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Multi-window

Software concept

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7
games
3
platforms

The game info is displayed spread out in multiple windows or window-like containers rather than single one. Primarily if the windows share the OS window decor rather than the game's own.

Notable people involved: Will Wright, David Allen, Meg Ross, David Scheifler and Greg Costikyan

Name variations: multiple windows

Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol (Windows 3.1)
Mordor: The Depths of Dejenol
W31 1995
The Legacy (MS-DOS)
The Legacy
DOS 1993
SimEarth: The Living Planet (Windows 3.1)
SimEarth: The Living Planet
W31 1990
SimEarth: The Living Planet (MS-DOS)
SimEarth: The Living Planet
DOS 1990
Arena II - The Final Fight For Freedom (Windows 3.1)
Arena II - The Final Fight For Freedom
W31 1995? *
JauntTrooper: Mission Thunderbolt (Windows 3.1)
JauntTrooper: Mission Thunderbolt
W31 1993
Evolution: The Game of Intelligent Life
WIN 1997-12
This is similar but not the same as Multiple Document Interface where a single window has many sub-windows that can not go outside of the parent window.
See also: multi-display, multihead

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Games by year

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The first Multi-window video game was released in 1990.

Maxis, Microprose, Piko Interactive and IPC Software published most of these games.

Platforms

Win3.14
MS-DOS2
Windows1

Most common companies

Maxis2
Microprose1
Piko Interactive1
IPC Software1
Decklin's Domain1
MegaCorp International1
Interplay Entertainment1
Globo1
Egmont Interactive1