▲
3
▼
When a Skittles game was first proposed to eventual Darkened Skye executive producer Elizabeth Braswell by her boss, she responded "well, you have two choices: you can fire me now, and make the next year and a half much easier on me, or you can, like, not make me do this." The following night, she went to a bar and got drunk over the Skittles project, which she deemed "the end of [her] career". While intoxicated, she conceived the idea of using Skittles as a vehicle to do a self-aware high fantasy adventure game she had always wanted to do, but never got the chance.
subdirectory_arrow_right M&M's (Franchise)
▲
2
▼
Darkened Skye came about as a result of Simon & Schuster Interactive attempting to acquire the M&M's license for use in gaming, due to the popularity of the Spokescandy mascots. Skittles was simply a back-up option in case the M&M's deal fell through, but both licenses were acquired. While Dale DeSharone, one of the game's executive producers, believed it should have been aimed at a younger child audience, Mars wanted to attract an audience of people in their 20s, because that demographic did not buy Skittles as much as people in their 30s and older, though they were also adamant that the game couldn't be violent. The game's aesthetic was inspired by a series of late-1990s high fantasy Skittles commercials.
▲
1
▼
Darkened Skye almost had its Skittles branding pulled late in development. Ultimately the product placement was retained, but not featured on the box.
This trivia has been marked as "Not Safe for Work".
It may not be appropriate for all visitors and definitely isn't appropriate for work or school environments.
Click here to unhide it.
It may not be appropriate for all visitors and definitely isn't appropriate for work or school environments.
Click here to unhide it.
▲
1
▼
Related Games
Shrek
I.M. Meen
Alan Hansen's Sports Challenge
Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown
M&M's Shell Shocked
Cheggers' Party Quiz
Starship Titanic
The Haunted Mansion
Disney's The Haunted Mansion
Star Trek: The Kobayashi Alternative
M&M's: The Lost Formulas
Shrek Extra Large
The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve
JumpStart 1st Grade Math
Flock!
Disney Infinity 3.0
Chibi-Robo!
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Chuchel
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon
Hot Wheels Stunt Track Driver
Five Nights at Candy's 2
SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium
Super Smash Flash 2
Dusk
Psychonauts 2
Ena: Dream BBQ
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Hunters of Ralk
Chex Quest
Yakuza Kiwami 2
Cave Story
Constantine
Streets of Rage
Valhellio
FIFA 14
Galaga: Destination Earth
Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest
Pac-Man Museum+
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Super Dark Deception
Resident Evil 6
LEGO Island
American Mensa Academy
Theme Aquarium
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Zero Wing
De Blob 2