Straandlooper is an

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and

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based in Donaghadee,

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. The studio was founded in January 2008 by Richard Morss, Alastair McIlwain and Tim Bryans. They developed the episodic video game for

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, '' Hector: Badge of Carnage'', which is based on their character ''Hector: Fat Arse of the Law''. Straandlooper is notable for being Northern Ireland's first animation studio to produce a television series for the international market. As a video game developer, they are notable for being the first company where Telltale Games took on a publishing role, rather than a directing role. Telltale funded the development of the final two episodes of ''Hector: Badge of Carnage'' and published all three episodes on additional platforms, in addition to

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Television

'' Lifeboat Luke'' is a television program aimed at 4 to 7-year-old children inspired by the Donaghadee

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lifeboat. It is a partnership between Straandlooper and the

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, and is Northern Ireland's first domestically produced animated TV series for the international market.

Video games

'' Hector: Badge of Carnage'' is a trilogy of point-and-click adventure games. It features adult humor, and is about a shady detective character called "Hector: Fat Arse of the Law". It is developed by Straandlooper, and published by Telltale Games in Telltale's first role as an external publisher.

References

External links

Straandlooper websiteHector Files blogLifeboat Luke website
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