Voodoo Development Magic
Voodoo Development Magic: How UK studio Neon Play made a splash with hyper-casual hit Roller Splat
This special series focuses on how developers have built mobile's biggest hits, with help from publisher Voodoo
Company Profile
Neon Play
Website www.neonplay.com
About
Founded in 2010, Neon Play is a mobile games studio with one mission in life - to make the most playable and addictive games for the iPhone and iPad, and in the future, for Android, Nokia, Bada, BlackBerry, Windows, etc. The company has hit over 10 million downloads, and had the honour of being Apple's 10-billionth download with Paper Glider.
Accolades
Articles featuring Neon Play
Happy Face
Neon Play seals Emoji Movie deal with Sony Pictures for new game Traffic Panic Boom Town
Emoji Movie characters set to star in 10-day in-game event
A New Chapter
Traditional book publishing meets gaming as Hachette UK acquires Neon Play
UK's second largest publishing group diversifies
Neon Play becomes first mobile dev to receive Queen's Award for Enterprise
Highest official award for UK businesses
Neon Play on the hunt for UK talent
Are you a Unity or LAMP master?
MGF 2013: Neon Play CEO Oli Christie on how to market a game without money
#MGF2013 Visibility on a shoestring
'I don't have an iPhone': Neon Play's Oli Christie on what not to say when going for a job in the mobile games industry
Tip two: Don't start emails with 'Yo Mr. Oli'
How to get a job in the games industry, by Neon Play
Oli Christie gives his top tips
Mobile Gaming Europe 2012: How Neon Play gained 4.5 million downloads cheaply
#mobilegamingeurope Push the buttons
Hip to be square: Q&A with Oli Christie, CEO of Neon Play
Be clear and free of clutter
TIGA Awards 2012 nominees: Neon Play
No panic at this studio
Game discovery the one chink in iPhone 5's armour, claims Neon Play
But handset's reveal was 'classic' Apple
Industry ready to listen to Molyneux's in-app purchase insight, says Neon Play
Christie talks life after 40 milion downloads
Traffic Panic London boosts Neon Play to 40 million downloads
UK studio on the up
Neon Play CEO Oli Christie on the challenges of indie life on the App Store
And has the studio become a 'super indie'?
TIGA membership pays for itself 'within months', claims Neon Play CEO Oli Christie
'No brainer' for indies says board member
Apple needs to lift the 20MB 3G App Store limit for a Retina resolution iPad 3, says Neon Play's Oli Christie
Part of 4G support?
Global Winners
Top 50 Mobile Game Developers of 2012
Neon Play celebrates 30 million downloads on iOS and Android
And 300 million game plays
Android version of Neon Play's Paper Glider Crazy Copter 3D accounts for 15% of downloads, but just 3% of revenue
Monetisation still the issue on Google's OS
More than a third of Neon Play's 30 million downloads made at the weekend, reveals CEO Oli Christie
Accounts for almost 39% of all profit
Neon Play sees revenue triple as studio highlights App Store's extended Christmas bounce
Festive fever lasts longer than expected
Neon Play's Oli Christie on the importance of cross-promotion and the increasing squeeze on freemium social games
'Savage churn rate' of App Store free chart
Neon Play CEO Oli Christie named entrepreneur of the year by National Chamber of Commerce
Picks up tenth award in 6 months
Oli Christie on a day in the life at Neon Play
Behind the scenes of 26 million downloads UK indie
Neon Play passes mobile milestone as 10 titles top 1 million downloads each
Paper Glider and Flick Football leading the way
Neon Play tops 26 million downloads across iOS and Android
Up 6 million in 5 months
Nectar names Neon Play as 2011's top start-up at Small Business Awards
Apprentice star Karren Brady offers plaudits
Neon Play hits 20 million downloads on iOS and Android as studio turns 1
Up 10 million in less than 4 months
Neon Play's Oli Christie on starting a mobile games studio: the lessons and lesions
Kicking those first ideas around
Ten's plenty as Neon Play hits 10 million iOS downloads in 10 months
Firm racks up 5 free app chart toppers in the process
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