TIGA, the network for game developers and digital publishers, and trade association representing the UK video games industry, has welcomed award winning, London based development studio, iconical, as its latest member. iconical Ltd.- www.iconicalcreative.com , the innovators and makers of the critically acclaimed, award winning new British board game TREBUCHET – www.trebuchetgame.net, specialise in the production of interactive and digital content for mobile, web and desktop, and have produced award-winning work for world-leading brands.
As well as developing more new IP and branded content, iconical is currently hard at work on the sequel to its hit new game, TREBUCHET, and is currently looking for publishers and developers to assist with addition of multiplayer, Wi-Fi, and Facebook Play functionality as well as looking for potential investment. If you have expertise in these areas and are interested in working with iconical Ltd. to help take their award winning games to the next level, please get in touch via mail@iconicalcreative.com ; twitter: www.twitter.com/_iconical.
iconical Ltd. was founded in 2009 and has received a number of awards, commendations, critical acclaim and positive user reviews, including:
- iconical’s debut game was shortlisted for Game of the Year and Best Social Game at the 2014 TIGA games industry Awards alongside top entertainment brands Sony, Aardman, Microsoft and Team 17.
- iconical and TREBUCHET were featured by the Sunday Times alongside and ahead of internationally renowned company SEGA, The Sunday times calling TREBUCHET “A digital original with real strategic depth” and “A Great game!”.
- Iconical Ltd. was shortlisted by Chillingo and Samsung as one of the best new developers of 2014, and headhunted by these companies to be featured on the app store.
- iconical and TREBUCHET were featured by the largest independent games festival in America – indiecade, going on to receive critical acclaim from IGF, who stated about TREBUCHET “It fits the famous rule ‘Minutes to learn, a lifetime to master’…Brilliant game!”
- iconical were headhunted by Skillz.com to be one of their first limited business partners to help introduce cash prizes into games of skill in America.
- TREBUCHET achieved top ‘New Game’ on IOS and ‘Top Paid’ app on Google Play in UK and Germany, and maintains its 5 star user ratings across all major app stores worldwide.
- TREBUCHET was greenlit on Steam by popular demand in December 2014 with TREBUCHET coming out on steam soon!
- iconical Ltd. has more recently received the attention of a number of leading publishers and investors and is in now talks to take their hit new game and their company to the next level while seeking new opportunities and talented individuals to assist in this process. Get in touch…
Tom Whittaker, Founder and CEO, Iconical, said:
“iconical is joining TIGA because we are passionate about the UK games industry as a force for good, and because we believe the UK can be the best place in the world for making new games. We’re big fans of TIGA’s work in supporting developers and digital publishers, and hope that we can also benefit from our membership by forming worthwhile, long term partnerships and relationships with industry leaders, publishers, fellow developers and investors. In return we hope to be a valuable partner and service provider for UK games businesses, and contribute to TIGA’s efforts to build a stronger UK games industry.”
Dr Richard Wilson, CEO, TIGA, added:
“Everyone at TIGA offers iconical a warm welcome, and looks forward to helping them make new contacts and expand their business. As the network for game developers and digital publishers, we want to support the whole industry from the grass roots upwards, which includes talented studios like iconical. I wish them the best of luck and encourage any fellow TIGA members who may be able to help them with taking Trebuchet to the next level, to get in touch.”
As well as developing more new IP and branded content, Iconical Ltd. is currently hard at work on the sequel to its hit strategy game, TREBUCHET, and is currently looking for publishers and developers to assist with addition of asynchronous multiplayer, Wi-Fi, and Facebook Play functionality as well as looking for potential investment. If you have expertise in these areas and are interested in working with iconical Ltd. to help take their award winning games to the next level, please get in touch via mail@iconicalcreative.com.
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About TIGA
TIGA is 90% funded by independent UK businesses. 80% of our board members are developers and/or from UK owned businesses, and 50% of our board are UK business owners themselves. Since 2010, TIGA has won 24 business awards and commendations. TIGA focuses on three sets of activities:
- Political representation
- Media representation
- Business services
This enhances the competitiveness of our members by providing benefits that make a material difference to their businesses, including a reduction in costs and improved commercial opportunities. It also means our members’ voices are heard in the corridors of power and positively represented in national, broadcast and UK video game trade media.
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