Many thanks to RTL Interactives Andreas Balfanz for this Q&A session about The Mystery of Whiterock Castle

Alltern8: Can you tell the readers a little about Playtainment and your connection with RTL and your vision for the Playtainment brand?

Andreas Balfanz: The Games Publishing division of RTL interactive is responsible for the entire computer and console games business of the Media Group RTL Germany. We design and publish video games for different types of gamers and focus on the mass market of arcade and casual games. Further, individual titles by the Games Publishing Unit appeal to fans of adventure, fantasy and role playing games. Generally, RTL interactive is aiming to serve all console platforms as well as PC with its future projects. In the market, the games publisher operates with a consistent three label strategy: Especially family friendly titles are released by the label Playtainment. The brand RTL Sports encompasses successful sports video games. The label Black Inc. appeals to fans of adventure, fantasy and role playing games, providing high-quality, complex premium titles especially for core gamers.

Alltern8: Who are the team behind the creation of The Mystery of Whiterock Castle, what have they created before and what do you see as the game’s innovations and interesting ideas?

AB: The game was developed by Keen, a studio locate in Francfort/ Germany.

The last games from Keen Games were “ANNO – Create a New World” for Wii and Nintendo DS, Gforce for Nintendo DS and PSP and last but not least Virtual Villagers for Nintendo DS. We see the game´s uniqueness in its fantastic magical graphic style, which fits perfectly in the story.