrated by David Sedaris of National Public Radio.
The girls, Lily and June Bugg, eat too much chop suey at the Ping Ping Palace, then daydream while staring at the clouds which turn into different shapes. While exploring the town, they can meet the black dog Mud Pup, and visit their favorite aunt's bedroom and try on her clothes and makeup where items tell of her past life as a Rockette on Broadway. After this, the girls pretend they are angels and fly to New York. Another location is the room of Aunt Vera's son Dooner, where the girls can look at graffiti on the walls, his diary, and magazines and records. They can also go on a picnic with Aunt Vera and her boyfriend Ned. Other locations include a Bingo Hall, the fortune teller Madame Mystery, a carnival where the player can play various games, and the Big Top where the girls can see various attractions.
Monica Lynn Gesue explained: “I dreamt up the idea for Chop Suey, and I went to Theresa. We went to lunch at Dean & DeLuca, and she wrote up the proposal and pitched it. She was the most confident person in the world. She had the brains, the charisma to get it made." She added "After hearing David Sedaris (then a part-time housecleaner) on local public radio, Duncan tracked him down asking him to narrate the Chop Suey script".
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