Elephant Games
| Industry | Video games Computer software |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Yerevan, Armenia |
| Website | http://elephant-games.am/ |
Elephant Games is a Russian (head office in Russia, Yoshkar-Ola, register name "E - Studio") with an office in Yerevan, Armenia casual game developing company founded in 2003. Elephant Games currently produces games for PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Android. Most of the company's projects are published by Big Fish Games.[1]
History[edit]
The company started as indie developer White Elephant in 2003.[2] Later the name was changed to Elephant Games. The first released projects were for PC. Through year 2006, the company produced three parts of the arcade top-down shooter RIP. The game was first published by Meridian4 [3] and then distributed as a trilogy bundle on Steam.[4]
In 2007 Elephant Games went on the European market with their fashion simulation game Real Stories: Fashion Shop for Nintendo DS.[5]
Expanding its DS and Wii portfolio the company developed the 2009 action mini-game Love Is... In Bloom based on the Love Is... comic strip by New Zealand born artist Kim Grove.[6]
Elephant Games has also produced hidden-object games. Lost in the City was released in 2009.[7] Others include the Mystery Trackers series that begins with Mystery Trackers: The Void in 2010,[8] Mystery Trackers: Raincliff, and Hallowed Legends: Templar in 2011,[9] and many others.
In 2013 Elephant Games took over two major series previously developed by Big Fish Studios: Mystery Case Files[10] and Haunted Hotel.[1]
In October 2012 the company released its first free-to-play game Found: A Hidden Object Adventure which is available on both PC and iPad.[11] The company's second free-to-play game, Midnight Castle, was released in December 2013.[12]
In 2016, the studio released its first fully self-published game called Just Bones on Steam.
Game Series[edit]
- Lost in the City
- Lost In The City (2009)
- Lost In The City: Post Scriptum (2010)
- Mystery Trackers[13]
- Mystery Trackers: The Void (2010)
- Mystery Trackers: Raincliff (2011)
- Mystery Trackers: Black Isle (2012)
- Mystery Trackers: The Four Aces (2012)
- Mystery Trackers: Silent Hollow (2013)
- Mystery Trackers: Raincliff’s Phantoms (2014)
- Mystery Trackers: Blackrow’s Secret (2014)
- Mystery Trackers: Nightsville Horror (2015)
- Mystery Trackers: Winterpoint Tragedy (2015)
- Mystery Trackers: Paxton Creek Avenger (2016)
- Mystery Trackers: Train to Hellswich (2016)
- Mystery Trackers: Queen of Hearts (2016)
- Mystery Trackers: Memories of Shadowfield (2017)
- Mystery Trackers: Mist Over Blackhill (2018)
- Mystery Trackers: Darkwater Bay (2018)
- Mystery Trackers: The Fall Of Iron Rock (2019)
- Mystery Trackers: The Secret of Watch Hill (2019)
- Mystery Trackers: Fatal Lesson (2020)
- Mystery Trackers: Forgotten Voices (2021)
- Grim Tales
- Grim Tales: The Bride (2011)
- Grim Tales: The Legacy (2012)
- Grim Tales: The Wishes (2012)
- Grim Tales: The Stone Queen (2013)
- Grim Tales: Bloody Mary (2013)
- Grim Tales: The Vengeance (2014)
- Grim Tales: Color of Fright (2014)
- Grim Tales: The Final Suspect (2015)
- Grim Tales: Threads of Destiny (2015)
- Grim Tales: The Heir (2016)
- Grim Tales: Crimson Hollow (2016)
- Grim Tales: Graywitch (2017)
- Grim Tales: The White Lady (2017)
- Grim Tales: The Time Traveler (2018)
- Grim Tales: The Hunger (2018)
- Grim Tales: The Nomad (2019)
- Grim Tales: Guest From The Future (2019)
- Grim Tales: The Generous Gift (2020)
- Grim Tales: Heritage (2020)
- Grim Tales: Trace in Time (2021)
- Grim Tales: Echo of the Past (2021)
- Grim Tales: Horizon of Wishes (2022)
- Grim Tales: Dual Disposition (2023)
- Hallowed Legends[14]
- Hallowed Legends: Samhain (2011)
- Hallowed Legends: Templar (2011)
- Hallowed Legends: Ship of Bones (2013)
- Chimeras[15]
- Chimeras: Tune of Revenge (2012)
- Chimeras: The Signs of Prophecy (2015)
- Chimeras: Cursed And Forgotten (2016)
- Chimeras: Mortal Medicine (2016)
- Chimeras: Mark of Death (2017)
- Chimeras: Blinding Love (2017)
- Chimeras: New Rebellion (2018)
- Chimeras: Heavenfall Secrets (2018)
- Chimeras: Wailing Woods (2019)
- Chimeras: Price Of Greed (2019)
- Chimeras: Cherished Serpent (2020)
- Chimeras: Inhuman Nature (2020)
- Chimeras: What Wishes May Come (2021)
- Christmas Stories[16]
- Christmas Stories: Nutcracker (2012)
- Christmas Stories: A Christmas Carol (2013)
- Christmas Stories: Hans Christian Andersen’s Tin Soldier (2014)
- Christmas Stories: Puss in Boots (2015)
- Christmas Stories: The Gift of the Magi (2016)
- Christmas Stories: A Little Prince (2017)
- Christmas Stories: Alice’s Adventures (2018)
- Christmas Stories: Enchanted Express (2019)
- Christmas Stories: The Christmas Tree Forest (2020)
- Christmas Stories: Yulemen (2021)
- Christmas Stories: Taxi of Miracles (2022)
- Royal Detective[17]
- Royal Detective: The Lord of Statues (2012)
- Royal Detective: Queen of Shadows (2014)
- Royal Detective: Legend of the Golem (2016)
- Royal Detective: Borrowed Life (2017)
- Royal Detective: The Princess Returns (2018)
- Royal Detective: The Last Charm (2019)
- Surface[18]
- Surface: Mystery of Another World (2012)
- Surface: The Noise She Couldn’t Make (2012)
- Surface: The Soaring City (2013)
- Surface: The Pantheon (2013)
- Surface: Reel Life (2014)
- Surface: Game of Gods (2014)
- Surface: Alone in the Mist (2015)
- Surface: Return to Another World (2015)
- Surface: Lost Tales (2016)
- Surface: Virtual Detective (2016)
- Surface: Strings of Fate (2017)
- Surface: Project Dawn (2017)
- Death Pages
- Death Pages: Ghost Library (2013)[19]
- Haunted Hotel
- Haunted Hotel: Haunted Hotel (2008)
- Haunted Hotel: Believe the Lies (2009)
- Haunted Hotel: Lonely Dream (2010)
- Haunted Hotel: Charles Dexter Ward (2012)
- Haunted Hotel: Eclipse (2013)
- Haunted Hotel: Ancient Bane (2014)
- Haunted Hotel: Death Sentence (2014)
- Haunted Hotel: Eternity (2015)
- Haunted Hotel: Phoenix (2015)
- Haunted Hotel: The X (2015)
- Haunted Hotel: The Axiom Butcher (2016)
- Haunted Hotel: Silent Waters (2016)
- Haunted Hotel: The Thirteenth (2016)
- Haunted Hotel: Personal Nightmare (2017)
- Haunted Hotel: The Evil Inside (2017)
- Haunted Hotel: Lost Dreams (2018)
- Haunted Hotel: Beyond the Page (2018)
- Haunted Hotel: Room 18 (2019)
- Haunted Hotel: Lost Time (2020)
- Haunted Hotel: A Past Redeemed (2021)
- Mystery Case Files[20]
- Mystery Case Files: Fate’s Carnival (2013)
- Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove, Sacred Grove (2014)
- Riddles of Fate[21]
- Riddles Of Fate: Wild Hunt (2013)
- Riddles of Fate: Into Oblivion (2014)
- Riddles of Fate: Memento Mori (2014)
- Midnight Calling[22]
- Midnight Calling: Anabel (2015)
- Midnight Calling: Jeronimo (2016)
- Midnight Calling: Valeria (2017)
- Midnight Calling: Wise Dragon (2017)
- Midnight Calling: Arabella (2018)
- Halloween Stories[23]
- Halloween Stories: Invitation (2017)
- Halloween Stories: Black Book (2018)
- Halloween Stories: Horror Movie (2019)
- Halloween Stories: Defying Death (2020)
- Halloween Stories: The Neglected Dead (2021)
- Halloween Stories: Mark on the Bones (2022)
- Detectives United[24]
- Detectives United: Origins (2018)
- Detectives United: The Darkest Shrine (2019)
- Detectives United: Timeless Voyage (2020)
- Detectives United: Phantoms of the Past (2021)
- Detectives United: Deadly Debt (2022)
- Detectives United: Beyond Time (2023)
- Paranormal Files[25]
- Paranormal Files: Fellow Traveler (2018)
- Paranormal Files: The Tall Man (2018)
- Paranormal Files: Enjoy The Shopping (2019)
- Paranormal Files: The Hook Man Legend (2019)
- Paranormal Files: Trials of Worth (2020)
- Paranormal Files: The Trap of Truth (2020)
- Paranormal Files: Ghost Chapter (2020)
- Paranormal Files: Price of a Secret (2022)
- Paranormal Files: Silent Willow (2023)
- Ms. Holmes[26]
- Ms. Holmes: Monster of Baskervilles (2019)
- Ms. Holmes: Five Orange Pips (2020)
- Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual (2021)
- Ms. Holmes: The Curse of the Dancing Men (2023)
- Strange Investigations
- Strange Investigations: Becoming (2021)
- Strange Investigations: Two For Solitaire (2022)
- Strange Investigations: Secrets Can Be Deadly (2023)
- Crossroads
- Crossroads: On a Just Path (2021)
- Crossroads: Escape the Dark (2022)
- Crossroads: What Was Lost (2023)
- Cursed Fables
- Cursed Fables: White as Snow (2022)
- Cursed Fables: Twisted Towers (2022)
- Cursed Fables: A Voice to Die For (2023)
- It Happened Here
- It Happened Here: Streaming Lives (2023)
- It Happened Here: Beacon of Truth (2023)
- Stand Alone Games
- Avalon (2006)[27]
- Jungle Heart (2006)[28]
- Road Rush (2006)[29]
- RIP Trilogy (2007)[30]
- Bloom (2008)[31]
- Real Stories: Fashion Shop (2008)[32]
- Love Is... In Bloom (2009)[33]
- Wisegal (2009)
- Ball Craft (2010)[34]
- Masquerade Mysteries: The Case of the Copycat Curator (2010)
- Urban Legends: The Maze (2011)
- Found: A Hidden Object Adventure (2012)
- Detective Quest: The Crystal Slipper (2013)
- Midnight Castle (2013)
- Unfinished Tales: Illicit Love (2013)
- Sir Match-a-Lot (2016)[35]
- Book Travelers: A Victorian Story (2022)
- Knight Cats: Leaves on the Road (2023)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Elephant Games Games | Big Fish Games". bigfishgames.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Uziana.com Game Reviews - White Elephant Games Interview". uziana.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Meridian4 - RIP Trilogy". meridian4.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Save 90% on RIP - Trilogy on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Real Stories Fashionshop". gamekult.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Love is...in Bloom: The Flower Shop Garden - GameSpot". gamespot.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "2009 Customer Favorites Awards | Big Fish Blog". bigfishgames.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "2010 Customer Favorites Awards | Big Fish Blog". bigfishgames.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Best PC Games of 2011 | Big Fish". promotions.bigfishgames.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Mystery Case Files: Fate's Carnival Review | Gamezebo". gamezebo.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "elephant-games.com | Found: A Hidden Object Adventure". elephant-games.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Behind the Curtain: The Making of Midnight Castle | Big Fish Blog". bigfishgames.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ List of games in the Mystery Trackers series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Hallowed Legends series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Chimeras series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Christmas Stories series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Royal Detective series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Surface series on CasualWish.com
- ^ Death Pages: Ghost Library on BigFishGames.com
- ^ List of games in the Mystery Case Files series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Riddles of Fate series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Midnight Calling series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Halloween Stories series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Detectives United series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Paranormal Files series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Ms Holmes series on CasualWish.com
- ^ "Avalon on elephant-games.com". Archived from the original on 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Jungle Heart on elephant-games.com". Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Road Rush on elephant-games.com". Archived from the original on 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "RIP Trilogy on elephant-games.com". Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ Bloom on BigFishGames.com
- ^ "Real Stories: Fashion Shop on elephant-games.com". Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Love Is... In Bloom on elephant-games.com". Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Ball Craft on elephant-games.com". Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ Sir Match-a-Lot on elephant-games.com