HandyGames









































HandyGames
Type
 Subsidiary
Industry Video game industry
Founded April 25, 2000; 18 years ago (2000-04-25)[1]
Founders

  • Christopher Kassulke

  • Markus Kassulke

  • Udo Bausewein
Headquarters
Giebelstadt
,
Germany
Number of employees
 65 (2018)
Parent
THQ Nordic (2018-present)
Website handy-games.com

www.handy-games.com GmbH, doing business as HandyGames, is a German video game developer based in Giebelstadt. In July 2018, the company was acquired by THQ Nordic.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Games


    • 2.1 Virtual Reality Games


    • 2.2 Wearable Games


    • 2.3 Apps




  • 3 Awards


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





History


The company was founded in 2000 by brothers Christopher and Markus Kassulke along with Udo Bausewein. In 2006, HandyGames released its first free, ad-funded game and began the gradual transition to a largely ad-funded business model. Since 2010, all new HandyGames mobile titles are either free or freemium. By 2014 HandyGames had 150,000 app downloads per month and more than 100 million downloads in total.[2]


In 2012, HandyGames expanded onto other platforms like PC or Smart TVs. In January 2014 and 2015, the company were main sponsors for the "HandyGames Charity Day" in Würzburg, which aimed to raise funds for cancer research. On both occasions the event was able to raise roughly 50000 Euros.[3][4]


HandyGames was one of the first companies to launch games for wearable technology in 2014.[5] The games are compatible with Android Wear devices, including the Moto 360 by Motorola, the Huawei Watch, the Sony SmartWatch and the LG G Watch.[6]


The company began developing VR (Virtual Reality) Games 2015 and released titles like "Hidden Temple - VR Adventure".[7] They can be played in 360° mode or in VR using one of the supported head-mounted displays like Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, or Google Cardboard.[8]
Simultaneously, HandyGames began developing games for the Eighth generation of video game consoles like the PlayStation 4, Xbox One[9] or later the Nintendo Switch.


On 9 July 2018, THQ Nordic announced that it had acquired HandyGames and all of its intellectual property. THQ Nordic said that the studio management and all employees remain with the company.[10][11]


Townsmen Expeditions (Working Title), which will mark the most recent entry in the Townsmen IP, received 150.000€ development funding from Creative Europe.[12] As of July 2018, the company employs 65 people.[13]



Games


























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Year
 Title
 Platforms

iOS
Android
PC
PS4
Xbox
Switch
TV
J2ME[14]
WP
2003
Townsmen-Series
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
 No
2008
Gothic 3: The Beginning[15]
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
 No
2010
infeCCt
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
 No
2010
Guns'n'Glory[16]
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
 No
2011
Super Dynamite Fishing[17]
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
2011
Townsmen 6[18]
 No
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
 No
2011
Aporkalypse[19]
 No
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
 No
2011
Happy Vikings[20]
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
2011
Guns'n'Glory WW2[21]
 No
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
2011
Clouds & Sheep[22]
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
 No
 No
2012
Farm Invasion USA[23]
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
 Yes
 No
2012
Townsmen[24]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
2012
Save the Puppies[25]
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
 No
 No
2012
Epic Battle Dude[26]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
2012
Rocket Island[27]
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
2012
Guns'n'Glory Heroes[28]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes*
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
 No
 No
2013
Aces of the Luftwaffe[29]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
2013
1941 Frozen Front[30]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes*
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
2013
Guns'n'Glory Zombies[31]
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
 No
 No
2013
Ninja Hero Cats[32]
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
 No
 No
2014
Stage Dive Legends[33]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
 No
 Yes
2014
Super Party Sports: Football[33]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 Yes
 No
 Yes
 No
 Yes
2014
Devils And Demons[34]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes*
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
2014
Dynamite Fishing – World Games[35]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 Yes
 No
 Yes
2015
1942 Pacific Front[36]
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
2015
Max - My Fitness Dog[37]
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
2015
Hidden Temple - Adventure[38]
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
 No
 No
2015
Clouds & Sheep 2[39]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 Yes
 No
 No
2015
1944 Burning Bridges[40]
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
2016
1943 Deadly Desert[41]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
2017
Aces of the Luftwaffe - Squadron[42]
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
2018
Jagged Alliance: Rage![43]
 No
 No
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
2018
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams – Owltimate Edition[44]
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
2019
Through the Darkest of Times[45]
 No
 No
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
2020
El Hijo[46]
 No
 No
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No
 No


Virtual Reality Games






























































Year
 Title
 VR Platform

Rift
GearVR
Vive
PSVR
2015
I Slay Zombies - VR Shooter[47]
 No
 Yes
 No
 No
2015
Hidden Temple - VR Adventure[48]
 No
 Yes
 No
 No
2016
Panzer Panic VR[49]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 No
2017
Stunt Kite Masters VR[50]
 Yes
 No
 Yes
 Yes
2018
Devil and the Fairy[51]
 Yes
 No
 Yes
 No
2018
Townsmen VR[52]
 Yes
 No
 Yes
 No


Wearable Games































































































































Year
 Title
 Wearable

Sony SmartWatch
Motorola Moto 360
Samsung Gear Live
LG G Watch
LG G Watch R
Asus ZenWatch
Huawei Watch
2014
Remote Effects Pro[53]
 Yes
 No
 Yes
 Yes
 No
 No
 No
2014
SPS: Football Wearable edition[54]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
2014
Guns'n'Glory Heroes - Wear[55]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
2014
Vegas Fruit Slots - Wear[56]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
2015
My Fitness Racer[57]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
2015
Max – My Fitness Dog[58]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
2015
My Fitness Maze[59]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
2015
Kitty – My Fitness Cat[60]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
2015
Photo Party Puzzle[61]
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
2015
Bouncing Bandit
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes


Apps
















































Year
 Title
 Platform

iOS
Android
2015
nice Collection – Watch Face
 Yes
 Yes
2015
diamond Collection – Watch Face
 Yes
 Yes
2015
party Collection – Watch Face
 Yes
 Yes
2015
style Collection – Watch Face[62]
 Yes
 Yes
2015
Clouds & Sheep – AR Effects[63]
 Yes
 Yes
2016
Pick by Watch[64]
 Yes
 Yes


Awards



  • German Game Developer Award 2006: Best Game / Story and Best Sound[65]

  • German Game Developer Award 2008: Best Mobile Game[66]

  • Samsung Smart App Challenge 2012: 1st prize[67]

  • Samsung Smart App Challenge 2013: 2nd prize[68]

  • Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2014: Innovationspreis (innovation award)[69]

  • Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2015: Bestes Studio (Best German Game Studio)[70]

  • Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2015: Bestes Mobile Game (Best German Mobile Game)[71]

  • Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2015: Sonderpreis für soziales Engagement (Social Commitment Award)[72]

  • Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2018: Bestes Game Design[73]



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External links


  • Official webpage








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