Hi,

the game development indie/groups/companies appears and disappear every day, and in argentina are just a few in this business. just wanted to make a list and little review of the more relevant and still living projects, if you are looking for someone to make your game, or just want to contact them. also i know there are a lots of companies that make outsourcing, but i just wanted to list the small ones, to give them a little more of web presence.

if you have any suggestion for this list (add/change/delete any entry) just send me a email (david [AT] y-developments.info ) or make me a comment here.

be aware that the description (at least for the indies) are write  in a funny way

indie people:

Tyranus

One of the promises in the indie world (?). he usually make that strange indie games, but at the same time, suitable for all the people, experimenting with the gameplay and the user experience. have improved her art skills in the last year, but anyway all his work have the correct art for the project. he usually work on flash, using flixel, and making pixel art. he is working now in a big and secret project that could change the world (ok maybe i’m exaggerating, but will be awesome anyway )

web: http://www.tyranus.com.ar/

contact: alejandro.adrian.iglesias[AT]gmail.com

2bam (nitram_cero)

The most ugly, crazy, and beared men in the argentinian indie scene. anyway, even with all his defects, is a good guy, with crazy ideas and *usually* know what he is doing. from a personal opinion, i’m amazed from his knowledge, he knows flash,c/c++,asm (?) and how to cook the rice xD. right now is working for a company making games (i’m not sure if a can say the name, sorry ) but he will be always a indie, making those flash and pixelated games. his last work was a entry for the last CODEAR, you can see it here. he also made a flixel map editor called flan, that you can see here

web: http://www.2bam.com/

contact: twobananasandmilk[AT]gmail.com

Daniel Bermegui

The indie Super Star, some people say that is a legend, other people say that have seen hus half-hair head (the urban myths says that he lost half of the hair making a art game called today i die ) i don’t  know him too much, the last time i have seen some comics drawn by him, that i think still needs work, dunno what is he doing now, usually his project are a secret at least for me )

web: http://www.ludomancy.com/

contact: daniel[AT]ludomancy.com

Martin Gonzalez

martin is….. martin great experience making games, one of the founders of DarkSpell games, and creator WAK. he also developed  several commercial games in companies as joju games, sabarasa etc.. right now is working in vostu and making a top down killing zombies games, i hope we could see it soon

web: i think don’t have one

Puelo Games

My old friend, puelo, he also make games ! he started making clones and is still doing it but is making some original project that we hope could see soon right now is working in a innovative TD type game, and making snowboard in his 5 star resort in rio negro (?) (yes, he is a eXtreme dev )

web http://www.puelogames.com.ar/

contact puelogames[AT]gmail.com

il Mare Games

another one that i don’t know too much, anyway his work have improved a lot from their first games. dunno what is doing now.

web http://ilmaregames.com.ar/

Small groups and companies

Heavy Boat

a small company formed by 2 experienced professionals in the game industry, david roguin (another founder of DarkSpell games, that worked also in tons of games in companies as QB9) and  Juan (founder of 9a18 studio, that also worked in QB9) and also a great artist called leo, who really make amazing art pieces. they are working and making project for big and important companies, and also producing their own original projects, if you are looking for a company that could convert your idea into a reality, this is one of the best choices . also, if you are developer, is a MUST to read their devlog.

web: http://heavyboat.com/

contact: contact[AT]heavyboat.com

Killabunnies

a group of 3 people that live and work on santa fe, away from the capital of the country, but producing amazing and innovative stuff. the team is composed by Luciano Vairoli, leader and game designer, with a career developing games from the stone age (and i’m being serious here). he made games for 486 DX, and consoles as atari. the other 2 members are a as3 dev (mariano obeid) and a artist (andres miranda). his biggest hit is a puzzle game called bubba time a game that mix the control of the time as braid with salomon key. a great and polished product indeed. they are available to make projects, so, give him a shout

web http://www.killabunnies.com.ar/

contact info[AT]killabunnies.com.ar

Jengibre

a game dev company managed by Andres Martinez Quijano,  they focus to outsource and make advergames. they made great games for famous companies and sites as Taringa! and Fox. if you look for quality advergames, this is a good option.

web: http://jengibre.com.ar/

contact: info[AT]jengibre.com.ar

South Winds Games

SWG is a company focused to produce family casual games and managed by Juan Pablo Ferreyra. they have 3 successful games that you can buy here

web http://www.southwindsgames.com/

contact contact[AT]southwindsgames.com

and that’s all buddies, i hope this could help you in some way, if you want to be in this list, just send me a email or write a comment in this post

PD: i’d like that ipsilon development could be there, but we are not making games at this moment, and i dunno when we could make them again

Regards,

Shadow.

Hi,

has been a lot of time from the last post, sorry i was really busy working in a lot of things, now in a new company, with my own projects, family, dog etc..

now i wanted to write a post not about tech or programming, something about politics and what it’s current happening in my country, the campaign for the legislative elections. maybe you think i should write this in spanish, like it’s my native language and it’s a post what concern more with my fellows than you but i think it backward. i lost the hope in my own country, has been passed 20 years, i see a lot of actitudes, promises of changes, revolutionary movements etc.. but all of that always finish in the same thing: the self destruction of the idea and the pursue of personal objetives (like power or money for the lider of the movements). and i lost the hope why the people do anything about that. when you try to concientize the “normal” people, they choose to look other way and follow the leader (no matter if that mean we go all to the hell). and i’m a little tired of this shit.

in this elections i see a lot of candidates, all well presented, with a great personality, they seems to be professionals, but NONE LOGICAL AND REAL PROPOSITION to have a better economy, improve the life quality of the people etc.. al what they say it’s complicated words to look professional and the ignorant people believe that and put the vote, and when assume only look for the perosnal objetives (and the people whi voted you eat shit). i dont hae any politics affiliation but i’m starting to fill sick seeing too corruption and egoism on our leaders and in the people itself.

i say the people itself why also they have the fault, they use the politic to improe her own personal life, not how it’s created, like a tool to improve the life of all and the common well.

maybe i should say sorry for this post, has been more a rant than something informative for you, but if you are foregeing and you love argentina, maybe with this you going to be more informed about our egoist culture, self-enrichment politics and or well now premium meat

Regards,

Shadow.

PD: i wanted to write something and was the first it come to my mind, excuse me if i say bullshits (i dont think so anyways)

Hi,

a long time from the last post hu?

i has been busy with other things, i hope i get other news for the next week.

for now, i want to say the finishing of the contest, with a big participation of games, you can see the result here

now, have a draw in 3 games for the second place, and going to be choosed for that place with a internal vote with the people has been participated in the contest.

personally, i hope tronador win (go David, goooooo)

Regards,

Shadow.

Hi,

has been open for all the public the votation to choose the 3 winners of this marveolus contest.

The codear contest it’s a Argentinian challenge what it’s celebrate once per year in the EVA (expocicion videogames argentina) what have to objetive promote the videogames development in the country.

now, the codear have mini contest before the big ceremony in the eva, and this it’s one of them, in this time, you can play 40 games in a banner format of 600×90, wth a big dosis of innovative gameplay,abstracts character and common games and most it, fun

you can see and download each game from here and the mega pack with all the games, from here

when you finish to play all the games, you can vote for your 3 favorite games here.

Regards,

Shadow.