Ludometrics
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| Private | |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Glasgow, Scotland |
Key people | David Thomson |
| Products | Tinder City, Matching Set, Quizball, Pet Store Panic, Bips! |
| Website | ludometrics.com |
Ludometrics is an independent games company based in Glasgow, Scotland. It focuses on what it calls "games, toys and playthings", and has to date launched two iOS games and a Twitter game, with a PC/Mac game forthcoming. On 17 September 2012, it was announced the company was collaborating on a new browser based game with Denki[1] for an as-yet unnamed US publisher.
History
Ludometrics was formed in May 2010 by David Thomson. Prior to founding Ludometrics, Thomson was Denki's "Number One Fan",[2] a VP at Slam Games, and CEO & Head Chef of The Games Kitchen. The company was apparently formed on World Metrology Day, 20 May.[3]
Games
| Title | Release Year | Platform | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinder City | 2012 | Take on the role of a firefighter and respond to emergencies via your Twitter account. | |
| Matching Set[4] | 2012 | iPhone/iPod touch | A pair matching game with an Ancient Egyptian theme. |
| Quizball[5] | 2012 | iPhone/iPod touch | A quiz game based around the history of the UEFA European Football Championship. |
| Pet Store Panic | 2013 | PC/Mac | A management game set in a pet store. |
| Bips! | 2013 | A one-button arcade game, developed in collaboration with Denki. |
Reception
Bips! has been well received in reviews from Forbes,[6] Inside Social Games[7] and Gamezebo.[8]
Awards
- Sponsorship by a Small Business, 2011 - Ludometrics & Cryptic [9]
References
- ↑ http://scottishgames.net/2012/09/17/ludometrics-announces-new-project-with-added-denki/
- ↑ http://www.develop-online.net/news/31152/Is-this-the-weirdest-recruitment-ad-ever
- ↑ http://ludometrics.com/about/
- ↑ http://scottishgames.net/2012/05/16/matching-set-out-now-for-ios/
- ↑ http://scottishgames.net/2012/06/12/laugh-it-up-quizball-new-ios-game-out-now-from-ludometrics/
- ↑ "Bips Brings Old School Gaming To Facebook With A 21st Century Spin". 2013-01-09. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
- ↑ "Bips review". 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
- ↑ "Bips! Review". 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
- ↑ http://artsandbusiness.org.uk/Scotland/business-services/2011-artsandbusiness-scotland-awards.aspx
External links
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