Surprise Attack Pty Ltd, trading as Fellow Traveller Games, is an Australian video game publisher. Chris Wright founded the company in 2011 as a marketing consultancy. It announced publishing label Surprise Attack Games in 2013 and relaunched the company as Fellow Traveller Games in 2018.
Surprise Attack was founded in October 2011 by Chris Wright, who previously worked as marketing director for Blue Tongue Entertainment. Wright also assessed game loan applications for Film Victoria, where he noticed that many developers did not consider marketing. This led to founding Surprise Attack as a marketing consultancy firm for independent game developers.[1] In November, Wright commented that many games were being released "without edit" for 15-year-olds in Australia that were restricted in the United States and Europe. He believed that the Australian Classification Board needed an "R18+ rating" for games, which legislation had recently approved implementation for.[2]
In July 2013, it launched publishing label Surprise Attack Games providing funding, marketing and distribution as Australia's first independent indie game publisher.[3][4] In July 2018, the company relaunched as Fellow Traveller Games, focusing on unusual narrative games.[5] When Kotaku Australia enquired about the changed direction from showcasing Australian games, Wright stated they realised that while the industry appreciated their local publishing, consumers were not interested in where a game was made. He believed an identity with an established flavour or style of game is needed to stand out in the market, noting that 3-4% of the Steam purchases were Australian.[6] In April 2019, Fellow Traveller announced digital convention LudoNarraCon celebrating narrative games. The event ran from 10 to 13 May, with livestreamed panels hosted on storefront Steam.[7]
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^Walker, Alex (25 July 2018). "Why One Publisher Is Moving Away From The Australian Made Brand". Kotaku Australia. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
^Blake, Vikki (9 May 2019). "Free, virtual narrative gaming celebration, LudoNarraCon, will launch next month". MCV. ISSN 1469-4832. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
^"Genesis Noir sequel Nirvana Noir announced for Xbox Series, PC". Gematsu. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
^LeBlanc, Wesley. "Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Will Hit Xbox Game Pass On Day One". Game Informer. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
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Surprise Attack Pty Ltd trading as Fellow Traveller Games is an Australian video game publisher Chris Wright founded the company in 2011 as a marketing consultancy It announced publishing label Surprise Attack Games in 2013 and relaunched the company as Fellow Traveller Games in 2018 Surprise Attack Pty LtdTraded asFellow Traveller GamesIndustryVideo gamesFoundedOctober 2011FoundersChris WrightWebsitefellowtraveller wbr games Contents 1 History 2 Games published 3 References 4 External linksHistory editSurprise Attack was founded in October 2011 by Chris Wright who previously worked as marketing director for Blue Tongue Entertainment Wright also assessed game loan applications for Film Victoria where he noticed that many developers did not consider marketing This led to founding Surprise Attack as a marketing consultancy firm for independent game developers 1 In November Wright commented that many games were being released without edit for 15 year olds in Australia that were restricted in the United States and Europe He believed that the Australian Classification Board needed an R18 rating for games which legislation had recently approved implementation for 2 In July 2013 it launched publishing label Surprise Attack Games providing funding marketing and distribution as Australia s first independent indie game publisher 3 4 In July 2018 the company relaunched as Fellow Traveller Games focusing on unusual narrative games 5 When Kotaku Australia enquired about the changed direction from showcasing Australian games Wright stated they realised that while the industry appreciated their local publishing consumers were not interested in where a game was made He believed an identity with an established flavour or style of game is needed to stand out in the market noting that 3 4 of the Steam purchases were Australian 6 In April 2019 Fellow Traveller announced digital convention LudoNarraCon celebrating narrative games The event ran from 10 to 13 May with livestreamed panels hosted on storefront Steam 7 Games published editTitle Release Developer s Platform s Ref Pine A Story of Loss TBA Made Up Games Windows Nintendo Switch Mobile Nirvana Noir TBA Feral Cat Den Windows Xbox Series X S 8 Citizen Sleeper 2 Starward Vector TBA Jump Over The Age Windows Xbox Series X S 9 Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo TBA Galla Windows macOS Great God Grove 2024 LimboLane Windows Times amp Galaxy 2024 Copychaser Games Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X S PlayStation 5 10 Afterlove EP 2024 Pikselnesia Windows Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 11 1000xRESIST 2024 sunset visitor Windows Nintendo Switch 12 The Pale Beyond 2023 Bellular Studios Linux Windows MacOS Nintendo Switch Beacon Pines 2022 Hiding Spot Linux Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X S Citizen Sleeper 2022 Jump Over The Age Linux Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X S PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Glitchhikers The Spaces Between 2022 Silverstring Media Inc Linux Windows Nintendo Switch Kraken Academy 2021 Happy Broccoli Games Linux Windows MacOS Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X S No Longer Home 2021 Humble Grove Hana Lee Cel Davison Adrienne Lombardo Eli Rainsberry Linux Windows MacOS Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X S PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 The Invisible Hand 2021 Power Struggle Games Linux Windows Genesis Noir 2021 Feral Cat Den Linux Windows MacOS Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X S Suzerain 2020 Torpor Games Android IOS IPadOS Linux Windows MacOS Nintendo Switch Paradise Killer 2020 Kaizen Game Works Linux Windows Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X S In Other Waters 2020 Jump Over The Age Linux Windows MacOS Nintendo Switch Neo Cab 2019 Chance Agency iOS iPadOS TvOS Linux Windows MacOS Nintendo Switch Pesterquest 2019 What Pumpkin Games Linux Windows macOS Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Android The Church in the Darkness 2019 Paranoid Productions Linux Windows MacOS Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Xbox One Xbox Series X S The Stillness of the Wind 2019 Lambic Studios Memory of God iOS iPadOS Windows MacOS Nintendo Switch Blind 2018 Tiny Bull Studios PlayStation VR Windows Framed Collection 2018 Loveshack Entertainment Linux Windows MacOS Nintendo Switch Hiveswap Friendsim 2018 What Pumpkin Games Linux Windows MacOS Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Android Orwell Ignorance is Strength 2018 Osmotic Studios Linux Windows MacOS Hacknet 2015 Team Fractal Alligator Linux Windows MacOS Vertiginous Golf 2014 Kinelco Lone Elk Creative Linux Windows MacOS Screencheat 2014 Samurai Punk Windows Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Xbox One Xbox Series X S Oscura Second Shadow 2014 Chocolate Liberation Front iOS 13 References edit Serrels Mark 5 September 2012 The Man Who Wants To Bring Australia s Games To The World Kotaku Australia Retrieved 14 April 2023 Conditt Jessica 13 November 2011 Australian indie From ratings systems to a boom of small studios how AU will survive Engadget Retrieved 14 April 2023 Pitcher Jenna 17 July 2013 Surprise Attack Games breaks new ground as Australia s first indie publisher Polygon Retrieved 14 April 2023 Starr Michelle 17 July 2013 Surprise Attack launches Australia s first indie game publisher CNET Retrieved 14 April 2023 Handrahan Matthew 24 July 2018 Surprise Attack relaunches as Fellow Traveller Games GamesIndustry biz Retrieved 14 April 2023 Walker Alex 25 July 2018 Why One Publisher Is Moving Away From The Australian Made Brand Kotaku Australia Retrieved 14 April 2023 Blake Vikki 9 May 2019 Free virtual narrative gaming celebration LudoNarraCon will launch next month MCV ISSN 1469 4832 Retrieved 14 April 2023 Genesis Noir sequel Nirvana Noir announced for Xbox Series PC Gematsu 6 December 2023 Retrieved 14 December 2023 LeBlanc Wesley Citizen Sleeper 2 Starward Vector Will Hit Xbox Game Pass On Day One Game Informer Retrieved 14 December 2023 Point and click adventure game Times amp Galaxy announced for PC Gematsu 2 May 2023 Retrieved 14 December 2023 Games Industry Mourns Coffee Talk Creator Who Passed Away At 32 Kotaku 28 March 2022 Retrieved 14 December 2023 Hyper cinematic narrative adventure game 1000xRESIST announced for Switch PC Gematsu 20 September 2022 Retrieved 14 December 2023 Signor Jeremy 8 July 2014 Oscura Second Shadow Review Dim Light Gamezebo Retrieved 3 May 2023 External links editOfficial website nbsp Surprise Attack Pty Ltd at MobyGames Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fellow Traveller Games amp oldid 1220757657, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
