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What's Better Than an Achievement? A Triumph [You're The Best ... Around]

What's Better Than an Achievement? A Triumph [You're The Best ... Around] Greenhouse Interactive, the digital distribution service run by the Penny Arcade guys, has a new take on in-game accomplishments and is now pitching it to indie developers. The Nitrogen Software Development Kit offers games the option of being enhanced with "triumphs" and "standings" — achievements and trophies of course, but just more achievement-y sounding.
"We recognize that gamers expect these features in standard retail games, so why not in indie games as well?" said Greenhouse's Vlad Ceraldi. "But, in a crowded gaming world of achievements and trophies, it's inevitable that all of the...

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Tags: Greenhouse interactive, PC Gaming, Penny Arcade, You're the best ... around

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