The Nordic Game Programme announced that 3 million Danish crowns ($532,000) were awarded to six applicants last night. The following six projects got the cash:
"Rocket Pack Ltd (Finland), DKK 600,000 for "Cats vs. Dogs" - a casual game with strong social and multiplayer elements, combining the "pick up and play" nature of casual games with the addictive multiplayer element of browser-based MMOs.
Prodigium Game Studios OY (Finland), DKK 550,000 for "Floorball League (FBL)" - a 3D Floorball sports game.
Tactile Entertainment ApS (Denmark), DKK 500,000 for "The Wolf in the Iron Forest" - based on the animation film, the game captures the compelling tale of the main character from the film. You get to play the main character as he gradually transforms into a werewolf in a breathtaking 3rd person action adventure..
Press Play ApS (Denmark), DKK 500,000 for "Tentacle Terror" - a unique arcade style platformer in three episodes, in which you help the squid like microscopic hero Lemmy fight the nauseous cuteness of Dr. Fluff.
ZAXIS Aps (Denmark), DKK 400,000 for " You've Got Snail" - help 'the Snail' to save his beloved flowers from 'the Blossom Factory' in a fresh and humorous twist on the physic-puzzle genre.
Toltec Studios Ek. För (Sweden), DKK 250,000 for "The Ball" - a action/puzzle game with innovative physics driven gameplay. Playing from a first person perspective, you solve puzzles and crush monsters with a large physics driven ball."
A further DKK 200,000 were awarded to two projects in order to improve their applications.