Whether it's putting a new spin on Mahjong, getting charming with Bingo, or proving themselves the ultimate football fans, Arkadium is a studio that's been responsible for plenty of great casual experiences over the last few years. But enjoying the games can raise some very important questions - like where on earth are games like this made?
White Whale Games might not be a name that you know yet, but that's all set to change pretty soon. This new development studio based in Austin, Texas is gearing up to release their first title, God of Blades, early this summer. And as you've probably gathered from the news, previews, and developer diaries hosted right here on Gamezebo, the GZ team couldn't be more excited.
The games of Broken Bulb Studios may all be on Facebook, but they've taken us to quite a few places. The office. The zombie apocalypse. And, most recently, a mysterious island packed with unique creatures to collect and battle. It's quite the eclectic library of games, and in today's edition of Gamezebo Cribs we're heading down to Arizona to see just where those games get made.
It's 2012, and we're kicking off a new year of Gamezebo Cribs by heading to Belgrade, Serbia to see the offices of game developer Nordeus. While the studio has only released one game so far, it's one that we just can't stop playing. Top Eleven is currently the top sports game on Facebook, and thanks to the release of apps on both Android and iOS it's easier to play than ever. Let's check out where the soccer management addiction is made.
Though it was only founded this year, Orlando-based games studio Row Sham Bow has already made a big splash on Facebook thanks to the excellent strategy game Woodland Heroes. The studio was founded by a number of industry veterans who have worked on everything from EA Sports games like Madden and Tiger Woods to hit series like Guitar Hero and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. They're now using that expertise to do something interesting in the free-to-play social space, and in the latest edition of Gamezebo Cribs we head down to their dowtown Orlando office to see just where that's happening.
In the latest edition of Gamezebo Cribs, we head across the pond to Berlin, Germany to visit the offices of cerasus.media. The studio is perhaps best-known for the Mystery Storiesseries, which includes the upcoming latest installment Mystery Stories: Mountains of Madness, and currently has six more titles in development. Join us on a tour as we meet some famous video game characters and icons along the way...
In the latest edition of Gamezebo Cribs, we head out to Princeton, New Jersey to check out the offices of DoughMain. The developer recently launched an open beta for its kid-friendly, underwater online game Sand Dollar City, and has also released a series of Flash games at The Fun Vault, aimed at raising financial literacy amongst kids. Its office has a family-friendly vibe and, more importantly, a mysterious secret door. DoughMain's Greg Zesinger has agreed to take us on a tour, so let's check out just where DoughMain does its thing.
With Idle Worship, the developers at Idle Games are attempting something rather ambitious, creating what they describe as the first truly social game on Facebook. Though the game hasn't even launched its open beta yet, it's already gathering plenty of buzz, including being the only game featured at this year's Tech Crunch Disrupt conference. And a unique and creative game needs an appropriate work space, so we decided to take a look at where Idle Games does its thing in the latest edition of Gamezebo Cribs.