Monkey Pole Climb
Fire Hawk
Monkey Pole Climb and Fire Hawk take the Grand Prize; Gob N Frog and Crazy Kart named runners-up
MOTODEV and I-play are proud to announce the winners of the MOTODEV Game Developer Challenge, a competition that recognizes independent developers who are creating "the next big thing" in mobile gaming. The winning games were unveiled in a special event at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment conference on October 23, 2007.
In the "Best Java Software Game" category, Paul Carruthers and his independently developed game, Monkey Pole Climb, received the grand prize for play on the ultra-slim Motorola MOTOKRZR K1 handset. Monkey Pole Climb is a challenging combination of speed and strategy that is fun to play and maddeningly difficult to conquer.
Chen Jianbo took the grand prize in the "Best Windows Mobile Game" category with Fire Hawk, an exciting vertical shooter featuring dynamic aerial combat across six separate missions, designed for play on the powerfully functional MOTO Q family of devices.
"With submissions from over 22 countries worldwide, competition in the MOTODEV Game Developer Challenge was fierce. Today, Motorola and I-play are pleased to recognize the innovative developers behind the winning applications and reward them with the ultimate prize – a global publishing contract," said Christy Wyatt, Vice President, Software Platforms & Ecosystem, Motorola.
In addition to an I-play publishing contract, Grand Prize winners receive prize packages including promotion of their applications to the developer community, a briefcase full of the coolest new Motorola products and a selection of I-play's hottest titles.
Gob N Frog by The Mighty Troglodytes was named runner-up in the Java category, while Int13 Production's Crazy Kart took runner-up honors for Windows Mobile. Each runner-up will receive a special, 1-on-1 consultation with our panel of esteemed judges for market and channel feedback, promotion of their applications to the developer community, a briefcase full of the coolest new Motorola products and a selection of I-play's hottest titles.
Games were judged on uniqueness, fun factor, design, operation and innovation in visual arts and audio. Quyen Quach, Senior Manager for Games at AT&T Mobility and a member of our judging panel, said: "Some of the entries were really creative, out-of-the-box thinking and made great use of every inch of the phone screen... It was inspiring to see some really great stuff coming form small teams or a single person, but it's also a result of having easily accessible tools and resources for ANYONE to make their own mobile games. And that's very exciting!"
Another judge, Wireless Gaming World's Hugo Reyes, agreed. "The MOTODEV Game Developer Challenge was a great and effortless way for smaller developers to get noticed and show their capabilities, some of which really went all out and put their best foot forward. I was surprised by the variety and inventiveness of all the entries, all of which showed the desire to truly entertain. Congratulations to all of the finalists and especially the winners of the competition."
In Monkey Pole Climb, the player must guide three monkeys to the tops of three poles at the same time by controlling balloons that affect their climbing habits. Like plate spinning, the problem is that one monkey drops back down before you can get all of them settled at the top. There are 100 levels, with an increasing variety of balloon types and bonuses.
Created by: Paul Carruthers, Anthill Games
Fire Hawk is an exciting vertical shooter with 2D/3D graphics and smooth gameplay through six missions. Fight against six total bosses and record/replay your game playing. Fire Hawk features an advanced particle system (fire, halo, explode) and an original in-game soundtrack with sound effects.
Created by: Chen Jianbo, C2Matrix
In Gob N Frog, Phoebe the frog spends her time catching flying insects by hopping from lily pad to lily pad. She can't swim and is so greedy that she constantly needs to eat more insects to fill herself up.
Created by: The Mighty Troglodytes
Crazy Kart is the most advanced kart racing game ever developed for a Windows Mobile device. It includes many playable characters and vehicles with unique physics, four modes including Wireless Tournament, huge tracks and 3D objects, tunnels, particle effects, explosions, weapons and bonuses.
Created by: Int13 Production
We are pleased to announce the following finalists for the MOTODEV Game Developer Challenge. Congratulations!
Gob N Frog
The Mighty Troglodytes
In this game, Phoebe the frog spends her time catching flying insects by hopping from lily pad to lily pad. She can't swim and is so greedy that she constantly needs to eat more insects to fill herself up.
Transit
Lumentech
Guide your car through the city completing missions as fast as you can. But be careful! The time is short and you have to pay for gas and the mechanic. Respect the traffic lights, otherwise you can get a ticket!
Bees!
Babaroga
Players send different types of bees out to gather pollen and exchange the honey for upgrades to their hive. Players lead their hive from the Great Plains to The Moon!
Flufy!!
Rage Comunicação Interativa
A Flufy is a kind of alien mole. Using a hammer you must kill the Flufys that are infesting your garden. If you kill a Flufy you gain points, if you miss you'll lose energy until death.
Arshad's Fight Club
Spiel Studios
Spiel Studios and Indian Film actor Arshad Warsi's first exclusive and official mobile game: get in the role of Arshad Warsi and help him fight against the popular veteran bollywood baddies like Badman, Dr. Dong, Mocambo and Gabbur in street-fighting combat.
WordScore
Duzine
WordScore is a puzzle game where letters are selected from a tiled board to form words. The objective is to clear the entire board and achieve the highest possible score. Compete with your friends for the best score, fastest time, and most interesting vocabulary.
Monkey Pole Climb
Anthill Games
Guide three monkeys to the tops of three poles at the same time by controlling balloons that affect their climbing habits. Like plate spinning, the problem is that one monkey drops back down before you can get all of them settled at the top. There are 100 levels, with an increasing variety of balloon types and bonuses.
Fuseo
Romeo Kollar
Fuseo is an addictive block-dropping game. Arrange 2x2 colored blocks on the playing field to form shapes of a single color. A shape made of more than 4 blocks will disappear.
Smilyfight
Samurai Games
Help the Brave Smily to save his home from the hands of the evil Smily Lord and his malefic army... This is a 2D top-scrolling space-shooter that will put players inside an amazing adventure, with funny, rich and colorful Anime style graphics, original music tracks, fast non-stop action, and many more features to turn a player's phone into a real 2D arcade machine !!!
ZombieNoir
Hazmat Games
Zombie Noir, Chapter 1, is an action RPG-style shooter set in an alternate world where the living dead, Husks, plague the cities. Players take on the role of Morte, a mortician who finds his friends and lover dead from foul play. As he fights Husks and humans in a lawless city to find the killer, Morte must also face the fact that he is also slowly turning into a Husk.
Crazy Kart
Int13 Production
The most advanced kart racing game ever developed for a Windows Mobile device. Including many playable characters and vehicles with unique physics, four modes including Wireless Tournament, huge tracks and 3D objects, tunnels, particle effects, explosions, weapons and bonuses.
Rabbit Wars
AIM Productions
In this action-blasting turn-based war game, you'll lead an army of "lean mean rabbit machines" who are willing to fight to their last carrot. Your mission is to seek out and destroy all enemy rabbits in your territory and to recapture whatever ground you may have lost! The only way to ensure victory is to get to know the strengths, the weaknesses and the fighting skills of your troops.
FireHawk
C2Matrix
Fire Hawk is a vertical shooter with 2D/3D graphics and smooth gameplay through six missions. Fight against six total bosses and record/replay your game playing. Fire Hawk features an advanced particle system (fire, halo, explode) and an original in-game soundtrack with sound effects.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to registered MOTODEV Developers. All entries are subject to the MOTODEV Game Developer Challenge - Official Rules (
Thank you for submitting your entries to the MOTODEV Game Developer Challenge. Submissions are now closed. Read more about our competition winners or check out the complete list of finalists.
Each of our two platform categories — Java® running on the ultra-slim MOTOKRZR™ K1 and Windows Mobile for the uber-functional MOTO Q™ — boast a Grand Prize Winner and a Runner-Up Winner. Prize packages for the MOTODEV Game Developers Challenge include:
- A publishing contract with
* - Promotion of your application to your colleagues in the MOTODEV community
- A briefcase full of the hottest new Motorola products
- An extensive package of I-play's hottest titles
- A Grand Prize Winner's plaque commemorating your engineering achievement
- Bragging rights
- 1-on-1 consultation with each of our esteemed judges for market and channel feedback
- Promotion of your application to your colleagues in the MOTODEV community
- A briefcase full of the hottest new Motorola products
- An extensive package of I-play's hottest titles
- A Runner Up Winner's plaque commemorating your engineering achievement
- Bragging rights
Games were judged on uniqueness, fun factor, design, operation and innovation in visual arts and audio.
The deadline for submissions was August 10, 2007.
* Subject to the game meeting I-play's quality assurance requirements; further distribution is subject to the conclusion of a standard publishing and distribution agreement between I-play and the winner.
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MOTODEV is pleased to present a judging panel comprised of a diverse and experienced group of industry insiders.
Anders Evju
I-play
Vice President, North America
Anders Evju has extensive market leadership experience in wireless data and Internet integration with more than fifteen years of wireless telecommunications experience.
Joe Ariganello
Sprint Nextel
General Manager, Games
Joe Ariganello is the General Manager of Games for Sprint Nextel responsible for managing all aspects of the mobile games business.
Levi Buchanan
IGN Wireless
Since the 2003 launch of IGN Wireless, Levi has extensively covered the North American mobile game landscape. He has also reported on the video game industry for mainstream media outlets including the Chicago Tribune.
Eli Dickinson
Fierce Markets
Editor, FierceDeveloper
Eli Dickinson is a developer and journalist covering wireless technology. He has been the editor of FierceDeveloper, a newsletter and website for mobile software developers, since its inception in 2004.
Brad Hardman
T-Mobile USA
Content Programming Manager,
Games & Applications
Brad has been saddled with a lifelong video game obsession that started with Pong as a toddler. Before working for T-Mobile in 2004, Brad had spent some time as a games tester for Nintendo of America and in the Internet filtering business.
Chris James
Pocket Gamer
Founder and Managing Director, Steel Media
Chris founded Steel Media to explore developing areas of technology and create consumer-facing editorial brands that could make a difference.
Brian Lio
Microsoft
Product Manager
Brian Lio is a product manager in the mobile and embedded devices division at Microsoft. He is responsible for platform application readiness as well as working with developers on game and lifestyle application development.
Stephen McDonnell
Motorola, Inc.
Motorola Market Development
Stephen manages Motorola's relationship with leading mobile game developers and publishers, as well as looking at emerging trends in the mobile game space.
Chris Melissinos
Sun Microsystems
Chief Gaming Officer
Chris is a self-proclaimed video game addict and his responsibilities include the development of Sun Microsystems programs, offerings, and vision targeting the electronic entertainment industry.
Hugo Reyes
Wireless Gaming World
Founder
With over 18 years of experience in the video game industry, Hugo has worked in Marketing and PR for many top gaming companies and has been involved with some of the gaming industry's greatest franchises.
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2007 Game Developer Challenge FAQ
- When will the results of the Game Developer Challenge be announced?
- Has the deadline for entries passed?
- Where can I find the official rules of the MOTODEV Game Developer Challenge?
- Where can I get more information about the MOTOKRZR™ K1 and its capabilities?
- Where can I get more information about the MOTO Q™ and its capabilities?
- Will MOTODEV have another game coding competition?
- Where can I get more information about MOTODEV?
1. When will the results of the Game Developer Challenge be announced?
Grand Prize winners and runners-up in each category will be announced at CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment® 2007, to be held October 23-25, 2007 in San Francisco.
2. Has the deadline for entries passed?
Yes, the deadline for submissions in the MOTODEV Game Developer Challenge was August 10, 2007, 11:59 PM PST. Per competition rules, submissions received after this date and time are considered late and will not be accepted.
3. Where can I find the official rules of the MOTODEV Game Developer Challenge?
The MOTODEV Game Developer Challenge - Official Rules are available via PDF download from this website. Motorola retains the right to change the competition, its rules, awards, judging criteria, etc. at any time and at its discretion.
4. Where can I get more information about the MOTOKRZR™ K1 and its capabilities?
Additional information about the MOTOKRZR™ K1, including supported JSRs, SDKs, emulators and more can be found on the MOTODEV website.
5. Where can I get more information about the MOTO Q™ and its capabilities?
Additional information about the MOTO Q™ and its implementation of Windows Mobile 6 Standard for can be found on the MOTODEV website.
6. Will MOTODEV have another game coding competition?
MOTODEV has not announced any new competitions at this time. Developers are encouraged to join MOTODEV and subscribe to the MOTODEV monthly newsletter to stay informed about any future competitions or promotions.
7. Where can I get more information about MOTODEV?
For more information on MOTODEV, please visit Getting Started with MOTODEV, or read our Frequently Asked Questions.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to registered MOTODEV Developers. All entries are subject to the MOTODEV Game Developer Challenge - Official Rules (
- We have our winners! Congratulations to those who made the final cut.
- Finalists have been announced! View our complete list of finalists.
- The deadline for entries has passed. Submissions are now closed. Winners will be announced in October. Please see the FAQ for more details.
- Take a look at the JavaOne Video wrap-up including an interview with MOTODEV and I-play staff describing the big payoff for MOTODEV Game Developer Challenge participants.
- Motorola announces the MOTODEV Game Developer Challenge. Read the press release.
Learn more about our unique collaboration with I-play and our valued marketing partners; all who help make this contest possible.
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