Puppy Games is an independent games studio based in the UK. They describe their game style as "neo-retro arcade games".[1]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2002[1] |
| Founder | Caspian Prince Chaz Willets |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Titan Attacks! Revenge of the Titans Ultratron Droid Assault |
| Website | PuppyGames.net |
Puppy Games is a corporation that was founded in 2002 by Caspian Prince and Chaz Willets as a part-time project, before becoming full-time in 2010 with the release of Revenge of the Titans. Justin "Allicorn" Burt joined the company in 2011.[1]
Several of the games created by the studio are remakes of classic arcade games with modern graphics, new settings, and additional gameplay elements such as upgrades. However, their highest rated game, Revenge of the Titans, is an original concept.
Despite participating in the Humble Bundle,[2] founder Caspian Prince has been vocal on the devaluation of indie games, saying that game bundles make individual consumers "worthless" as game studios must focus more on selling as many games as possible than providing support after the fact.[3] He also predicted a "mass extinction event" of indie game developers due to an over-saturated market.[4]
The studio had initially planned to develop Battledroid as the next game after Ultratron, but due to monetary troubles, they started developing Basingstoke, which was initially planned to be a small game,[5] but also increased in scope.[6] Puppy Games has since started a Patreon to help fund their games, but it was not a large success, forcing Caspian Prince to fund the studio from programming contract work for a marine seismic expedition, and use the money to hire a programmer.[7] Basingstoke and Battledroid are still in development.[7]
Titles
edit| Year | Title | System | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Titan Attacks! | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, PS3, PS4, Vita, 3DS, Android | Inspired by Space Invaders. |
| 2008 | Droid Assault | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Inspired by Paradroid. |
| 2010 | Revenge of the Titans | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Tower defense/RTS game. Sequel to Titan Attacks!. |
| 2013 | Ultratron | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, PS3, PS4, Vita, Wii U, Xbox One | Inspired by Robotron 2084. |
| 2018 | Basingstoke | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, PS4, Xbox One | Survival horror/roguelike game. |
| TBA | Battledroid | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Free-to-play title, releasing exclusively on Steam |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Puppy Games - About Us". www.puppygames.net. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ Walker, John (2013-12-19). "Puppygames Fill The Humble Weekly Bundle". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ "Customers are worthless - Puppy Games". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ "Indie devs facing "mass extinction event" - Prince". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ O'Connor, Alice (2014-08-18). "Puppygames' Fate Worse Than Closing: Basingstoke". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ "Where Free To Play Fits In The Race To The Bottom | Puppyblog". www.puppygames.net. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ a b "Puppygames Spends Crowdfunding Money On Development Shocker | Puppyblog". www.puppygames.net. Retrieved 2017-07-09.