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Mobile Publishing Sep 19, 2019

Kongregate Favorite 'Cosmos Quest' Reimagined for Mobile, Available Now

Kongregate, in collaboration with GaiaByte, has launched Cosmos Quest on iOS and Android devices [https://app.adjust.com/929cf1z]. Cosmos Quest is one of the most-played games on Kongregate.com [https://www.kongregate.com/games/GaiaByte/cosmos-quest] and has been optimized and reimagined for mobile. The stunning art and deep game mechanics take the idle genre to a whole new level. Cosmos Quest has it all -- civilizations, buildings, heroes, time travel... even a Black Hole Cannon. As you prog

Kongregate News Sep 12, 2019

'Animation Throwdown' Turns 3 Years Old

September 12th marks the 3rd anniversary of the launch of our popular collectible card game Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards! Three years ago, we took a chance and published a cross-platform game with five of Fox’s most popular properties in a single crossover that continues to be a fan favorite today. We’ve come a long way since then, and our most recent improvements to the game have us excited for the future. Already, we have a ton of new features that have been released just in th

Kongregate News Aug 13, 2019

July 2019 Contest Winners

Each month, developers win cash prizes for having the highest-rated new games! Click here [http://www.kongregate.com/monthly_contest_rules] for official rules. Check out the official contest page here [http://www.kongregate.com/contests]. TOP WINNERS * 1st Place: $1,750 Medieval Chronicles 5 [https://www.kongregate.com/games/VasantJ/medieval-chronicles-5] by VasantJ * 2nd Place: $1,250 Cursed Treasure [https://www.kongregate.com/games/IriySoft/cur

Kongregate News Jul 25, 2019

Kongregate Launches Western-Themed 'Idle Frontier' Mobile Game

Kongregate today announced the launch of its newest mobile game, Idle Frontier. The game was designed and built by Kongregate’s San Diego-based game development studio Ultrabit. Idle Frontier is available globally for download today on both Google Play and Apple App stores [https://app.adjust.com/3x8qeyv?campaign=2019_07_23-IdleFrontier-Free-Global-S]. Idle Frontier has a unique western theme drawing inspiration from classic, familiar games like Oregon Trail. Players can interact with a dive

Kongregate News Jul 18, 2019

Kongregate to Acquire the Hit Mobile & Web RPG 'Bit Heroes'

Kongregate today announced the acquisition of the hit web and mobile RPG Bit Heroes. The game is being acquired from Reno-based developer Juppiomenz, and all game operations and community support will be managed by Kongregate’s San Diego-based game studio Ultrabit. The retro RPG Bit Heroes first launched on Kongregate.com in September 2016. It became an immediate favorite among users with over 14 million gameplays to date and a stellar 4.5 user rating on Kongregate’s web gaming platform. Bit

Web Jul 16, 2019

June 2019 Contest Winners

Each month, developers win cash prizes for having the highest-rated new games! Click here [http://www.kongregate.com/monthly_contest_rules] for official rules. Check out the official contest page here [http://www.kongregate.com/contests]. TOP WINNERS * 1st Place: $1,750 The Final Earth 2 [https://www.kongregate.com/games/flori9/the-final-earth-2] by flori9 * 2nd Place: $1,250 missed messages. [https://www.kongregate.com/games/zephybite/missed-m

Developer Spotlight Jul 02, 2019

Developer Spotlight: 'NGU Idle'

Idle games began in the heyday of browser-based gaming, taking up screens while players worked through the day or watched shows in the evening. They have since gone global, cross-platform, and exploded in every direction, but at their core, the truest idle games still focus on that one important fact: the numbers have to keep going up. Welcome to NGU Idle, a silly game that launched on Kongregate.com [https://www.kongregate.com/games/somethingggg/ngu-idle] and has now come in all of its weird

Game Development Jun 25, 2019

MVP Like Nintendo in 1980

If you work in or around some kind of software development, you’ve probably heard “MVP” sputtered in passing conversation, or seen it scribbled in a comment of a Google Doc. “MVP” is an acronym for “Minimum Viable Product.” The definition of an MVP is a loaded one, and changes slightly from Product Person™ to Product Person™. One popular definition is, “What can we build that will give us the most validation?” The school of thought I personally subscribe to (and will be using for the duration of

Kongregate News Jun 20, 2019

'The Powerpuff Girls: Monkey Mania' Breaks Through on Android and iOS Devices This Year

Kongregate has partnered with Cartoon Network, the #1 animated series network in the U.S., and game developer Juicy Beast [http://juicybeast.com/] to announce The Powerpuff Girls: Monkey Mania, a spectacular launcher game by the renowned indie devs behind Burrito Bison: Launcha Libre. Set to launch later this year, the game combines the polish and style one associates with Juicy Beast’s games with the incredible charm of Cartoon Network’s The Powerpuff Girls. Mojo Jojo is up to no good again