September 1997
Gamma Flare Games releases the first demo (technical proof of concept prototype) of Islandgates, an ambitious "Final Fantasy SNES" like role playing game.
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Later in the year, a 2nd prototype nicknamed the "WIP" (work in progress) is released. The work in progress introduced an additional character, and early combat mechanics.
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Demo 1: http://junk.mikekasprzak.com/old/games/files/iggyd1.zip
WIP: http://junk.mikekasprzak.com/old/games/files/iggywip.zip