It’s funny how a little KickStarter project can actually find a great deal of success, especially with the right business partner in tow. That’s certainly the case with Pixel Press, an application that got its start on the crowdfunding site, driven by Robin Rath and Josh Stevens.
After it met its funding, the company Pixel Press has gone on to produce its first app, a game creation tool. Now, Cartoon Network is using the team’s services for a new mobile game, one that was well received this past weekend at the PAX Prime event in Seattle, Washington.
Adventure Time Game Wizard allows players to control the show’s two main characters, Finn and Jake, as they thwart enemies through a side-scrolling adventure. The game works in a similar manner to Pixel Press’s Floors app.
Cartoon Network actually stumbled across the company when the Digital team’s partnership manager, Ryan Harwell, found its KickStarter page. Soon after, a partnership was formed.
“Our shows have a unique voice, and we want to carry that to our digital products,” said Chris Waldron, vice president of Cartoon Network Digital’s team. “When we set out to make games, we want to do something new and novel, and the best place to find some of that is through independent developers across the world.”
The move has been beneficial for Pixel Press, allowing the team to show off its game creation tool and possibly move forward with even more developments. Two additional game creation apps, Quest and Tracks, will further showcase what it can do in 2015.
“It’s been an exciting journey for us,” said Rath, co-founder and CEO for the company. “The joy of building a game, working with awesome characters like Jake and Finn, and then putting it out there for others to enjoy. It’s exactly the excitement we want to replicate for all our creators.”
The game should be out soon for mobile devices.
Source: Recode.net
