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Web Jul 17, 2018
June 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 5 -My Destiny- (Part 1) by VasantJ 2nd Place: $1,250 Tough Growth by FeatherHatGames 3rd Place: $1,000 Tales of Nebezem: Four Fates by Beranek 4th Place: $750 Up Left Out by targaciej 5th Place: $500 Press The Button by truefire 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 5 -My Destiny- (Part 1): First of all, I would like to thank everyone who has supported the series so far and I hope you would continue to do so in the future. Medieval Cop and Medieval Angel wouldn't exist without your support. The series started off as a simple Detective game but flourished into something much more. I see many people requesting that the original Detective style be brought back. Fortunately for you guys, Medieval Cop

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Web Jun 12, 2018
May 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 Three Goblets by adventale 2nd Place: $1,250 Scalak by chomi3 3rd Place: $1,000 ZS Dead Detective - Roving Eyes by Lu_Muja 4th Place: $750 Hat Wizard 2 by taccommandeur 5th Place: $500 Faraday's Flaw by esthetix 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 adventale, developer of Three Goblets: So, I have been developing games on and off for years. Most of them were RPG Maker games that never got finished. I learned a lot from them and decided to actually make a game that others will get to play -- that was Monster Clearer. After that, I decided to go big and make a truly large and awesome game... but that got canceled after eight months of development hell. With that, I wanted to share some tips I learned from

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Web May 17, 2018
April 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 Tales of Nebezem: Gnomish Plot by Beranek 2nd Place: $1,250 Wolf's Bane by VasantJ 3rd Place: $1,000 ZS Dead Detective - A Curse In Disguise by Lu_Muja 4th Place: $750 Krystine and the Children in Chains by joquatrevingtdix 5th Place: $500 Red by bontegames 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 Beranek, developer of Tales of Nebezem: Gnomish Plot: I’m very pleased that the Tales of Nebezem series has been received so well by the players despite the occassional glitches, which are inevitable, especially in web-based games, because of the large variety of browers and operating systems. I’m glad I can portray different parts of the world (of Nebezem) in these prequels to Elemental Link, and I hope I will eventually move to sequels –- to show some

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Mobile Publishing May 15, 2018
'Stormbound' Arrives on Kongregate, Kartridge and Steam

Kongregate, in collaboration with Paladin Studios, has announced that Stormbound: Kingdom Wars, the clever collectible card game, is now available for Windows and Mac platforms on Kongregate.com, Kartridge and Steam. The empire has been shattered and four distinct kingdoms have emerged; players will battle for control and charge their enemies with powerful cards that come to life when played. Stormbound’s innovative gameplay combines the compelling engagement of collectible card games with the calculated strategy of traditional board games. Set on a stunning 3D game board, players construct unique decks based on four factions and attempt to push their units into the enemy base by controlling the front line of the game. With over 100 unique cards to choose from, players collect and test their diverse strategies against others in real-time PVP, climbing the leaderboard and claiming monthly rewards. Stormbound is free-to-play and will feature Steam trading cards and achievements. It’s launching on top of a recent update featuring four new heroes and the introduction of a new class of cards, Dragons. The PC version will also allow

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Web Apr 10, 2018
March 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 Unpuzzle 2 by KekGames 2nd Place: $1,250 Tales of Nebezem: Mind Trial by Beranek 3rd Place: $1,000 Pixels Filling Squares 3.0 by Moczan 4th Place: $750 colorzzle by GilbertLeaf 5th Place: $500 Deep Space Boss by Dracariys 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 KekGames, developer of Unpuzzle 2: I'll keep my comment as simple as my games are. Kongregate's users are pretty specific in their tastes. I make my games particularly for this audience and haven't regretted it a bit -- the community is really supportive, which, combined with the monthly contests, make it all worth the effort (so thanks, Kong, and thanks, players, for such a great opportunity!). Here are some practical tips for devs who want to make successful games for Kongregate: 1) Find your niche. 2)

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Culture Mar 15, 2018
The Culture of Kongpanions: What’s in a Name?

Synapse joined the Kongregate family on October 2, 2017. When we were first granted access to Kongregate’s Slack rooms I joined several player-focused chats for both camaraderie and commiseration. Many of the rooms featured ways to engage or support players, but it was the #whos-that-kongpanion room that gave me an instant sense of culture and connection with the company. Kongpanions are collectables found on Kongregate.com; each Kongpanion is charmingly designed by staff and obtained by players who complete at least one "Badge of the Day" during the week. Players can earn additional prestige by collecting at least five in a week, granting their Kongpanion a crown -- AKA a "Shiny." Developers can use the Kongpanion API to use these adorable companions as characters in their games, and they are tied once a year to larger Quest events. I joined Kongregate.com in 2008, so I remember when Kongpanions were released to the general public. The excitement for something new on Kongregate was overwhelming, and collecting Kongpanions turned into a competition among my group of

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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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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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