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Web Mar 13, 2018
February 2018 Contest Winners

Each month, developers win cash prizes for having the highest-rated new games! Click here for official rules. Check out the official contest page here. TOP WINNERS 1st Place: $1,750 Medieval Angel 4 -My Uprising- (Part 2) by VasantJ 2nd Place: $1,250 Tales of Nebezem: Golden Scepter by Beranek 3rd Place: $1,000 NGU IDLE by somethingggg 4th Place: $750 SiNKR by robertwahler 5th Place: $500 Road of Fury 3 by IriySoft We reached out to the top 5 winners to ask about their inspirations and experiences developing last month's top games on Kongregate! First-Place Winner VasantJ, developer of Medieval Angel 4 -My Uprising- (Part 2): Medieval Angel (previously known as Medieval Shorts) is now coming to a close, as the last episode of the season will be released soon. We have come a long way from Medieval Cop, where a drunk cop goes around solving mysteries to fighting against supernatural beings of epic proportions. But the reason the series did not lose its charm is because the fans helped me out a lot. Thanks to their honest replies,

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Kongregate News Mar 08, 2018
Kongregate at GDC 2018

Kongregate will be back at the Game Developers Conference later this month; please join us at our booth, talks, or other events! Kongregate Booth: Expo Hours - Wednesday-Thursday: 10am-6pm | Friday: 10am - 3pm 108 (South Hall) Talks from Kongregate Speakers: Going Cross-Platform: Is It Worth the Effort? Summit Speaker: Tammy Levy (VP of Publishing, Kongregate) Location: Room 2016, West Hall Date: Tuesday, March 20 Time: 2:10pm - 2:40pm Pass Type: All Access, GDC Conference + Summits, GDC Summits Today's mobile market is extremely competitive. How can you find additional success? Kongregate has launched a number of truly x-platform games on iOS, Android, web, and Steam. What do you need to change? What KPIs should you expect? Through several case studies from live Kongregate games, including "Animation Throwdown," "Spellstone," and "Bit Heroes," this lecture will share the pros and cons of going cross-platform and allowing players to play where they want to. All the Families: The Making of "Animation Throwdown" Summit Speakers: Peter Eykemans (Senior Producer, Kongregate) Katrina Wolfe (Producer, Kongregate) Location:

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Kongregate News Mar 06, 2018
Announcing Kartridge, a New Downloadable Gaming Platform

First, a Message from Emily Greer, Co-Founder and CEO of Kongregate It hasn’t been long since our last big announcement, but we’re ready to share more exciting news: Kongregate is creating a new community-driven, developer-centric PC platform -- Kartridge. Kartridge is designed to be rich in social and community features and will allow us to provide more games and features to our playerbase (full screen mode! retail games!). Kartridge will allow us to elevate the experiences of both players and developers alike, without the technology constraints of web browsers. Some Kartridge features will be directly connected to Kongregate.com, while many are brand new to Kartridge. The platform will also further our premium games initiative; developer-controlled price points and a downloadable platform means more games, more developers, & more options. Kartridge is a direct result of the hard work, culture, and engagement that went into Kongregate.com. It’s designed to be community and developer focused, so we hope you sign up to participate in our Beta program. If you are a developer interested in early involvement and

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Kongregate News Mar 01, 2018
Peter Molyneux's 'The Trail: Frontier Challenge' Ventures onto the Nintendo Switch

Kongregate has reteamed with 22cans to launch The Trail: Frontier Challenge on the Nintendo Switch! Imagined by industry legend Peter Molyneux, creator of Black & White and the “God Game” genre, 22cans is bringing the popular PC game, with touch controls, to console for the first time. The Trail: Frontier Challenge is an innovative and exploration-driven simulation game -- taking players on a massive journey through the beautiful and expansive American wilderness. After choosing a character, players will throw on a backpack and embark on a stunning adventure through mountains and forests, collecting items to craft and trade with, while avoiding exhaustion from their travels. As they amass fortune and notoriety, they will work with others around the globe to build a thriving community and ultimately become the leader of the most successful town in the new American frontier. "The Nintendo Switch is a fantastic platform and one that is perfectly suited for The Trail: Frontier Challenge,” said Peter Molyneux, Creative Director, 22cans. “Whether players are relaxing at home, or off on their own travels, there’s a completely

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Web Feb 08, 2018
January 2018 Contest Winners

Each month, developers win cash prizes for having the highest-rated new games! Click here for official rules. Check out the official contest page here. Last month's big winner was VasantJ's Medieval Angel 4! For those who aren't familiar with the "Medieval" series, it all began with "Medieval Cop" back in January 2016. Since then, it's expanded to 17 (!) episodic games, becoming a critically acclaimed fan favorite with the Kongregate community and frequently dominating our monthly contests. The series blends lighthearted silliness with serious character development -- only in the "Medieval" series will you have the chance to battle both power-tripping demigods and armies of militarized chickens (both intent on world domination, of course). We asked VasantJ to share a few words about his inspiration and experience developing Medieval Angel 4: VasantJ: Medieval Angel (previously known as Medieval Shorts) was a concept born when some fans described Dregg, the main character of the Medieval Cop series, as being too bitter and depressing. So, to add some milk to my coffee, Amber Heart was born. The

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Kongregate News Feb 01, 2018
Kongregate Web: 2017 in Review

It’s an exciting time for Kongregate! As Peter detailed in his blog post, our Publishing arm is expanding into new platforms and growing our established ones. But, I’m here to remind you that Kongregate started out as a web gaming company, and going into our 12th year, it’s still going strong! Let’s highlight some great facts and tidbits: Fast Facts Over 6,000 games were uploaded in 2017 200+ games promoted through our Top Games This Month and Hot New Games pods 30% of games that received 10,000 or more gameplays were considered highly rated (3.75 or higher). One of highest percentages of all time! 111 Kongregate badges created Over $100,000 in developer prizes lined up for 2018 But, I want to highlight a couple of numbers that I feel hammer home our continued dedication to foster the growth & success of the web game community. 111 Badges One of most popular features on Kongregate.com are game badges. If you’re unfamiliar with badges, think of them as an achievement system. Kongregate

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Mobile Publishing Jan 30, 2018
Kongregate Publishing: 2017 in Review

What’s the best word to describe Kongregate’s Publishing Program in 2017? Growth. We brought in over 52 million new players on mobile, and greatly expanded our presence on web, Steam, and console for the first time. Ongoing Support for Launched Games Games we launched in 2016 anchored the foundation of 2017. Hyper Hippo’s AdVenture Capitalist soared to new heights with extended marketing campaigns and Kongregate’s first experience with playable ads. Since the start of the year, AdCap tripled its daily active users on the back of successful user acquisition and strong game updates. Not a bad way to celebrate a second birthday! Additionally, Animation Throwdown continued to thrive, powered by tons of incredibly funny content, dozens and dozens of cards, and exciting new games modes. 2017 brought in millions of new players on mobile alone. New Global Launches In the spring, Kongregate filed its TPS Reports (thrice) and launched Ultrabit’s Office Space: Idle Profits. Grabbing your favorite characters, and the zeitgeist of everyone thinking their computers would be erased during the year 2000 (remember that,

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Kongregate News Nov 07, 2017
'GRIDD: Retroenhanced' Is Now Xbox One X Enhanced

Kongregate and AntabStudio's cyberspace hacking shoot-em-up GRIDD: Retroenhanced on Xbox One is now Xbox One X Enhanced! With the launch of the Xbox One X today, GRIDD looks better than ever, now playable in 4k UHD and HDR!

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Kongregate News Oct 20, 2017
Kongregate Is Participating in Extra Life!

Bringing gamers together is important to us here at Kongregate, and one of our newest ways to build community is our recent participation in Extra Life, a gaming charity that benefits local children’s hospitals. In 2016, we ran our very first Extra Life event and got a pretty overwhelming response, raising over $10,000 for the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland. Our 2017 Extra Life event is planned for November 4, 2017, and we’re excited to help kids once more! What is Extra Life? Extra Life is a charity that brings together gamers from around the world in a 24-hour gaming marathon to support Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. It's like being part of a running marathon, but instead of all that exhausting running, you play games without sleeping. Many teams around the United States and Canada all play to raise money to help pay for expensive medical equipment or specialized treatment for hospital staff. You are not required to livestream your gaming, but many of the teams do, including us. Twitch is a huge supporter of

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