[lfodofod]

So uh, what does the kit plane company have to do with all of this?

[papercrane]

KitFox is publishing the game and taking over customer support. They probably funded the music and art, but I don't know if that's confirmed or not.

It's likely they went with KitFox because they already had a relationship. One of the founders of KitFox is Tanya Short, who's edited two books on procedural game design with the DF programmer, Tarn Adams.

https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315156378

https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429488337

[mysterydip]

I was just looking at buying these books yesterday, but didn't make the connection with the author names! Thanks for the tip, definitely purchasing.

[haunter]

Kitfox Games? They are the publishers

[jyxent]

I believe they also funded the graphics and music for the premium edition.

[lfodofod]

Apparently not related to kitfox, the aircraft.