Canalside Studios

Canalside Studios
Industry Computer and Video Games
Headquarters Huddersfield, England
Key people
 Dr Duke Gledhill
Matthew Novak
Dr Daryl Marples
Matthew McIntosh
Products Yo-Ho Kablammo
Missing Reel
Lapsus
Katu Toka
CataCommotion
Hover Havok
Pocket Galaxy
Flux8
Coinop Kingdom
Website www.canalsidestudios.com

Canalside Studios is a games company within the University of Huddersfield. The studio is permanently manned by a core team of 8 placement students.[1] Plans are in place for full-time students studying games oriented courses to contribute content through projects to get their name in the credits.

History

It was founded in 2006[2] to aid the professional development of computer games students, within the industry.

In 2007 Canalside Studios achieved second place in the Microsoft Microsoft XNA Dream Build Play competition with Yo-Ho Kablammo.[3]

The game was released on 12 September 2009 on Xbox Live Arcade and received excellent reviews from the arcade community

Subsequent to Yo-Ho Kablammo, Canalside Studios has released a B movie themed shooter called Missing Reel for Xbox Live Indie Games.[4][5]

Canalside Studios is currently contracted by the Royal Armouries to produce educational games for display at their museum in Leeds and has also developed two games for display at the Frazier History Museum, Kentucky.[6][7]

Awards & Recognition

  • "Game Republic 2016" - Best Team
  • "Game Republic 2016" - 2nd Place Best Art & Animation
  • "Game Republic 2016" - 2nd Place Best Game Technology
  • "Game Republic 2016" - 3rd Place Best Design
  • "X48 Game Competition 2010" - Best Art
  • "Game Republic 2009" - Best Games Design
  • "Game Republic 2009" - Best Team
  • "Game Republic 2009" - Best Technical
  • "X48 Game Competition 2009" - 1st Prize
  • "X48 Game Competition 2009" - 2nd Prize
  • "X48 Game Competition 2009" - Most Experimental Game
  • "UK Imagine Cup" - 2008 Winners
  • "Dream Build Play 2007" - 2nd Place

References

  1. ↑ http://www.canalsidestudios.com/index.php?page=studioProfile%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  2. ↑ http://www.canalsidestudios.com/index.php?page=news&p=4%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  3. ↑ http://www.canalsidestudios.com/index.php?page=news%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  5. ↑ http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Missing-Reel/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025855043e
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  7. ↑ http://www.chrisrw.com/portfolio/2009-2010/


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