Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Capy's success and sworcery catchphrase: 'It's getting there']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/27/capys-catchphrase-its-getting-there/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/27/capys-catchphrase-its-getting-there/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/27/capys-catchphrase-its-getting-there/#comments At the conclusion of his GDC 2013 panel, Still Kicking: The Viability of Paid Apps in the Era of F2P, Capybara Games co-founder and president Nathan Vella offered unique insight into the trials endured by the company. The developers were pushing for creativity and originality in their games, but were beset by problem after problem.

"It's getting there" quickly became the company mantra, a mission statement of sorts and catchphrase that succinctly sums up the Toronto development house's endeavors.

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What's Capy been up to in the weeks leading up to PAX? Oh, not much, just creating an original animated trailer for Super TIME Force, complete with an educational message about never giving up even if you're going to burn to death, because you can always just rewind time!

Of course, no vintage cartoon - no matter how new it actually is - is complete without a totally awesome animal mascot, and Super TIME Force is no exception. Kookabunga!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capymicrosoftsuper-time-forcexblaxboxFri, 31 Aug 2012 11:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Attract Mode and Fangamer host all-ages video game art show Saturday night at PAX]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/28/attract-mode-and-fangamer-host-all-ages-video-game-art-show-satu/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/28/attract-mode-and-fangamer-host-all-ages-video-game-art-show-satu/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/28/attract-mode-and-fangamer-host-all-ages-video-game-art-show-satu/#comments Cool PAX party from FangamerAttract ModeIf you're in Seattle this week - perhaps for PAX Prime - then your Thursday night plans have been taken care of. You'll be at Joystiq's Borderlands 2 party, and you'd better say hi when you see us there. But PAX goes for four days, you say - what about the rest of the weekend? We'll cover Saturday for you as well: "Videogame collective" Attract Mode and videogame apparel site Fangamer are teaming up to hold a great big live art and game show, starting at 7pm on Saturday, September 1 in Seattle.

Cumulo Nimblers, Capy's Super Time Force, and Eric Zimmerman's Metagame will all be there and playable, 8-bit artist Danimal Cannon and hip-hop gamer MegaRan (he's good) will provide the tunes, and the whole show will be drenched in some of the best video-game related artwork you'll find (and which you can see examples of in the gallery below). It'll be a rad time indeed; it's an all ages show that's open to the public, and admission is $5.

The event starts at 7pm and goes until 11 on Saturday September 1, and you can find it at the 1927 Events space, at 1927 3rd Ave. in Seattle. As for your Friday and Sunday nights at PAX, well, you'll have to find your own party space for those.

Gallery: Fangamer vs. Attract Mode PAX 2012 Art Show

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An awesomely eclectic variety of games will also be exhibited outside of the competition, including Proteus, Octodad: Dadliest Catch, The Banner Saga, Scale, BaraBariBall, and Realistic Summer Sports Simulator - "A ridiculous multiplayer summer olympics game where the athletes are controlled by giant springs." Fantastic!

Fantastic Arcade runs September 20-23 in Austin, TX.

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JoystiqThe benefit of making mistakes in Super T.I.M.E. Force originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capybara-gamesmicrosoftpax-east-2012super-time-forcexblaxboxFri, 06 Apr 2012 12:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Super T.I.M.E. Force infiltrating PAX East]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/23/super-time-force-infiltrating-pax-east/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/23/super-time-force-infiltrating-pax-east/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/23/super-time-force-infiltrating-pax-east/#comments When you first enter the outskirts of the Boston area, you may feel a certain sensation. Relax, that's not another Highlander in the vicinity, it's your body knowing that something special is about to happen. You're about to attend an awesome gaming convention and possibly come hang with your pals at Joystiq!

Today, we're glad to report the show will be even better: Capybara Games will have a playable build of Super T.I.M.E. Force at its booth, the developer has revealed. Super T.I.M.E. Force is an IGF 2012 entry and won the XBLA prize this year, meaning we'll see it arrive on Xbox Live Arcade eventually.

Capy will be situated at booth #764, so stop by if you want to play. You may have to push us out of the way, though -- fair warning and all of that.

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It's an IGF 2012 entry and, now that we've seen it in action, easily one of our most anticipated games. Super T.I.M.E. Force looks like distilled chaos, only in space. With guns. And giant explosions. Obviously this teaser piqued our interest, so we talked to Capybara Games president Nathan Vella for some more info.

He wouldn't budge on platforms, but told us we shouldn't expect to see this on iOS platforms. He told us he hopes to see the game in "lots of places," but "until we have ink on paper" he can't say with any kind of certainty.

Vella says the idea for the game originated at the Toronto Game Jam, where three of Capy's guys came up with the concept. It's been expanded since, though Vella says there isn't a rush to get this out the door. The studio is taking its time with it, so don't expect to get your hands on it anytime soon.

JoystiqFind the time to check out Super T.I.M.E. Force originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're staring at this list trying to figure out some way to sift through it. IGF chair Brandon Boyer, who had a headstart, has pointed out a new game by Sword & Sworcery/Clash of Heroes developer Capy, called Super T.I.M.E. Force, in which players "JUMP THROUGH TIME AND KILL STUFF THAT NEVER SHOULD'VE HAPPENED."

JoystiqMake T.I.M.E. to go through the IGF 2012 entries originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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