Dynamo Games
Encyclopedia
Dynamo Games Ltd is an independent video game developer and publisher based in Dundee
, Scotland
. Established in 2004, it is the first developer working exclusively on mobile platforms to win a gaming BAFTA award, and one of the first studios to develop titles for the Google Android mobile operating system. Besides developing games for various handheld formats, Dynamo has launched several applications
for mobile phones using Java
technology.
The company has a focus on developing sports titles and has translated several television franchises into the mobile phone format. Notable achievements include the BAFTA award-winning mobile version of Championship Manager 2007
.
Dynamo Games is a certified member of the UK game industry trade association The Independent Games Developers Association
(TIGA).
As of 16 February 2009, Dynamo Games became an officially approved developer for the Nintendo DS
, Wii
, and Wiiware
. As of April 2009, Dynamo was developing its series of then new but unnamed titles for these Nintendo
formats.
Dynamo Games has announced it will switch its focus to the growing social games genre as the studio expands and moves to larger premises.
. They graduated in July 2003 and started Dynamo Computing Solutions.
In 2004, Dynamo Games was established following the development of several successful mobile titles released under the Dynamo Computing Solutions name. Since then, the company has gone on to receive several industry awards and has produced a range of critically acclaimed titles.
The developer is based in the city of Dundee
, which itself is located in the Tayside
region of Scotland
.
, C++
, Java ME
, N-Gage
; Android, iOS (iPhone), Symbian
, Nintendo DS
, and PSP
.
. The series started with developing the Independent Games Festival
award-nominated Football Tycoon
.
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Established in 2004, it is the first developer working exclusively on mobile platforms to win a gaming BAFTA award, and one of the first studios to develop titles for the Google Android mobile operating system. Besides developing games for various handheld formats, Dynamo has launched several applications
Application software
Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with...
for mobile phones using Java
Java (programming language)
Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities...
technology.
The company has a focus on developing sports titles and has translated several television franchises into the mobile phone format. Notable achievements include the BAFTA award-winning mobile version of Championship Manager 2007
Championship Manager 2007
Championship Manager 2007 is an iteration in Eidos' Championship Manager series of computer games. The game was developed by Beautiful Game Studios and was released on PC on October 13, 2006. It was available to play on the PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Xbox 360 on March 16, 2007...
.
Dynamo Games is a certified member of the UK game industry trade association The Independent Games Developers Association
The Independent Games Developers Association
TIGA is the national trade association representing the business and commercial interests of video and computer game developers in the UK and Europe...
(TIGA).
As of 16 February 2009, Dynamo Games became an officially approved developer for the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
, Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
, and Wiiware
WiiWare
WiiWare is a service that allows Wii users to download games and applications specifically designed and developed for the Wii video game console made by Nintendo. These games and applications can only be purchased and downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel under the WiiWare section...
. As of April 2009, Dynamo was developing its series of then new but unnamed titles for these Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
formats.
Dynamo Games has announced it will switch its focus to the growing social games genre as the studio expands and moves to larger premises.
History
Stuart Reid, Brian McNicoll, and Stuart Anderson all met while studying Applied Computing at the University of DundeeUniversity of Dundee
The University of Dundee is a university based in the city and Royal burgh of Dundee on eastern coast of the central Lowlands of Scotland and with a small number of institutions elsewhere....
. They graduated in July 2003 and started Dynamo Computing Solutions.
In 2004, Dynamo Games was established following the development of several successful mobile titles released under the Dynamo Computing Solutions name. Since then, the company has gone on to receive several industry awards and has produced a range of critically acclaimed titles.
The developer is based in the city of Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
, which itself is located in the Tayside
Tayside
Tayside Region was a local government region of Scotland from 15 May 1975 to 31 March 1996. It was created by the 1973 Act following recommendations made by the 1969 Wheatley Report which attempted to replace the mishmash of counties, cities, burghs and districts, with a uniform two-tier system...
region of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Game development
Dynamo has created games and applications for many platforms: BREWBinary Runtime Environment for Wireless
Brew is an application development platform created by Qualcomm, originally for CDMA mobile phones, featuring third party applications such as mobile games. It is offered in some feature phones but not in smart phones...
, C++
C++
C++ is a statically typed, free-form, multi-paradigm, compiled, general-purpose programming language. It is regarded as an intermediate-level language, as it comprises a combination of both high-level and low-level language features. It was developed by Bjarne Stroustrup starting in 1979 at Bell...
, Java ME
Java Platform, Micro Edition
Java Platform, Micro Edition, or Java ME, is a Java platform designed for embedded systems . Target devices range from industrial controls to mobile phones and set-top boxes...
, N-Gage
N-Gage
The N-Gage is a mobile telephone and handheld game system by Nokia, based on the Nokia Series 60 platform, released in October 2003. It began sales on October 7, 2003. The N-Gage QD replaced the original N-Gage in 2004....
; Android, iOS (iPhone), Symbian
Symbian
Symbian is a mobile operating system and computing platform designed for smartphones and currently maintained by Accenture. The Symbian platform is the successor to Symbian OS and Nokia Series 60; unlike Symbian OS, which needed an additional user interface system, Symbian includes a user...
, Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
, and PSP
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
.
Dynamo Sports
In February 2009, Dynamo Games launched a dedicated brand for its line of sports titles named Dynamo SportsDynamo Sports
Dynamo Sports is the range of sports video games released by BAFTA award-winning mobile developer Dynamo Games. It was launched in February 2009 with the unveiling of the Independent Games Festival Award 2009-nominated football strategy title Football Tycoon....
. The series started with developing the Independent Games Festival
Independent Games Festival
The Independent Games Festival is an annual festival at the Game Developers Conference, the largest annual gathering of the indie video game industry. It was founded in 1998 to assist and inspire innovation in video game development and to recognize the best independent video game developers...
award-nominated Football Tycoon
Football Tycoon
Football Tycoon is a Java-based sports strategy video game developed for a range of mobile phone handsets by BAFTA-award winning game studio Dynamo Games. The title is the first to be released by the developer under the Dynamo Sports brand of sports games....
.
Games
In chronological order:- Mobi-MechanicMobi-MechanicMobi-Mechanic is the first in a series of mobile phone applications developed by independent, BAFTA award-winning mobile games developer, Dynamo Games.-Purpose:...
- Mobi-MedicMobi-MedicMobi-Medic is the second in a series of mobile phone applications developed by independent, BAFTA award-winning mobile games developer, Dynamo Games.-Purpose:...
- Championship Manager 2005 solo
- Championship Manager 2006Championship Manager 2006Championship Manager 2006 is a computer game in Eidos' Championship Manager series. It is essentially a seasonal update for Championship Manager 5...
- CountdownCountdown (game show)Countdown is a British game show involving word and number puzzles. It is produced by ITV Studios and broadcast on Channel 4. It is presented by Jeff Stelling, assisted by Rachel Riley, with regular lexicographer Susie Dent. It was the first programme to be aired on Channel 4, and over sixty-five...
- Championship Manager 2007 MobileChampionship Manager 2007 MobileChampionship Manager 2007 Mobile is the mobile phone version of the original Eidos sports management simulator Championship Manager 2007 developed by Dynamo Games.-Gameplay:...
- Championship Manager 2008Championship Manager 2008Championship Manager 2008 is an iteration in Eidos' Championship Manager series of computer games.It is available for Windows and Mac although there is no PSP version as there was in Championship Manager 2007. The game was released on November 2, 2007....
- The Crystal Maze Mobile
- Football TycoonFootball TycoonFootball Tycoon is a Java-based sports strategy video game developed for a range of mobile phone handsets by BAFTA-award winning game studio Dynamo Games. The title is the first to be released by the developer under the Dynamo Sports brand of sports games....
- Championship Manager 2009 ExpressChampionship Manager 2009 ExpressChampionship Manager 2009 Express is the iOS version of Eidos Interactive's best-selling football management PC title, developed by Dundee-based, BAFTA award-winning mobile games developer Dynamo Games.-Premise:...
- Championship Manager 2010Championship Manager 2010Championship Manager 2010 is a Football Manager simulation video game. It is developed by Beautiful Game Studios and published by Eidos Interactive...
- Dizzy Drops
- The Crystal Maze iPhone/iPod touch
- Soccer Tycoon