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Quinn’s Q&A: The End of Flash

Flipline_Tony — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 15:47:05 +0000


	Question 1: What’s happening with Flash Player?

Answer 1:
As you may know, all of our games on our website are built with Flash, and have been designed to be played in browsers that have the Adobe Flash Player plugin. Flash Player gave us the ability to create games that anyone could play right from our website over the last 14 years, and allowed us to distribute those games across hundreds of websites to reach a massive audience and develop a group of amazing fans!

Sadly, while Flash has been a part of the Web for over two decades, the companies that make all of the popular web browsers have now decided to remove the Flash Player plugin from their browsers, and Adobe officially announced that Flash Player would no longer be supported after December 2020.


	Question 2: What does this mean for games on the website?

Answer 2:
Unfortunately all of our web games require the Flash Player to be able to play them, since they’ve been built specifically to use Flash and all of its features and strengths. After December 2020, once the web browser manufacturers remove support for Flash Player, our games won’t be playable on the website anymore.

However, we will keep the Flash versions of our games accessible on our website for legacy browsers and any possible future solutions that may develop.


	Question 3: Does this affect the mobile apps?


	Answer 3: No, this won’t affect any of our Papa’s Gamerias on phones and tablets! In fact, we’ve been working hard to convert all of the existing Papa’s games into apps, so they would still exist in some form after Flash was discontinued.


	Question 4: What does this mean for future games?


	Answer 4: After our final web game “Papa’s Scooperia” in mid-2018, we’ve spent the past two years working entirely on mobile apps for phones and tablets, so we’ll plan to keep focusing on mobile apps for our games. This includes our next brand-new game “Papa’s Mocharia To Go”, which will be coming to phones and tablets!

Quinn’s Q&A: Flipline, Flash, and Fashion

Flipline_Tony — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 14:57:07 +0000


	Question 1: Word on the street is that Flash Player will be fully removed from most browsers by 2020. What does that mean for all the Flash-based browser games on Flipline’s website?


	Answer 1: You are right, Flash Player will indeed be gone by 2020, and some browsers will be removing it even earlier next summer. Once that happens, browser-based games that are published in Flash (including all of our web games) will no longer be available. After that point, we will probably be making some changes to our website to focus more on our apps and blog.


	Question 2: WHAT?? Does that mean you won’t be making any more Flash games?

Answer 2:
Unfortunately, yes, Papa’s Scooperia will be our last Flash game published on our website. We started using Flash to make web games all the way back in 2003, when we were still in college. We are proud to be one of the last few Flash developers out there actively making free games for the web. Who knows, Papa’s Scooperia may be historically the last of the big Flash games to be released for browsers.

But don’t worry, we definitely plan on making more new games in the future, just not for the web browser. We are also in a constant race to port all your favorite Gamerias into Apps for phones and tablets.


	Question 3: What is going on with Papa’s Next Chef 2018 and Kingsley’s Customerpalooza 2018?


	Answer 3: Good question! After some long deliberation, we decided to put a hold on future Papa’s Next Chef tournaments. We will miss it dearly this year as I’m sure many of you will too. Unfortunately, since the time between new Gameria launches are increasing beyond a year, having a yearly contest to decide the next chef just wont work right now. However, on the plus side, we have already been working on Kingsley’s Customerpalooza 2018 and it should be coming out in a month or so!


	Question 4: What’s the deal with Whippa and Mousse? Why do they dress so similar?


	Answer 4: Whippa and Mousse are two new customers featured in Papa’s Scooperia. They have similar taste in clothing because they are siblings and often work together as a team. You can expect more details on this duo when we release each of their Flipdeck Cards!

Quinn’s Q&A: Where is the new Gameria???

Flipline_Tony — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 15:49:15 +0000


	Question 1: When will you announce the next Gameria?


	Answer 1: We’re working hard on the next Gameria, but as you know it’s a long process to make a brand-new game! It generally takes at least 4 to 6 months of work to create a new game, and for a long time there just isn’t enough finished to start showing off anything, so we need to wait until things are coming together before we start revealing sneak peeks. Things are progressing nicely so far, so expect us to make an announcement some time in mid-January about the new game.


	Question 2: Will there be two separate Flipdecks for Moe/The Dynamoe?


	Answer 2: Yes. They will be getting two separate Flipdecks just like Joy and Ninjoy did. Moe and The Dynamoe have very different personalities so having multiple Flipdecks will be absolutely necessary.


	Question 3: What else is new over at Flipline Studios?


	Answer 3: It has been very busy over here working on games and apps. We’ve been fulfilling a bunch of orders for Grumpy Onions and Flipdecks. On top of that, Tony just had his fourth child, a boy named Cosmo.

Quinn’s Q&A: Apps, Games, and Contests

Flipline_Tony — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 19:08:08 +0000


	Question 1: You have been making lots of Apps lately. Are you still planning on making browser based games in the future?


	Answer 1: Well, we have 13 Gamerias on the web right now, with Papa’s Sushiria being the newest. We have been extra busy trying to remake them as phone and tablet apps. We will still be releasing browser games. In fact, we are already in early development of the next browser-based Gameria.


	Question 2: What happened to Foodini’s Friday Games?


	Answer 2: Foodini’s Friday Games have been a staple of our blog since 2012. However, if you have been noticing over the last year, we have slowly been phasing out the amount of Foodini’s Friday Games on our site. We started off with 3 new games a week. Then we dropped it to 2 new games a week and a classic from the past. Then 1 new game and 2 classics. Soon, it became just the classics. Ultimately, the pool of quality Flash games has been diminishing, so there wasn’t much to choose from and we needed to wrap it all up.


	Question 3: Will Customerpalooza be back this year?


	Answer 3: Yes, we are working on it right now! If all goes well, it should be out by the end of the month.

Quinn’s Q&A: BBQ, Chicory Cafe, and McCoy!

Flipline Matt — Wed, 06 May 2015 18:28:44 +0000


	Question 1: In Papa Louie 2, what are the trees in BBQ Bog and the Saucelands made of?


	Answer 1: That area of Munchmore is themed like many barbecue restaurants, which is why you’ll find hills that look like checkered tablecloths, bridges made of sausages, and these unique trees that seem to be topped with cole slaw instead of leaves. You’ll also find lots of metal pipes in the area, carrying that delicious barbecue sauce to other areas of the land!


	Question 2: What do they serve at the Chicory Café in Portallini?


	Answer 2: The Chicory Café is a popular place in town to grab a cup of freshly brewed coffee or a delicious espresso beverage. Each morning they serve a new special blend of coffee, and the regulars love to stop in and try the latest flavor before heading to work.


	Question 3: What inspired you to create the Cactus McCoy series?


	Answer 3: We had previously worked on a short game for Lionsgate Films based on the Expendables movie, which was designed like a classic retro platformer with each character wielding a different weapon. As we were working on the game, we originally wanted one of the characters to fight hand-to-hand by punching other enemies, and had him hitting and juggling the enemies in the air. Lionsgate ultimately decided on a different weapon for him to use, but we were still interested in the idea of a platformer where you could fight with a weapon or choose to use your fists. We later took this idea and expanded on it with a variety of weapons that both the main character AND the enemies could use, combining elements of shooting, melee, and brawling into a single new game. At one point we also saw the word “enemigo” used in a description of our Papa Louie game on a Spanish-speaking website, which gave us the idea of using a Southwest or Wild West theme for the game (and for using the name “Enemigos” for the bands of outlaws that Cactus McCoy fights).

If you have any other questions, click the “Ask a Question!” button at the bottom of the blog!

Quinn’s Q&A: Apps, Difficulty, and Gummy Worms!

Flipline Matt — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 19:32:07 +0000


	Question 1: Why do you skip some Papa’s Gamerias when you’re making apps?


	Answer 1: We didn’t really plan to go in order when making apps of the Gamerias. We started with Papa’s Burgeria since it had simpler mechanics and we thought flipping burgers and stacking toppings would be fun with a touch screen, and we did Papa’s Freezeria next because the ingredients were so different from everything seen in Papa’s Burgeria, and it’s always been a fan favorite. We knew the gameplay in Papa’s Wingeria would work great on a touch screen, so we decided to work on that one next. That doesn’t mean we’re giving up on the games in-between though. We’d love to go back and make apps of the other games we skipped in the future!


	Question 2: Besides the Gameria series, what was the hardest game to make?


	Answer 2: Our MMO platformer Remnants of Skystone was definitely the hardest to make, but of the other games, Jacksmith was probably the most difficult to develop. In Gamerias, each meal in a game is basically built the same way (steak tacos aren’t too different from chicken tacos), but with Jacksmith we had six different crafting processes where each weapon was created differently. We were also trying to combine game genres in a new way, which always takes some time to get right. On top of that, we added tons of content to the game with dozens of enemy types, lots of elemental variations, and hundreds of weapon parts. We worked off and on for nearly a year on Jacksmith, which is much longer than we usually take!


	Question 3: Why are there Gummy Worms in Papa Louie 2? All of the other creatures are burger-related or savory foods.


	Answer 3: As you might have guessed, Gummy Worms are not native to Mount Monterey. Professor Fitz believes they originate from the far reaches of Munchmore in an area that he calls the Gummy Grotto, though no one has traveled that far to find out if it’s true. Gummy Worms are a favorite of the Lettuce Larks, and it seems they’ve flown to the worms’ far-off habitat and brought some back to the cheesy mountain.

If you have any other questions, click the “Ask a Question!” button at the bottom of the blog!

Quinn’s Q&A: Holiday Favorites, Onions, and Santa!

Flipline_Tony — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 20:38:43 +0000


	Question 1: Holidays are fairly recent, yet most of your customers have been around for a long time. How do you match older customers to holidays?


	Answer 1: Once we decide on the food items we’ll have for each holiday, we try to find customers who would normally like those foods, or that seem to go well with them. Chuck usually orders something with pineapple, so he’s a fan of Summer Luau with its tropical-themed foods. Sarge Fan would of course be excited about Onionfest and all of the onion-themed items in Papa’s Cupcakeria, and he switched his favorite holiday to Halloween in Portallini to order pasta with onions. We have a long list of every customer’s favorite foods, so we sometimes switch their favorite holidays in certain towns depending on when their favorite items are available.


	Question 2: Of all the toppings typically used on a pizza, why did you pick onions as the main enemies for Papa Louie?


	Answer 2: We were originally going to have lots of different foods as enemies for Papa Louie, including spaghetti monsters and flying cannolis, and other vegetables like green peppers and eggplant. Sarge was originally going to be one of these regular enemies in the game, with lots of smaller pepper-tossing Sarges running around. When we decided he would fit better as the main boss of the game, we added more onion enemies for him to command, and removed a lot of the other random enemies that didn’t quite fit.


	Question 3: In Papa’s Donuteria, why does Santa only visit during Christmas?


	Answer 3: When Santa first started visiting the restaurants in Papa’s Cupcakeria, he would first come during Christmas and order cupcakes decorated for the holiday. After Christmas though, he would still come back to the cupcake shop for regular cupcakes, and it seemed really strange to see Santa in the middle of summer! Since he seemed so out-of-place, in the newer games he’ll only visit during the Christmas season. And you must have been good this year, since when he first visits he already has a Silver Customer Award!

If you have any other questions, click the “Ask a Question!” button at the bottom of the blog!

Quinn’s Q&A: Blue Moon, Gold Stars, and Xolo!

Flipline_Tony — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 20:58:52 +0000


	Question 1: What does Blue Moon Syrup taste like (in Papa’s Freezeria HD)?


	Answer 1: Blue Moon flavored ice cream is popular in the midwestern United States, and it’s a very sweet fruit flavor, though it’s hard to describe what kind of fruit it tastes like. Some people say it tastes like a blend of raspberry, lemon, and pineapple, or kind of like a fruit-flavored cereal.


	Question 2: What happens when a customer earns a Gold Award and their star meter is filled up?


	Answer 2: You’ll get extra tips from the customer each time their meter is filled, even if they’re already a gold customer. Once they’re gold, customers won’t come into the restaurants as often, so you have a chance to earn Gold Awards on your other customers. Once nearly everyone has a Gold Award though (or on a customer’s favorite holiday in the newer games), gold customers will return again!


	Question 3: Why is Xolo a regular customer in Papa’s Freezeria HD, instead of a closer like in every other game?


	Answer 3: In Papa’s Freezeria HD, the original closers from Papa’s Freezeria return to the restaurant, so his sister Xandra takes back her place as an ice cream closer. Xolo couldn’t be left out though, so he makes his debut visit to Calypso Island in Papa’s Freezeria HD as a regular customer. It seems that Xandra is just more picky about her sundaes than her brother is!

If you have any other questions, click the “Ask a Question!” button at the bottom of the blog!

Quinn’s Q&A: The Holiday Edition?

Flipline_Tony — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 13:50:35 +0000


	Question 1: Why did you start adding seasons in Papa’s Cupcakeria?


	Answer 1: While the Gamerias don’t really have endings, we noticed a lot of players would keep playing the games until Papa Louie is unlocked (and sometimes longer). In the older games, you would run out of unlockable toppings much earlier than this, and there wouldn’t be anything new to look forward to along the way aside from new customers. So to keep things more interesting all the way through, we thought of seasonal ingredients that would unlock for different holidays, where customers’ orders would sometimes change throughout the year, and there would always be something new to add to their orders. You could also see the restaurant change with new decorations and see the town change with the seasons. Cupcakes seemed like the perfect food to introduce with seasons, since bakeries decorate cupcakes for all sorts of holidays.


	Question 2: Why don’t the other holidays from Papa’s Cupcakeria return in Papa’s Pastaria?


	Answer 2: A lot of the holidays return, but the waterfront town of Portallini has its own local holidays and occasions that are more common to the region. For example, even though the town has its own baseball team in the Portallini Gondoliers, the Gondola 500 is the largest-drawing sporting event in the area, so the town celebrates the Gondola 500 every September. In August, baseball season pales in comparison to the traditional Neptune’s Feast, where the townsfolk celebrate their love of seafood with festivals and feasts throughout the month.


	Question 3: When is the exact date of the Gondola 500, Pirate Bash, and Onionfest?


	Answer 3: The Gondola 500 is held on the last Saturday of September in Portallini. Pirate Bash is September 19th, the same day as the International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Onionfest is a week long celebration in the town of Frostfield and usually takes place the second week of May.

If you have any other questions, click the “Ask a Question!” button at the bottom of the blog!

Quinn’s Q&A: The Studios, Flavor X, and Baseball Teams

Flipline_Tony — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 21:29:26 +0000


	Question 1: Do you guys make games at your homes or is there a specific place that is Flipline Studios?


	Answer 1: When we first graduated college, we were working from our two separate homes (hence the plural studio in Flipline Studios). But less than a year later, we found a nice studio loft in Cleveland, Ohio. We live about 30 minutes from each other so the Studio is a nice halfway point between the two of us. It has an open office space, bathroom, kitchen, and a sound room for recording music and sound fx.


	Question 2: What is the Flavor X drizzle recipe?


	Answer 2: Unfortunately, even we don’t know the recipe to the Flavor X drizzle. Papa Louie found a batch of it in the uncharted X-Zone. He taste-tested it and found it incredibly delicious and quite invigorating. Not content with keeping it for himself, Papa brought it out for the first time to celebrate New Years in Papa’s Cupcakeria.


	Question 3: Can you list the names of the baseball teams in Papa’s Hot Doggeria including where the team is from?


	Answer 3: Sure, we can do that! The Tastyville Tomatoes, the Burgerburgh Sizzlers, the Tacodale Hardshells, the Calypso Island Coconuts, the Maple Mountain Flapjacks, the Starlight City Buffaloes, the Frostfield Batters, the Portallini Gondoliers, the Oniontown Crushers, the Powder Point Woolies, the Sakura Bay Samurais, and the Toastwood Turkeys.

If you have any other questions, click the “Ask a Question!” button at the bottom of the blog!