Author Archives: Andrew

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I do all the boring stuff that's gotta be done so I get to do fun stuff sometimes.

GDC Jitterbugs

In less than 48 hours Ben and I will be on a plane to GDC! Which bugs me because I can’t work on MacGuffin and no-one will do my job while I’m away – wah! But I SUPPOSE GDC is … finish reading GDC Jitterbugs

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Contracts, Legal and Licenses! Oh my!

Even though we’ve been working on MacGuffin’s Curse since about September last year, this week has been the first ‘official’ week on the project. Don’t be fooled into thinking it’s all fun and games though! This week has been about … finish reading Contracts, Legal and Licenses! Oh my!

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GameSpot gives Jolly Rover 7.5!

I first submitted Jolly Rover for a review with GameSpot in about July, a month after its release, and yesterday the review came back with a great result! This is a lesson in persistence for any indies trying to get … finish reading GameSpot gives Jolly Rover 7.5!

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Jolly Rover Italian to release in February 2011

Adventure Productions have just announced the release of  Jolly Rover Italian for the 4th of February 2011. As I type this I’m downloading the final Italian localisation to make the master copies. I don’t speak Italian, so I can’t tell … finish reading Jolly Rover Italian to release in February 2011

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New Project!

I’m pleased to announce that Brawsome will be working on a new project – Urban Wolf. Brawsome has again been successful in securing highly sought after funding from Film Victoria, the Victorian government organisation that contributed funding to the award … finish reading New Project!

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Jolly German and Italian

I’m working on the Jolly Rover German and Italian localisations now, and they’re looking fine! To my knowledge we don’t have a release date set for these yet, but I’ve heard it could be as early as this month!

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’tis the Season to be Jolly…

The Jolly Rover Steam Key is on sale for 50% off for two weeks starting today!  Mathematics dictates that this is an excellent bargain no matter which way you slice it, so now would be the perfect time for you to grab a … finish reading ’tis the Season to be Jolly…

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Polish Jolly Rover Released!

That’s right, the awesome people at IQ Publishing have got the Polish version on sale already! This is the first retail version of Jolly Rover to be released and features a ton of bonus art, and a high-quality version of the … finish reading Polish Jolly Rover Released!

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Jolly Rover is Going Retail!

I’m pleased to finally be able to announce Brawsome’s deal with adventure game publisher Lace Mamba Global! This deal is a worldwide exclusive deal with Lace Mamba for retail distribution and localisation into German, Spanish, Italian, Russian Polish and French. … finish reading Jolly Rover is Going Retail!

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Indie Business

I left a teaching position at the Academy of Interactive Entertainment yesterday, to pursue some iPad game porting contract work. My time at the AIE was pretty great, but ultimately if I get a good chance to be out in … finish reading Indie Business

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