Of course, the sensible thing would be to use an existing game engine, but after a certain point, there is some curiosity if learning and fighting yet another game engine is really quicker that just writing something from scratch.
Manic Game Studios is a small independent developer based in Australia. We recently released our first title Critical Mass on Steam. We are looking for a talented Musician/Composer to work on our new Fantasy Real Time Strategy Game. We are open to all applicants, however experience with the fantasy genre is preferred.
Applicants will need:
To provide a portfolio of work.
To work efficiently, independently and deliver tasks on time.
To be contactable during the hours of 9am - 5pm Australian…
Early last year, Melbourne based 'web for hire' game dev company, Millipede Creative Development, released an Angry birds-like game called Bullistic. They were inspired by Rovio's hit physics puzzler game as well as their own clients who frequently asked if they could develop an Angry Birds clone themselves. They came up with Bullistic and gave it away for free on the App Store, however, its popularity became a huge surprise for Millipede after it was downloaded hundreds of thousands of times…
When: Tuesday 8 May 6:30 onwards, talks start around 7:30
Where: 1000 Pound Bend, 361 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne
IGDA Melbourne have organised another great event for local developers with a great double header with Melbourne developers, Kumobius and Brawsome. If you're into game post-mortems and sales stats (which I have to say should include every games developer), then head on over to the 1000 Pound Bend come this 8th of May. As per usual, keep to date at the Facebook event page and put…
When: May 21 - 27, 2012
Q: How do I attend?
A: The Greenlight Summit is available anywhere there is internet and you have a pc, mac or laptop.
Q: Is there an early registration discount?
A: Yes. Register now and receive $300 off! Early registration is just $299. After March 15 it goes up to $399, after April 15 it goes up to $499 and after May 15 it goes up to $599! Take advantage of this while you can.
For more frequently asked questions, please head to the Greenlight Summit FAQ at…
It'll come as some comfort for those who have been let go from SEGA Studios Australia since the Brisbane studio halved in numbers over two months ago, but the game they've been working on, London 2012 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games, has received some very positive words from the Senior Editor at IGN Australia. He's played a preview on the PlayStation 3 and touts it as "the best Olympics Game to date".
Now, the track record for past Olympic games may be spotty at best, where many…
Were you a lover of the C64 and AMIGA computer?
You ever heard of the demo scene? or you were once apart of it?
Defame presents FLASHBACK 2012 - Sydney Australia - June long week end
9th 10th & 11th June 2012
RETRO AND MODERN Computer party.
WHAT IS A DEMO PARTY
For computer enthisiasts of the c64, AMIGA, PC that create digital computer art on all computer platforms.
A demoparty is an event that gathers demosceners and other computer enthusiasts to compete in competitions. A typical…
Since we completed the audio for LA Noire, we have been hard at work setting up our studio for exciting projects when they appear. We were conscious of seeking out projects that were different from LA Noire, as we sought opportunities to show our diversity. So when we saw The Banner Saga, we contacted Stoic right away. By some good fortune, they were fans of our work on LA Noire, so after some email discussions, we were signed on to The Banner Saga! Take a look at the Kickstarter campaign at…
In June 2011, Californian social gaming company, RockYou, acquired Brisbane-based games developers, 3 Blokes Studios, in an effort to increase their portfolio of social games and developers. 3 Blokes Studios worked on Galactic Allies for Facebook as a RockYou studio with the aim of attracting more hardcore male gamers to compliment RockYou's more female-orientated audience from their established titles such as Zoo World 2.
Unfortunately for 3 Blokes Studios, RockYou has had a drastic change in…
Three Phase Interactive is a new indie games developer and the latest in a recent string of new Melbourne-based small studios to emerge from the ashes of Blue Tongue Entertainment which had sadly closed down in late 2011. Other studios to emerge from Blue Tongue's closure include Pixel Elephant and SmallGreenHill, and all studios are primarily working on the iOS platform.
Pixel Elephant was started in 2011 by four year Senior Blue Tongue engine programmer, Maciej Sawitus, and had a Sokoban…
What: State of Play, The business and technology of HTML5 Games
Where: MCA Sydney
When: May 28th 2012 9am to 5pm
Who: Web and Game Designers and Developers, Digital Creatives and Executives, Educators, Investors
HTML5 presents the next great opportunity for game developers, enabling them to reach across multiple platforms and form factors in a way never before possible.
But as with any emerging field, technical and business challenges exist.
State of Play is a one day, industry conference…
