Unity Game Consulting Services

 Unity is now the most popular game engine used for 2D and 3D games, AR and VR applications and a wide variety of rich media apps. Unity's real power lies in the ecosystem of supporting technologies that work with the engine. These include cross platform support, analytics, monetisation, multiplayer, artificial intelligence and collaborative work systems. At Fierce Fun, we have been using Unity for several years now and have developed expertise in the programming and design techniques associated with this game engine.

For companies needing Unity expertise or outsourced development, Fierce Fun can provide full project development services or niche programming support and training.

Drop us a line to find out more.

Game Development Services

Fierce Fun provides a complete range of game and app development services. Our professional team have experience in designing bespoke games for clients in a variety of sectors including game publishing, education and virtual reality. Our multi-stage design process allows us to produce complex games for both core and casual players. We use proven cross platform technology such as the Unity game engine, Adobe Animate and HTML5 JavaScript game software. If you are looking for an experienced, reliable and cost effective game development company, please contact us for further information.

Distance Zing coming soon to Android and Apple phones

We are working on a mobile version of Distance Zing for both Android and Apple phones and tablets. The main work is in adjusting the controls from the PC version. We think it might be even more fun playing on your mobile. Image - you could be out social distancing AND digitally distancing in our game.... wow, wow, wow.... Remember Distance Zing is a game to remind us all to keep social distancing when we are out and about. Keep 2 meters away from everyone and we all stay safe!

The mobile version will be ready in the next few day.

Distance Zing

Distance Zing

Like everyone else, we have been practicing social distancing for what seems like an eternity. Guess what we found out… its not very social. While most people get it, a good few just carry on as if nothing has changed. Walking or running right beside you as if somehow, they are immune to the virus. So, we decided to create a little game to remind everyone to social distance at all times when you are out.

To succeed in the game, you must maintain a 2 meter from everyone in a busy city, while collect the rarest of the rare paper…. you will see it when you play the game. So you have to avoid groovy grannies, wrecked wrestlers, mega mice and runners …. lots and lots of runners.

Distance Zing allows you to practice your digital distance skills in the virtual world so you can be a 2-meter zinger in the real world

Enjoy it, stay safe and keep your distance !

 

Mindframe Arena PC version – free download on Steam

We have just published the PC version on Mindframe Arena on Steam. Now PC gamers can enjoy the fast frenetic fun of our tactical board game. Featuring 6 different classes of Tecs, over 100 levels and 6 worlds, Mindframe Arena is an ideal family game to pass the time during this lockdown period. Each Tec character has their own personality, board moves and special spell. To win, you need to master the spells and abilities of your Tec team. Also you need to find the quickest route to the opponent's spawn point.

Mindframe Arena is free to play and is fun for all the family!

Fierce Fun develops game for the Ombudsman for Childrens Office

Fierce Fun was tasked with creating an innovative game for the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO). The OCO is a human rights institution that promotes the rights and welfare of young people under 18 years of age living in Ireland.

Their website is aimed at educating children and young people about their rights. They were looking for a game to make their site more interactive and fun. Their requirements included:

  •      Interactive and fun thus motivating the child to continue to learn within the website
  •      Colourful, attractive and age-appropriate for 8 to 12 year olds
  •      Compatible with embedding within their website system
  •      Compatible with mobile, iPad and desktop platforms

Based on our analysis of the OCO requirements, Fierce Fun proposed to create an Endless Runner type game. Endless runners are a variant of the platform game genre. . With their simplified controls and speed, they have become extremely popular on mobile devices. The game project was designed and delivered within 4 months. The client was very happy with the game and it is now live on their website.

Game: Rights Runner
Rights Runner is a 2D endless runner type game where you play the role of a young superhero who has to travel across the world to collect all of the children’s UN rights. A tornado has scattered them across Ireland, and it is your job to gather them all in your rights book. Your superhero collects energy hearts to keep them active and has to avoid many obstacles on their journey. Each right will be represented by one word and you have to jump to collect the individual letters that make up that word. When you have got the word, you will unlock a rights charter, with the full details about that particular right.

Game Screenshots

AgriKids Virtual Reality App

Fierce Fun was contracted by AgriKids to create a virtual reality app as part of their digital product range. AgriKids was founded with the vision to create a concept that would engage, educate and empower children to become farm safety ambassadors. Through this ethos, the company has developed a collection of innovative products for children to create dialogue and positive awareness in homes and classrooms on farm safety awareness and practice.

As a highly innovative farm safety promoter, AgriKids were looking to explore the potential of virtual reality apps to educate children about real farm safety issues. The design brief was that the app should allow users to freely move around a virtual farm. The app would teach users what the different safety signs mean and where they belong. The virtual farm would need the follow areas:

  • Chemical store
  • Slurry pit
  • Bull Pen
  • Electrical point
  • Farm entrance
  • River / Water area

The VR app was developed for the Oculus Right was tested at several agricultural events. It proved very popular with young children and their parents!

App Screenshots here:

Playing Online or Mobile Games – Protecting your Children’s Privacy

The traditional view of safe gaming content for children is having non-violent content without any adult themes. Much like movies, parents should follow the rating guidelines attached to the game. The PEGI (Pan European Game Information) rating system is widely used in Europe and Ireland. As a parent, you should not let your child play a game that is not PEGI rated.

However, PEGI only considers appropriate gaming content. What about your child’s online information? Even without registering an account, most games track your gameplay data. Free-to-play games rely heavily on advertising, so they track as much player data as possible. So how do you protect your child’s online data?

Well to start, you need to make sure that the publisher/developer of the game has an available privacy statement, regarding their content. They need to acknowledge and comply with GDPR and have a nominated Data Protection Official. GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) are the regulations in EU law on data protection and privacy. Essentially GDPR  aims primarily to give control to individuals over their personal data .

Also, parents need to be aware of games that need registered accounts. Children (under 13) should not set up game accounts. They should be setup by the parents. For older children and teenagers, parents should still be aware of any game accounts registered. Even though they may not be commercial accounts, younger players could still be supplying personal information via the account. For many game companies, information in the new currency and players of all ages need to be aware of this.

 The best advice for parents is to stay involved when your child is gaming. Like all online content, it is very important to maintain an open dialogue with your children on their online activities.

Fierce Fun plans to make Irish kids smarter!

Press Release for Mindframe Arena: 16 January 2020

Fierce Fun plans to make Irish kids smarter

It’s time to wean the kids off Fortnite and try a new game developed in Ireland

Who would have thought that video games can help in your child’s development? Well, they can as part of a ‘balanced diet’ of educational content. Irish game developer Fierce Fun has just released their digital board game Mindframe Arena - a ‘Smart and Safe’ game designed for a family-friendly environment.

As games like chess can be off-putting for some children, Mindframe Arena is a great way to introduce children to intellectually stimulating activities such as board and strategy games. Based on classic board games like chess, Mindframe Arena requires skill and strategy to play – yet it is easy and fun to learn. Research has shown that playing board games can help in the development of problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Peter Lynch from Fierce Fun states “From showing the game at events and conventions in Ireland, we found that 7 to 10-year olds really enjoyed it as did their parents.”

Irish parents can rest assured with the following Smart and Safe game features:

  • No in-game chat or messaging
  • No graphic violence
  • No analytics or tracking
  • Parental purchase & social media locks

Mindframe Arena is available  as a free download on Google Play and the Apple Apps Store.

Apple App Store Page
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mindframe-arena/id1490433142#?platform=iphone

Google Play Page
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.FF.MindframeArena&hl=en_IE

YouTube Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzC3_gNplPM&t=21s

Media Kit URL:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvOVpBTawgOGgq1D5tAa1oJpBE7kIQ?e=DL1OfL