GolemLabs

A developer of modern geopolitical strategy games for Windows-running personal computers, GolemLabs' slogan is "Games That Think". The company released its first title, SuperPower, in March 2002. SuperPower was perhaps best known for allowing the player to play nearly any nation on Earth--previous titles in its genre had limited "playable nations" to the United States, or at least one of the world's historically or currently powerful nations like Germany, Japan, or China. The game also was open-ended, rather than forcing the player to play through a scripted historical event (i.e World War I or the Vietnam War).
In 2002 GolemLabs released Superpower, followed up by Superpower 2 in 2004.
Despite the innovation the games showed, GolemLabs' first two titles never managed to gain traction in the overall PC gaming market, attaining a cult following that may not have been sufficient to enable the company to prosper. During much of the last half of 2005, GolemLabs was largely dormant, with its official Web site untended and in disrepair. Conversations on the company's unofficial fansite speculated that GolemLabs was in virtual hibernation to deal with unspecified legal troubles, and would resurface with more titles. However, as time elapsed, more and more GolemLabs fans feared the company might be sliding into bankruptcy as yet another software developer that could not leverage its innovative visions into a viable business.
On November 30th, 2005, a tantalizing news article appeared where the GolemLabs official forum used to be, strongly hinting that the company had found an investor or other source of capital, and would resume operations soon. Because previous indications that the company would resume operations failed to pan out, this news was met with considerable skepticism by much of GL's userbase.
However, 2006 has seen much renewed activity on the part of GolemLabs; the corporate Web site returned, resuming full operation. On March 8th, 2006, GL released the highly anticipated , which is a set of tools allowing users to edit game code directly and create more detailed, powerful mods. On March 15, 2006, the reorganized GolemLabs fora were unveiled, with new features to enhance usability and security. GL has also announced that a third title is under development. This title is known as The In-laws, and is to be a game outside the geopolitical simulation genre of SuperPower and SuperPower 2. The GolemLabs forums continue to be active, with many players sticking around in the largely popular off-topic section.
Upcoming Releases
GolemLabs states on its website that it is releasing a game in the future called "The Inlaws."

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