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MIA LINDRUP Senior Advisor, Promotionand International relationsCell: +47 922 26 978Mail: [email protected]

KAJA HENCH DYRLIE Head of ProductionCell: +47 951 46 912Mail: [email protected]

Maybe you have played a Norwegian game without even knowing its origin? One of the most downloaded games at iTunes are the Fun Run-series, developed by a small company based in Bergen, which together have exceeded 75 million downloads in Appstore. The Norwegian game market has been dominated by international games, but this is now rapidly changing. Between 2009 and 2013, the funding for game development from The Norwegian Film Institute was increased by 110%, while 2014 and 2015 saw a further increase in our funding for development and marketing of Norwegian games. And recently the Norwegian Ministry of Culture, Innovation Norway and the Norwegian Film

Institute together launched the Games Go Global initiative - a new export programme for Norwegian computer game companies to help facilitate our games reaching its audience. Norwegian games are being noticed and appreciated internationally as demonstrated by the broad range of games being presented in this catalogue. We hope you find something that sparks your curiosity and that you spend hours and hours playing through the games. Just like we do.

HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED A NORWEGIAN VIDEO GAME?

5NORWEGIAN GAMES 2016

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AGENTS VS VILLAIN .....................................................................................................................................................6

CORRODED................................................................................................................................................................................7

DEGREES OF SEPARATION ................................................................................................................................. 8

DRAGONBOX TREASURE ......................................................................................................................................9

DIG ......................................................................................................................................................................................................10

DRAUGEN ...................................................................................................................................................................................11

EARTHLOCK: FESTIVAL OF MAGIC...........................................................................................................12

ELIAS - THE HUNT FOR THE NORTHERN LIGHTS ................................................................ 13

FUGL ................................................................................................................................................................................................14

GRIMM: DARK LEGACY ............................................................................................................................................ 15

ICONOCLASTS .................................................................................................................................................................... 16

INTERSECTION ....................................................................................................................................................................17

KLANG ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

LITTLE GREY FERGIE SAVES THE DAY ............................................................................................... 19

MANUAL SAMUEL ........................................................................................................................................................20

MOONS OF MADNESS ...............................................................................................................................................21

MOSAIC .......................................................................................................................................................................................22

MY CHILD LEBENSBORN .....................................................................................................................................23

MYRIAD .......................................................................................................................................................................................24

PIRAMIDA .................................................................................................................................................................................25

PODE ..............................................................................................................................................................................................26

REDUX ..........................................................................................................................................................................................27

SKATE LINES ........................................................................................................................................................................28

THE ASTONISHING: RISE OF G.N.E.A ...................................................................................................29

THE STARGAZER EXPERIENCE ..................................................................................................................30

THROUGH THE WOODS ......................................................................................................................................... 31

TROLLS VS VIKINGS 2 .............................................................................................................................................32

WORLD TO THE WEST ............................................................................................................................................33

RELEASED 2015/2016

AMONG THE SLEEP ....................................................................................................................................................34

ANGEL ADVENTURES..............................................................................................................................................34

ANGEL DASH MINECART.....................................................................................................................................35

BLOCK N LOAD .................................................................................................................................................................35

BOOOOO ..................................................................................................................................................................................36

DRAGONBOX NUMBERS ......................................................................................................................................36

DREAMFALL .........................................................................................................................................................................37

FLEM ...............................................................................................................................................................................................37

KNUTSEN OG LUDVIGSEN ON TRACK ...............................................................................................38

ORBIT ............................................................................................................................................................................................38

CAPTAIN SABERTOOTH AND THE TREASURE OF LAMA RAMA ....................39

SHADOW PUPPETEER ............................................................................................................................................39

SHIFTLINGS ..........................................................................................................................................................................40

THE LAST NINJA TWINS ......................................................................................................................................40

THE PARK ..................................................................................................................................................................................41

TRACKDAY MANAGER .............................................................................................................................................41

WARHAMMER: ARCANE MAGIC ................................................................................................................42

6 NORWEGIAN GAMES 2016

SYNOPSIS: Agents vs Villain is a fast paced action game where one player takes the role of an evil villain. The other players are secret agents trying to reach his lair. However, the agents traverse a level filled with deadly traps controlled by the villain. In addition, they have to compete against each other to reach the villain first to claim all the glory. Will you be the best agent and reach the villain first? Or, will you be the villain, sending countless agents to their deaths?

COMPANY: In Process, we want to create games that we would love to play. Ideas and approaches are discussed both critically and collaboratively, and we believe this process results in high quality games. We have always loved to play games and we have always loved to create games.

AGENTS VS VILLAIN

IN PRODUCTION

CONTACT Dag Erling JensenEMAIL [email protected] +47 971 29 268WEB www.processgames.no

RELEASE Q4 2016PLATFORM Xbox, PlaystationGENRE Multiplayer ActionTARGET 10+


SYNOPSIS: Corroded is an arena brawler inspired by the Warlocks mod from Warcraft 3, where two to eight players fight, and push each other out of a shrinking arena surrounded by a hazardous environment. We supplement this by introducing dynamic levels, and focus on speed and a stream-lined skill system, giving it a more arcade-like feel. A typical game of Corroded has three rounds, where the win condition is «last man standing». In between each round, you can spend credits that you have earned from fighting, into upgrades for the following rounds. This intensifies the game as it progresses and makes for more diverse playstyles.

COMPANY: Encircle Games is an indie development studio based in Hamar, consisting of six developers. We have a huge passion for producing innovative gameplay and aim to deliver captivating and engaging games.

IN PRODUCTION

CORRODED

CONTACT Siw A. Hødnebø EspelandEMAIL [email protected] +47 938 48 020WEB www.encirclegames.com

RELEASE 2016PLATFORM PC, MacGENRE Arena BrawlerTARGET 12-13


RELEASE TBAPLATFORM TBAGENRE Puzzle PlatformerTARGET Everyone

SYNOPSIS: Degrees of Separation is a 2D platform game for two players, each in their own world, who have to cooperate to solve puzzles based on temperature. One world is cold and structured while the other warm and living. The two players must cooperate by moving around and using what is available to advance. Objects and nature behave differently when influenced by temperature. The end goal is to find out how they can be together.

COMPANY: Moondrop is a small indie game studio located in Hamar, Norway, focused on making games that are interesting, beautiful and respectful towards players. We strive to explore new possibi-lities in game design and wrap it inside great visual experiences. Our first game Amphora was inspired by shadow theatres and was released in 2014.

DEGREES OF SEPARATION

IN PRODUCTION

CONTACT Andreas FuglesangEMAIL [email protected] +47 476 77 602WEB www.moondrop.no

MANGLERBILDET


SYNOPSIS: The upcoming addition to the award-winning DragonBox series builds on the characters and gameplay from DragonBox Numbers. The game is a resource management game that encourages the player to apply basic math concepts while trading and managing their inventory of goods. The game will also feature an innovative new way to learn the algorithms for adding and subtracting large numbers.

COMPANY: Founded by a former math teacher, WeWantToKnow aims to change the way mathe-matics is taught by creating innovative educational games for learners of all ages. WeWantToKnow's unique approach relies on turning the rules of mathematics into the rules of games that make the subject easier to understand and incredibly fun to learn.

IN PRODUCTION

DRAGONBOX TREASURE (WORKING TITLE)

CONTACT Christian SteenEMAIL [email protected] +47 917 12 456WEB www.dragonbox.com

RELEASE May 15th, 2016PLATFORM iOS, AndroidGENRE EducationalTARGET 6-10


RELEASE Q4 2016 / Q1 2017PLATFORM Steam, PS4, Xbox OneGENRE Online multiplayer BrawlerTARGET Everyone

SYNOPSIS: An online multiplayer Game with a focus on destructible environments, player mobility, and gravity-based combat. DIG is unique in the way that it incorporates non-traditional brawler elements into its gameplay while remaining an exciting and intuitive experience.

COMPANY: Rock Pocket Games is an independent game development studio, which started develo-ping games in 2008 and is situated in Tønsberg, Norway and these are the Rockpocketeers: Very passionate, experienced and not afraid to put the extra hours in whenever necessary to bring your or our ideas to life. We hold quality, communication, honesty but also passion and fun in what we do in very high regards. We strongly believe that this is our secret in creating great products everyone involved can be proud of.

DIG

IN PRODUCTION

CONTACT Natascha RöösliEMAIL [email protected] +47 916 84 737WEB www.rockpocketgames.com


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SYNOPSIS: Draugen is a psychological survival horror game for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, set amongst the deep, dark fjords and towering, snowcapped mountains of Norway’s awe-inspiring northwestern coastline, in the year 1923.

COMPANY: Red Thread Games was founded in 2012, and raised over $1,5 million on Kickstarter in 2013 for the long-awaited sequel to The Longest Journey and Dreamfall. The company is currently working on the fifth and final episode of Dreamfall Chapters, along with first-person psychological horror game Draugen. Red Thread is based in Oslo, and has 13 employees.

DRAUGEN

CONTACT Ragnar TørnquistEMAIL [email protected] +47 908 79 703 WEB www.redthreadgames.com

RELEASE 2017PLATFORM PC, PS4, Xbox OneGENRE Psychological horrorTARGET 16+


RELEASE Q2 2016PLATFORM PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PS4, Wii UGENRE RPGTARGET 9+

SYNOPSIS: It brings us great pleasure to bring you Earthlock: Festival of Magic! The first installment of the Earthlock trilogy, Festival of Magic is a turn- based fantasy RPG. Join Amon as he embarks on his unexpected journey across the beautiful planet of Umbra, a mysteriously world that stopped spinning ages ago. Throughout your adventure you are joined by unforgettable characters that will help you on your heroic journey.

COMPANY: Snowcastle Games is an independent game developing company based out of Oslo, Norway. After being founded in 2009, Snowcastle Games launched their first feature title in 2011, which claimed a spot on the App Store Best of 2011 List. They are now back, bringing their highly anticipated major game title; Earthlock: Festival of Magic, the first of the Earthlock Trilogy.

EARTHLOCK: FESTIVAL OF MAGIC

CONTACT Bendik StangEMAIL [email protected] +47 992 75 829WEB www.earthlockgame.com

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SYNOPSIS: With its Elias Game, Ravn Studio is going for an innovative concept that employs physical characters (toys) in combination with an app. This creates a new dimension in which players are repre-sented in the game by toy figures. The objective of the game is to make the Northern Lights and the tourists return. This will occur as the player completes various rescue missions, and through other types of quests and mini-games. The game facilitates develop-ment into new locations, missions and characters.

COMPANY: Ravn Studio is an award-winning and highly productive game studio based in Drammen, Norway, that has developed over 20+ high quality games for all platforms since 2006. In addition to their own IPs they have developed and published games based on many well-known Nordic brands for kids/youth, like Pinchcliffe Grand Prix and Captain Sabertooth.

ELIAS - THE HUNT FOR THE NORTHERN LIGHTS

CONTACT Tinka TownEMAIL [email protected] +47 480 02 229WEB www.ravnstudio.no

RELEASE Christmas 2017PLATFORM iOS, AndroidGENRE Family, AdventureTARGET 4-9


RELEASE TBAPLATFORM PC, Mac, iOS, Android, VRGENRE Sandbox bird simulatorTARGET Everyone

SYNOPSIS: Fugl is a non-violent sandbox flight sim, for people who don’t play flight sims, in a relaxing atmosphere where sound and color plays a big part. It focuses on the experience and skill of flying, exploration of levels and wildlife, and na-tural toys, like the wind to immerse the player in role of a blocky bird in the gradually more bizarre worlds of Fugl.

COMPANY: Muunluun is new studio, focusing on immersive experiences for all platforms and ages. Fugl is our first game.

FUGL

CONTACT Johan GjestlandEMAIL [email protected] +47 957 22 201WEB www.muunluun.com

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SYNOPSIS: Based on the hugely popular NBC drama series Grimm. Grimm:Dark Legacy will take place several hundred years before the TV's show's contemporary setting and challenges players to survive as a Grimm ancestor in the Old World.

Played exclusively online, Grimm: Dark Legacy will draw heavily upon the rich heritage of the TV series, fusing together tactical survival combat, exploration, mission-based gameplay and co- operative multiplayer experiences.

COMPANY: Artplant is a developer of 3D action games in real time online worlds. Using our pro-peritary server engine, we develop mid core games for PC and consoles in Unity and Unreal. Our post populare games include Battlestar Galactica Online, GI Joe Special Ops and Block N Load.

IN PRODUCTION

GRIMM: DARK LEGACY

CONTACT Jack K. WulffEMAIL [email protected] +47 909 61 633WEB www.artplant.no

RELEASE Mid- 2016PLATFORM PCGENRE SurvivalTARGET N/A


RELEASE TBAPLATFORM PC, Mac, PS4, PS VitaGENRE Action AdventureTARGET N/A

SYNOPSIS: Iconoclasts is the masterwork of one-man development army Joakim Sandberg. Over the last five years, he has designed, coded and realized an action-adventure game of staggering scope and beauty. Follow renegade mechanic Robin and her merry band of misfits through an exquisitely paced action-adventure that punctuates crunchy game-feel and cunning puzzles with monumental boss battles. Iconoclasts explores ideology, the comfort of imposed roles and identities, and the consequences of breaking with them.

COMPANY: Bifrost Entertainment develops and publishes the games we want to play.

ICONOCLASTS

IN PRODUCTION

CONTACT Kalli KarlssonEMAIL [email protected] +47 400 46 963WEB www.bifrostent.com


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SYNOPSIS: Bejeweled meets Fruit ninja with focus on geometrical shapes. Intersection is a strategy based reaction game for smartphones and tablets. The game challenges the player to find polygons in a stream of lines, and create combinations with shapes to reach higher scores.

COMPANY: Sarepta Studio is a 3D visualization firm and independent video game developer based in Hamar, Norway. Since 2010, we have used our game technology expertise, including visualiza tion, animation and development, to create unique and interactive products for clients, as well as original video game IPs.

INTERSECTION

CONTACT Catharina Due BøhlerEMAIL [email protected] +47 400 53 738WEB www.shadowpuppeteer.com

RELEASE December 2016PLATFORM iOS, AndroidGENRE Reaction puzzleTARGET 7-30


RELEASE 2016PLATFORM PC, Mac, LinuxGENRE Rythm PlatformerTARGET 18-25

SYNOPSIS: Named «SXSW’s most interesting indie» by Polygon’s Brian Crecente, Klang is an innovative take on traditional rhythm games that pushes the genre beyond pressing buttons to tempo into a world of fast-paced exploration, platforming and combat. In Klang, players assume the role of a tuneblade wielding elite rave warrior on a quest to free himself from the shackles of soundlord Sonus. Become one with the music as you battle your way through increasingly challenging levels, timing every action and attack to audio visual cues.

COMPANY: Tinimations is a one-man independent video game development studio. Founded in 2013 in Hamar, Norway, the studio focuses on PC and console experiences that cater to the hardcore gamer. Klang, the company’s debut title, is an innovative take on traditional rhythm games. Learn more at tinimations.net.

KLANG

IN PRODUCTION

CONTACT Tom-Ivar ArntzenEMAIL [email protected] +47 472 99 316WEB www.tinimations.net/klang


IN PRODUCTION

SYNOPSIS: Build your own dream farm together with everyone’s favorite tractor: Fergie! Help Fergie make yummy goods for his friends, and protect the farm from the evil scrap dealers. Grow crops, produce resources and feed the animals to gain shiny gold coins to upgrade your farm! Squash the evil scrap dealers who will try to steal your gold with a mighty rutabaga catapult, and chase crows away with Clunky. Fergie and all his friends are waiting for you!


LITTLE GREY FERGIE SAVES THE DAY

RELEASE Q2 2016PLATFORM iOS, AndroidGENRE Family, SimulationTARGET 4+



SYNOPSIS: Monkey Island meets QWOP in a hilarious experience for the entire family (minus grandma and the children). Manual Samuel is about the spoiled daddy’s boy, Samuel. Everyt-hing in his life has happened automatically, without him having to lift a finger. After an ugly accident involving a septic tank truck, Sam is forced to make a deal with Death.

COMPANY: Perfectly Paranormal is a small game and animation studio based in Hamar, Norway. We focus on comedy and characters. We also aim to prove 2D animation isn't dead.

MANUAL SAMUEL

IN PRODUCTION

CONTACT Stine Barmo FlobakEMAIL [email protected] +47 991 53 605WEB www.perfectlyparanormal.com

RELEASE Summer 2016PLATFORM PC, Mac, Linux, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Wii U, Xbox OneGENRE AdventureTARGET 8+

PERFECTLYPARANORMAL


SYNOPSIS: The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. H.P. LovecraftMoons of Madness throws the player into a unique, first person, psychological horror game, combining Lovecraft influence with sci-fi.

COMPANY: Rock Pocket Games is an independent game development studio, which started develo-ping games in 2008 and is situated in Tønsberg, Norway and these are the Rockpocketeers: Very passionate, experienced and not afraid to put the extra hours in whenever necessary to bring your or our ideas to life. We hold quality, communication, honesty but also passion and fun in what we do in very high regards. We strongly believe that this is our secret in creating great products everyone involved can be proud of.

IN PRODUCTION

MOONS OF MADNESS


RELEASE 2017PLATFORM Steam, PS4, Xbox OneGENRE Survival HorrorTARGET 16+


SYNOPSIS: You work in a huge company, every day is the same, and your life is deprived of any meaning and purpose. Until one crucial day, when everything changes. Mosaic is a 2.5D puzzle adventure for a mature audience.

COMPANY: Krillbite Studio is a small indie developer located in Hamar, Norway. We have a passion for video games, and our goal is to contribute to their diversity by creating innovative and unique experiences.

MOSAIC

IN PRODUCTION

CONTACT Jon Cato LorentzenEMAIL [email protected] +47 470 26 909WEB www.krillbite.com

RELEASE TBAPLATFORM PC, Mac, Linux, iPad, PS4GENRE Puzzle adventureTARGET 18-50


SYNOPSIS: A mobile game giving older children / young adults the opportunity to learn what life was like for the children of German soldiers in Norway after World War 2, as well as the history surrounding the Nazi’s Lebensborn program. A game about bullying and abuse towards innocent children.

COMPANY: Teknopilot is a production company working with transmedia and film production, and has partnered with the game developers Sarepta Studio AS ( developers of «Shadow Puppeteer») to create My Child Lebensborn. This is an inde-pendent game as well as a part of the transmedia project My Enemy’s Child, which also consists of a documentary film and a campaign.

IN PRODUCTION

MY CHILD LEBENSBORN

CONTACT Elin FestøyEMAIL [email protected] +47 915 37 979WEB www.teknopilot.no

RELEASE TBAPLATFORM iOS, AndroidGENRE Serious gamingTARGET 12+


SYNOPSIS: Myriad’s rules are simple: Enemies chase you, but defeating them only multiplies their numbers. Defeated enemies expand your world – until you blow it apart in a gloriously destructive chain reaction that clears the screen, upgrades your weapons and lets you do it all again but bigger and better. And if you fail? Step out of the tunnel of light. Rewind time. Try again. Myriad celebrates your presence instead of restricting and taming it. Unrestrained, you are free to play how you want. Build a winning strategy and dominate the leaderboard, or simply perform, conducting a symphony of colour, sound and motion.

COMPANY: Bifrost Entertainment develops and publishes the games we want to play.

MYRIAD

IN PRODUCTION

CONTACT Kalli KarlssonEMAIL [email protected] +47 400 46 963WEB www.bifrostent.com

RELEASE TBAPLATFORM PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, PS VitaGENRE ArcadeTARGET N/A


SYNOPSIS: PIRAMIDA is a first person action horror game, set in abandoned arctic mining town. Placed in the real-world town, the game tells a fictional story of why it was abandoned and the events that followed. In PIRAMIDA you play as a S.W.O.R.D. Operator, on a mission to find out why the inhabi-tants left so suddenly and what really caused the abandonment of the once great town. An answer more terrifying than ever imagined… PIRAMIDA is a dark, gritty and explosive experience through a place where time stood still. The game is currently in an early state of development.

COMPANY: The Arctic AS is an independent game development studio in Tromsø. In 2014 the company released two games from their internal-IP The Flag Bearer on iOS. The company specialize in creating great IPs and products to the international market.

IN PRODUCTION

PIRAMIDA

CONTACT Jorg HauanEMAIL [email protected] N/AWEB www.the-arctic.com

RELEASE TBAPLATFORM PCGENRE Action HorrorTARGET 14+


SYNOPSIS: Pode is the story of a little rock helping a fallen star find its way home. Traveling through the inside of a giant mountain, they breathe life into an ancient sleeping world, and explore the ruins of a long lost civilization.This is a puzzle adventure built around the themes friendship and cooperation, focusing on positive actions and a relaxing atmosphere.

COMPANY: Henchman & Goon is an independent game studio based in Bergen, Norway. We strive to make engaging experiences with strong personalities and a high level of artistic finish. Since the company was started in 2012 we've done both in-house projects as well as commissioned work, spanning from games to animated shorts and off-shore visualization.

PODE

IN PRODUCTION

CONTACT Contact: Yngvill HopenEMAIL [email protected] +47 412 65 429WEB www.henchmangoon.com

RELEASE Fall 2017PLATFORM PC, PS4, Xbox OneGENRE Puzzle AdventureTARGET Families and couples


SYNOPSIS: REDUX is beautiful action exploration game for mid-core gamers and multiple platforms. Exploration, combat and survival are key elements of the game. You crash land on an alien planet. To fulfill your mission, you must repair your vessel and find specific creatures and plants to bring with you back to Earth and at the same time stay alive in a demanding and sometimes hostile environment.

COMPANY: Hyper Games is an independent games studio based in Oslo Norway. We were founded in 2012, derived from one of Norway's leading ad-vertising agencies. Since then we have released several successful commercial games for both kids and adults.

REDUX

CONTACT Are SundnesEMAIL [email protected] +47 936 23 451WEB www.hypergames.no

RELEASE Q4 2016PLATFORM PC, Mac, iOS, AndroidGENRE Action ExplorationTARGET Mid-core

IN PRODUCTION


SYNOPSIS: Skate Lines is the ultimate skate-boarding game for mobile devices. The 3D side scrolling game gives you precise control over your own customized skater, focusing on textbook trick performance and great style. Skate Lines gives you real world skating and a plethora of real world tricks in famous skate locations, performed with an easy to use interface. Develop your skills through loads of challenges, or chill out in the free skate mode. Every perfect moment or epic fail can be shared as a video with your friends.

COMPANY: Agens Games is located in Oslo, Norway and has developed digital games since 2005. We are developing games for both external brands and our own IPs, focusing on handheld platforms.

SKATE LINES

IN PRODUCTION

CONTACT Andreas RønningenEMAIL [email protected] +47 400 06 905WEB www.skatelinesgame.com

RELEASE Summer 2016PLATFORM iOS, AndroidGENRE SkateboardingTARGET 10+


SYNOPSIS: The Astonishing is an episodic strategy game based on the most recent concept album from the popular prog-rock band Dreamtheater. The game is a board game with resemblance to chess and is based on the gameplay found in Turbo Tape Games previous title UHR: Warlords. As the player progresses the story-line opens up, allowing a deeper insight into the story of the album. The game features both single-player and multiplayer at launch, and two DLCs are currently being planned.

COMPANY: Turbo Tape Games (TTG) has roots back to the beginning of computer gaming. We specialize in tactical digital games. In addition to stand-alone games we have an extensive resume of games for research and learning with deliverables to Norwegian museums, Universities and more. We are deeply in-volved in the science of computer games as a tool for learning, and are part of the extensive Centre for The Science of Learning and Technology (SLATE) project.

IN PRODUCTION

THE ASTONISHING: RISE OF G.N.E.A

CONTACT Ivar FrølichEMAIL [email protected] +47 977 17 701WEB www.turbotapegames.com

RELEASE April, 2016PLATFORM PC, Mac, iOS, AndroidGENRE StrategyTARGET 7+


SYNOPSIS: Stargazer Experience is a unique game that will bring you closer to the stars than ever before! As an amateur night sky explorer, learn, discover and travel through the Galaxy. Using own technology, Dwarf Cavern brings the night sky at your fingertips in a breathless level of detail. Coupled with wonderful art, interactive soundtrack and VR support, Stargazer Experience is an expe-rience unlike any other.

COMPANY: Dwarf Cavern AS is an independent video game development studio located in Norway. Our primary focus is innovation, originality and quality in our products. Our products are targeting all available platforms, including game consoles and Windows store. With 20 years of experience and dozens of international clients, Dwarf Cavern is taking the step in utilizing on this experience, andusing it to create original and fun products.

THE STARGAZER EXPERIENCE

IN PRODUCTION

CONTACT Vojislav DimitrijevicEMAIL [email protected] +47 414 13 248WEB www.dwarfcavern.com

RELEASE Q2 2016PLATFORM PC, iOS, AndroidGENRE SimulationTARGET 3+


SYNOPSIS: Through the Woods is a third-person Norse horror adventure about a mother and her missing son. The game is set on a mysterious island on the western shore of Norway and is steeped in Norse mythology and Norwegian folk tales. As the story unspools, and we learn more and more about the events surrounding the child's disappearance, the island itself becomes part of the narrative and a source of terror.

COMPANY: Antagonist is a small independent studio based in Oslo, Norway, and was founded in 2014. The team is focused on narrative-driven titles, delivering story as an integral part of the experience, without sacrifcing gameplay.

IN PRODUCTION

THROUGH THE WOODS

CONTACT Anders HillestadEMAIL [email protected] +47 992 52 260WEB www.antagonist.no/ttw

RELEASE 2016PLATFORM PC, Mac, LinuxGENRE Norse HorrorTARGET 15-35


SYNOPSIS: Trolls vs Vikings was Megapop’s first game, being a top 10 strategy game in 130 countries and top 5 in almost 70. It passes a million viral downloads in 2016! Apple has featured it six times, as well as Google, Amazon and Microsoft. The sequel improves the experience in every single way, introducing action filled strategy battles across Midgard. Proudly featuring our own Nordic lore; it’s time to Troll again with Vikings, Gods, Dragons and dwarves!

COMPANY: Megapop is a laboratory of fun where we fuse the experience of industry veterans with up and coming talents. We are about making games with high quality, super polish, great gameplay and unique personality. Every single day we seek to improve our work, while having fun doing it. Now we are focused on making the best possible mobile games, taking the platform in exciting new directions.

TROLLS VS VIKINGS 2

IN PRODUCTION

CONTACT Jørgen TharaldsenEMAIL [email protected] +47 413 34 147WEB www.megapopgames.com

RELEASE Summer 2016PLATFORM PC, iOS, AndroidGENRE StrategyTARGET 12+


SYNOPSIS: World to the West is a colorful, top down action-adventure in the same world as Teslagrad.The game follows the adventures of four unique characters; Lumina the Teslamancer, Knaus the orp-han, Miss Teri the mind-bender and the gloriously mustachioed strongman Lord Clonington.Thrown together by fate, they must use their uni-que abilities to traverse lush jungles and explore mysterious ruins. Opposing them are wild creatu-res, mean automatons and devious traps, and a villain bent on world domination.

COMPANY: Rain AS is the proud developer behind the indie success Teslagrad. As a part of the Bergen Game Collective, we're committed to creating great games and building a sustainable games industry in Norway.

WORLD TO THE WEST

CONTACT Peter MeldahlEMAIL [email protected] +47 996 91 588WEB rain-games.com

RELEASE 2016PLATFORM PC, Xbox One, PS4, Wii UGENRE Action AdventureTARGET 7+

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Among the Sleep is a first person horror adventure game, where you take on the role as a two year old child. Awoken by mysterious events one night, you’re forced out on an eerie adventure. Accompanied only by your best friend and companion Teddy, you must overcome many hardships to find comfort and safety. The child has yet to develop a full sense of reality, blurring the line between fantasy and the real world.

COMPANY: Krillbite Studio is a small indie developer located in Hamar, Norway. We have a passion for video games, and our goal is to contribute to their diversity by creating innovative and unique experiences.

Angel Adventures is an internationally acclaimed and multiple award winning adventure game featuring mischievous angels, fierce pirates, dangerous dragons and ice monsters! Story, vi-suals, game play, music – everything is top notch and delivers a bounty of beautiful, creative, engrossing play. This epic journey into magical worlds, made by one of the most experienced game production companies in Norway will steal hours of your time, hours so full of superb gaming that you will never forget them.


AMONG THE SLEEP ANGEL ADVENTURES

RELEASED 2015/2016

RELEASE Desember 12th, 2015PLATFORM PC, Mac, Linux, PS4GENRE Survival, Horror, AdventureTARGET 13-50

CONTACT Jon Cato LorentzenEMAIL [email protected] +47 470 26 909WEB www.krillbite.com

RELEASE May 1st, 2016PLATFORM iOSGENRE Adventure, FamilyTARGET 4+



The two angel friends, Fay and Fin are heading out for new adventures, this time in a rickety mine cart, speeding along treacherous tracks filled with clingy scoundrels, dynamite and other crazy challenges. Fire away at obstacles, steer clear of traps and, collect gems, stars and other valuables.


Five of you. Five of them. Face off in tactical battles where everything you build, destroy, construct or shoot has a devastating impact on the entire match. Build your defenses and charge into action to destroy theirs. Tunnel under the map or catapult over it, they’ll never see it coming! Be sneaky, be devious, be destructive. Be a large metal robot, twisted scientist, deadly ninja and more. Build using a crazy range of block types, and work together in this FPS where no game is ever the same.

COMPANY: Artplant is a developer of 3D action games in real time online worlds. Using our properitary server engine, we develop mid core games for PC and consoles in Unity and Unreal. Our post populare games include Battlestar Galactica Online, GI Joe Special Ops and Block N Load.

ANGEL DASH MINECART BLOCK N LOAD

RELEASED 2015/2016

RELEASE September 24th, 2015PLATFORM iOSGENRE Racing, FamilyTARGET 4+


RELEASE April 30th, 2015PLATFORM PCGENRE FPS Shooter

CONTACT Jack K. WulffEMAIL [email protected] +47 909 61 633WEB www.artplant.no


In BoOooo you play as a peaceful ghost that occupies a haunted mansion. You thrive in cold and dark environments. Suddenly your mansion is turned into a hotel. In contrast to you, the human guests enjoy warmth and light. To survive you must stay cold, which means scaring the guests away!

COMPANY: In Process, we want to create games that we would love to play. Ideas and approaches are discussed both critically and collaboratively, and we believe this process results in high quality games. We have always loved to play games and we have always loved to create games.

The newest game in the award-winning DragonBox series brings math fundamentals to life by turning numbers into colorful and relatable characters, called Nooms. The Nooms can be stacked, sliced, combined, sorted, compared and played with, anyway your child pleases. There are 4 types of gameplay that all teach basic math skills in different ways, to make sure kids learn to make fluidly and creatively with numbers.

COMPANY: Founded by a former math teacher, WeWantToKnow aims to change the way mathematics is taught by creating innovative educational games for learners of all ages. WeWantToKnow's unique approach relies on turning the rules of mathematics into the rules of games that make the subject easier to understand and incredibly fun to learn.

BOOOOO DRAGONBOX NUMBERS

RELEASE October 15th, 2015PLATFORM PC (2016), iOS, AndroidGENRE Action ComedyTARGET 3+

CONTACT Dag Erling JensenEMAIL [email protected] +47 971 29 268WEB www.processgames.no

RELEASE November 15th, 2015PLATFORM iOS, AndroidGENRE EducationalTARGET 4-8

CONTACT Christian SteenEMAIL [email protected] +47 917 12 456WEB www.dragonbox.com

RELEASED 2015/2016


In this unforgiving retro-platformer, you play as the bouncing booger ball Flem, stranded in a strange new world after the calamity of the Great Sneeze. Make your way through four colorful Seasons, avoid the oddly hostile environment and discover Flem’s hidden snot powers. Put your speedrunning skills to the test to earn medals and see how you measure up against other players through leaderboards. You sneeze you lose.

COMPANY: Henchman & Goon is an independent game studio based in Bergen, Norway. We strive to make engaging experiences with strong personalities and a high level of artistic finish. Since the company was started in 2012 we've done both in-hourse project as well as commissioned work, spanning from games to animated shorts to off-shore visualization.

FLEM

RELEASED 2015/2016

RELEASE April 28th, 2015PLATFORM PC, MacGENRE 2D PlatformerTARGET Everyone

CONTACT Yngvill HopenEMAIL [email protected] +47 412 65 429WEB www.henchmangoon.com

Dreamfall Chapters — the episodic follow-up to award-winning adventures The Longest Jour-ney and Dreamfall — is a story about choices and consequences, dreams and reality, magic and science, chaos and order, and the broken heroes whose actions will shape the course of history in all worlds.

COMPANY: Red Thread Games was founded in 2012, and raised over $1,5 million on Kickstarter in 2013 for the long-awaited sequel to The Longest Journey and Dreamfall. The company is currently working on the fifth and final episode of Dreamfall Chapters, along with first-person psychological horror game Draugen. Red Thread is based in Oslo, and has 13 employees.

DREAMFALL CHAPTERS

RELEASE 2014-2016PLATFORM PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, Xbox One, iOSGENRE Episodic AdventureTARGET 16+

CONTACT Ragnar TørnquistEMAIL [email protected] +47 908 79 703WEB www.redthreadgames.com


In this official game inspired by the film Two Buddies and a Badger, the two friends discover that thieves have looted their railway tunnel home. The hat rack, the ukulele and many other things have vanished without a trace. Together with Grevlingen (the badger) they hit the rails to recover their precious things. Help Knutsen & Ludvigsen to go as fast as they can to catch up with the bad guy! Knutsen og Ludvigsen on Track is a co-production between Rock Pocket Games and Tordenfilm, supported by the Norwegian Film Institute.

COMPANY: Rock Pocket Games is an independent game development studio, which started developing games in 2008 and is situated in Tønsberg, Norway and these are the Rockpoc-keteers: Very passionate, experienced and not afraid to put the extra hours in whenever necessary to bring your or our ideas to life. We hold quality, communication, honesty but also passion and fun in what we do in very high regards. We strongly believe that this is our secret in creating great products everyone involved can be proud of.

ORBIT is a local twin-stick spacebrawler for 2-4 players where planets of differing size and function gravitationally pull on the spaceships, rockets and arena itself. Each player has special abilities like shields and teleportation, and can customize their spaceship between matches as the the complexity of the gameplay increases. There are multiple exciting modes to play, where the objectives to complete range from carefully adjusting your orbit to being the last remaining spaceship.

COMPANY: 4Bit Games was formed as a student organization by four students from Sunnhordland Folkehøgskule in early 2014. In spite of being a young company, 4Bit Games has since created an award winning title for Xbox One and Steam by drawing inspiration from classical arcade games and combining retro elements with modern mechanics and polish.

KNUTSEN OG LUDVIGSEN ON TRACK ORBIT

RELEASE September 1st, 2015PLATFORM iOS, AndroidGENRE ArcadeTARGET Everyone


RELEASE September 30th, 2015PLATFORM Xbox One, SteamGENRE Party BrawlerTARGET 6+

CONTACT Simen SetromEMAIL [email protected] +47 464 24 774WEB www.4bitgames.com

RELEASED 2015/2016


Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama is a new game in the fantastic universe of Captain Sabertooth. The Treasure of Lama Rama is the complete pirate adventure, including sailing, sea battles, sword fights, treasure hunts, obstacle courses and lots of exciting quests, representing a unique game experience for kids.


Invite a friend to explore the strange, yet beautiful world of darkness and light in Shadow Puppeteer, an award-winning, local co-op adventure. Work together as a boy and his shadow, manipulating light to solve puzzles that bring you closer to finding the villain who separated you from one another: the evil shadow puppeteer.

COMPANY: Sarepta Studio is a 3D visualization firm and independent video game developer based in Hamar, Norway. Since 2010, we have used our game technology expertise, including visualization, animation and development, to create unique and interactive products for clients, as well as original video game IPs.

CAPTAIN SABERTOOTH AND THE TREASURE OF LAMA RAMA SHADOW PUPPETEER

RELEASED 2015/2016

RELEASE January 23rd, 2016PLATFORM iOSGENRE AdventureTARGET 4+


RELEASE September 29th, 2015PLATFORM PC, Wii UGENRE Puzzle PlatformerTARGET 7+

CONTACT Catharina Due BøhlerEMAIL [email protected] +47 400 53 738WEB www.shadowpuppeteer.com


Control two adorably dim-witted alien space janitors on their quirky quest to repair the galaxy!

COMPANY: Rock Pocket Games is an independent game development studio, which started developing games in 2008 and is situated in Tønsberg, Norway and these are the Rockpoc-keteers: Very passionate, experienced and not afraid to put the extra hours in whenever necessary to bring your or our ideas to life. We hold quality, communication, honesty but also passion and fun in what we do in very high regards. We strongly believe that this is our secret in creating great products everyone involved can be proud of.

Simultaneously control two running ninja twins through hazardous challenging levels in beauti-ful surroundings. The game will challenge your reaction, multitasking abilities and frustration tolerance to a completely new level! Complete levels to unlock new and even harder ones, or strive for the achievements if you are looking for the ultimate challenge. The Last Ninja Twins is nominated by the jury of the International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGA) 2016 in the Excellence in Gameplay category.

COMPANY: Agens Games is located in Oslo, Norway and has developed digital games since 2005. We are developing games for both external brands and our own IPs, focusing on handheld platforms.

SHIFTLINGS THE LAST NINJA TWINS

RELEASE March 1st, 2015PLATFORM Steam, Xbox One, PS4, Wii UGENRE Puzzle PlatformerTARGET Everyone

CONTACT Natascha RöösliEMAIL [email protected] +47 916 84 738WEB www.shiftlings.com

RELEASE June, 2015PLATFORM iOS, AndroidGENRE Action / RunnerTARGET 13+

CONTACT Andreas RønningenEMAIL [email protected] +47 400 06 905WEB www.agensgames.com

RELEASED 2015/2016


Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling. Enter the mind of Lorraine, a woman facing every parent's worst nightmare as her son goes missing, and unravel her story as well as the dark and tragic history of the Atlantic Island Park.

COMPANY: Funcom is an independent developer and publisher of video games. The company was founded in 1993 and today it has over a hundred employees working from its main offices in Oslo Norway and Durham North Carolina. Funcom has made critically acclaimed games such as The Longest Journey, Dreamfall, Anarchy Online, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures and The Secret World. Today the company is making the all new Conan Exiles.

THE PARK

RELEASED 2015/2016

RELEASE October 10th, 2015PLATFORM PCGENRE Horror AdventureTARGET 16+

CONTACT Erling EllingsenEMAIL [email protected] +47 488 67 107WEB www.funcom.com

Trackday Manager is a Steam exclusive manager multiplayer game where you are in charge of managing a racing team. You are not the driver but the team chief! You control your driver during races by issuing commands while monitoring the race carefully in beautiful 3D surro-undings. Before hitting the track, you must purchase cars, upgrade them, Sign real sponsors and manage a myriad of day-to-day tasks that comes with managing a racing team. When you finally hit the tarmac, you must lead your driver to success by issuing the right commands. When, where and how you perform the different commands is the key to being successful.

COMPANY: Arctic Hazard Game Studios A/S is an independent game developer focusing on producing top quality international electronic entertainment for all platforms.

TRACKDAY MANAGER

RELEASE March 10th, 2016PLATFORM PC, SteamGENRE Manager Simulation RacingTARGET 10+

CONTACT Terje LundbergEMAIL [email protected] +47 472 31 652WEB www.trackdaymanager.com


Journey through legendary Warhammer locations as you assemble wizards, spells and arti-facts. You have a maximum of three wizards you can bring into play, and for each of these you decide which spells and scrolls to bring based on their school of magic. Each campaign consists of eight levels, and each campaign rewards you with a new wizard. Gameplay is turn-based and takes place on a grid where positioning and resources are vital to balance to progress. One optional DLC called «Jungles of Lustria» is available at launch, featuring even more challenging content and better rewards.

COMPANY: Turbo Tape Games (TTG) has roots back to the beginning of computer gaming. We specialize in tactical digital games. In addition to stand-alone games we have an extensive re-sume of games for research and learning with deliverables to Norwegian museums, Universities and more. We are deeply involved in the science of computer games as a tool for learning, and are part of the extensive Centre for The Science of Learning and Technology (SLATE) project.

WARHAMMER: ARCANE MAGIC

RELEASE March, 2016PLATFORM PC, Mac, iOS, AndroidGENRE StrategyTARGET 7+

CONTACT Ivar FrølichEMAIL [email protected] +47 977 17 701WEB www.turbotapegames.com

RELEASED 2015/2016



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