🐡About Blowfish
An insight into the people behind the magic of Phantom Galaxies.
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An insight into the people behind the magic of Phantom Galaxies.
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Business partners and friends, Benjamin Lee and Aaron Grove began creating video games as a hobby in the early 2000s, developing mobile titles to coincide with the iOS boom. The success of their first game, mobile puzzle title Qbism, drove the pair to quit their day jobs and found Blowfish Studios in 2010, where Ben now acts as Managing Director, and Aaron as Creative Director.
Success of further mobile titles such as Siegecraft propelled Blowfish forward into console gaming and VR, with games including Siegecraft Commander, Gunscape and Storm Boy.
As Blowfish expanded in size, the studio began providing development and publishing services to other developers - assisting with getting their game release ready, porting to all major platforms, platform approval, marketing, and promotion to the world. Blowfish has partnered with other developers such as Crescent Moon Games and Were Five Games on Morphite, Indiesruption on Nine Witches, and Sky Machine Studios on Winter Ember.
Blowfish Studios was acquired by blockchain and digital entertainment leaders Animoca Brands in 2021, and began to venture into the emerging world of cryptocurrency and NFTs with AAA mecha combat ARPG Phantom Galaxies.
Blowfish Studios are committed to marrying blockchain and traditional gaming, unifying the best of both to create innovative ‘play AND earn’ experiences. These diverse titles are breaking new ground in the blockchain space.
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Blowfish Studios is a proud publisher of multiple titles spanning a variety of genres. From pixel art to horror, from “cozy games” to “hack-n-slash”, Blowfish presents itself as a proudly versatile Australian gaming studio.
Some of Blowfish’s other traditional titles are:
Winter Ember: Set in a Victorian-esque world, Winter Ember follows the story of Arthur Artorias, a faceless man in pursuit of answers and revenge. Returning after a near-decade of exile to the city of Anargal, where he was stripped of his family, fortune, and past, Artorias clashes with Greater Heaven, a tyrannical religious militant faction that has seized control of the town in his absence. To survive his homecoming, Artorias must rely on his wits and use the darkness to his advantage. You can find Winter Ember on Steam.
Catie in MeowMeowLand: a beautiful traditional point-and-click adventure game set in a bizarre world of cats and ludicrous characters. After following a strange white cat in her garden, Catie suddenly finds herself in a mysterious world of MeowmeowLand, where she has to undergo a journey to find her way back home. You can find Catie in MeowMeowLand on Steam.
Infliction: a psychological horror game that explores the darkness haunting the remnants of a suburban family. Infliction couples a story-driven approach to horror with a dynamic atmosphere to produce an unsettling and unpredictable first-person experience that deals in mature subject matter. Imbuing familiar elements of everyday life with the supernatural, the game delivers a terrifying otherworldly adventure that hits frighteningly close to home. You can find Infliction: Extended Cut on Steam.
As well as many more that you can find at our official website! 👇
WHAT FUTURE TRADITIONAL TITLES WILL BLOWFISH PUBLISH?
Additionally, Blowfish has many more traditional, non-blockchain related titles in the works. Some of these titles include…
Forest Grove: a sci-fi crime mystery puzzler. Tears stream down the face of distraught mother Mary Kunstimatigard as she recounts the mysterious disappearance of her teenage daughter. After assessing the situation of this missing tech empire heiress, Forest Grove police call a Remote Forensic Investigator to the scene, virtually. Using revolutionary nano-technology, distantly and safely analyze the crime scene to bring answers to light, whether the family wants them or not. You can find Forest Grove on Steam.
Anarkade: a multiplayer arena shooter with pixel art graphics. Run, jump and frag your opponents in an explosive and hilarious clash. With intuitive controls that are easy to pick up but hard to master, get the edge over your rivals using moves such as corner hanging and wall jumping. You can find Anarkade on Steam.
Among many other titles that are unannounced (for now 😉).
Blowfish Studios has its roots as a traditional gaming studio, beginning with Ben and Aaron in Sydney, Australia. After their acquisition by Animoca, the studio rapidly expanded from 25 members to ~100 members. Now, Blowfish is an exciting patchwork of creatives from all over Australia and the world.
The Phantom Galaxies community will have the most contact with the “Ranger Squad #77” – our proud Discord Moderators.
Regularly managing scheduled content like AMAs, Playthroughs and Firesides are Blowfish’s Community Managers BFS Meals and BFS Forrest. The Community Managers are especially active across Twitter, Discord and Twitch. You can check out one of our AMAs regarding ASTRAFER and Astrafite Rush right here.
Of course, Phantom Galaxies couldn’t exist without the combined efforts of our art, design, programming, quality assurance, production, marketing, and narrative teams.
Art is bringing the look and feel of the Phantom Galaxies universe to vivid, vibrant life. From the imposing spectacle of Mecha Starfighters to the villainous leers of Xanorra pirates, the neon bustle of the Shining Star and the sleek halls of Halberd-001 - our art team has brought them all from the first spark of inspiration to polished and iconic designs.
Design is breaking new ground, marrying traditional and blockchain gaming in innovative ways. The team has carefully designed the Phantom Galaxies experience to unify the best of both areas, and deliver on the Starfighter mecha fantasy while providing a rewarding challenge for players.
The programming team is tackling complex, often unprecedented challenges, developing the player experience, integrating blockchain into its core, and building the game’s supporting framework through web development. The team does immeasurable behind-the-scenes work to make the Phantom Galaxies experience live and breathe.
Quality Assurance knows Phantom Galaxies more deeply than anyone else, picking through every piece of content with a fine-tooth comb to deliver the highest quality possible. With the ambition and complexity of a project like ours, the role of QA is paramount - breaking the game in every way it could be broken, so what players receive is as seamless as it can be.
Production keeps the many moving parts of this project in alignment and on schedule. The team ensures that the different teams are working in harmony, that the overall vision for Phantom Galaxies is being fulfilled, and guides the direction of marketing as they share all that work with the world.
The marketing team is the conduit between Phantom Galaxies and our growing audience. Announcements, trailers, gameplay streams, community events, simply jumping into the discourse between players, and more - the team is immensely proud of the thriving, welcoming fanbase that has grown around the game.
The narrative team is crafting the Phantom Galaxies universe, one character, quest and Codex entry at a time. Plotting the twists and turns of the Ensign’s journey, expanding the game’s history and lore, and filling in the myriad tiny storytelling details that make a game come to life - the team is excited to explore new frontiers as Phantom Galaxies evolves.
