| Industry | Game Development |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Beirut, Lebanon |
Key people | Arz Nader, Lebnan Nader |
| Products | Birdy Nam Nam |
| Website | http://www.gamecooks.net/ |
Game Cooks is a privately owned game development company based in Beirut, Lebanon.[1][2][3][4] All games are created for iPhone, Android and other mobile platform operating systems, and they are Arab culture based, featuring customs, language and habits specific to the Middle-east region.[1][5][6]
Background
Arz Nader and Lebnan Nader, brothers and longtime game designers and players, are the founders of Game Cooks.[7][8] Arz Nader, an accomplished artist and painter since he was a teenager, received his BA in Graphic Design from the American University of Science and Technology in 2011.[9]
Lebnan Nader previously served as Market and Content Development Specialist for Resource Group Holding and Business Development Manager for Cubiic after just under three years with Publicis Dubai.[8] He was named CEO of Game Cooks after the company received $400K in Angel funding in January of 2012.[1][5][10][11]
Products
Game Cooks' signature product, designed and produced by the Naders prior to the founding of the company, is "Birdy Nam Nam."[7][12][13][14] Introduced in August of 2011 and available in Arabic, English, Russian and French, it is a bird shooting game set primarily in the streets of Cairo, Dubai and Beirut.[7][13][15] The company's second contribution to the Arab gaming world is "Run For Peace," a linear run and jump game designed to promote peace in the Middle-east, a portion of the proceeds presently designated for UNESCO.[7][16][17] The third is "Deja Vu," a mood music sound effects game, the essence of which is a visual memory motif.[18][19][20]
In the second quarter of 2013, the company is preparing to launch two new games for the international market, NERDS and Captain Oil.[17]
External Links
References
- ^ a b c "Game Cooks". Crunchbase. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ "Game Cooks". Global Games Industry Diectory. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ "Game Cooks". LinkedIn. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ Chris Buffa (July, 2012). "Interview With Game Cook's Lebnan Nader: Developing For Peace". Modojo. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b Emma Gatten (October 21, 2011). "Lebanese app developers innovate against odds". The Daily Star. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ Tim Green (August 30, 2011). "400,000 downloads for Arabic game Birdy Nam Nam". Mobile Entertainment. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Game Cooks". Game Cooks. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "Lebnan Nader". LinkedIn. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ "Arz Nader". LinkedIn. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ Tim Green (March 23, 2013). "Lebanon's Game Cooks secures investment from Resource Holding". Mobile Entertainment. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ Sara Hamdan (September 28, 2011). "In the Mideast, Tech Start-Ups Seek Support". New York Times. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ Mridul Godha (December 5, 2012). "Game Cooks: A Chaotic Yet Visionary Startup!". Joysticks. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "Saving the Arab world.. from mutant chickens?". Twofour54. October 12, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ Nancy Messieh (August 30, 2011). "Lebanese iOS game gets 400,000 downloads in less than a week". The Next Web. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ Nina Curley (August 22, 2012). "Angry Birds Now Attacking Arabia: Birdy Nam Nam Launches New iPhone Game". Wamda. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ "From World Domination to World Peace: How One Middle Eastern Game Developer is Shaking Things Up". Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ a b Naharnet Newsdesk (June 13, 2012). "Game Cooks' New iOS Game Designed to Promote Peace in the Middle East". Naharnet. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ "Deja Vu Christmas". Android games 365. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ "Game Cooks Launches "Deja Vu" for iOS and Android". PRWeb. September 6, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ "Game Cooks Hits #1 Around the Globe with New Mobile Game Deja Vu". Wamda. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
Category:Companies established in 2012 Category:Technology companies Category:Android games Category:Game developers