Kowloon Nights, a video game fund, has added another 23 projects. With more than $ 100 million in funds available, Kowloon Nights said he has supported more than ’40 teams around the world ‘.
The new partnerships, which provide funding for Spirit dangers, Paradise Killer, and Osvry developers, was announced Thursday. Kowloon Nights announced its investment fund in 2018 with a range of budget games ranging from $ 500,000 to $ 5 million, including one of The last guardian creator Fumito Ueda. In the second year, Kowloon Nights added ten more projects, some of which were released last year. (Thunder Lotus Games’ beloved driving simulator Spirit dangers and Timberline Studios The Red Lantern is among them.)
Twenty-three more games will be funded this time around, including projects from former Kowloon Nights partners, such as Thunder Lotus.
‘We are incredibly proud to work with such talented studios and developers, whose innovative work has previously had a community game OlliOlli on Paradise Killer on Absolutely on Spirit dangers on Osvry and more, ”Kowloon Nights partner Lindsey Rostal said in a news release. “We feel that Kowloon has a unique position to help developers pursue their visions while building sustainable studios.”
The full list of newly funded titles is below, with descriptions directly from Kowloon Nights. Some are projects that were already in development, such as expected games 30XX, she dreams elsewhere, and Garden story. Other games on the list, such as those of Paradise Killer developer Kaizen Game Works and Osvry and Afterparty developer Night School Studio, has not yet been announced.
Founded in 2019, Alpha Channel is an independent studio consisting of industry veterans based in Toronto, Canada. Alpha Channel’s first project focuses on creating beautifully realized worlds, rich in history and imagination Tenkop, a Metroidvania-style game focusing on exploration and exciting vehicle games.
Battery Staple, based in Seattle, began the mission in 2013 to use an open development and player voice in the service of sharp, playable action games that you can enjoy with a friend. Batterystaple’s current project, 30XX, is a millennium-in-the-making sequel to its debut action platform hit, 20XX.
- Brimstone – Unannounced title
Brimstone is an independent studio from Skövde, Sweden focusing on stylized system-driven games. The studio is currently engaged in an unannounced game for building fantasy kingdoms.
Dreamlit is a studio in Los Angeles with talent that is spread worldwide. Striving to deliver rich and imaginative experiences, Dreamlit is currently developing Towers, an old-world adventure about rebuilding ancient Shimu civilization and growing diverse ecosystems.
- Fireplace – Unannounced title
Fireplace Games is a new studio from Montpellier, France, which strives to respect workers and actors in the industry, as well as time and intelligence of players. The team wants to create character-driven experiences in inspiring settings, and is currently working on its first game – an adventurous adventure inspired by the Spanish golden era.
Fkkcloud is an indie development studio in Seattle that cultivates proven mechanics and genres to deliver a fresh and captivating experience. The studio’s debut game will be a pure expression of the idea, inspired by the Persona and Devil May Cry series to create something new.
Founded in Helsinki, Finland in 2001, Frozenbyte is best known for its colorful Trine series of puzzles. The team is currently working on it Starbase, a space-themed MMO focusing on the construction and design of spaceships and stations, exploration, resource collection, manufacturing, trade and massive combat.
- Tree Collect – TFM: The First Men
Gathering Tree is a game development studio in Istanbul, Turkey, with a legacy to make community-oriented, muddy, expandable, playable, strategically deep and content-friendly games. Build on previous versions Robbery and Battle Commander, the studio’s next match, titled TFM: The First Men, coming to Steam Early Access this year.
- Goblinz Studio – Legend of Keepers
Headquartered in France, Goblinz Studio is a remote team of developers who also produce and publish RPGs and tactical driving games. The studio’s next title, Legend of Keepers, is the perfect blend of Dungeon Management and Roguelite elements.
- Kaizen Game Works – Unannounced title
Kaizen Game Works is a British studio set up to make games that surprise people and make the world a better place. After the positive reception and the success of Paradise Killer, his team is eager to tackle a new opportunity with Kowloon Nights.
- Massive Damage – Unannounced Title
Massive Damage was founded in 2010 by the pioneers of the mobile app, Ken Seto and Garry Seto, and is a proudly independent Toronto studio that focuses on delivering compelling experiences that crush game genres in unexpected ways. After the successes of Halcyon 6 and Star Renegades, the studio is excited to partner with Kowloon Nights on the next title.
- Metric Empire – Unannounced Title
Founded by veteran AAA directors Nicholas Routhier and Pier-Luc Papineau, Metric Empire is a Montreal-based studio development studio dedicated to providing players with high-quality, empirically designed games. The team is currently working on its unannounced first title.
- Mimimi Games – Codename Sweet Potato
Mimimi Games was founded in Munich, Germany, in 2008 by Dominik Abé and Johannes Roth. In 2016, Mimimi redesigned interest in the real-time tactics genre with Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. After the success, the team released Desperados 3, the long-awaited prelude to the beloved classic Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive, to critical acclaim. Currently, the studio is working on their first self-published and third real-time tactical game: Codename Sweet Potato.
- Night School Studio – Unannounced title
Known for their award-winning adventures Osvry and Afterparty, Night School Studio is an independent game developer known for player-driven narratives that combine amazement, danger, humor and visionary world-building. Night School is hard at work pushing the boundaries of interactive storytelling with its latest unannounced title.
- Plethora Project – Common’hood
Plethora Project is an indie studio in Detroit, Michigan. The studio’s latest project, Commonality, is an emotional community management game centered on producing a new habitat for an environment hit by an economic accident.
- Rogue Snail – Unannounced title
Rogue Snail is a completely remote game studio with a diverse team in Brazil. The studio has worked on well-known titles such as Chroma Group, Relic Hunters Zero, Remnant Hunters Legend, en Star Vikings – and is currently working on its latest title, which is funded in collaboration with Kowloon Nights.
- Roll7 – Unannounced title
Roll7 is a BAFTA award-winning studio in London, UK, with a star-studded team working around the world. The team whose previous work includes skateboarding title OlliOlli and futuristic sports game Laser League, is excited to announce their first collaboration – the studio is teaming up with a remarkable new creative talent to create a genre hybrid that pushes the flow state into a bombastic new space.
- Rose City Games / Picogram – Garden story
Rose City Games en Picogram is located in Portland, Oregon. Inspired by the games in which they grew up, they are dedicated to telling fantastic stories that deepen players through striking works of art and memorable soundtracks. Garden story illustrates these values through his charming pixel art and community-oriented story.
- Sabotage Studio – Sea of Stars
Founded in Quebec City five years ago, Sabotage Studio is dedicated to creating the definitive editions of the genres the team members loved as children. They are working on it now Sea of Stars, a turn-based RPG set in the same universe as their previous title, The Messenger.
- SIGONO – OPUS: Echo of Starsong
Founded in mid-2013, SIGONO is an independent game development studio in Taiwan. Following the successful releases of Opus: The day we found the earth and Opus: Rocket of Whispers, SIGONO looks forward to continuing their journey on the OPUS series with Kowloon Nights for the coming year OPUS: The echo of Starsong.
- Sloclap – Unannounced title
Founded in 2015 in Paris, France, by AAA development veterans, Sloclap is a team with a passion for rigorous play, precise and reactive controls, challenging experiences and amazing footage. In 2017, the studio launched the online multiplayer fighting game Absolutely, and their latest title features an exciting twist on the martial arts action.
- Studio Zevere – She dreams elsewhere
Founded in 2016 in Cleveland, OH, Studio Zevere is a one-man game and film studio that aims to tell stylish, culturally relevant and emotionally rich stories from new perspectives with a voice that is completely its own. The studio is currently working hard on its debut title, She dreams elsewhere, which will be released in 2021.
- Thunder Lotus – Unannounced title
Founded in 2014, Thunder Lotus is a collection of AAA, indie, and mobile expats based in Montreal, Canada, whose passion for captivating, hand-drawn interactive experiences is evident from the game’s title of the game. year, Spirit dangers. The team looks forward to continuing their relationship with Kowloon Nights through future titles.