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1 Alien Concepts www.alienconcepts.ca Founded in 2008, Alien Concepts is dedicated to creating the highest-quality products in the fields of game development, animation, and visual effects. Our core team brings together wide experience in 2D/3D animation, VFX, graphic design, and console game development. Our current focus is on entertainment products, particularly the development of small- to medium-scope video games for PC/Mac, web and handheld platforms. Alien Concepts is aiming to establish clients and partners among both educational/academic institutions and commercial entertainment companies, e.g., webgame portals and game publishers. We are seeking worldwide partnerships in publishing, distribution, and development, particularly for our in-house projects in development. James Richards, Studio Director/CEO [email protected] 203 Randall Cr. Toronto, ON M1M 3J9 (416) 427-6949 3 Antic Entertainment www.anticentertainment.com Antic Entertainment is an interactive entertainment company focused on developing “free-to-play” games using micro transactions and virtual goods. Our initial target platforms are Facebook as well as the Apple iPhone/iPod touch. Antic Entertainment’s competitive edge in this space is in its experienced staff of game developers with a history of creating hits and award winning titles on numerous platforms. We stand out in this casual market by applying the same quality standards used in high-budget, AAA boxed product video game development on our free-to-play titles. BattleGoat Studios www.battlegoat.com BattleGoat Studios was founded in 2000 to develop detailed Geo-Political Strategy Games for the PC. We have so far released two games in our Supreme Ruler franchise, and will be releasing our 3rd game Supreme Ruler: Cold War in June of this year. David Thompson, Lead designer/Co founder [email protected] 693 Powerline Rd East, RR2 Lynden, ON L0R 1T0 (905) 648-0112 Fredrik Liljegren, CEO [email protected] 562 Wellington St, Suite 201 London, ON N6A 3R5 (519) 936-2803 Bamboo Raven www.bambooraven.com Founded by Callum MacKendrick in 2009, Bamboo Raven likes games that take a fresh look at the world. We like cooperation and we are here to give it. We like fun and we are here to have it. We like to teach and we are here to learn. We are still hatchlings, so we prefer to listen and pay attention, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have lots to say. We like to make flexible, long-term plans and work with people who do the same. Callum McKendrick, CEO [email protected] 10088 102 Avenue, Suite 2701 Edmonton, AB T6H 4T89 (708) 700-9167 CANADA @ GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE 2011 Capybara Games www.capybaragames.com Capybara Games (or Capy for short) is an independent developer based in Toronto, Ontario. Capy began life developing mobile titles, but has since transitioned to being an award-winning developer of downloadable console & handheld games. Perhaps best know for the arcade-puzzler Critter Crunch on PlayStation® Network and the innovative puzzle/RPG Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, Capy has garnered a reputation for creating unique & visually stunning games. Nathan Vella, President [email protected] 174 Spadina Ave, Suite 401 Toronto, ON M5T 2C2 (416) 533-6649 5 Complex Games DHX Media www.complexgames.com interactive.dhxmedia.com Complex Games is an award-winning game development studio that builds engaging interactive experiences for creative firms and the world’s largest brands. DHX Media is an award-winning, TV, interactive and licensing industry leader, with expertise in kids’ content for: With full service capabilities in-house, Complex Games is the right choice for any interactive projects and videogames on platforms ranging from iOS, Facebook, Android, PC, Mac, Nintendo Wii, and much more. We were recently awarded the 2010 Canada New Media Award for Best Web Game, and have earned a reputation for the highest quality work from our global range of clients. • Complex Games was founded in 2002 by Noah Decter-Jackson and Adrian Cheater. It has grown from a small independent game development studio to a fully capable interactive design firm of 12 full-time employees. Noah Decter-Jackson, President [email protected] 135 Innovation Drive, Suite 200 Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 6A8 (204) 997-4260 CANADA @ GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE 2011 iPhone and iPad applications Unity, Ajax and Flash development • Concept design and development • We have produced an extensive roster of online and iPhone games, tied to properties airing on leading networks including Disney, Nickelodeon and PBS. Our expertise is wide-ranging, but our focus is singular: to create powerful, engaging content that is always on strategy and on budget. Diana Arruda, Interactive Producer [email protected] 235 Carlaw Ave, 5th Floor Toronto, ON M4M 2S1 (416) 363-8034 7 DrinkBox Studios www.drinkboxstudios.com Exalt Studios Inc. www.exaltstudios.com DrinkBox Studios is an independent video game development studio located in downtown Toronto, Canada. The company was founded April 2008 by a group of industry veterans who have shipped titles on PS3 and Xbox 360, with additional experience on Wii, PS2, Xbox, PSP, and PC. Exalt Studios Inc. was formed in 2004 as a company with the aim to provide people with great games. Currently there is only one developer, which also happens to be the founder. I’m working on my first title, Silas, which is set to be released Spring of 2011. In addition to working on original IP game projects of their own, such as their first release on the PlayStation Network titled Tales from Space: About a Blob, DrinkBox is interested in providing the following services: Silas is a Kart Racer/First Person Shooter hybrid! This means that you can kill with the precision of FPS games all while driving really fast. The game focuses on Combat, Flight, and Racing. Porting projects to or from any next generation console system Programming, Art, and Level-Design outsourcing • Work-for-hire game production I am attending GDC to try and secure digital distribution and/or publishers for my game Silas. • • Graham Smith, COO [email protected] 688 Richmond Street West, Unit 405 Toronto, ON M6J 1C6 (416) 364-9089 CANADA @ GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE 2011 William Sworin, CEO [email protected] Box 22 Grassland, AB T0A 1V0 (780) 446-9813 9 Fidel www.meetfidel.com Fidel uses a vast range of digital disciplines to convey compelling and engaging content for a world in which the consumer has more and more control. This drives us to create contagious and innovative experiences that achieve insightful results. To many, we are a digital partner, an experiential and gaming studio. To most of our advertising agency clients, we are their digital backbone. To others, we are a hybrid hub that experiments with technology and develop great content. To us at Fidel, we are all of the above. Alex Guerigian, Co-Founder [email protected] 1751 rue Richardson, Studio 3529 Montréal, QC H3K 1G6 (514) 903-8004 ext. 222 Frima Studio www.frimastudio.com Frima Studio is a prominent game developer based in Quebec City, Canada. With more than 265 artists and programmers in-house, Frima produces highcaliber games that are as outstanding artistically as they are technically. Since 2003, the company has developed countless world-class products for the Web (Virtual worlds, MMOGs), Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, DS, Facebook, iPhone, iPad, TV and mobile markets. Frima’s clients include renowned names such as Electronic Arts, Warner Brothers and Nickelodeon. Frima is constantly looking for new opportunities in its core markets. You have the brand, we have the team! For more information, visit www.frimastudio.com. Martin Brouard, Executive Producer [email protected] 585 Boul. Charest, Est, Suite 900 Quebec, QC G1K 3J2 (418) 529-9697 CANADA @ GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE 2011 Game Pill Inc. www.gamepill.com Game Pill Inc. is an interactive studio that specializes in online game development with a focus on Flash, Facebook and mobile platforms. Based out of Canada, Game Pill is a small boutique studio of animators, programmers and art directors. Game Pill Inc will be looking for publisher partners at GDC and is looking for interest in three notable gaming products including a Facebook game in pre-production with micro-transaction support, a proven online game that will be ported to mobile for wide release and multiple browser based online games for licensing. For more information please feel free to set up a meeting with Michael Sorrenti, [email protected] Michael Sorrenti, President [email protected] 6 Ivy Jay Cres Aurora, Ontario L4G 0E6 (416) 857-4821 IUGO Mobile Entertainment www.iugome.com Founded in late 2003, IUGO Mobile Entertainment is a world-class, independent studio specializing in the design, development and deployment of premium mobile games. IUGO develops compelling mobile titles for smartphones including: iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone 7. Most recently IUGO has entered into the mobile social space with its first title Lil’ Pirates (published by Capcom). The indie studio has aggressive plans for more social titles in 2011. IUGO is located in beautiful Vancouver, BC, Canada. Sarah Thompson, VP of Business Development [email protected] 788 Beatty St., Suite 10 Vancouver, BC V6B 2M1 (604) 687-6876 11 Klei Entertainment www.kleientertainment.com Klei Entertainment is an award-winning game development studio with the technical and creative capabilities to create original and lasting properties on all platforms. Klei combines world-class talent and passion to create great games with memorable characters that appeal to a wide range of audiences. Klei’s credits include the Free-to-Play PC online game Sugar Rush, published by Nexon Corp., as well as Eets: Chowdown and N+ for the Xbox Live Arcade. Jamie Cheng self-funded Klei in 2005; he felt there was a latent demand for quality games built from passionate small development teams, and has since created a developer-friendly environment that continues to thrive and evolve in a competitive industry. It is Jamie’s vision to continually grow Klei into an industry leader by producing original and content while impressing clients with an unsurpassed level of commitment and quality. Magitech Corporation www.ezgame.com Magitech Corporation, which was founded in 1993, has a long history of creating video games for several platforms starting with the release of a line of historical strategy games for the PC including Takeda and Strength & Honour. Since 2009, Magitech has successfully released a wide variety of iPhone and iPad games such as U-Boat Commander, a submarine arcade style shooting game and Bomber Captain, a WWII bomber simulator game. At GDC, Magitech hopes to create partnerships for funding for future iPhone projects and collect information about outsourcing companies for localization endeavours and art related assets for different projects. Ming-Sheng Lee, Director [email protected] 1500 Don Mills Road, Suite 702 Toronto, Ontario M3B 3K4 (416) 441-1933 Jamie Cheng, CEO [email protected] 1122 Mainland St., Suite 450 Vancouver, BC V6B 5L1 (604) 639-5722 CANADA @ GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE 2011 13 March Entertainment www.marchentertainment.com Meridian4 www.meridian4.com March Entertainment is an Ontario-based animation production company that creates 2D and 3D shows, movies, games and mobile applications. But unlike many studios, we don’t create “me-too” games just to support televised properties – we build immersive, interactive experiences that stand on their own, designed and developed by people who love games. Meridian4 has been publishing games in North America and worldwide for over 6 years and has established partners throughout the entire games industry. They publish into retail, working with Wal*Mart, Target and Best Buy and with online distribution partners like Steam, Big Fish Games and Amazon Direct. We have a fully capable gaming and interactive team of skilled programmers, artists and executives with a long history of successes. Our goal is to discover like-minded entrepreneurs as production partners, distributors or potential investors who want to tap into March’s rich spectrum of assets and talent. In 2010, they diversified and began developing their own title. The title has publishing agreements with international partners around the globe and it got into Wal*Mart and Target in North America as well as an exclusive engagement online with Big Fish Games. They are currently working on three follow-up titles for 2011 and are seeking out partners in all aspects of the industry. Mike Drach, Marketing and Development Manager [email protected] 284 King St. W., Suite 200 Toronto, ON M5V 1J2 (416) 604-9000 ext. 236 CANADA @ GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE 2011 Steve Milburn, Director [email protected] 124 rue Meridian Kirkland, QC H9H 4A3 (514) 697-2165 15 NDi Media www.ndimedia.net NDi Media has been creating quality online family entertainment since 2001. In addition to our work as consultants and suppliers, we have a strong portfolio of original properties and games. We can provide planning, design and marketing services for interactive platforms in all demographics. Our clients and partners include broadcasters, television producers and game companies such as Nickelodeon, PBS, National Geographic, Teletoon, Discovery, American Greetings, Hit Entertainment as well as AOL, Atari and Warner Bros among others. Paul Mackie, Director Finances and Operations [email protected] 1751 rue Richardson, Suite 5.102 Montreal, QC H3K 1G6 (514) 931-0707 ext. 224 Playbrains www.playbrains.com Playbrains is a downloadable indie game studio, one of the studios inside newly-formed Ascension CrossMedia. We create games for XBLA, PSN, Steam, OnLive, iPhone, iPad, Android, Bada and BlackBerry. Our focus is to deliver both quick shots of fun and surprisingly immersive experiences for the connected gaming space. We enable this with our proprietary BrainCandy and Ascension Engines. We do original IP game creation and work-for-hire production on-time, on-budget with our GameStream process. Our next project to be released will be a unique action platformer called Sideway on PSN for Sony Online Entertainment, coming later in 2011. Scott Simpson, Studio Director [email protected] 1309 Carling Avenue Ottawa, ON K1Z 7L3 (613) 722-3232 ODD1 www.odd1.net ODD1 is fueled by the ever-growing markets such as Free-to-Play, browserbased MMOs, social and casual games. We have cross-platform capacities: online, social media (Facebook), and touch screen mobile devices (iOS & Android). We work for international companies like Marvel, EA Mobile, Funcom, GSN Digital, Addicting Games (MTV Networks), Sesame Workshop, PBS, France Television and others. We design games that include a monetization model and a viral marketing strategy. Our goals at GDC? To meet with current and new partners to develop great games! One note of interest? To help companies to new opportunities by taking their successful IPs to new digital platforms. Jean-François Arseneault, Director Business Development [email protected] 5000 Iberville, Suite 332 Montreal, QC H2H 2S6 (514) 581-3966 CANADA @ GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE 2011 17 Project Whitecard www.projectwhitecard.com The world of 2010 and beyond requires advanced technical solutions, realistic, believable simulations, interactive immersive 3D environments that suspend disbelief and provide true to life experiences. Project Whitecard is a leader in using best-of-class technologies to create revolutionary training applications and sophisticated synthetic environments. The focus of Project Whitecard is to provide solutions for recruitment, strategic messaging, education, training and performance support, using immersive environments and augmented reality. Project Whitecard brings to each project a talented and responsive resultsoriented team of creative developers, collaborators and subject matter experts committed to realizing the highest quality and surpassing client expectations. Khal Shariff, CEO [email protected] 135 Innovation Drive, Suite 200 Winnipeg, MB R3T 6A8 (204) 480-1040 CANADA @ GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE 2011 Q8ISMobile Inc. www.q8ismobile.com is mobile Q8ISMobile Inc. is a Canadian based mobile development studio and authorized iPhone developer and publisher. Specialized in J2ME, Brew, Windows Mobile and iPhone platforms. Our mission is to provide quality and fun mobile content globally. We like working closely with our stakeholders; whether it’s a client who subcontracts us a project remotely half-way around the world to our very customers who plays our games, your satisfaction matters to us. We are seeking publishing partners that not only like to distribute, market or financially assist, but who are also willing to work closely with us to bring about a product that will all give us a fair return on investment. We are not looking for only a long term partnership, but a sustainable one, that will bring us both successes at the end. We are engaged in Europe and Asia. We are targeting globally (especially US and Canada). Mark Bonasoro, CEO [email protected] 8150 rue Odile Brossard, QC J4Y 2W8 (450) 676-5848 19 Sarbakan www.sarbakan.com Sarbakan is a renowned independent game studio specializing in global cross-platform development services and original game creations. With over 12 years of proven experience as a game studio, Sarbakan delivers memorable experiences for its worldwide publishing partners and customers. From Kinect and PlayStation Move to iOS and web-based games, Sarbakan provides high-quality, and innovative creative approaches for custom games. Sarbakan is a first party game developer for Microsoft, and has created over 700 titles through partnerships with top 20 publishers, media companies, and global toy manufacturers. For more information on Sarbakan please visit www.sarbakan.com Stéphane Laurin, VP Business Development and Sales [email protected] 410 Boulevard Charest Est, Suite 250 Québec, QC G1K 8G3 (418) 682-0601 ext. 226 Teravision Games www.teravisiongames.com Since 2004 Teravision Games (more recently Baboom Games) has been offering videogame development services to small, medium, and large companies such as Disney Online Studios, Namco Networks, Shockwave/MTV, Nickelodeon, and Atari. The company is actively looking to establishing solid and long lasting business relationships and partnerships with main focus of delivering social-arcade web and iOS games with an attitude. Felix Maldifassi, Director Business Development [email protected] 1616 Pendrell St, Suite 1101 Vancouver BC V6G 1S8 (778) 668-1349 Untold Entertainment Inc. www.untoldentertainment.com Source Studio www.sourcestudio.ca Based in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Source Studio is a developer of video games that are fun, original, immersive, and focused on great gameplay. The team’s first game, ProtoGalaxy, is a multiplayer space shooter that features a mix of classic arcade action, puzzle solving, and adventure exploration in a unique combination that will appeal to a wide range of gamers. The game was created using a new game engine built from the ground up by Source Studio. With ProtoGalaxy released, GDC 2011 is a great opportunity to promote it as well as meet with potential distributors or partners. Andrew Tobin, Business Development Manager [email protected] Suite 3003, Inco Innovation Centre, Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John’s, NL A1C 5S7 (709) 737-6201 CANADA @ GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE 2011 Untold Entertainment Inc. is boutique game development studio based in Toronto, Ontario. Untold creates visually striking games tailored to thoughtful audiences. The company’s current development slate includes Kahoots, a fun crime-themed puzzle game modeled in clay, Interrupting Cow Trivia, an online multiplayer game, and Spellirium, a post-apocalyptic puzzle adventure. Untold Entertainment is currently seeking partnerships to bolster its business and marketing savvy. The company is actively investigating ways to reach wider and more non-traditional audiences. Untold’s short-term goal is to expand its platform reach and experience. Ryan Creighton, President [email protected] 174 Spadina Avenue Toronto, ON M5T 2C2 (416) 944-8290 ext. 5281 21 Wendigo Studios www.wendigostudios.com Wendigo Studios designs and develops original AAA Casual games for iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows, Mac, Nintendo DS and Wii. The use of proven technologies allows us to offer easy porting and upgradability to the games we work on. Simply put, we love making games! Our team of dedicated programmers and artists was recently “boosted” with highly experienced people and they’re hungry for new challenges. With the launch of a brand new series of games based on our original IP, we are now also looking at next gen console projects and for publishers wishing to join us for the ride! Eric Trudel, President [email protected] 270 de l’Hôtel-de-Ville Saguenay, QC G7H 4W7 (418) 615-2012 ext. 225 zinc Roe www.zincroe.com zinc Roe is an award-winning studio specializing in creating websites, games and apps for kids. zinc Roe is the producer of The Zimmer Twins, a subscription-based site that invites kids to create and share animated stories, and the Tickle Tap Apps, a series of age-appropriate iOS games for preschoolers. zinc Roe works in partnership with children’s tv producers to create original interactive content based on shows including Stella & Sam, Justin Time, Iggy Arbuckle and the Total Drama series. We are looking for new partnership opportunities in the area of interactive media for children. Colin McCune, Developer [email protected] 487 Adelaide St. W., Suite 301 Toronto, ON M5V 1T4 (416) 703-6459 CANADA @ GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE 2011