From exploring the great outdoors to getting your first computer - a seemingly random moment
in your life might one day be the very thing which inspires you to go out there and follow
your dreams. That’s what happened to four game studio founders featured in our latest release
of #WeArePlay stories.
Find out what inspired them to create games which are entertaining millions around the
globe.
Born and raised in Salvador, Brazil, Filipe was so inspired by the city’s cultural heritage
that he studied History before becoming a teacher. One day, he realised games could be a
powerful medium to share Brazilian history and culture with the world. So he founded Aoca
Game Lab, and their first title, ÁRIDA: Backland’s Awakening, is a survival game based in the
historic town of Canudos. Aoca Game Lab took part in the Indie Games Accelerator and
have also been selected to receive the Indie Games Fund. With the help from these Google Play
programs, they will take the game and studio to the next level.
Next,
Marko from Serbia. As a chemistry student, he was never really interested in tech - then he
received his first computer and everything changed. He quit his degree to focus on his new
passion and now owns his successful studio Peaksel with
over 480 million downloads. One of their most popular titles is 100
Doors Games: School Escape, with over 100 levels to challenge the minds of even the
most experienced players.
And now
onto Liene from Latvia. She often braves the big outdoors and discovers what nature has to
offer - so much so that she organizes team-building, orienteering based games for the team at
work. Seeing their joy as they explore the world around them inspired her to create Roadgames. It guides players through adventurous scavenger hunts,
discovering new terrain.
And
lastly, Xin from Australia. After years working in corporate tech, he gave it all up to pursue
his dream of making mobile games inspired by the 90’s video games he played as a child. Now he
owns his studio, Pixel Starships, and despite all his success with millions of
downloads, his five-year-old child gives him plenty of feedback.
Check out all the stories now at g.co/play/weareplay and stay tuned for even more coming soon.
