Luxembourg internet-days 2014
From game jammer
to independent
videogame developer
Jérôme LABBÉ - Carbon Fire Studio
Carbon Fire Studio
•  An independent video game development studio
•  Composed of 2 persons
•  Specialized in different disciplines : Development
and Design
•  Met during the BBQ Game Jam 2013
•  Founded in September 2014
•  First video game will be released on a video game
console in December 2014
What is a game jam ?
•  Gathering developers, game
designers, sound designers,
illustrators
•  Create a video game within a
short span of time
•  Often centered around a theme
BBQ Game Jam 2013
•  Took place in Esch-sur-Alzette at the Technoport
•  Was organized by the COIN association and
Technoport SA
•  An initiative hosted by the LILA project
•  A game jam with a shortened formula
•  There are sausages offered at the end !
•  The event was renewed in 2014 and was a success
once again
Mobile Gaming
•  App Store and Google Play Store are saturated
•  No visibility
•  80% of the apps are just sitting in the App Store
with hardly any downloads at all *
•  High piracy rate
•  Mobile gamers wants free games
* according to a report from mobile analytics company Adjust
Video Game consoles
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Next gen consoles have just arrived
Stores are empty
No piracy (yet)
Mobile gaming has not killed video game console
Now more open than ever to independent video
game developers
•  Great opportunity to release a first game
Wii U
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Very friendly indie developer program
Self-publishing
Free “unity 3d” license offered by Nintendo
7.29 millions of Wii U sold worldwide
90% of Wii U consoles are connected online
70+% of connected users have visited the Wii U
eShop
•  High visibility for any new game
Wii U is a trademark of Nintendo. © 2012 Nintendo.
Unity 3D
•  Easy porting to most consoles and mobile devices
•  Can import 3D models from many modeling
software
•  Now used by famous video game studios
•  Can be used for small and big scale projects
•  Very active support community online
Challenges
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Cost of the specific development hardware
A lot of optimization needed on consoles
Finding intelligent uses of the platform specificities
Rating costs (ESRB, PEGI and USK)
Have to submit games for technical certification
before release
•  Strict guidelines
Luxembourg
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Luxembourg’s got talent
Luxembourg offers great business opportunities
Luxembourg is a European leader in ICT
This is the place Carbon Fire Studio is looking for
Thanks
•  Thanks to LU-CIX !
•  Come see us on our booth to try
our game
•  Frenchy Bird will be released in
North America in December
2014 and soon after in Europe
Contact
•  www.carbonfirestudio.com
•  www.frenchybird.com
•  E-mail : [email protected]