Hero’s Path Games: Active since November 11, 2006

Rainmaker Games: Active since May 31, 2009

GameNigma: Not launched.

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All sites will be closed effective August 2, 2010. Thank you for your support.

Also, Reflexive Arcade is getting out of its affiliate partnership business. This will substantially impact on our HeroPathGames.com and RainmakerGames.net eCommerce sites. These sites were selling over 70 different titles from Reflexive’s distribution service. Promaginy is going to place these sites on hiatus as it considers a new strategy with its eCommerce assets. Stay tuned.

Tutorials & Sessions I attended were:

Tuesday, March 9:

• Learn Better Game Writing in a Day by Evan Skolnick. Wow, a pretty intensive workshop. This guy really knows his stuff. It was six hours of monomyth theory and practice to help developers write good fiction for games. This was very relevant with continuing to develop the Tamaya Refuge.

Wednesday, March 10:

• The Relentless March Toward “Free”…And What it Means to the Video Game Industry by Playfish. The computer game industry has created a new business model with Social Games. For example, Social Games require constant updates (hundreds of game patches in the span of a couple of years) and data analysis (the rise of the Quants to analyze player data). The pricing model of free opens up some new possibilities for the game industry.
• Games as a Live Service: A 360-Degree Look at the Art and Science of Managing Social Games by Playdom. Another hour of really interesting and useful information. I particularly liked how they said that Developers should pay more attention to what users do, instead of what they say. Because social games track player behavior, it becomes critical to respond to player’s behavior when they use or don’t use a game’s feature.
• Mythbusting Fireside Chat and Next-Generation Social Games hosted by GameBreak were both wastes of my time. Having media people ask dumb questions about where the future of gaming is headed is just plain useless. If these people knew the future, they would already be out making those games already.
• One Year in the App Store: A Case Study of Backflip Studios by Julian Farrior. A very earnest presentation that showed the successes and failures of Backflip Studios. What was fascinating about Julian’s presentation was that almost 40% of the companies revenues come from advertising. Definitely will need to consider this for future iPhone games.
• How to Keep Your Game on Top of The Charts byIgor Pusenjak. This guy sure knows how to market his games. He shared lots of data and examples how he got his games to sell so well on the App store. A great presentation.
• From Zero to Time Magazine: App Success by David Whatley. This guy was a riot and very entertaining. I laughed out loud multiple times but also came away with a sense how he created his masterpiece games (great design and hiring a good PR company).

On Thursday & Friday I assisted Complex Games at the GDC Expo by helping drum up interest in its games. Complex profiled its “Bring Your Eh Game” which was a collection of silly and entertaining mini-games that exaggerate Canadian stereotypes. The game attracted lots of amusement and drew its share of attention. Complex also showed a promo video for Pirates Ahoy!, Wee Curl, Arena, Skipping Stones, Cyber Circuit, and Castle Smashers. Complex shared a kiosk with Red Reptile Studios which is going to be releasing a number of games in the coming year.

The importance of networking came through as Complex Games made some new connections and cemented some existing ones. The guys at Complex were a great crew to bunk with and the drinks and laughs were standard fare. Watching their dedication in getting the Bring Your Eh Game ready for the launch confirmed that investing in Complex has been a good move. These guys have the talent and dedication to succeed. I hope to return to the GDC with the Complex Games crew in 2011.

Chris

2009 ended off with the exciting launch of two iPhone titles (Skipping Stones and Cyber Circuit) by partner, Complex Games.

2010 is shaping up to be even more exciting with at least two, if not three Complex Games titles being planned for launch. These are:

• Castle Smashers (working title) for iPhone
• $5 Concept: Arena (pictures and more to come) for Web Browsers
• Pirates Ahoy! for Web Browsers

These new products will require ongoing marketing support, which has forced Promaginy to shelve most of its plans to expand its eCommerce holdings. Hero’s Path Games’s need for a software update, and Rainmaker Games’s need for marketing will be delayed indefinitely. Also delayed will be the launch of two new eCommerce sites that are in the early stages of development.

This shift of priorities is very exciting as Promaginy looks forward to working with our talented partner, Complex Games, to bring to market stunning gameplay experiences.

]]> http://www.promaginy.com/2010/01/promaginy-in-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.promaginy.com/2009/12/cyber-circuit-for-iphone-pictures-video/ http://www.promaginy.com/2009/12/cyber-circuit-for-iphone-pictures-video/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:30:57 +0000 Neostein http://www.promaginy.com/?p=206 Here are some pictures and a promotional video for Complex Games’ second game release, Cyber Circuit for the iPhone.

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PRESS RELEASE

WINNIPEG, Manitoba – December 18, 2009 – Developer Complex Games Inc., creator of the relaxing
iPhone title Skipping Stones is back with the announcement of their second iPhone/iPod Touch release
on the iTunes Appstore: Cyber Circuit.

A trailer video can be seen at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/complexgames

Cyber Circuit is a fully 3D frantic action-shooter. Take command of Justice Ship Dnomn8r-3, and bring
molten beams of truth and hot blaster justice to the Overmind’s Cyber Circuit defense grid!

Blast your way through waves of digital enemies and unbelievable bosses to reach the Overmind’s inner
sanctum and blow the rogue computer to bits and bytes!

The Full Version of Cyber Circuit includes these awesome features:
- 30 Challenging Levels set across 5 different worlds!
- Tons of Menacing Enemies
- 5 Unstoppable Bosses
- 5 Awesome Weapons to Upgrade
- 5 Stellar Ship Features to Upgrade
- Touch-Based 360 degree movement and firing controls
- Innovative High Score/Upgrade System
- Awesome Soundtrack and Sound Effects
- Open Feint Leaderboard and Achievements Supported!

Cyber Circuit is now available on the iTunes Appstore with the entire first world being free to play, while
players who want to run the entire Circuit will need to pay the low-low price of $1.99.

For more information, assets and review samples, please contact Noah Decter-Jackson via email at
noah@complexgames.com

About Complex Games Inc:

Complex Games Inc. is an independent game development company based in Winnipeg, Canada. We focus on developing stunning gameplay experiences for a variety of platforms, including Facebook, Wiiware, the iPhone, and other web-based networks.

At Complex Games, we’re skirting the edge of digital play, pixel by pixel, one byte at a time.