Game development often lasts for years. And in that stretch of time, studios have their fair share of ups and downs. From humorous game bugs to stress-relieving antics, Game Informer peers behind the curtain of game development. In this Tidbits installment, Triumph Studios laughs in the face of PETA, and makes a strong case to have its entire team institutionalized.

• Every team member has had a minion named after him or her.

• In Overlord II, the development team made it a goal to offend as many different groups and ideologies as possible, so nobody has to feel discriminated.

• The game director/co-story designer likes to think the Overlord story is autobiographical.

• On an arctic research trip, select team members practiced the art of seal clubbing firsthand.

• Florian Greenhart, one of the whiney elf antagonists, is inspired by that emo guy in the Crying for Britney video, and also environmental protestors.

• Triumph Studios is located in an 80-year-old hospital. It is said that an iron lung is used for developers to recuperate during crunch time.

• During summer, cute topless students can be seen sunbathing on the rooftops near Triumph Studios.

• During summer, productivity inexplicably drops.

• The IT policy at Triumph is very strict, only the IT manager is allowed to view porn.

• A company director broke his toe after presenting to journalists and dropping a whiteboard on it. He has since refused to allow any communication with the gaming press.

• Over three million minions were hurt during the production and testing of this game.

• One programmer constantly attempts to get sci-fi themes and robots into the game. He hasn’t succeeded (as far as the team knows).

• Dutch food is known to give Englishmen terrible flatulence. At least that’s how the British producers of Overlord II explained their contributions to important meetings.

• “Duvel”, “Leffe”, “Westmalle Triple” are not the names of industry legends who have productive and urgent advice to offer team members after hours.

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