Demiurge Studios http://demiurgestudios.com en Keri.Beckwith@demiurgestudios.com Copyright 2010 2010-11-04T22:55:41+00:00 Victory! http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/victory/ http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/victory/ Apparently, victory tastes like a fresh cup of coffee in a stylish new mustache mug.  That’s the trophy that’s been awarded to this year’s winner of Demiurge’s annual Christmastache Competition. .. Jimmy!

It was a close race between Nick and Jimmy for a while.  The public seemed to be almost evenly split between Nick’s strikingly classic ‘stache and Jimmy’s daring facial hair artwork.  Nick received an impressive 15 votes.  Anthony and Miles received one and two votes, respectively, which...

Read more]]> 2012-01-17T15:58:49+00:00 Mustache vs. Mustache http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/mustache-vs-mustache/ http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/mustache-vs-mustache/ For all of you who have been anxiously awaiting our annual Christmustache Competition, your long sleepless nights are finally over.  The mustaches are here!

Due to an excess of vacationers this holiday season, our competition consists of four (count them FOUR!) expert facial hair growers, whose magnificent portraits can be seen in the gallery above.  The stakes are high.  Who will win?  Will it be Anthony and his shocking goatee, Miles and his traditional handlebar, Nick and his creepy...

Read more]]> 2012-01-06T19:02:58+00:00 GIANT ROBOT ARMS!! http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/giant-robot-arms/ http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/giant-robot-arms/ Former Demiurger, Jason Lentz has quite the side business: selling Giant Cardboard Robot Arms! We got ourselves a pair, and filmed the construction as well as the aftermath. I must say, you feel pretty damn powerful when you put them on. They're perfect for costume parties, regular parties, world domination, and scaring babies.

Read more]]> 2012-01-03T16:03:36+00:00 Holiday Shenanigans 2011 http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/holiday-shenanigans-2011/ http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/holiday-shenanigans-2011/ The annual Demiurge holiday party was back in full force! We had the traditional BBQ lunch, followed by the always outrageous yankee swap. All while we wore our most festive sweaters.

Some of the most prized (and protected) gifts were the food items: beer, candy, and chocolate croissants. Strangely enough, it was not the food items, but the figurines that spawned the quote of the day, "Don't put it in your mouth! Someone might wanna steal that!"

Some notable yankee swap gifts:

  • Billy...
Read more]]> 2011-12-16T20:52:33+00:00 The Nightworld Released http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/the-nightworld-released/ http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/the-nightworld-released/ Our latest game, The Nightworld, is now available in the Apple App Store! The Nightworld is a third-person stealth action game where you must survive as one of the last humans in an apocalyptic wasteland where resources are scarce and only the stealthy survive. The cold, lonely traps and betrayals of The Nightworld will see only the most cunning of players complete missions and collect resources in order to survive.

The Nightworld App launched alongside a novel of the same name, written by...

Read more]]> 2011-12-12T17:09:37+00:00 Kevin Teich http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/kevin-teich/ http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/kevin-teich/ Our latest featured employee is none other than Kevin Teich, Development Director and Resident Vegan here at Demiurge.  Kevin's low-key demeanor and problem solving superpowers (as well as his artful use of the post-it note) are part of what makes Demiurge tick.  A homebrew master and proud cat owner, he spends his spare time watching foreign horror movies on Netflix and generally being a pretty cool guy. 

How long have you worked at Demiurge?

My four year anniversary was on October 22....

Read more]]> 2011-11-22T21:12:42+00:00 Swanky Signs http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/swanky-signs/ http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/swanky-signs/ In an earlier episode of the Demiurge Studios Blog, we explained the redesign of our logo that happened at the beginning of this year.  We love how it turned out!  It’s bright, energetic and understated, which really speaks to what Demiurge is all about.  The final step in our logo redesign rollout was putting two signs up in the lobby!

The original Demiurge Studios sign was handmade of wood by Andrew Webber, a friend of Al, Tom and Chris from way back in the days of Carnegie Mellon.  It...

Read more]]> 2011-11-10T18:00:16+00:00 Halloween 2011 http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/halloween-2011/ http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/halloween-2011/ Hey all!  Check out our photos from Halloween.  A bunch of Demiurgers came in on Monday wearing costumes to celebrate the holiday in style!  This is a tradition here at Demiurge, along with the delicious Pumpkin Spice coffee that has become one of the main sources of fuel for our team.  We thought about doing a blog post entirely dedicated to our beloved Pumpkin Spice, but truth be told, the costumes are a lot more exciting. 

As Monday morning progressed, people began filtering in wearing...

Read more]]> 2011-11-02T15:23:32+00:00 PAX Prime 2011 http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/pax-prime-2011/ http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/pax-prime-2011/ Demiurge Studios was at PAX Prime this year, showing off Shoot Many Robots! We brought along our buddy, the Fruit Fucker of Penny Arcade fame to show off the crazy gear Walter can equip in the game. When Jerry (aka Tycho, in the second picture) stopped by our booth during setup to check out the game, we surprised even him with how far we took the Fruit Fucker animations. Let’s just say that little robot *really* loves Walter’s skull. Oh, and he adds Penetration to your bullets.

We showed...

Read more]]> 2011-09-07T19:27:10+00:00 Ubisoft Publishing Shoot Many Robots http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/ubisoft-publishing-shoot-many-robots/ http://demiurgestudios.com/blog/ubisoft-publishing-shoot-many-robots/ Ubisoft and Demiurge have joined forces to bring Shoot Many Robots to PlayStation Network,  Xbox LIVE Arcade, and PC in 2012. That’s right: we just announced platforms! Alongside this announcement, we have a new trailer that shows what P. Walter Tugnut is up against. Check out the game's Official Site for more info, screens, and other shenanigans.

Also, Demiurge will be at PAX 2011 in Seattle, August 26-28 with a new Shoot Many Robots demo, new swag, and some other new announcements! See...

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