Kongregate Newsroom (Page 16)

Developer Spotlight Aug 28, 2018

Words with Devs: A Conversation with 'Ultrabit'

Ultrabit [http://www.ultrabit.com/], a San Diego-based developer sitting at a dozen team members, was acquired last year by Kongregate. With four published titles and millions of downloads and plays across both PC and mobile, Ultrabit is extending their genre reach with their latest title Crossword Safari: Word Hunt [https://app.adjust.com/jg252lf?campaign=2018_08_28-CrosswordSafari-Free-All-S&adgroup=Blog] . In this interview, Ultrabit discusses their roots, trying new things, what makes a goo

Mobile Publishing Aug 16, 2018

Ultrabit Challenges Puzzle Solvers in New Game, 'Crossword Safari: Word Hunt'

Kongregate, in collaboration with Ultrabit [http://www.ultrabit.com/], has launched the charming, adventure-themed word game Crossword Safari: Word Hunt on iOS and Android devices. Crossword Safari is the first word game to be included in Kongregate’s growing portfolio of mobile games and marks the third Ultrabit title published by Kongregate, including idle hits Pocket Politics and Office Space: Idle Profits. Crossword Safari: Word Hunt follows a colorful cast of characters as they journey

Kongregate News Aug 16, 2018

Kongregate Signs 'Flotsam,' a Happy-Go-Lucky Post-Apocalyptic Survival PC Game

Kongregate has partnered with Pajama Llama Games [http://www.pajamallama.be/flotsam/] to announce Flotsam [https://www.kartridge.com/games/PajamaLlamaGames/flotsam], the feel-good post-apocalyptic garbage-town builder! Flotsam will enter Steam Early Access early 2019 and will be available for both PC and Mac platforms, and will be playable at Gamescom 2018 in the Indie Arena Booth in Hall 10.1. The survival-based town builder is set in a waterlogged world and features moving towns, procedural

Web Aug 14, 2018

July 2018 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 ZS Dead Detective - Murder Case [https://www.kongregate.com/games/Lu_Muja/zs-dead-detective-murder-case] by Lu_Muja * 2nd Place: $1,250 Tales of Nebezem: Droid's Quest [https://

Kongregate News Aug 09, 2018

Insights from Kartridge Developer Survey

Part of our philosophy when building Kartridge was to be a platform that served the needs of both players and developers. In addition to focusing our efforts on making a player-friendly platform, we’ve also been making sure to treat developers fairly, which involves regularly talking with developers to find out what tools and features they need. In this way we can try our best to tailor the platform to the service of developers rather than forcing them to conform to us. This is why we invited a

Mobile Publishing Aug 07, 2018

Taking a Swim with Sharkbite Games: A 'BeSwitched' Q&A

KONG: Today we are chatting with Sharkbite Games, creators of Kongregate’s latest mobile release BeSwitched (available now on Android and iOS devices [https://app.adjust.com/oxz9cmw?campaign=2018_07_26-Beswitched-Free-All-S&adgroup=Blog] ). Sharkbite Games, founded in 2016 and staffed by industry veterans, is led by Rick Ellis and Susan Mackey-Ellis. For those who are unfamiliar with the startup, can you tell us a bit about your backgrounds and how Sharkbite Games came to be? RICK: Our studio i

Mobile Publishing Jul 31, 2018

Sharkbite Games Brews Match 3 Fun with 'BeSwitched'

Help Lily Defeat the Evil Warlock in Kongregate’s First Match 3 Release Kongregate, in collaboration with Sharkbite Games [http://sharkbitegames.net/], has launched BeSwitched on iOS and Android devices. BeSwitched marks the first casual and Match 3 game release for Kongregate and follows Lily, a magical witch, through her Match 3 adventure. Lily's castle has been enchanted by an evil wizard and is in disrepair. Players must adventure through the lands to set her captured friends free and fix

Marketing Jul 24, 2018

How Ad Networks Take Advantage of Blind Environments

20 Buzzwords & Other Crap Ad Networks Get Away With Buzzwords are abundant these days. In pop culture it is all about crypto, blockchain, and ICOs. The mobile ads space is no stranger to buzzwords either. A few years ago it was all about "the brands" that were supposedly coming to revolutionize the mobile ad landscape and boost CPMs (they have not). Now we’ve moved onto terms like header bidding, programmatic, flattened waterfalls, and RTB, which will be the next big things on mobile to drive up

Web Jul 17, 2018

June 2018 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 Angel 5 -My Destiny- (Part 1) [https://www.kongregate.com/games/VasantJ/medieval-angel-5-my-destiny-part-1] by VasantJ * 2nd Place: $1,250 Tough Growth [https://www.ko