Armor Games

Armor Games
Type of business Free online flash game publisher
Type of site
 Host for Flash-based browser games, game publisher
Available in English
Founded fl. March 2004 (as Games Of Gondor)[1]
October 2005 (under current name)[2]
Headquarters Irvine, California, United States
Founder(s) Daniel McNeely[3][4]
Industry Computer Games
Website http://www.armorgames.com
Alexa rank Decrease 2,933 (March 2016)[5]
Registration Optional
Current status Active

Founded in 2004 by Daniel McNeely,[3][6] Armor Games is a website based in Irvine, California, that hosts free Flash-based browser games across a wide variety of genres, including point-and-click adventure, arcade, puzzle, and even MMOs such as The Last Stand - Dead Zone. In addition to sponsoring certain browser games,[7] Armor Games has begun acting as a publisher for other titles such as Soda Dungeon,[8] GemCraft - Chasing Shadows,[9] and Super Chibi Knight,[10] as well as others like the upcoming indie hardcore platformer, Never Give Up.[11] The company has released games for iOS and Android mobile devices and Steam, and others slated to launch on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Visitors to Armor Games will find online chat, the ability to comment on and discuss the games posted with other players, a wide variety of achievement-based "Quests" to unlock and earn badges for their profile, and a system that allows players to earn stars and merits for participating in the community. Contests are frequently held to win prizes such as free games for Steam, T-shirts, plush toys, and more. Each year a round of voting is held to allow the players to choose the best games in each genre released on the site.

Sushi Cat

In 2010, Armor Games developed and released Flash game Sushi Cat along with programmer Joey Betz and popular artist Jimp. The game was a sort of Pachinko-style physics puzzle where players dropped the titular squishy blue cat from the top of the screen in each level to try to catch sushi as it falls. Each level has a minimum amount of sushi that must be eaten to progress, and a limited number of attempts a player can make to do so. Sushi Cat received positive reviews, and over 4.5 million players on Armor Games alone, and was eventually ported to iPhone and iPad where it has been downloaded over 400,000 times. Sushi Cat remains Armor Games' most distinctive and well-known icon.

The series received several web-based Flash follow-ups, including Sushi Cat The Honeymoon later that same year, Sushi Cat 2 in 2011, and Sushi Cat 2 The Great Purrade in 2012. All games received high scores from visitors, and plays numbering in the millions.

In 2014, working by himself Jimp developed and released Sushi Cat-a-Pult for Armor Games, which has since been played over 12 million times. Unlike previous games in the series, it was a Sushi Cat-themed take on "launch style" arcade games. Players flung Sushi Cat across a screen after setting the force of the throw, and try to catch the required number of sushi to progress, using objects on the screen to bounce farther. Coins are earned for each launch that can be spent on upgrades for Sushi Cat to make him fly farther or bounce more.

In 2015, for an April Fool's prank, Armor Games released Sushi Cat: StoryCraft World Creato r. The game was allegedly going to feature sandbox gameplay, multiplayer capabilities, mining, crafting, and much more, though the joke was that it only amounted to an infinite loading screen that displayed increasingly ridiculous messages.

Sonny

In 2007, Armor Games sponsored the release of Sonny, a free online Flash RPG created by Krin Juangbhanich. In it, players controlled the titular character, a man who comes back from the dead without any memories and much journey through a strange post-apocalyptic world. The gameplay centered around classic turn-based combat, advancing through waves of enemies while gathering items and equipment to improve your party as they level up. Since its initial publication, Sonny has been played over 10,000,000 times on Armor Games alone, and is one of the highest rated games in the site's history with a large and vocal fan base. The game has received positive reviews, with sites praising the game's high quality for a Flash release[12] and its fluid battles and tactics,[13] though commenting that the game was still too easy[14] despite character customisation for replayability.[15]

In 2009, Armor Games sponsored the release of the sequel, Sonny 2. With nearly 25,000,000 plays on Armor Games, Sonny 2 enjoyed a great deal of success and high ratings from fans. While the gameplay remained the same, the core of it was tweaked and enhanced with new content, character classes, enhanced AI, and more based on player feedback while continuing the story of the original game. Sonny 2 places a heavy emphasis on challenge and strategy, encouraging players to share tips and tactics for defeating powerful enemies. Reviews praised the game's atmosphere, story, and setting,[16] as well as the improved AI and inclusion of player feedback.[17]

in 2016, Armor Games announced that the third game would not be a direct sequel to the first two, but rather a reimagining of the whole series. Called simply Sonny, and again developed by Krin Juangbhanich with art by Jet Kimchrea and an original soundtrack by David Orr, the game is planned to be released in early 2017 on iOS. Players will experience the story of Sonny and his companions in a new way, with a plot that includes elements of the original two Flash games in different ways rather than simply functioning as a remake, and stands as a complete adventure on its own. The game will feature the same turn-based RPG gameplay as the previous two titles, with a heavy emphasis on player strategy and character skill depth.

Published Games

Upcoming Published Games

Notable Sponsored Games

References

  1. ↑ "Games of Gondor". GamesofGondor.com. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  2. ↑ "GamesofGondor.com". Games Of Gondor. Retrieved 2010-03-19. GamesofGondor.com will be changing to armorgames.com/ in 3 days.
  3. 1 2 "About Armor Games". Armor Games. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  4. ↑ McElroy, Justin. "The Joystiq Indie Pitch: Armor Games". Joystiq. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  5. ↑ "Armorgames.com Site Overview". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  6. ↑ "Armor Games". IGN. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
  7. ↑ "Sponsorship on Armor Games". Armor Games. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  8. ↑ "Soda Dungeon Press Kit". presskits.armorgames.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  9. ↑ "GemCraft - Chasing Shadows on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  10. ↑ "Super Chibi Knight on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  11. ↑ "Steam Greenlight :: Never Give Up". steamcommunity.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  12. ↑ "Sonny Flash Game Review - EntropicOrder.net". www.entropicorder.net. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  13. ↑ "Sonny - Walkthrough, Tips, Review". Jay is games. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  14. ↑ "Sonny Review for Flash: Sonny is a quality Flash RPG - GameFAQs". www.gamefaqs.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  15. ↑ "Flash Game Review: Sonny". Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  16. ↑ "Sonny 2 :: A review of Armour Games' Roleplaying game". www.pc-games-and-reviews.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
  17. ↑ "Sonny 2 - Walkthrough, Tips, Review". Jay is games. Retrieved 2016-11-28.

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