Eximion
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Eximion is a Dutch company that builds browser-based 3D
3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...

 games and applications that run on their in-house game engine
Game engine
A game engine is a system designed for the creation and development of video games. There are many game engines that are designed to work on video game consoles and personal computers...

. They are also the creators of the online platform called Kalydo
Kalydo
Kalydo is a platform for running and distributing browser-based 3D games and applications. Applications using the technology require a plug-in to be installed in the browser in order to run. The plug-in enables the user to automatically download and run 3D applications offered on web sites from...

, on which they distribute their games and applications.

History

After receiving a major investment in 2006, Eximion began work on their in-house game engine and their first browser-based game called Adrenaline Rush.


In Februari 2007, Adrenaline Rush was publicly launched on the Eximion web-site and was later released under the name Konstrukt Invasion.


In June 2008, Eximion went into a closed Beta phase of the Kalydo
Kalydo
Kalydo is a platform for running and distributing browser-based 3D games and applications. Applications using the technology require a plug-in to be installed in the browser in order to run. The plug-in enables the user to automatically download and run 3D applications offered on web sites from...

 Platform along with several games including Konstrukt Invasion.


In 2009, Eximions' in-house game engine was released to the public for free along with a community web-site.

Games

Cube Kingdom is a puzzle
Puzzle
A puzzle is a problem or enigma that tests the ingenuity of the solver. In a basic puzzle, one is intended to put together pieces in a logical way in order to come up with the desired solution...

 game in which puzzles are to be solved in three dimensions. The game offers players the ability to customize their characters and has 88 levels that take place in all four seasons: winter, summer, spring and fall. In each level a new element is added to game, ranging from teleporters to magnetic tiles.

GoofBall360 is an action game in which the player is a character from the Nauticz setting, an IP
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...

 of underwater sea creatures designed to be most appealing to young children. In each level the player is surrounded by differently colored squids. The goal of the game is to hit as many squids as possible with a ball. In each level a new item is added, improving the way squids can be hit. Use of combinations of items adds an extra level of game play. The game has 15 levels that take place in three regions Arctic, Jungle and Voodoo.

Konstrukt Invasion is an action/adventure FPS
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...

 game in which the player takes the role of a "Konstrukt", one of the three alien races at war in the Septennia setting, an IP designed to be most appealing to a more hard core type of players. The other two races are called the "Aylante" and the "Neelid". As the Konstrukt soldier you are clearing out the Aylante forest of hostile creatures. During the game different quests are given ranging from a "sonar" mission to a "kill X many creatures" mission. The game has 25 levels all of which take place in the Aylante forest.

MojoDrift is an underwater race game in which the player again is a character from the Nauticz setting and can also race 9 tracks in three regions Arctic, Jungle and Voodoo. The player can choose which Nauticz character to play with. During a race one can obtain items to throw with and "Mojo" which allows the player to use a short boost in speed.

Robo Rescue is a puzzle/action game in which the player is a robot ball. The player can roll through the level, customize their character, and during the game several different items can be obtained that help in solving a specific puzzle. The game has 33 levels in two regions Clouds and Factory.

Oggo's Odyssey: Amulet of Heroes is another game that takes place in the Nauticz setting. The player now takes the role of "Oggo", a young fish ready to go on an adventure. The player can only roll into two directions and can sometimes perform a small boost forward. The goal is to get as many treasure as possible. Extra game play elements are added by collecting pieces of an amulet that opens extra content and by performing timed stunts to receive extra score. The game takes place in three regions Arctic, Jungle and Voodoo and contains 48 levels.

Mahjong Mountain is remake of the well known Chinese game Mahjong
Mahjong
Mahjong, sometimes spelled Mah Jongg, is a game that originated in China, commonly played by four players...

. It takes place in the Cube setting on a mountain with 5 regions containing 25 levels in total. There is a special island on which achievements can be viewed.

Robo Brix is remake of the well known game Breakout
Breakout (video game)
Breakout is an arcade game developed by Atari, Inc and introduced on May 13, 1976. It was conceptualized by Nolan Bushnell and Steve Bristow, and influenced by the 1972 arcade game Pong, also by Atari. The game was ported to video game consoles and upgraded to video games such as Super Breakout...

. It takes place in the Robo Rescue setting and is played in 360 degrees of freedom. Items can be obtained that add an extra level of game play. The game consists of 40 level in three regions Clouds, Factory and Space.

Goof Bubbles is remake of a Bubbles game, in which the player has to make rows of equally colored squids by throwing a squid. It takes place in the Nauticz setting and has 36 levels.
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