What’s In A Name: Pelfast and 2BeeGames
November 6th, 2009
We don’t want the big guys to have all the fun, so this week we’re finding out the origins of a couple of indie names. First is Comet Crash developer Pelfast, and then we’ve got a bonus submission from indie gaming hub 2BeeGames.
“Back in college (early 2000), I needed a company name that represented graphics/animation — where I thought I would end up. Pixel was a little overused, so I went with the lesser known abbreviation, pel, and ended up with Pelfast after a little brainstorming. A quick internet search turned up only one hit for pelfast: some kind of WWii military ammunition, so I felt it would work.”
-John Bates, Pelfast founder
“2BeeGames has several meanings. Originally the ‘two bees’ referred to myself and my partner who came up with the idea for an indie game destination/community. As the concept of the site evolved into a place where we would hold competitions and publish the best games on the site, the name took on another meaning, as in a place where indie games go ‘to be’ published onto consoles. Now as our community grows, we’re running with the bee theme and our community is called ‘the hive’.”
-Tony Tran, site manager
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What’s In A Name: Pelfast and 2BeeGames originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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