SG50 has truly infiltrated across a plethora of platforms and the fact that Singapore is celebrating its fiftieth birthday this year has practically been drilled into our heads by now — and now there's even SG50-themed mobile games available for download.
Come July 1, five "uniquely Singaporean" games will be available to download for free on both Android and iOS platforms, all of which were developed by local game developers as part of an SG50 initiative to educate players about the nation's history, culture and iconic personalities in an interactive manner.
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What do kopitiams, “parking aunties”, and "the Lion” have in common?These are all quirky elements of games specially...
Posted by Media Development Authority, Singapore on Thursday, 9 April 2015
Four games were developed and funded by the Media Development Authority — 'Building The Lion'; 'KAN-CHEONG! Kopitiam Saga'; 'My Singapore City'; and 'Rickshaw Rush'. The fifth game 'Satay Club' was independently developed and selected after its developer volunteered the game to be part of the initiative.
“When I greenlight production for games, the key factors to consider are usually market appeal and how well they capture and sustain audience attention," remarked David Ng, CEO of Gumi Asia and one of the members of the selection."Most importantly however, it is about the fun factor. I believe that the games will deliver an engaging and interactive experience, and at the same time help today’s generation learn more about Singapore’s history and culture.”
SG50 has truly infiltrated across a plethora of platforms and the fact that Singapore is celebrating its fiftieth birthday this year has practically been drilled into our heads by now — and now there's even SG50-themed mobile games available for download.
Come July 1, five "uniquely Singaporean" games will be available to download for free on both Android and iOS platforms, all of which were developed by local game developers as part of an SG50 initiative to educate players about the nation's history, culture and iconic personalities in an interactive manner.
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What do kopitiams, “parking aunties”, and "the Lion” have in common?These are all quirky elements of games specially...
Posted by Media Development Authority, Singapore on Thursday, 9 April 2015
Four games were developed and funded by the Media Development Authority — 'Building The Lion'; 'KAN-CHEONG! Kopitiam Saga'; 'My Singapore City'; and 'Rickshaw Rush'. The fifth game 'Satay Club' was independently developed and selected after its developer volunteered the game to be part of the initiative.
“When I greenlight production for games, the key factors to consider are usually market appeal and how well they capture and sustain audience attention," remarked David Ng, CEO of Gumi Asia and one of the members of the selection."Most importantly however, it is about the fun factor. I believe that the games will deliver an engaging and interactive experience, and at the same time help today’s generation learn more about Singapore’s history and culture.”