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2. Presentation Damp GnatIcycle 1Icycle: On Thin Ice (sequel) Live demo Development Promotion 3. Brighton UK solo developerIcycleAdverputtWonderputtIcycle: On Thin Ice2009201020112013* 4. Adverputt Flash web browser 2010 5. Wonderputt Flash web browser August 2011 Sponsored byVISUAL EXCELLENCEJIG BEST PHYSICS BROWSER GAME 6. Bitmap & Vector optimisation 7. Wonderputt iPad2 September 2012 0.69 paid app #1 UK App Store for 1 week Featured 1 month after launch 8. What's been the hardest aspect of development? 9. Indie but not alone 10. A brief history 11. Odyssey - 1995 Amiga 500 12. Animation & Compositing 70+ Commercials/promos 3 Feature Film Intros Oscar nominated short 13. Commercials Reel 14. Icycle - web browser 2009 Platform game Bombed on Kongregate Did great on Newgrounds 60 million plays 15. Minimalist graphic style 16. Illustration Inspiration 17. Icycle variable scale 18. How did it do? Bombed on Kongregate Did great on Newgrounds60 million plays!Still want to do short films? 19. The naked hook It's about a naked man on a bike Press "...its about a naked guy on a bicycle. His shivering and frozen-nippled gasping are the games easy highlight..." "...theres pedigree here. Naked, shivering pedigree." Public comments "I'm not a very big fan of naked old people on bicycles" "When he falls off the bike i could see his tiny balls" "Gay." 20. Where did the idea come from? 21. A concept shaped by the medium Freedom from pixels & blocksNo level editor allowed for - Bespoke vector art No scrolling allowed for - Variable scale 22. A concept shaped by the medium Slow technology - Apocalyptic scenario Frozen setting No moving enemies 4 months over 4 years Faster technology - Dynamic scenery 23. The sequel Icycle: On Thin Ice 5 times more game screens Bonus levels Dreams Shop cosmetic items and power-ups AS2 - Ported to iOS manually Mobile publisher 24. Improvements Loose but a stronger narrative thread Empathy for Dennis' lovelorn desperation The search for companionship The haunt & dreams of absent love Clash of desire and danger Persistence in the face of futility 25. Game demoIntro music tests 26. Music & Sound by Stilton Studios235 bespoke sound effects (including music tracks)www.stiltonstudios.com 27. Dare Devil Dennis BBC micro 1984 28. Motorman 1 & 2 in AMOS visual basic in 1991 29. Pete Hosking the voice of Dennisplay audio 30. Mobile publisher Menu design iteration 31. Port to iOS Adapting screen ratio for iPhone & iPadTouch screen controlsPort Specialist (to run on most iOS) 32. Promoting your game! Submitting your game to: Awards Festivals Expos Galleries Presentations 33. Reasons to be Creative Brighton conference Elevator Pitch 34. E3 LA June 2013 Into The Pixel exhibition 35. Develop's indie Showcase - July 2013 36. Exposure makes the iron hot! 37. Icycle: On Thin Ice iOS ETA December 2013 Flash web browser ETA February 2014Icon design & screen shots!!! 38. The blessing and curse of bespokeHighly bespoke {Highly systematised {Rich & diverse narrative experience Little contentThin & restricted narrative experience Exponentially high play content 39. Respect the player's time Every second counts in film & TV, so why not in games? Create a human experienceLeave your players with memorable moments not just a fried brainQuestions?