“Picasso had a saying — ‘good artists copy; great artists steal’ —
and we have always been shameless about stealing great ideas.”
Steve Jobs
The following are creators, games, organizations, actors, musicians, athletes, films, and TV programs that creatively inspired/influenced this game in some capacity. Or that I stole from.
Influences
Ken Johnson (Phase 10) – Creator of Phase 10
Merle Robbins (Uno) Creator of Uno
Crazy Eights – The Original Uno – in-game homage
Rummy – Popular card game style
Spades – Trump cards/power moves.
Texas Hold ‘Em/Poker – Bluffing
Stratego – Spies
Chess – In-passing game rule
The Cleveland Browns – Orange wild cards
The Chicago Bears – Team mantra manual flavor text “Bear Down”
The University of Arizona – indirectly coincidental flavor text “Bear Down” & Wildcats “
Dennis Green – The Green Spy
Earnest Byner – Excellent running back for the Browns
Herm Edwards – “Bring your “A” game.” a remix of “You play to win the game.”
Peyton Manning – “Omaha”
Demaryius Thomas – Game character necklace (last-minute addition)
Franco Harris – Immaculate Interception
“Pop” Warner – Credited for Bootleg play
Frankie Albert – Credited for Bootleg play manual nod
Spike Lee (Mo Betta’ Blues) – Blue Streak flavor text (omitted from the final version)
Tupac Shakur – Hail Mary flavor text
Kanye West – Immaculate Interception flavor text
Jay Z – Immaculate Interception flavor text
Dmx (in honor of) – “Uncle Earl” Character bio
Lil Wayne – Blindside flavor text
Stormzy – Bootleg flavor text
James Brown – Black Streak flavor text
Blackstreet – Handoff flavor text
A Tribe Called Quest – What’s the Scenario online FAQ
Martin Lawrence – Blue Streak flavor text (omitted from the final version)
David Chappelle – Handoff flavor Text
Martin Luther King – Naked Bootleg flavor text
US Navy Veteran Donnie Cochran – Game character
Eddie Haskell (Leave it to Beaver) – Game character
Humphrey Bogart (Casablanca) – Game character
Game of Thrones – Immaculate Deflection Shield Valyrian Steel
My Blue Heaven (Steve Martin) – Blue Streak flavor Text
Always Sunny in Philadelphia – Manual flavor text “Clams”
Ozarks – Rear box graphic design
Party Down – Are we having fun yet? website
Doom Eternal – blitzkrieg/Run N’ Gun (game variation that isn’t ready yet)
Frito Lay – Red Streak flavor text
Cedar Point – The Blue Streak – the flavor text (omitted from the final version)
Steve Jobs & Apple – Box design/Aesthetics/Presentation/Professionalism