2015 Norwegian Games

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2015 Norwegian Games
2015
NORWEGIAN
GAMES
norwegian games 2015 1
FRONT COVER:
Among the sleep
KAJA HENCH DYRLIE
Head of Production
Cell: +47 951 46 912
Mail: [email protected]
2 norwegian games 2015
MIA LINDRUP
Senior Advisor, Promotion
and International relations
Cell: +47 922 26 978
Mail: [email protected]
Have you ever played a Norwegian game?
An adventure game, perhaps? Or something with trolls or maybe
a horror game, seen through the eyes of a small child? Or maybe
you have played a Norwegian game, without even knowing its origin? One of the most downloaded games at iTunes is called Fun
Run produced by Dirtybit based in Bergen that recently released
Fun Run 2, which went straight into top three in the American app
store upon release in January. Like in most other countries, the
Norwegian game market has been dominated by international
games, but this is now changing.
The Norwegian game developer industry has had a very high increase in the number of production companies and productions,
public funding and turnover. Between 2009 and 2013, the funding
for game development from the Norwegian Film Institute was increased by 110%, while 2014 and 2015 saw a further increase in our
funding for development and marketing of Norwegian games. It
is important for a small country like Norway to have games that
reflect Norwegian language and culture.
The positive side effect to this increase in production, budgets and
subsequently higher quality is that Norwegian games are being
noticed and appreciated internationally. Games like the adventure
game Dreamfall Chapters (Red Thread Games) and the first-person horror adventure Among the sleep (Krillbite Studio) are showing the gaming aficionados of the world that Norwegian stories
and approaches to the noble art of game development can be enjoyed in all corners of the world.
With the broad range of games being presented in this catalogue,
we hope you find something that sparks your curiosity and that
you spend hours and hours playing the games. Just like we do.
The Norwegian Film Institute provides support for Norwegian
Film, televisions series and video games, and organizes training
and talent development in the sector. The Film Institute represents
and informs about Norwegian Film and Games on the national as
well as on the international level.
Sindre Guldvog
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RELEASED 2014/2015
7 ANGEL CRASH
8 CAPTAIN SABERTOOTH THE TREASURE OF LAMA RAMA
9CORRODED
10 DEGREES OF SEPARATION
11 DRAGONBOX NUMBERS
12DRAUGEN
13 EARTHLOCK: FESTIVAL OF MAGIC
14KLANG
15 LAST NINJA TWINS, THE
16MEGASWORD
17MYRIAD
18 NORSE NOIR: LOKI’S EXILE
19OWLBOY
20 REDUX ARK
21SPOOKED
22 STARGAZER EXPERIENCE
23 SUPER SCRAP SQUAD, THE
24 THROUGH THE WOODS
25TORN
26 TRACKDAY MANAGER
27 WORLD TO THE WEST
29AD2460
29 AMONG THE SLEEP
30AMPHORA
30 CAPTAIN SABERTHOOTH
31 DRAGONBOX ELEMENTS
31 DREAMFALL CHAPTERS
32 ELLA BELLA BICYCLE THIEF
32 FLAG BEARER SAGA - DROPPER OF FLAGS
33 FLAG BEARER, THE
33 FULL CYCLE
34 FUN RUN 2 - MULTIPLAYER RACE
34LEGO MINIFIGURES ONLINE
35 SHADOW PUPPETEER
35SHIFTLINGS
36 SIZE DOES MATTER
36 TAINTED KEEP
37 TEDDY IS MISSING
37TESLAGRAD
38 TROLLS VS. VIKINGS
38 UHR WARLORDS
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ANGEL CRASH
RELEASE: TBA
PLATFORM: : iOS | Android
GENRE: Adventure
TARGET: Children 5 to 10 years
COMPANY: Ravn Studio has developed high quality computer games for all platforms since 2006. In additions to
our own IPs we have developed and published games
based on many well known Norwegian and Nordic brands
for kids/youth, like Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, Captain Sabertooth, Blue Mountain, Pippi Longstocking, Twigson, Ella
Bella Bingo and City of Friends.
Our vision is to create good game experiences for all age
groups. Also children and youth deserve digital content
and games of high quality.
A children’s game with an original story, a varied and beautiful game world and
appealing player characters. The two characters have different abilities - which
makes it necessary to cooperate to succeed in the game. The goal of the game
is to retrieve the instruments which the two little angels lost when crashing into
the angel orchestra cloud. As part of their mission they also have to pick up fallen
stars, help kids with various tasks, and to send little devils (scoundrels) back to
where they came from. Kids will love this game because it has a solid, intuitive and
varied gameplay, with lots of cute characters, nice music and fun quests.
Ravn Studio’s experienced and highly skilled team in
Drammen, Norway, develops games for console, PC, smart
phones and tablets.
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Ravn Studio
June Jenssen, Artist
[email protected]
www.ravnstudio.no
+47 907 00 107
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CAPTAIN SABERTOOTH
THE TREASURE OF LAMA RAMA
RELEASE: TBA
PLATFORM: TBA
GENRE: Adventure
TARGET: Children 4 - 9 years
COMPANY: Ravn Studio has developed high quality
computer games for all platforms since 2006. In additions to our own IPs we have developed and published
games based on many well known Norwegian and Nordic
brands for kids/youth, like Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, Captain
Sabertooth, Blue Mountain, Pippi Longstocking, Twigson,
Ella Bella Bingo and City of Friends.
Our vision is to create good game experiences for all age
groups. Also children and youth deserve digital content
and games of high quality.
Ravn Studio’s experienced and highly skilled team in
Drammen, Norway, develops games for console, PC, smart
phones and tablets
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Ravn Studio
June Jenssen, Artist
[email protected]
www.ravnstudio.no
+47 907 00 107
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The world’s most fearsome pirate, Captain Sabertooth, sets out to find the secret
island of Lama Rama to conquer the treasure of all treasures, The King’s Pearl. The
pirate adventures onboard the Dark Lady include sailing and battling enemy ships,
exploring, and fencing. Visit spooky harbours to upgrade the ship, or buy treasure
maps of places to dive for special treasures, secret fishing places or old ruins and
mazes to explore for gold. Look out for messages in bottles, floating loot and enemy
ships in this ultimate pirate game.
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CORRODED
RELEASE: February 2016
PLATFORM: PC
GENRE: Arena brawler/MOBA
TARGET: 12-30
COMPANY: Encircle Games is a Norwegian indie game
development studio, with a small team consisting of six
developers, four programmers, one animator and one
concept artist, all with a bachelor degree from Hedmark
University College. Our common devotion for playing and
making games brought us together, and on our last semester in school we teamed up to work on our final assignment, which was the start of our current project, Corroded. The company was finally founded in September
2014, and today we are working full time making games
in our own office in Hamar.
Corroded is an arena brawler with some similarities to the standard MOBA genre
in terms of perspective, gameplay and being an online multiplayer. However what
differentiates Corroded is that it has two to eight players fighting and pushing each
other out of an arena that is shrinking over time. The game is based on rounds
and the player that has gathered the most points when the rounds are over is the
winner of that round, and after 3-5 rounds the ultimate victor is announced. After
each round you can spend earned credits that you get from fighting and destroying
opponents, into upgrades.
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Encircle Games
Siw A. Hødnebø Espeland
- CEO/Programmer
[email protected]
http://encirclegames.com
+47 938 48 020
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DEGREES OF SEPARATION
RELEASE: 2016
PLATFORM: Sony Playstation 4 | Nintendo WiiU |
Microsoft Xbox One | PC
GENRE: 2D Puzzle Platformer
TARGET: TBA
COMPANY: Moondrop is a small indie game studio located in Hamar, Norway, focused on making games that are
interesting, beautiful and respectful towards players. Two
full-time developers, determination, experimental methods and compulsive behavior are key ingredients when
Moondrop makes games. We strive to explore new possibilities in game design and wrap it inside great visual
experiences.
Degrees of Separation is a co-op game for two persons, each in their own world,
who have to cooperate to solve puzzles based on temperature. The screen is split
in two where one part is warm and the other is cold, each following its own player.
The game will be an intimate experience where cooperation is built into every move.
It will show the struggles of two contrasting opposites in a relationship through
audiovisuals and gameplay. The experience will have an inviting and magical atmosphere and try to convey emotional states to the players as sublime as possible.
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Moondrop
Andreas Fuglesang
[email protected]
moondrop.no
+47 476 77 602
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DRAGONBOX NUMBERS
RELEASE: 1st of june 2015
PLATFORM: iOS | android
GENRE: Educational games
TARGET: Early primary school kids, 5-8 years old
COMPANY: WeWantToKnow is a startup making powerful videogames to teach the big ideas of mathematics.
Multiple award-winning game company with its DragonBox concept series, it is known for its innovative pedagogy to get kids to enjoy learning difficult subjects such as
basic algebra or geometry proof.
DragonBox Numbers is a unique, open world game where kids explore and learn
how numbers work. Players meet the universe of the Nooms, that they will help to
fight the dragon Osgaard who is destroying their planet. The game allies pedagogy and engagement in a unique experience that will give kids a strong foundation
in math without them realizing it.
CONTACT: WeWantToKnow
Jean-Baptiste Huynh
MAIL: [email protected]
WEB: wewanttoknow.com
PHONE: +47 916 32 296
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DRAUGEN
RELEASE: January 2016
PLATFORM: PC | MAC | LINUX | PS4 | IOS
GENRE: First-person psychological horror
TARGET: 18+
COMPANY: Red Thread Games is an independent development studio based in Oslo, Norway. The studio is currently in production on episodic adventure game Dreamfall Chapters, the long-awaited sequel to acclaimed
adventure games The Longest Journey and Dreamfall,
and on first-person survival horror adventure Draugen.
Draugen is a first-person psychological horror adventure, set amongst the deep
fjords and towering mountains of Norway’s awe-inspiring west coast.
The game is a dark and disturbing journey into the pitch black heart of Norwegian
national romanticism, as seen through the eyes of an American nature photographer, botanist and entomologist.
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: Red Thread Games
Ragnar Tørnquist
[email protected]
www.redthreadgames.com
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Inspired by Scandinavian literature, legends and fairytales, along with Norse mythology and the Icelandic sagas, Draugen is set in the early 1920s and delves into
the deepest, darkest secrets of a remote fishing community where every single
soul has mysteriously vanished.
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EARTHLOCK: FESTIVAL OF
MAGIC
RELEASE: Q3 2015
PLATFORM: PS4 | Xbox One | Wii U | Steam | PC |
Mac | Linux
GENRE: RPG
TARGET: 9+
COMPANY: Snow Castle is an indie development studio
with a very ambitious plan to release a trilogy of games
under the Earthlock series. The company is four years old,
and we have done quite a bit of for-hire work before we
set out to do our first in-house productions. The first one
was a cross between an interactive children’s storybook
and a side-scroller called Hogworld: Gnart’s Adventure. It
made it onto Apple’s “Best of 2011” list in the App store
and placed us firmly on the map.
EARTHLOCK™ is a turn-based fantasy RPG with an unforgettable team of characters who embark on a bold adventure to unlock the secrets of Umbra, a world that
mysteriously stopped spinning ages ago.
CLASSIC STRATEGY REDEFINED
• No-nonsense turn-based battles.
• Each character offers a unique skill-set.
• Pair up characters to combine attributes and unleash combos.
• Monsters pair up too, so watch out!
• Chain attacks for staggering damage.
• Gain SP when taking damage, and use it for special attacks.
• Switch up your characters and pairings to change strategy.
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Snow Castle
Bendik Stang, CEO
[email protected]
www.earthlockgame.com
+47 992 75 829
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KLANG
RELEASE: Autumn 2015
PLATFORM: PC | Mac | Linux & possibly current
gen consoles
GENRE: Rhythm-platformer
TARGET: Hardcore gamers between 15-30 years old,
rhythm-game fans
COMPANY: Tinimations Freelance is a sole proprietorship
run by Tom-Ivar Arntzen since 2013. I work on my own
game projects while taking on freelance work in the field
of all things digital art related. My goal is to make PC and
console games the hardcore crowd embraces. Currently
stationed at Hamar Game Collective.
Klang is at its core an evolution of traditional hythm games. Where previous games
in the genre has mostly focused on pressing buttons in correct timing with the music, Klang expands upon this with adding the flair of exploration and platforming.
Klang is designed around the philosophy of merging dynamic world exploration
with the adrenaline rush of becoming one with the music through acting upon
audiovisual queues.
CONTACT: MAIL: PHONE: Tinimations Freelance
Tom-Ivar Arntzen , CEO
[email protected]
+47 472 99 316
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THE LAST NINJA TWINS
RELEASE: Spring 2015
PLATFORM: iOS | Android
GENRE: Action / Runner
TARGET: Teens and up
COMPANY: Agens is a digital agency focusing on game
and mobile app development, strategic design and consulting. Agens has an award-winning team in the field of
concept work, design and mobile native + web development.
Guide two running ninja twins through hazardous challenging levels in beautiful surroundings. A short moment of inattention may have fun and fatal consequences.
You should have listen to your mother’s warnings about not running with swords…
In this game you must simultaneously control two jumping and running ninjas, challenging your reaction, multitasking abilities and frustration tolerance to a completely new level! Complete levels to unlock new and even harder ones, or strive for the
achievements if you are looking for the ultimate challenge.
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Agens
Peter Måseide
[email protected]
http://agens.no
+47 408 58 675
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MEGASWORD
RELEASE: TBA
PLATFORM: TBA
GENRE: 2D Action-platformer
TARGET: Core Gamers, 12-40 years
COMPANY: Henchman & Goon develops action-packed
games for console and PC. The retro-platformer Flem
was released for PSVita in February 2015 and is due to
be released on Steam. Find more info at: flemgame.com
Megasword is a 2D action-platformer set in a Mega Man style non-linear world inspired by Saturday morning cartoons from the ‘80s and early ‘90s. You play as the
half-naked hero who must collect the lost powers of the Megasword and use it to
save the world from the evil forces of the Zodark Zone. The game features fastpaced combat mixed with exploration and puzzle solving, in a heroic adventure that
spoofs the heavy-handed storytelling of classic cartoons.
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Henchman & Goon
Bjarte Sebastian Hansen
[email protected]
henchmangoon.com
+47 952 68 076
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MYRIAD
RELEASE: Q2 2015
PLATFORM: PC | Mac | Linux | Console
GENRE: Twin-stick shoot’em-up
TARGET: Teens
COMPANY: Bifrost Entertainment is a new Norwegian
studio developing and publishing original IP for all platforms. Our two development teams are keeping busy
with two projects in development, as well as our opensource, cross-platform game engine Rainbow. Bifrost
pulls together talent from all over the world, working remotely or at our headquarter in Oslo, Norway.
Myriad is an explosion of sound and colour where time and space is at your
command. Build a world by defeating enemies, then blow up your creation and
everything in it in a giant chain reaction. Procedural audio and spectacular abstract
visuals ensure Myriad delivers a unique experience every time you play, while the
replay system lets you share your best games online on the leaderboards.
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Bifrost Entertainment AS
Karl Einar Karlsson
[email protected]
www.bifrostent.com
+47 400 46 963
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NORSE NOIR: LOKI’S EXILE
RELEASE: Q2 2015
PLATFORM: Windows | OSX | (linux)
GENRE: Point and click adventure game
TARGET: Teens, possibly younger
COMPANY: KreativeSpill is a small game development
company based in Son, Norway. We were founded by a
number of industry veterans who decided to go their own
way in the gaming world. Our team combines experience
in MMO, free-to-play, social, and mobile development.
Loke finds himself exiled from Aasgard, and must find his way home. To do this, he
needs all his luck, some magic and more cunning than he probably possesses. This
is a hand-drawn adventure game where you get to explore what happens when two
distinct worlds collide.
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: KreativeSpill
Jørgen R. Thrane, CEO
[email protected]
http://norsenoir.com/
+47 970 20 928
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IN PRODUCTION
OWLBOY
RELEASE: TBA
PLATFORM: PC, Steam
GENRE: Platform Adventure
TARGET: TBA
COMPANY: D-Pad Studio is the developer of Owlboy,
Savant – Ascent and Vikings On Trampolines, and are
probably most known for their use of highly-detailed pixel graphics and varying gameplay styles.
Owlboy is a vertical platform adventure set in the sky, where the islands of the world
have been spread apart after a great calamity. You play as Otus, among the last of
the Owls, a renowned race that has produced many of the world’s great wonders.
When his village comes under attack from pirates, Otus embarks on a dangerous
quest to save his village. The threat, however, soon turns out to be different from
what he thought - and a graver plot unfolds before his eyes.
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: D-Pad Studio
Jo-Remi Madsen
[email protected]
owlboygame.com
+47 452 30 052
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IN PRODUCTION
REDUX ARK
RELEASE: Q2 2015
PLATFORM: iPad | PC | Mac | Console
GENRE: Survival exploration adventure
TARGET: Mid-core gamers, 12 years+
COMPANY: Hyper Games is an independent studio located in Oslo, Norway and in Melbourne, Australia. They
work on a wide array of games; from kids games, through
educational games, to action games for both young and
old. Their first title, ”Hocus Pocus Alfie Atkins”, was nominated ”Best Nordic Kids Game 2014” by the Nordic Game
Awards.
Redux Ark is a survival exploration game for multiple platforms. The game is currently in an early state of development, and is estimated to be released in 2016. In
year 2039 the last bee died, starting a fatal chain reaction. 200 years later, all hope
seemed lost. Earth was doomed, and only the rich could afford to evacuate. But
then we discovered our twin planet: Gemina. In a last desperate mission, we built the
«REDUX ARK», and travelled to Gemina to collect animals, plants and other organic
matter in an attempt to restore life back on Earth. CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Hyper Games
Are Sundnes
[email protected]
http://ww.hypergames.no
+47 936 23 451
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IN PRODUCTION
SPOOKED
RELEASE: Q2 2015
PLATFORM: PC | Windows | Android | iOS
GENRE: 2D platformer
TARGET: All ages and genres
COMPANY: Our team consists of professionals who work
well together. Each member has a unique expertise and
background which allows for a variety of perspectives
within the team. Ideas and approaches are discussed
both critically and collaboratively, and we believe this
process results in high quality games.
You play as a ghost living a peaceful life in cold solitude and darkness. Being intolerant to light and warmth, your peaceful afterlife is threatened when the living move
in and start making it warm and cozy. You must scare all the people out before you
cast back into the underworld.
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Process
Dag-Erling Jensen
[email protected]
www.processgames.no
+47 997 12 92 68
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IN PRODUCTION
THE STARGAZER EXPERIENCE
RELEASE: 12.12.2015
PLATFORM: Windows | iOS | Android
GENRE: Simulation
TARGET: Casual gamers, night sky explorers, children,
parents, schools, universities
COMPANY: Dwarf Cavern AS is an independent video
game development studio that also develops proprietary
technologies for game development. Our primary focus is
innovation, originality and quality in our products. Our
products are dominantly made as premium products
(not Freemium), targeting all available platforms, including game consoles and Windows store.
Based in Norway with almost 20 years of experience and
dozens of international clients, Dwarf Cavern is taking the
step to utilize this experience, and using it to create original and fun products. We develop Unity-based technology that offers new types of functionalities for other video
game developers.
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Dwarf Cavern AS
Vojislav Dimitrijevic
[email protected]
www.dwarfcavern.com
+47 414 13 248
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Stargazer Experience is a unique game that will bring you closer to the stars
than ever before! You are put into the shoes of an amateur night sky explorer
who learns and discovers about the secrets of the night sky through a series of
various challenges, levels and trials.
Using proprietary technology, Dwarf Cavern AS brings the magic of the night sky
at your fingertips in level of details never before seen in a video game. Coupled
with wonderful artwork, interactive soundtrack, support for support for Oculus Rift
and Leap. Motion Stargazer Experience is an experience unlike any other.
IN PRODUCTION
SUPER SCRAP SQUAD
RELEASE: 2015
PLATFORM: iOS
GENRE: Action, Strategy
TARGET: Kids, 7 -12 years
COMPANY: Plus Point is a team of veteran game developers that has worked for companies the likes of Funcom
and EA/Playfish. Residing in the Arctic fringes of Tromsø,
Norway, they have applied their experience and skillset
on a large a variety of interactive work, from commercial
clients to international research projects and museums.
Plus Point is sincerely devoted to creating fun, lively digital products, and are particularly motivated in engaging
the young and the young at heart. The team has dedicated time with developing their very own brand of fresh
and original IP’s - ideas which has found support from
established funding bodies around in Norway.
Super Scrap Squad is a radical homage to the very best of Saturday morning cartoons from the 90s - complete with a strong social message of eco-consciousness
made relevant and absurdly fun for contemporary audiences.
Accidentally transported from the future and into our present time, our heroes gain
extraordinary elemental abilities by absorbing recyclable materials. With their newfound power and a lot of heart, the Super Scrap Squad have to band together to
stop the villainous Nox from raising an army of trash monsters in his quest to take
over the world!
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Plus Point AS
Ruben Nergård
[email protected]
www.pluspoint.no
+47 955 25 779
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IN PRODUCTION
THROUGH THE WOODS
RELEASE: Early 2016
PLATFORM: PC | PS4 | Xbox One
GENRE: Horror Adventure
TARGET: Men & Women, aged 15-35, who enjoy a deep
thriller story
COMPANY: Antagonist is a small independent studio
based in Oslo, Norway, and was founded in 2014. Currently working on ‘Through the Woods’, the team is trying to
make their name a household name within narrative-driven titles, focusing on delivering story as an integral part of
the experience, without sacrificing gameplay.
Through the Woods is a third-person psychological horror game set in a forest on
the western shore of Norway, about a mother and her missing son. Through dynamic narration, you play the mother’s re-telling of the events surrounding her son’s disappearance in a setting heavily influenced by Norse mythology and Norwegian folk
tales. With Through the Woods, the Norwegian indie studio is attempts to capture
the forest as they saw it as children, with all the frightening and mysterious feelings
of roaming the woods alone. This is coupled with a poignant story and high quality
sound design that acts as a core mechanic in the darkness of the forest.
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Antagonist AS
Anders Hillestad
[email protected]
www.antagonist.no
+47 992 52 260
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IN PRODUCTION
TORN
RELEASE: Q2 2015
PLATFORM: iOS | Android
GENRE: Strategy
TARGET: Deep strategy fans
COMPANY: Turbo Tape Games has delivered high quality tactical- and strategic games from their home base
in Bergen on the western shores of Norway since 2008.
To date, four games have seen the light of day, spanning
various platforms from PC through web to mobiles. Turbo
Tape Games was the first Norwegian developer to reach
the number one spot for worldwide sales on Steam (with
Naval War: Arctic Circle in 2012), and have received numerous accolades, being nominated as Best Norwegian
Game Studio in 2011, Nordic Game of the Year in 2012 and
Best Norwegian Audio Production in 2014.
Torn is a turn based strategy game for iOS and Android in development by Turbo
Tape Games. In the game, the player takes the role of a mighty wizard fighting his
way through hordes of mythological monsters, wielding magical spells and binding
the monsters for temporary control in an eternal quest to control the world’s energies and becoming all powerful. The game will include single- as well as multiplayer
game modes with its unique take on advanced tactical- and strategic gameplay
refined through years of development.
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Turbo Tape Games
Fredrik Sundt Breien
[email protected]
www.turbotapegames.com
+47 926 30 083
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IN PRODUCTION
TRACKDAY MANAGER
RELEASE: 2015
PLATFORM: Win PC (Steam) | iOS (Pad)
GENRE: Racing, Simulation, Manager
TARGET: 10 to 50
COMPANY: Arctic Hazard Game Studios AS is an independent game developer focusing on producing top
quality international electronic entertainment for all platforms. The Studio was founded in 2010 by Terje Lundberg
and Mats Tveita, both who have been in the industry for
a decade.
The staff of Arctic Hazard are built up of some of the finest talent and experienced developers in Norway, where
each employee is a “gamer” at heart and with a minimum
of 10 years of experience working on international game
titles.
Trackday Manager is a 3D simulation game where you are in charge of managing a
racingcar team. As the owner and person in charge, you have total control on how
you choose to run the team, from economics and development of crew to purchases
of upgrades, cars and setup. You control your driver during races by issuing commands through several options while monitoring the race carefully, guiding your
driver and team to victory. How you control your driver is totally new to games and
have taken our testers by storm. Fasten your seatbelt and prepare for the ultimate
racing experience.
CONTACT: Arctic Hazard Game Studio AS
Terje Lundberg
MAIL: [email protected]
WEB: www.trackdaymanager.com
www.arctichazard.com
PHONE: +47 472 31 652
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IN PRODUCTION
WORLD TO THE WEST
RELEASE: 2016
PLATFORM: Win | Linux | Mac | Xbox One |
PlayStation 4 | Wii U
GENRE: Top-down Adventure
TARGET: TBA
COMPANY: Rain AS is a game developer based in Bergen,
Norway, established in 2010. Teslagrad is their first commercial release. Though their core focus is development
of games for console and PC platforms, they’ve delivered
smaller projects for local institutions like Bergen University College and The University of Bergen. In addition to
this, they have been instrumental to the founding and
day-to day operation of the Norwegian game developer’s
guild (Spillmakerlauget).
World to the West is a game set in the world of Teslagrad. The game is lighter in
tone than it’s predecessor, with the player switching between four characters from
different nations, each with their own personality and set of abilities. One of the
characters, Lumina, carries over abilities and gameplay feel directly from Teslagrad,
but transplanted into a very different type of game. The world is one of exploration
and adventure, and more a explicit style of storytelling than in Teslagrad makes it
feel more alive and bustling.
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Rain AS
Peter Wingaard Meldahl
[email protected]
www.rain-games.com
+47 996 91 588
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RELEASED 2014/2015
NORSE NOIR: LOKI’S EXILE
NORSE NOIR: LOKI’S EXILE
RELEASED 2014/2015
Loke finds himself exiled from Aasgard, and must find his way home. To do this, he
needs all his luck, some magic and more cunning than he probably possesses. This
is hand drawn adventure game where you get to explore what happens when two
distinct worlds collide.
Loke finds himself exiled from Aasgard, and must find his way home. To do this, he
needs all his luck, some magic and more cunning than he probably possesses. This
is hand drawn adventure game where you get to explore what happens when two
distinct worlds collide.
REALEASE: March-April 2015.
PLATFORM: Windows, osx, (linux)
GENRE: Point and click Adventure game.
TARGET: Teens, hopefully younger.
REALEASE: March-April 2015.
PLATFORM: Windows, osx, (linux)
GENRE: Point and click Adventure game.
TARGET: Teens, hopefully younger.
COMPANY: KreativeSpill is a small game development company based in Son, Norway. We were founded by a number of industry veterans who decided to go their
own way in the gaming world. Our team combines experience in MMO, free-to-play,
social, and mobile development.
COMPANY: KreativeSpill is a small game development company based in Son, Norway. We were founded by a number of industry veterans who decided to go their
own way in the gaming world. Our team combines experience in MMO, free-to-play,
social, and mobile development.
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: KreativeSpill
Jørgen R. Thrane, CEO
[email protected]
http://norsenoir.com/
+47 970 20 928
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KreativeSpill
Jørgen R. Thrane, CEO
[email protected]
http://norsenoir.com/
+47 970 20 928
RELEASED 2014/2015
AD2460
AMONG THE SLEEP
AD2460 is a science fiction strategy web-game. Set in a distant future, the game
revolves around a race for the resources of the universe. You take control of your
own homeworld and work to develop its technologies, facilities and military power
in order to secure raw materials to improve your might in the universe. Along the
way you will need to work together with other players in order to better protect your
interests and grow.
Among the Sleep is a first-person horror adventure game, where you take on the role
as a two-year-old child. One particular night, dramatic events occur and you are forced
to flee from your home into a surreal world. Only accompanied by Teddy, you must
overcome many hardships to find a way back home, and to safety. The child has yet
to develop a full sense of reality, and is not fully able to separate fantasy from reality.
COMPANY: Fifth Season is located in Oslo, Norway and has been creating and running online games for over a decade. The first game was Planetarion in 2000, which
was played by over 180 000 players at the time. Fifth Season now runs ManagerLeague, an online football management game, which has been online for over 9
years. It currently provides daily entertainment for over 30.000 active users from all
over the globe. The latest game, AD2460, was launched on December 29. It is now in
the early stages of attracting a solid player-base, adding content and functionality.
RELEASE: 29.12.2014
PLATFORM: Web
GENRE: Science Fiction MMO
TARGET: 14-60
CONTACT: Fifth Season AS
Per Baumann
MAIL: [email protected]
WEB: www.ad2460.com
PHONE: +47 913 41 564
COMPANY: Krillbite is a young, small indie developer located in Hamar, Norway. Our
passion is video games, and our goal is to influence their direction as much as we
can by creating innovative and fresh games in what we feel can be a bit of a repetitive and stale market at times. We want to prove that even tiny krill can make an
impact in the vast ocean.
RELEASE: 29.05.2014
PLATFORM: PC | Mac | Linux.
Upcoming release on Playstation 4.
GENRE: Survival Horror, Adventure
TARGET: Young Adults, 13-50
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Krillbite Studio AS
Ole Andreas Jordet
[email protected]
http://krillbite.com
+47 936 80 982
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RELEASED 2014/2015
AMPHORA
CAPTAIN SABERTHOOTH
Amphora is a peculiar puzzle game that mixes story elements and physics. Amphora presents you with an unfamiliar world with a striking visual style inspired by
all the shadow theatre traditions and colors of the world. Each scene will show you
something new and always try to challenge your understanding of what is going
on. Manipulate objects and build structures to create solutions to unconventional
problems.
Heave ahoy! The King of the Sea smells gold! Join Captain Sabertooth and his most
trusted men in sea battles and treasure hunts, in storms and hurricanes, with fun
and games. Tully serves up rat soup! Are YOU ready for a dangerous voyage on The
Dark Lady? Whether you’re a first timer or a real pirate, you will find a fun game
experience with exploration, sailing and sea battles. Go on fishing trips, play tictac-toe and help feed hungry pirates in Tully’s galley. The main goal is to fill Captain
Sabertooth’s treasure room with gold and treasure!
COMPANY: Moondrop is a small indie game studio located in Hamar, Norway, focused on making games that are interesting, beautiful and respectful towards players. Two full time developers, determination, experimental methods and compulsive
behavior are key ingredients when Moondrop makes games. We strive to explore
new possibilities in game design and wrap it inside great visual experiences.
RELEASE: November 12th 2014
PLATFORM: PC (MAC)
GENRE: 2D Puzzle Adventure
TARGET: Teens, possibly younger
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CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Moondrop
Andreas Fuglesang
[email protected]
http://moondrop.no
+47 476 77 602
COMPANY: Ravn Studio has developed high quality computer games for all platforms since 2006. In additions to our own IPs we have developed and published
games based on many well known Norwegian and Nordic brands for kids/youth,
like Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, Captain Sabertooth, Blue Mountain, Pippi Longstocking,
Twigson, Ella Bella Bingo and City of Friends. Our vision is to create good game
experiences for all age groups. Also children and youth deserve digital content and
games of high quality. Ravn Studio’s experienced and highly skilled team in Drammen, Norway, develops games for console, PC, smart phones and tablets.
RELEASE: July 4th 2014
PLATFORM: iOS, Android
GENRE: Adventure
TARGET: Children 4 to 8 years
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Ravn Studio
June Jenssen
[email protected]
www.ravnstudio.no
+47 907 00 107
RELEASED 2014/2015
DRAGONBOX ELEMENTS
DREAMFALL CHAPTERS
DragonBox Elements is a unique game where kids explore and learn how to reason with shapes and their properties, ie. to make geometry proofs. Players raise an
army of warriors to fight the dragon Osgaard. The only way to raise the army is to
solve geometric puzzles that reveal hidden warriors. The game allies pedagogy and
engagement in a unique experience that will give kids a strong foundation in math
without them realizing it.
Dreamfall Chapters is an episodic, story-driven adventure about choices and consequences, dreams and reality, magic and science, chaos and order, and the broken
heroes whose actions will shape the course of history in all worlds. Set in parallel
worlds — one in a dark cyberpunk vision of the future, the other a magical fantasy
realm — the game follows two broken heroes on their journey across worlds to save
the very nature of dreams from the Undreaming. Dreamfall Chapters is a mature,
emotional, dark, magical and heartbreaking adventure that will take you by surprise.
COMPANY: WeWantToKnow is a startup making powerful videogames to teach the
big ideas of mathematics. Multiple award-winning game company with its DragonBox concept series, it is known for its innovative pedagogy to get kids to enjoy
learning difficult subjects such as basic algebra or geometry proofs.
RELEASE: 1st of june 2014
PLATFORM: iOS | android
GENRE: Educational games
TARGET: Early primary school kids
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: WeWantToKnow
Jean-Baptiste Huynh
[email protected]
wewanttoknow.com
+47 916 32 296
COMPANY: Red Thread Games is an independent development studio based in Oslo,
Norway. The studio is currently in production with episodic adventure game Dreamfall Chapters, the long-awaited sequel to acclaimed adventure games The Longest
Journey and Dreamfall, and on first-person survival horror adventure Draugen.
RELEASE: 21.10.2014 (first episode)
PLATFORM: PC | Mac | Linux | PS4 | iOS
GENRE: Adventure
TARGET: Teens and adults, 12+
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: Red Thread Games
Ragnar Tørnquist
[email protected]
www.redthreadgames.com
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RELEASED 2014/2015
ELLA BELLA BICYCLE THIEF
THE FLAG BEARER
Popular Ella Bella Bingo from the acclaimed children’s TV series is ready for a new
adventure. Ella Bella’s best friend Henry gets a brand new bicycle for his birthday,
but as soon as it gets dark the bike mystically disappears. Ella Bella wants to help her
friend. She starts a detective agency to find the missing bicycle. Join Ella Bella and
her friends as they try to solve the mystery! Ella Bella: Bicycle Thief is not your regular book app, but a magical story experience. Play your way through the interactive
story. Enjoy fun, classic activity games.
The Flag Bearer Saga consists of the two games: The Flag Bearer and Dropper of
Flags. The Flag Bearer introduces a brand new gameplay experience on the iOS
platform. With fun and challenging puzzles that fit perfectly for a 5 minute escape
on the bus, at home or at work! Experience four unique areas on your path to saving
princess Sunniva. Trick enemies, escape traps and capture all the empty tiles.
COMPANY: Ravn Studio has developed high quality computer games for all platforms since 2006. In additions to our own IPs we have developed and published
games based on many well known Norwegian and Nordic brands for kids/youth,
like Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, Captain Sabertooth, Blue Mountain, Pippi Longstocking,
Twigson, Ella Bella Bingo and City of Friends. Our vision is to create good game
experiences for all age groups. Also children and youth deserve digital content and
games of high quality. Ravn Studio’s experienced and highly skilled team in Drammen, Norway, develops games for console, PC, smart phones and tablets.
RELEASE: October 17th 2014
PLATFORM: iOS | Android
GENRE: Interactive storybook
TARGET: Children 3 to 5 years
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CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Ravn Studio
June Jenssen, Artist
[email protected]
www.ravnstudio.no
+47 907 00 107
COMPANY: The Arctic As is an independent video game studio located above the
Arctic Circle. Founded by the experienced Game Producer Jorg Hauan, the studio
aims to create exciting and innovative games for the mobile and PC market. The
studio released its first two games in the Flag Bearer Saga in 2014 and are currently
working on a few new and exciting titles for the mobile and PC market.
RELEASE: 07.01.2014
PLATFORM: iOS
GENRE: Arcade
TARGET: Women 30+
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: The Arctic As
Jorg Hauan
[email protected]
www.the-arctic.com
+47 450 56 393
RELEASED 2014/2015
DROPPER OF FLAGS (THE FLAG BEARER SAGA)
FULL CYCLE
Dropper of Flags is the second leg in the Flag Bearer Saga. Dropper of Flags is all
about flying and planting flags, avoiding birds and rings of fire. Collect coins and
upgrade Thor with new gliders and hats! This is the most fun you will get in an
endless flying viking game.
Full Cycle is a cycling action racer for the whole family! Set in a colorful world of real
life cycling locations, the game pitches the player in the role as a rider on a professional cycling team, with goals on behalf of the team as well as himself. The game
plays out on a fantastic set of cycling stages where the player not only needs to
navigate treacherous paths to reach the finish line, but also take heed to the energy
realities of the cycling sport, each cyclist’s strengths and abilities – a perfect match
between tactical dispositions and adrenaline racing.
COMPANY: The Arctic As is an independent video game studio located above the
Arctic Circle. Founded by the experienced Game Producer Jorg Hauan, the studio
aims to create exciting and innovative games for the mobile and PC market. The
studio released its first two games in the Flag Bearer Saga in 2014 and are currently
working on a few new and exciting titles for the mobile and PC market.
RELEASE: 21.05.2014
PLATFORM: iOS
GENRE: Arcade
TARGET: Women 30+
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: The Arctic As
Jorg Hauan
[email protected]
www.the-arctic.com
+47 450 56 393
COMPANY: Turbo Tape Games has delivered high quality tactical- and strategic
games from their home base in Bergen on the western shores of Norway since 2008.
To date, four games have seen the light of day, spanning various platforms from PC
through web to mobiles. Turbo Tape Games was the first Norwegian developer to
reach the number one spot for worldwide sales on Steam (with Naval War: Arctic
Circle in 2012), and have received numerous accolades, being nominated as Best
Norwegian Game Studio in 2011, Nordic Game of the Year in 2012 and Best Norwegian Audio Production in 2014.
RELEASE: 11. December 2014
PLATFORM: PC
GENRE: Racing
TARGET: Racing players and
cycling sport fans of all ages
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Turbo Tape Games
Fredrik Sundt Breien
[email protected]
www.turbotapegames.com
+47 926 30 083
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RELEASED 2014/2015
FUN RUN 2 - MULTIPLAYER RACE
LEGO MINIFIGURES ONLINE
In Fun Run 2, all the cutest, furriest creatures of the forest are out running. For you to
remain a cool critter, it is essential that you finish the race before your furry friends.
Fun Run 2 is the sequel to the successful synchronous multiplayer racing game Fun
Run (launched 2012) with 50 M downloads. Fun Run 2 was launched December 2014
and quickly ranked #2 in on the US iOS downloads charts, and has reached more
than 10 M downloads. Get ready to meet the Minifigures! Collect them all and bring them with you on
grand adventures in LEGO Minifigures Online - an epic online adventure where you
get to explore colorful locations such as Pirate World, Space World and Medieval
World! Play together with thousands of other players and battle your way through
monstrous riff-raff as you develop your Minifigures’ unique and powerful abilities.
Smash, build and collect - thousands of exciting adventures are just a brick away in
LEGO Minifigures Online!
COMPANY: Dirtybit’s mission is to create memorable moments through mobile
games that friends can play together - anywhere and anytime! They were the first
company to have success with a real-time multiplayer mobile game: Fun Run. Dirtybit has established itself as one of Norway’s most promising mobile gaming startups with their games (more than 60 M downloads). Dirtybit consists of nine gaming
enthusiasts located in Bergen, Norway. RELEASE: 04.12.2014
PLATFORM: iOS, Android, (soon
Amazon and maybe Windows Store)
GENRE: Real-time Multiplayer
Racing Game
TARGET: 18-24
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CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Dirtybit
Aurora Klæboe Berg
[email protected]
www.dirtybit.com
+47 900 55 042
COMPANY: Funcom was founded in 1993 and has since then developed and published over 25 game titles across several genres and gaming platforms. Most notable
of these are the MMOs ‘The Secret World’, ‘Age of Conan’ and ‘Anarchy Online’, as
well as the adventure game ‘The Longest Journey’. One of the key reasons for Funcom’s success in the MMO segment is the development of a proprietary MMO engine called ‘DreamWorld’. This engine gives the developers the flexibility and power
needed to create some of the most advanced virtual worlds on the market. Funcom
today has 100 employees in offices in Norway, the US and Canada.
RELEASE: October, 2014
PLATFORM: PC | Mac | Upcomming
release on tablets
GENRE: Online Action-RPG
TARGET: 7+
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Funcom
Erling Ellingsen
[email protected]
www.funcom.com
+47 488 67 107
RELEASED 2014/2015
SHADOW PUPPETEER
SHIFTLINGS
Manipulate light and darkness in this co-op puzzle platformer. Shadow Puppeteer
combines platforming with puzzle-solving in a play of light and shadow. Having a
truly Nordic yet original art style, the game tells the story of a boy and his shadow.
Move objects and their shadow in a cohesive play between you and your friend, in
order to solve puzzles and get past all the challenges that lay ahead on your great
journey. Shadow Puppeteer is a co-op experience that focuses on teamwork and
seeing the world through different perspectives. The combination of the characters’
skills unite and complete them.
Control two adorably dim-witted alien space janitors in this quirky and colorful
platform puzzler. Conjoined by an air hose, you must shift size and weight between
the two cosmic custodians to avoid dangerous traps and fix problems before disaster strikes. Play on your own, challenge a friend locally or across the galaxy (online)
through the most zany and exotic locations in the known (and unknown) universe!
COMPANY: Sarepta studio was founded in 2010 in Hamar, Norway. Sarepta specializes in multimedia production through visualizations and interactive experiences.
As part of Hamar Game Collective the company works towards promoting games
as regionally as cultural and industrial exports. Sarepta was nominated in 2013 by
Den Norske Dataforening (The Norwegian Computer Association) for their annual
Creativity award for their use of game technology in visualizations.
RELEASE: September 29th, 2014
PLATFORM: PC
GENRE: Puzzle, plattformer
TARGET: 11 - 35 years
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Sarepta studio
Catharina Due Bøhler
[email protected]
www.shadowpuppeteer.com
+47 400 53 835
COMPANY: Rock Pocket Games is a small independent studio in Tønsberg, Norway.
Founded in 2008, the Rock Pocketeers strongly believe that games are for everyone
and there can never be enough color and quirkiness. Social and fun living room experiences for friends and family are the heart of their games, as well as lighthearted
and bright worlds for everyone to enjoy.
RELEASE: March 3rd 2015
PLATFORM: PC | Xbox One |
Playstation 4 | WiiU
GENRE: Puzzle Platformer
TARGET: 8 to 99
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Rock Pocket Games
Natascha Röösli
[email protected]
http://www.shiftlings.com
+47 916 84 738
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RELEASED 2014/2015
SIZE DOES MATTER
TAINTED KEEP
Size DOES Matter is an award-winning rhythm action game with a simple premise;
manoeuvre through gates in time to music, using simple touch-screen controls of
one thumb controlling size, and the other thumb controlling position. Winner of the
BAFTA ”Ones to Watch” award, and brought to you by 4Music, the ultimate in music
TV. Play through numerous action-filled levels featuring delicious electronic music
by artists like Savant, Chipzel and Rymdreglage.
The once idyllic village of Greenhaven is now a near lifeless husk, the souls of its inhabitants having been drained by the powerful wizard Morg, who has used them to create the abominations that now occupy the mighty keep that was once the source of
protection for the village. With the village’s crops withering untended in the fields and
its people heading mindlessly toward oblivion, the one person unaffected by Morg’s
influence, a young woman named Xobia, enters the keep to find the source of Morg’s
power and put an end to the misery that has been unleashed on the hapless village.
COMPANY: DOS Studios is an independent game developer consisting of five people, two programmers and three game designers who’ve worked together for over a
year. Our goal is to develop interesting and highly polished experiences that players
will engage in. With our latest game release and BAFTA-award winning mobile music game, Size DOES Matter, we hope to show players the quality they can expect
from us in the future.
RELEASE: August 2014
PLATFORM: iOS, Android, Amazon
GENRE: Mobile Rhythm Action
TARGET: Rhythm Game Enthusiasts,
Puzzle Game Lovers
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CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: DOS Studios
Mattis Delerud
[email protected]
http://dosstudios.no
+47 970 13 754
COMPANY: Ravn Studio has developed high quality computer games for all platforms since 2006. In additions to our own IPs we have developed and published
games based on many well known Norwegian and Nordic brands for kids/youth,
like Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, Captain Sabertooth, Blue Mountain, Pippi Longstocking,
Twigson, Ella Bella Bingo and City of Friends. Our vision is to create good game
experiences for all age groups. Also children and youth deserve digital content and
games of high quality. Ravn Studio’s experienced and highly skilled team in Drammen, Norway, develops games for console, PC, smart phones and tablets
RELEASE: July 31st 2014
PLATFORM: Android, iOs,
GENRE: Dungeon crawler
TARGET: 15 - 25 years
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Ravn Studio
June Jenssen, Artist
[email protected]
www.ravnstudio.no
+47 907 00 107
RELEASED 2014/2015
TEDDY IS MISSING
TESLAGRAD
Join our hero, Theo, on his quest to rescue his best friend, Teddy, from a naughty
witch in a magical land of living toys! Teddy is Missing is a fully animated interactive
storybook with branching story paths, fun mini-games and a climactic showdown
that changes according to the decisions you make! Written together with renowned
Norwegian children’s book author, Endre Lund Eriksen, and featuring the hilarious
voice acting talents of Roger L. Jackson, it’s a spell-binding adventure that is set to
entertain both kids and parents alike!
Teslagrad is an evocative game about exploration, danger and challenging puzzles,
featuring magnetism and electricity as its central theme and mechanics. It draws
inspiration from classic platform adventure games like Metroid and Castlevania,
adding elements that were not possible in the heyday of the genre, such as high
resolution art and accurate physics. The story in Teslagrad is told completely without the use of text or dialogue, instead being communicated through visual cues
and the player’s actions and experiences. With bright artwork inspred by classic
European animation contrasting sombre and fantastical surroundings, Teslagrad is
a visually unique game.
COMPANY: Plus Point is a team of veteran game developers that have worked for
companies the likes of Funcom and EA/Playfish. Residing in the Arctic fringes of
Tromsø, Norway, they have applied their experience and skillset on a large a variety
of interactive work, from commercial clients to international research projects and
museums. Plus Point is sincerely devoted to creating fun, lively digital products, and
are particularly motivated in engaging the young and the young at heart. The team
has dedicated time with developing their very own brand of fresh and original IP’s ideas which has found support from established funding bodies around in Norway.
RELEASE: 5th of February 2015
PLATFORM: iOS
GENRE: Interactive Book
TARGET: Kids, 3-8 years
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Plus Point AS
Ruben Nergård
[email protected]
www.pluspoint.no
+47 955 25 779
COMPANY: Rain AS is a game developer based in Bergen, Norway, established in
2010. Teslagrad is their first commercial release. Though their core focus is development of games for console and PC platforms, they’ve delivered smaller projects for
local institutions, Bergen University College and The University of Bergen. In addition to this, they have been instrumental to the founding and day-to day operation
of the Norwegian game developer’s guild (Spillmakerlauget).
RELEASE: Q4 2013 (PC), 2014 (Console)
PLATFORM: Win | Linux | Mac| PS3 |
PS4 | WiiU | Upcomming release
on PS Vita
GENRE: Puzzle Platformer
TARGET: 12-34
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Rain AS
Peter Wingaard Meldahl
[email protected]
www.rain-games.com
+47 996 91 588
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TROLLS VS. VIKINGS
UHR WARLORDS
It’s time to Troll! Get ready for a mega fun strategy game where Trolls, Vikings, Norse
gods and mythical creatures clash in an epic strategy battle. The game has been
featured multiple times by Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon, and has received
thousands of raving customer reviews! UHR-Warlords is a turn based tactical board game for tablets. In UHR-Warlords the
player takes control of one of four warlords in the eternal struggle for dominance
of the frostbitten UHR throne of Ismount. The world of UHR is originally described
in the Black Metal mythology of musician Demonaz through his 25 year long career
as lyrics writer and composer for the band Immortal. In the game, the warlords
summon mythical monsters and creatures, and pitch them in battle across the
lands of Noord using unique pattern based movement and attack orders.
COMPANY: Megapop is a game developer based out of Oslo, Norway. The company
was founded by some of the most experienced online game developers in Europe.
Trolls vs Vikings is the first released game, and has been on the top 10 strategy
charts in more than 80 countries!
RELEASE: March 2014
PLATFORM: Apple iOS |Google Play |
Windows Store | Windows Mobile
GENRE: Strategy, action,
tower defense
TARGET: 12+
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CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Megapop
Jørgen Tharaldsen, CEO
[email protected]
www.megapopgames.com
+47 413 34 147
COMPANY: Turbo Tape Games has delivered high quality tactical- and strategic
games from their home base in Bergen on the western shores of Norway since 2008.
To date, four games have seen the light of day, spanning various platforms from PC
through web to mobiles. Turbo Tape Games was the first Norwegian developer to
reach the number one spot for worldwide sales on Steam (with Naval War: Arctic
Circle in 2012), and have received numerous accolades, being nominated as Best
Norwegian Game Studio in 2011, Nordic Game of the Year in 2012 and Best Norwegian Audio Production in 2014.
RELEASE: 18. February 2014
PLATFORM: iPad | Android Tablets
GENRE: Strategy
TARGET: Deep strategy fans
CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE: Turbo Tape Games
Fredrik Sundt Breien
[email protected]
www.turbotapegames.com
+47 926 30 083
RELEASED 2014/2015
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PUBLISHER Norwegian Film Institute
EDITOR Kaja Hench Dyrlie
DESIGN Lise Kihle Designstudio
PUBLISHED BY Norwegian Film Institute
Department of Promotion
and International Relations
P.O.Box 482 Sentrum
N-0105 Oslo
Tel: +47 22 47 45 00/79
www.nfi.no