Straandlooper is an

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and

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based in

Donaghadee Donaghadee ( , ) is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the northeast coast of the Ards Peninsula, about east of Belfast and about six miles (10 km) south east of Bangor. It is in the civil parish of Donaghadee and t ...

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. They developed the

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for iPhone, '' Hector: Badge of Carnage'' which is based on their character ''Hector: Fat Arse of the Law''. Straandlooper is notable for being Northern Ireland's first animation studio to produce a television series for the international market. As a video game developer, they are notable for being the first company where

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took on a publishing role, rather than a directing role. Telltale funded the development of the final two episodes of ''Hector: Badge of Carnage'' and published all three episodes on additional platforms, in addition to

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Television

Lifeboat Luke Lifeboat Luke is an animated 52x5 min TV action adventure series set in the magical town of Donaghadoo. Directed and designed by Alastair McIlwain, produced by Richard Morss and Darryl Collins (first 13 episodes), the series has aired in Ireland on ...

'' is a television program aimed at 4 to 7-year-old children inspired by the

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. It is a partnership between Straandlooper and the

Royal National Lifeboat Institution The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is the largest charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, as well as on some inland waterways. It i ...

, and is Northern Ireland's first domestically produced animated TV series for the international market.

Video games

'' Hector: Badge of Carnage'' is a trilogy of point-and-click adventure games. It features adult humor, and is about a shady detective character called "Hector: Fat Arse of the Law". It is developed by Straandlooper, and published by Telltale Games in Telltale's first role as an external publisher.

References

External links

Straandlooper websiteHector Files blogLifeboat Luke website
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