Swedish Game Development
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Swedish Game Development AB
(SGD) is an independent computer video game developer
based in Malmö
, Sweden
. The company was founded in 2003
and operates mainly in the casual games industry. Games are released under the brand names Arcade Lab (for Microsoft Windows
games) and Mac Joy (for Macintosh
games). SGD also runs an online gaming site with more than 20 flash games as well as games for the Apple iPhone, called Donut Games.
The company is operated by brothers Ola and Daniel Zandelin. Ola is in charge of game design and graphics while Daniel handles programming and business operations.
SGD is known for Alice Greenfingers, a casual game that topped the sales charts during the summer of 2007.
where you can download and play the game for a limited amount of time, usually 30 or 60 minutes. After this time the game will lock itself and the player must purchase a license (full version) to continue playing. All games are available for both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X computers. Some games have also been released for formats such as mobile and Pocket PC
.
On February 1, 2011, Cat Physics, Sunday Lawn, and Jungle Crash Land are free and available for download at the Apple App Store.
Cat Physics - Move arrows around to guide a ball through obstacles.
Jungle Crash Land - Drop bombs to clear a path for a smooth landing.
Aktiebolag
Aktiebolag is the Swedish term for "limited company" or "corporation". When used in company names, it is abbreviated "AB" or "Ab"...
(SGD) is an independent computer video game developer
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
based in Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The company was founded in 2003
2003 in video gaming
-Events:*February 27 — Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts Yu Suzuki of Sega to the AIAS Hall of Fame....
and operates mainly in the casual games industry. Games are released under the brand names Arcade Lab (for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
games) and Mac Joy (for Macintosh
Macintosh
The Macintosh , or Mac, is a series of several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. The first Macintosh was introduced by Apple's then-chairman Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984; it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a...
games). SGD also runs an online gaming site with more than 20 flash games as well as games for the Apple iPhone, called Donut Games.
The company is operated by brothers Ola and Daniel Zandelin. Ola is in charge of game design and graphics while Daniel handles programming and business operations.
SGD is known for Alice Greenfingers, a casual game that topped the sales charts during the summer of 2007.
Download Games
As most common in the casual gaming industry, SGD release their games as sharewareShareware
The term shareware is a proprietary software that is provided to users without payment on a trial basis and is often limited by any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience. Shareware is often offered as a download from an Internet website or as a compact disc included with a...
where you can download and play the game for a limited amount of time, usually 30 or 60 minutes. After this time the game will lock itself and the player must purchase a license (full version) to continue playing. All games are available for both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X computers. Some games have also been released for formats such as mobile and Pocket PC
Pocket PC
A Pocket PC is also known by Microsoft as a 'Windows Mobile Classic device'. It is a hardware specification for a handheld-sized computer, personal digital assistant , that runs the Microsoft 'Windows Mobile Classic' operating system...
.
Online Games
In November 2006 SGD launched an online gaming site called Donut Games. It featured 16 launch games, and new games are added continuously.iPhone
In April 2009 SGD began releasing games for the Apple iPhone. The games are released under the brand Donut Games, and include both old games converted to the iPhone as well as new games. These games include "Rat on the Run", "Traffic Rush", "Rat on a Scooter XL", "Paracute", "Castle Smashers", "Cave Bowling", "Rat on a Skateboard", "Urban Ninja", "Cat Physics", "Ruberth's Kick n' Fly", "Monkey Flight", "Sunday Lawn", "Action Buddy", "Superstar Chefs", "Gold Miner Joe", "Cows in Space", "Alice Greenfingers", "Jungle Crash Land", "Comet Racer", "Action Hero", "Titanic Rescue", "Spike's Bounce Around", "Icy Escort", "Bricks of Camelot", and "Lucky Coins." Most of these apps are $0.99. Sometimes they are free for a limited time. These games are simple yet fun at the same time.On February 1, 2011, Cat Physics, Sunday Lawn, and Jungle Crash Land are free and available for download at the Apple App Store.
Cat Physics - Move arrows around to guide a ball through obstacles.
Jungle Crash Land - Drop bombs to clear a path for a smooth landing.
External links
- Arcade Lab
- Mac Joy
- Donut Games
- Company profile on MobyGamesMobyGames-Platforms not yet included:- Further reading :* Rusel DeMaria, Johnny L. Wilson, High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games, McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media; 2 edition , ISBN 0-07-223172-6...