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FRONT COVER: Among the sleep KAJA HENCH DYRLIE Head of Production Cell: +47 951 46 912 Mail: khd@nfi.no
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MIA LINDRUP Senior Advisor, Promotion and International relations Cell: +47 922 26 978 Mail: mia.lindrup@nfi.no
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.
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7 ANGEL CRASH 8 CAPTAIN SABERTOOTH THE TREASURE OF LAMA RAMA 9 CORRODED 10 DEGREES OF SEPARATION 11 DRAGONBOX NUMBERS 12 DRAUGEN 13 EARTHLOCK: FESTIVAL OF MAGIC 14 KLANG 15 LAST NINJA TWINS, THE 16 MEGASWORD 17 MYRIAD 18 NORSE NOIR: LOKI’S EXILE 19 OWLBOY 20 REDUX ARK 21 SPOOKED 22 STARGAZER EXPERIENCE 23 SUPER SCRAP SQUAD, THE 24 THROUGH THE WOODS 25 TORN 26 TRACKDAY MANAGER 27 WORLD TO THE WEST
29 AD2460 29 AMONG THE SLEEP 30 AMPHORA 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 34 LEGO MINIFIGURES ONLINE 35 SHADOW PUPPETEER 35 SHIFTLINGS 36 SIZE DOES MATTER 36 TAINTED KEEP 37 TEDDY IS MISSING 37 TESLAGRAD 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.
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Ravn Studio June Jenssen, Artist june@ravnstudio.no www.ravnstudio.no +47 907 00 107 NORWEGIAN GAMES 2015 7
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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
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Ravn Studio June Jenssen, Artist june@ravnstudio.no 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 siw@encirclegames.com http://encirclegames.com +47 938 48 020 NORWEGIAN GAMES 2015 9
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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 andreas@moondrop.no 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: jb@wewanttoknow.com WEB: wewanttoknow.com PHONE: +47 916 32 296 NORWEGIAN GAMES 2015 11
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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.
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Red Thread Games Ragnar Tørnquist info@redthreadgames.com 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.
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Snow Castle Bendik Stang, CEO bendik@snowcastle.no www.earthlockgame.com +47 992 75 829 NORWEGIAN GAMES 2015 13
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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 tinimations@gmail.com +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 peter@agens.no http://agens.no +47 408 58 675 NORWEGIAN GAMES 2015 15
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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.
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Henchman & Goon Bjarte Sebastian Hansen bjarte.sebastian@henchmangoon.com 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.
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Bifrost Entertainment AS Karl Einar Karlsson prepgwarek@gmail.com www.bifrostent.com +47 400 46 963 NORWEGIAN GAMES 2015 17
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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.
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KreativeSpill Jørgen R. Thrane, CEO jt@kreativespill.com http://norsenoir.com/ +47 970 20 928
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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.
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D-Pad Studio Jo-Remi Madsen joremi@dpadstudio.com owlboygame.com +47 452 30 052 NORWEGIAN GAMES 2015 19
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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 are@hypergames.no http://ww.hypergames.no +47 936 23 451
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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.
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Process Dag-Erling Jensen dag-erling@processgames.no www.processgames.no +47 997 12 92 68 NORWEGIAN GAMES 2015 21
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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.
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Dwarf Cavern AS Vojislav Dimitrijevic office@dwarfcavern.com 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.
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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!
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Plus Point AS Ruben Nergård post@pluspoint.no www.pluspoint.no +47 955 25 779 NORWEGIAN GAMES 2015 23
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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 hello@antagonist.no www.antagonist.no +47 992 52 260
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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 fredrik@turbotapegames.com www.turbotapegames.com +47 926 30 083 NORWEGIAN GAMES 2015 25
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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: contact@arctichazard.com WEB: www.trackdaymanager.com www.arctichazard.com PHONE: +47 472 31 652 26 NORWEGIAN GAMES 2015
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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:
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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.
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CONTACT: MAIL: WEB: PHONE:
KreativeSpill Jørgen R. Thrane, CEO jt@kreativespill.com http://norsenoir.com/ +47 970 20 928
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KreativeSpill Jørgen R. Thrane, CEO jt@kreativespill.com http://norsenoir.com/ +47 970 20 928
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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: per.baumann@ad2460.com 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
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Krillbite Studio AS Ole Andreas Jordet contact@krillbite.com http://krillbite.com +47 936 80 982
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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 andreas@moondrop.no 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 june@ravnstudio.no www.ravnstudio.no +47 907 00 107
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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 jb@wewanttoknow.com 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 info@redthreadgames.com www.redthreadgames.com
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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 june@ravnstudio.no 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 jorg@the-arctic.com www.the-arctic.com +47 450 56 393
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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 jorg@the-arctic.com 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 fredrik@turbotapegames.com www.turbotapegames.com +47 926 30 083
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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 34 NORWEGIAN GAMES 2015
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Dirtybit Aurora Klæboe Berg aurora@dirtybit.com 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 erling@funcom.com www.funcom.com +47 488 67 107
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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 catharina.bohler@sareptastudio.com 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
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Rock Pocket Games Natascha Röösli natascha@rockpocketgames.com http://www.shiftlings.com +47 916 84 738 NORWEGIAN GAMES 2015 35
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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 36 NORWEGIAN GAMES 2015
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DOS Studios Mattis Delerud post@mattisdelerud.com 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 june@ravnstudio.no www.ravnstudio.no +47 907 00 107
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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 post@pluspoint.no 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 peter@rain-games.com 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+ 38 NORWEGIAN GAMES 2015
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Megapop Jørgen Tharaldsen, CEO jtt@megapopgames.com 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 fredrik@turbotapegames.com www.turbotapegames.com +47 926 30 083
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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