Beatshapers Ltd. is a Ukrainian

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based in

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. It has rebranded and is now known as Fortell Games as of 2022.

Fortell Games

Fortell Games, Inc. is a Ukrainian-American

based in Kyiv, Ukraine and Santa Monica, CA. It is a spinoff studio of Beatshapers, founded by game industry veteran Alexey Menshikov who previously ran the studio. The company is best known for its unexpected acquisition of the 2012 sandbox game '' Blocksworld'' in 2023 and Mixed Reality Game (now in Beta)
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History

Fortell Games, Inc. was filed and created on 24 May 2022 in Wilmington, Delaware. It headquartered in Santa Monica in August that same year.

Acquisition of Blocksworld

Fortell first made a splash in late 2023 when rumors started circulating among online fan communities that

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's 2012 sandbox game '' Blocksworld'' had been sold to Fortell Games. The game, originally developed by Swedish company BoldAI AB, had shut down in 2020 after a steady decline over its lifetime. The news caused a stir among Blocksworld's remaining fanbase and generated a following for Fortell Games. On 3 April 2024, a post on Blocksworld's steam community was released by Fortell, announcing a

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to begin development. The Kickstarter was launched on 2 May 2024. The project achieved its funding goal on 29 May 2024, and on 1 June 2024, it was fully funded by 114.46%.

Games developed

Games developed/Own IP

* ''MelodyBloxx'' (PS minis, cancelled) * '' BreakQuest: Extra Evolution'' ( PSP and PS Vita) * ''StarDrone Extreme'' (PS Vita) * ''Z-Run'' (PS Vita) * ''Ready to Run'' ( PS4) * ''#killallzombies (PS4 and

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)'' * ''RC Soccer'' (

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, Android, VR) * ''StarDrone VR'' ( PS VR) * ''Machines of Madness'' (Postponed indefenitely)

Games ported

*PlayStation Minis ** '' BreakQuest'' ** ''NormalTanks'' ** '' Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter'' ** '' Enigmo'' ** ''Jane's Hotel'' ** ''Best of Solitaire'' (for Cosmigo GmbH) ** '' Carnivores: Ice Age'' ** ''

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Labs'' ** ''

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'' ** ''Wizorb'' ** ''

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'' *PlayStation Network ** ''StarDrone'' ** ''Snowy: Treasure Hunter'' (for

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) *PlayStation Vita ** ''StarDrone Extreme'' ** ''Furmins'' (with

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) *VR ** ''Mission ISS Gear VR'' (with Oculus/TMUG/Magnopus) ** ''Fantastic Beasts VR'' (with WB/TMUG/Framestore) ** ''X8 VR'' (Thirdverse, Japan)

Games published

*PlayStation Minis **''BreakQuest'' (PSP minis launch title) ** ''NormalTanks'' ** '' Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter'' ** ''Jane's Hotel'' ** '' Enigmo'' ** '' Carnivores: Ice Age'' ** ''

Labs'' ** ''

'' ** ''Wizorb'' ** '' BreakQuest: Extra Evolution'' ** ''Jetpack Joyride'' *PlayStation Network ** ''StarDrone'' (PS3 – PS Move launch title) ** ''StarDrone Extreme'' (PS Vita launch title) ** '' BreakQuest: Extra Evolution'' Freemium and PRO edition (PS Vita) ** ''Furmins'' (PS Vita) ** ''Z-Run'' (PS Vita) ** ''#killallzombies'' (PS4) ** ''RC Soccer'' (Apple ARkit, Android Razer Phone exclusive) ** ''StarDrone VR'' (PlayStation VR)

Awards

*Finalist ''StarDrone'',

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Festival 2011 *Honorable Mention ''MelodyBloxx'', IGF Mobile 2010 *Developer Dash 2007

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's Developer Dash Award 2007 *Semi-Finalist ''RC Soccer VR'', Global VR Challenge 2016 (China) *Nominee ''StarDrone VR'', IMGA Awards 2017 finalist

References

Sources

PushSquare interview and Carnivores sequel teaser
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Interview with Beatshapers CEO at PlayStation LifeStyle

* ttp://www.startgame.org/2010/07/15/so-you-want-to-make-games-advice-from-beatshapers StartGame interview
StarDrone official announcement

Enigmo PlayStation minis announcement

IndieCade Festival 2011 finalists

Ready to Run announce on EU PSN blog

StarDrone VR IMGA 2017 nominee

StarDrone VR release announce

Official website

/ PushSquare interview and Carnivores sequel teaser
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Interview with Beatshapers CEO at PlayStation LifeStyle

* ttp://www.startgame.org/2010/07/15/so-you-want-to-make-games-advice-from-beatshapers StartGame interview
StarDrone official announcement

Enigmo PlayStation minis announcement

IndieCade Festival 2011 finalists

Ready to Run announce on EU PSN blog

StarDrone VR IMGA 2017 nominee

StarDrone VR release announce

Holotanks MR announcement

UploadVR Summer Fest recap with Holotanks and Blocksworld
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