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Simogo
Simogo (formally known as Simogo AB) is a Swedish independent video game developer based in Malmö. The company was founded in 2010 and is best known for creating games for mobile devices, including ''Year Walk'' and ''Device 6''. Its name comes from the name of its founders Simon (SIM), and Gordon (GO); the 'O' from the Swedish word "och" meaning "and". Prior to Simogo, founders Simon Flesser and Magnus "Gordon" Gardebäck worked at Southend Interactive, creating ilomilo (Xbox 360) amongst other games. History In 2004, Simon Flesser was an animator working on movies and commercials. With the release of the Nintendo DS in the same year, he became interested in developing games for the then-new platform. This led him, in 2007, to Southend Interactive, where he produced art for several games. It was while working there that he met the other half of Simogo, Magnus “Gordon” Gardebäck. In 2010, the duo decided to leave Southend and create their own company. Although roles were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sailor's Dream
Simogo (formally known as Simogo AB) is a Swedish independent video game developer based in Malmö. The company was founded in 2010 and is best known for creating games for mobile devices, including '' Year Walk'' and '' Device 6''. Its name comes from the name of its founders Simon (SIM), and Gordon (GO); the 'O' from the Swedish word "och" meaning "and". Prior to Simogo, founders Simon Flesser and Magnus "Gordon" Gardebäck worked at Southend Interactive, creating ilomilo (Xbox 360) amongst other games. History In 2004, Simon Flesser was an animator working on movies and commercials. With the release of the Nintendo DS in the same year, he became interested in developing games for the then-new platform. This led him, in 2007, to Southend Interactive, where he produced art for several games. It was while working there that he met the other half of Simogo, Magnus “Gordon” Gardebäck. In 2010, the duo decided to leave Southend and create their own company. Although roles we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Device 6
''Device 6'' (stylized as ''DEVICE 6'') is a text-based adventure game developed by Swedish game developer Simogo for iOS. The game uses text, images and sounds to guide the player through a set of puzzles, which the in-game protagonist, Anna, needs to solve to escape from an unknown island. Gameplay ''Device 6'' uses mainly text in its gameplay, and the player swipes the screen to move through or review the story. The text may turn or split into branches in certain points of the game, adapting to the protagonist's movements in the story. The player uses buttons to interact with in-game elements shown in black-and-white pictures like machines to get hints or to solve a puzzle. Plot The game begins with Anna, the protagonist, waking up in an unknown castle, only with an unpleasant doll in her memory. Throughout her journey, she meets strange people and creatures appearing to be unresponsive or electronically controlled, raising her suspicion. Reception ''Device 6'' has rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayonara Wild Hearts
''Sayonara Wild Hearts'' is a music-based action game created by Swedish developer Simogo and published by Annapurna Interactive. Described as a "pop album video game", ''Sayonara Wild Hearts'' follows the story of a heartbroken young woman through a surrealistic landscape. Each level of the game is set to a song, with the player guiding the woman while collecting hearts, avoiding obstacles, and fighting enemies. The game was released for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, macOS, tvOS and iOS devices in September 2019, for Microsoft Windows in December 2019, and for Xbox One in February 2020. It was met with positive reviews for its visuals, soundtrack, and gameplay, and nominated for several year-end awards. Gameplay ''Sayonara Wild Hearts'' is a rhythm game broken into 23 levels. In each level, the player controls the main character as they automatically travel through a surrealistic landscape alongside a pop music soundtrack. The exact mechanics of each level change, but in gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beat Sneak Bandit
''Beat Sneak Bandit'' is an iOS puzzle video game developed by Simogo and released on February 16, 2012. Reception The game has a rating of 92/100 on Metacritic based on 19 critic reviews. Gamezebo said "A true work of art, in so many ways. It's smart. It's challenging. It's gorgeous. But most importantly, it's fun - dizzying, dreamy, and delightful fun." Slidetoplay wrote "Beat Sneak Bandit is quite unlike any other rhythm game on the market." ''AppSpy'' said "The sort of game that comes from a mad fever dream that mixes games like Trilby: The Art of Theft and Dance Dance Revolution... the end result is something that carefully balances its puzzles with a rhythm based system, sucking you right in and not letting go until you're done." ''TouchArcade'' said "It's rare to find a game that does something so original so well, with every element of gameplay and design falling into place. Simogo has pulled it off with Beat Sneak Bandit. In my books it's a must buy, and such a shame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bumpy Road
''Bumpy Road'' is a platforming video game developed and published by Simogo for iOS and Mac. The game employs a unique control scheme: the player moves the road under a car instead of the car itself to achieve the objectives of the game. Plot The story begins at a cafe, where a waiter slips a girl a note asking her on a date. The two soon fall in love, buying a car and getting married. The couple has a baby, to whom they give their harmonica. The child grows up and meets a girl, whom he marries. He later goes off to war, where he presumably dies. His family mourns him, and eventually they give his four-year-old son his harmonica. Gameplay In ''Bumpy Road'', players navigate a car through an endless stage by tapping the ground, which creates hills and moves the car. Tapping below the car makes it jump, which can be used to jump on platforms and over water. Along the way, players have to pick up fuel in the form of small circular pellets to avoid stopping. Players can also collec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annapurna Interactive
Annapurna Games, LLC (trade name: Annapurna Interactive) is an American video game publisher. The company is a division of Annapurna Pictures, and was founded in 2016. Notable games released by the company include ''Donut County'', ''Kentucky Route Zero'', ''Outer Wilds'', ''Sayonara Wild Hearts'', ''Wattam'', ''What Remains of Edith Finch'', ''Telling Lies (video game), Telling Lies'', ''Neon White'' and ''Stray (video game), Stray''. History The company was founded as a division of Annapurna Pictures on December 1, 2016 as Annapurna's attempt to expand into the video game industry. The company's early staff was composed of existing Annapurna executives, producer Neale Hemrajani and Technology Head James Masi along with several video game veterans, including Nathan Gary, Deborah Mars, Hector Sanchez, and Jeff Legaspi, who had worked in Sony Interactive Entertainment and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Jenova Chen also served as the company's advisor. The company aimed to p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple Design Awards
The Apple Design Awards (ADAs) is an event hosted by Apple Inc. at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. The purpose of the event is to recognize the best and most innovative Macintosh and iOS software and hardware produced by independent developers An indie game, short for independent video game, is a video game typically created by individuals or smaller development teams without the financial and technical support of a large game publisher, in contrast to most "AAA" (triple-A) games. ..., as well as the best and most creative uses of Apple's products. The ADAs are awarded in categories that vary each year. The awards have been presented annually since 1997. For the first two years of their existence, they were known as the "Human Interface Design Excellence Awards" (HIDE Awards). Since 2003, the physical award given to those recognized at the awards event bore an Apple logo that would glow when touched. The trophy is a long aluminum cube which weighs . These were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GameRankings
GameRankings was a video gaming review aggregator that was founded in 1999 and owned by CBS Interactive. It indexed over 315,000 articles relating to more than 14,500 video games. GameRankings was discontinued in December 2019, with its staff being merged with the similar aggregator Metacritic. Rankings GameRankings collected and linked to (but did not host) reviews from other websites and magazines and averages specific ones. While hundreds of reviews may get listed, only the ones that GameRankings deemed notable were used for the average. Scores were culled from numerous American and European sources. The site used a percentage grade for all reviews in order to be able to calculate an average. However, because not all sites use the same scoring system (some rate out of 5 or 10, while others use a letter grade), GameRankings changed all other types of scores into percentages using a relatively straightforward conversion process. When a game accumulated six total reviews, it w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple Arcade
Apple Arcade is a video game subscription service offered by Apple Inc. It is available through a dedicated tab of the App Store on devices running iOS 13, tvOS 13, iPadOS 13, and macOS Catalina or later. The service launched on September 19, 2019. One of the appeals is it offering uninterrupted, unintrusive experiences by excluding what many see as staples of popular, primarily free-to-play, mobile games such as in-app purchases and advertisements. Features All games available on the service are free of advertisements, in-app purchases, data tracking processes and always-on DRM, meaning games can be played offline and without interruptions. Subscribers can share access with up to five others through family sharing and the service can also be purchased through the Apple One bundle. Both standalone subscriptions and the Apple One bundle provide a free one-month trial and can be cancelled at any time. Games on the service feature integration with Game Center and iCloud, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Game Awards 2018
The Game Awards 2018 was an award show that honored the best video games of 2018. It was produced and hosted by Geoff Keighley, creator and producer of The Game Awards, and was held to an invited audience at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on December 6, 2018. The event was live streamed across more than 45 digital platforms. The show featured musical performances from Harry Gregson-Williams, Daniel Lanois, Lena Raine, and Hans Zimmer, and presentations from celebrity guests including Jonah Hill, the Russo brothers, Brendon Urie, and Christoph Waltz. The show opened with a group speech by Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aimé, PlayStation's Shawn Layden, and Xbox's Phil Spencer, representing the unity of the industry. Keighley began planning for the show immediately after the previous ceremony, and spent months traveling to studios around the world to secure announcements and trailers. ''God of War'' and ''Red Dead Redemption 2'' received eight nominations each, the most in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microsoft Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for servers, and Windows IoT for embedded systems. Defunct Windows families include Windows 9x, Windows Mobile, and Windows Phone. The first version of Windows was released on November 20, 1985, as a graphical operating system shell for MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUIs). Windows is the most popular desktop operating system in the world, with 75% market share , according to StatCounter. However, Windows is not the most used operating system when including both mobile and desktop OSes, due to Android's massive growth. , the most recent version of Windows is Windows 11 for consumer PCs and tablets, Windows 11 Enterprise for corporations, and Windows Server 2022 for servers. Genealogy By marketing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BAFTA Games Awards
The BAFTA Games Awards or British Academy Games Awards are an annual British awards ceremony honouring "outstanding creative achievement" in the video game industry. First presented in 2004 following the restructuring of the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards, the awards are presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Since the inaugural BAFTA Games Awards in 2004, eighteen ceremonies have taken place. The most recent, the 18th British Academy Games Awards, was held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on the 7th of April 2022. Categories Active Categories *Animation (introduced in 2020) * Artistic Achievement * Audio Achievement * Best Game * British Game * Debut Game * EE Mobile Game (introduced in 2018, audience award) *Evolving Game *Family (previously "Children's Game") *BAFTA Fellowship (presented sporadically) * Game Beyond Entertainment (introduced in 2017) *Game Design *Multiplayer *Music *Narrative (previously "Screenplay/Story") *Origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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