Tiny Mantis

Dueling Traders

nik — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:40:55 +0000

When Bloomberg Tradebook needed a way to communicate their product and it’s benefits they took an unusual path. They made a game that teaches the art of trading, and they hired Tiny Mantis to create that game.

The game features two modes, network play and single player campaign(tutorial) mode. In the single player campaign players learn about the stock market and the art of trading by simulating the first week at a trading firm. With the help of Algo Bull and Rhythm Bear, they learn the ins and outs of trading while trying to clean up after their boss Mr. Pickles’ crazy mistakes.

The network play features up to 20 players at the same time, all competing against each other for their place on the leaderboard.

The game is available on the App Store but has also been used for various conferences and as an internal teaching tool.

Novo Rocket Trooper

nik — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 01:32:02 +0000

Novo Rocket Trooper is a game designed to teach kids and parents about hemophilia and hemophilia inhibitors. It’s a one touch game where the player navigates their rocket through a maze of asteroids and gems. One can also turbo boost your ship by answering questions about hemophilia.

The game was created with CDM Princeton. CDM provided the graphics, sound and game design and we provided programming and technical expertise. Two versions of the game were created. The app store version and an enterprise version meant for conferences where players could compete on a local leaderboard.

The game was programmed using the Cocos 2D framework and objective c on xcode. The development time was approximately one month.

You can find it on the app store.

Zombie Survival Guide Scanner

nik — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 23:21:09 +0000

Zombie Survival Guide Scanner was a free app we developed with Honest and Random House to promote Max Brooks’ book of the same title. Scan a face into the app and find out what their zombie level is by revealing their true state of decay… spoiler alert – it gets a little gross.

Honest did all the graphics and defined the scope of the project, we provided the programming and technical expertise. The app was developed in objective c using xcode and took 3 weeks to create.

You can get it on the app store now.

Light Up The Night

tommy — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:31:09 +0000

Light Up The Night is an iPhone and iPod Touch app developed with Cline Davis & Mann NY for the 5th annual Pharmapalooza event to raise money for The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. Light Up The Night is a lighter app featuring different skins for each past Pharmapalooza event and the ad agencies that participate. The app features the use of the built-in flash for devices that support it and the ability to donate to CHAM.

Light Up The Night uses the cocos2D 2.0 framework to handle drawing to the screen. The codebase uses a combination of Objective-C and C++. The app can be downloaded for free in the App Store.

LEGO DINO OUTBREAK

tommy — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:19:26 +0000

When we teamed up with LEGO’s DINO series our inner fourth grade paleontologist–the one who wore footie T-Rex pajamas–roared with delight. DINO OUTBREAK was designed for kids aged five to ten. In this adventure platformer you join Sam Flash, dinosaur archaeologist turned dinosaur bounty hunter, as he travels across five different worlds capturing escaped dinosaurs.

DINO OUTBREAK features unique enemies and obstacles for their respective worlds that Sam Flash must avoid or overcome. Each world concludes with a thrilling chase scene where Sam Flash gets into a DINO vehicle to herd the escaped dinosaurs into a cage. Players are tasked to explore and solve simple block collecting puzzles to build LEGO bridges that allow them to continue forward.

The game also features a Sticker Book where collected stickers reside. Each world is littered with unique stickers that encourage players to explore and take the road less traveled. These stickers can then be printed out and used to create collages or anything the mind can imagine.

Along with the sticker collectibles are 5 additional hidden levels that are unlocked via secret codes typed into a text box on the map screen. These bonus levels were initially designed to be unlocked from codes found on the physical, boxed DINO products but that tie-in did not come to fruition.

This game was developed using Flash ActionScript 3 over the course of 4 months from conception to completion. The game also utilizes the LUA scripting language and the open-source Tiled level editor. We handled the programming, art, sound, design, and management tasks including Q&A.

Coke Zero

tommy — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:56:38 +0000

All the fun of the 80s handheld game, but no batteries required! This advergame was created just in time for Super Bowl XLII to promote Coke Zero. We worked with THIS IS POP and CP+B to provide the programming and technical expertise. This interactive, mini-game banner was delivered on a tight schedule.

A simulation of Mattel handheld football, the game can be played in the banner or on the landing page that was created to house it. To account for a more modern audience some tweaks were made to the original game making it easier to understand.

US Cellular PHR

tommy — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:56:21 +0000

A landing page developed in Flash and ActionScript with Templar Studios for US Cellular. The landing page allows the user to click on 3 individual phones that swirl in and out of being selected. The user can also spin the phone around to get a 360 degree view.

PunchOut Wii

tommy — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:39:26 +0000

Super Punch Out for Wii is a great game and it deserves a great ad banner. Mimicking the motion of the Wii wand this little game banner got players excited about Nintendo’s new twist on an old classic. We helped create this fun and successful banner by providing technical expertise, programming and integration.

Players try their best to land a punch, but it’s no cakewalk. Thanks to our pretty smart, fast, and small Flash based AI, Glass Joe will try to block punches in true PunchOut fashion. Alternative banners offered players King Hippo and Von Kaiser as opponents.

Sprint Ski

tommy — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:27:07 +0000

A ski game that is playable within an expandable banner. This was developed with Templar Studios for Sprint. We were tasked to provide the programming for the banner and the game. The banner utilized EyeWonder’s AdWonder technology.

Banner was developed using the Flash IDE, AdWonder component, and ActionScript 3.0.Anastasia Tighe Resume

Sprint Winter

tommy — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:22:29 +0000

This project consisted of three banner ads to promote Sprint’s wireless plans over the holidays with seasonal themes.

The gingerbread banner allowed the user to separate the gingerbread men with a spatula. The pole banner allowed the user to pour a bucket of warm water to help the boy with his tongue stuck on the pole. The snow globe banner let the user pick up a hammer and smash the globe to free the family inside. Each banner ends denoting Sprint’s pricing plan.

These banners were developed using the Flash IDE and ActionScript.