Funforge Digital - Company Profile - June 2012

COMPANY PROFILE – 06/2012

BOARD GAMES • CARD GAMES • VIDEO GAMES • GAMING PRODUCTS

FUNFORGE was founded in 2008 by two game lovers: Philippe Nouhra and Claude
Amardeil.
Its creators, with 20 years' experience in the development of video and traditional games,
decided to orient the company around the development of original cross-platform games,
stressing quality at every level: gameplay, rendering, manufacturing quality and
international distribution.
After three years devoted to setting up manufacturing solutions, the marketing network
and the editorial line for its board games, FUNFORGE diversified its activities at the start
of 2011 with FUNFORGE DIGITAL, a company dedicated to the development of multi-
platform video games. At that time, another lover of games (retro-games in particular),
Abrial Da Costa, a veteran in the marketing and distribution of video games since the
beginning of the 90s, became a new partner in the company.

FUNFORGE's first cross-platform game was the result of this synergy: ISLA DORADA.
First using the IP as a board game, then as a 'hidden object'-type adventure video game, FUNFORGE proved its ability to
use the worlds it develops in complementary media.

After publishing four traditional games and a first video game, FUNFORGE continues with the publication of six new games
in 2012: three traditional games (two card games and one board game) and three video games (an adaptation of a card
game and two original creations).

The links between the various game platforms, links still very rare today, set FUNFORGE apart, with a dynamic
development orientation in both traditional and video games.

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As a publisher of both traditional and video games, FUNFORGE's strategy is oriented around a collection of internal
resources and a significant network of sub-contractors and partners in each area of design, production and marketing.

Depending on the product The traditional games are produced via a Two distinct distribution and marketing
published, FUNFORGE develops network of manufacturers selected for networks have been set up to ensure
concepts internally and can, if the quality of their chain and their optimized distribution of the published
need be, call upon external reactivity. They are located both in products.
authors for specific development Europe (Germany, Spain, Eastern Europe)
tasks. and China. This network allows for all The physical products are distributed by
types of manufacturing requirements local partners in Europe (France and
Thus, while traditional games (cards, cardboard, plastic figurines, French-speaking Europe, Germany, Spain,
usually involve acquiring licenses wooden components, etc.). Great Britain, the Netherlands, Italy),
or third-party authorship, the North America (US and Canada), and Asia
development of the video game Video game production is semi- (Japan, China, Taiwan, Malaysia).
worlds, designs and mechanics is internalized, with the sub-contracting
entirely internal. provided by nearby and reliable partners The video games are distributed
located in France, to ensure improved internationally via a network of over forty
quality control. digital portals, or directly through social
networks.


Elected "Best of the Rest" 2009
(category: games other than video
games)
By the website Joystiq.com

ILLUSIO transforms players into magicians during the heyday of magic, trying to produce the most spectacular of shows.
Quite simply clever, its unique universe makes it genuinely magical.


Finalist Game of the Year Game of the month in JSP Elected best illustrations
Spain 2010. magazine November 2009 China 2009.

Pony Express is a completely zany race where the players are Pony Express riders striving to be the first to reach Sacramento. Poker
dice and showdowns make Pony Express a genuinely unique game in its genre!


Elected best illustrations Elected most attractive Double finalist for the
China 2010. game. Golden Geek Award 2011:
Brazil 2011 - Best family game
- Most attractive game

The Board game provides players with a unique “cohabitation” experience in an exotic setting made for getaways.
Isla Dorada is co-published with the American publisher Fantasy Flight Games under license from FUNFORGE.


Elected Game of the Year 2011
By LIDJA /Cocktail Games

THE BIG IDEA has players take on the role of eccentric inventors trying to sell a skeptical public all sorts of zany and absurd
creations such as "monkey wigs" and "desktop chainsaws."
Its first extension, "Medieval Science-fiction," makes the game even wilder!


WIN! lets you take on the role of a famous figure each round in wildly improbable duels against another player who
is also playing the role of a famous figure. A powerful cocktail of laughter and bad faith, WIN! is set to become the
party game of the year in 2012!


Winner of the 2011
International Competition
of Game Creators prize at
the National Game Center.

TOKAIDO is a brand new experience in games. Far from being a game of confrontation where aggression is the rule, and with
nothing in common with ice-cold management games, TOKAIDO is a peaceful game, easy to understand but with enough
tactical depth and finesse to make it a universal game. Already awarded the prestigious Creators’ Prize by the National Game
Center while still a prototype, TOKAIDO is set to create a new genre in games…


The video game showcases Jessica Pandora, a kind of female Indiana Jones, who ends up by chance on Isla Dorada after discovering
a strange artifact. Jessica must find the 16 pieces of the shattered artifact, scattered about the island, in order to find her way back.
The title is available on PC/MAC - iOS/Android (Q4 2012)


The video game will be available Q3 2010 on Facebook / iOS / Android and via Web client on the FUNFORGE site. Everyone can
compete together from its mobile to Facebook. It is a simpler (if that's even possible) application of the card game, making it as
viral as possible so the widest audience can share in the laughter!
THE BIG IDEA video game is “free to play”, with a variety of items to purchase (in particular 400 different cards) for sale.


INVENTORIUM is an elegant Game System stemming from a simple idea: unique combination & auction mechanics requiring
observation, reflexes, calculation and resource management!
Available free to play including the first scenario "Paris 1900“, which takes place during the famous World Expo, the game will offer
multiple options (items to purchase), multiplayers and story packs with new worlds, new visuals and new rule variations.
INVENTORIUM will be available on iOS and Android tablets, as well as in a browser-based version (server and Facebook), and
even on ePawn Arena, a innovative platform (nominated for the "Trophées de l’Innovation" in Paris 2011).


The first game world using the INVENTORIUM mechanisms, TINY HORDE propels the player into a colorful and cuddly world where
the object is to try to gain eggs to hatch lots of animals, each more adorable than the next. The animals can be trained, collected,
and even customized!
The first scenario has 15 (free) animals in addition to the 15 dinosaurs and 15 fantastic creatures of subsequent scenarios (paying).
Lots of items can be purchased in the store to improve your small personal horde!


A port of the party game to mobile platforms(iOS – Android) at a low price, the digital version of WIN! lets you take the
funniest game in the world everywhere you go, in your pocket! The Lite (free) version has 30 cards of famous figures and 30
cards of challenges, while the complete version, available for €0.79, has 100 cards of famous figures and 100 cards of
challenges from the boxed version of the game.


A digital port of the most feng shui board game in the world, TOKAIDO lets one or more players explore the most famous route in Japan,
discovering the magnificent countryside and building up unusual collections. Who will be the most determined pilgrim in Japan?
iOs / Android – October 2012


The video game showcases Jessica Pandora, a kind of female Indiana Jones, who ends up by chance on Isla Dorada after discovering
a strange artifact. Jessica must find the 16 pieces of the shattered artifact, scattered about the island, in order to find her way back.
The title will available on PC/MAC/iOS/Android (Q1 2013)


A digital adaptation on multiple platforms of the game of magic cards, ILLUSIO catapults the players into the grand era of
magic where each player must don the cape of a famous magician to try and gain the most prestige by mounting the most
fabulous magic show ever seen!


Philippe Nouhra Claude Amardeil Abrial Da Costa
Founding partner – CEO FUNFORGE / COO Digital Founding partner Founding partner – CEO Digital
philippe@funforge.fr claude@funforge.fr abrial@funforgedigital.com

After spending most of his youth playing games Claude grew up with the development of A fanatic of video games from the earliest age,
of all kinds and revealing an early inclination modern board games and the explosion of Abrial very quickly began to collect everything
towards drawing and art, following his studies role-playing games in France. connected to them and had no qualms about
in communication Philippe began working on cutting class to scour game shows. Since then
An original member of the famous club, "Le Fer
video game creation at Cryo Interactive at the he has never ceased to develop his interest.
de Lance," in the 80s and a gaming nut, he
start of 1993.
preferred to end his career as partner in the In 1992, he joined the FNAC SERVICE network
He later worked in several well-known law firm he created to become a partner in as manager of video games purchases. He then
companies in the sector (Kalisto, Nevrax, etc.) Multisim, a publisher of board games, fantasy founded and managed the company Katarsys,
where he developed his skills as an artist, books, and role playing games. which provided high quality graphic services.
artistic director, scriptwriter, and project
Claude was later in charge of the legal He was then founding partner of the publisher
manager, before deciding to work freelance.
department for the video game publisher Elektrogames, before joining the group
He then created one of the largest
Elektrogames before participating in the MC2/Microïds in 2008, where he was sales
communities of independent authors through
creation of FUNFORGE in 2008. director.
the site "1dcafe.com."
Claude is in charge of legal and music license Abrial teamed up with Philippe to found
He founded FUNFORGE in 2008, and has
affairs, as well as all legal aspects for FUNFORGE DIGITAL in 2011, where he is co-
directed it ever since, then FUNFORGE DIGITAL
FUNFORGE, and actively participates in all of director and sales and marketing director.
in 2011, which he co-directs and where he has
the testing, development and promotion of the
the role of COO and artistic and editorial
games, bringing his wealth of experience in the
director.
sector for the benefit of the company.
Philippe is a fan of images and games of all
sorts, from the simplest card games to the
most complex MMOs.


Anne-Sophie Guessoum Vincentiu Dioanca-Adam Yann Belloir
Producer, scriptwriter & game designer Programmer – prototyping manager Communication / PR manager
anso@funforgedigital.com vincent@funforgedigital.com yann@funforgedigital.com

After studying law, Anne-Sophie joined the "Vincent," as the FUNFORGE team prefers to A professional Press Card-bearing journalist,
Paris digital cluster "CAPITAL GAMES" where call him, is a programmer who has always been Yann has always loved games.
she was project manager for member studios a fan of video games and who, after growing up
He received a degree from the 'Institut
and publishers. and becoming frustrated at not being able to
Pratique de Journalisme' in 2002, and very
find the studies he wanted to pursue in
She then joined the marketing department at soon turned towards games and the related
Romania, opted to emigrate to France to finish
UBISOFT, where she was in charge of events press.
his training in video games at the school ISART
organization.
DIGITAL. In that capacity he held various positions as
After a brief period spent with the agency editor, editorial secretary, and editor-in-chief
Holder of a Master's in Imaging (IMA), Vincent
V.M.A, Anne-Sophie went freelance, for several general public magazines.
finished his education in the Game Design and
specializing in video game script writing (her
Programming department at ISART DIGITAL. Among the many publications he has worked
longtime interest) and design.
on are the magazines Film(s), Séries TV, Manga
Adoring his enthusiasm, courage, desire, and
Anne-Sophie was part of the FUNFORGE Kids (published by Tournon-Semic), Spidey,
technical ability, the FUNFORGE team decided
DIGITAL team at its creation, taking charge of Scooby-Doo, Comic Box (published by
to give Vincent a chance to join the team. He
design and concept with Philippe Nouhra. PANINI), and Press Start (published by WT&T).
has since been in charge of prototyping game
She currently develops the story content and modules used to test concepts in order to Yann joined the FUNFORGE team in 2011 to
game mechanics, and manages external provide external sub-contractors stable work on both corporate and product-specific
production team monitoring. development bases. communication and media relations.


Eddy Neveu Xavier Guennifey-Durin
Technical Art Director Art Director - Concept Designer
eddy@funforgedigital.com xavier@funforgedigital.com

Self-taught, very early on Eddy turned towards With a two-year degree in design, Xavier
learning 3D design. He was soon spotted by enrolled in studies in narrative design at the
IMAGES SERVICES in 1988, where he renowned school PIVAUT.
worked as a CG Artist for eight years on a
number of titles, gaining solid experience. With In 2007 he went freelance, initially mainly
this experience under his belt, in 1996 he was working on figurine concepts - in particular for
hired by CRYO INTERACTIVE as Art Director. Alkemy from KRAKEN EDITIONS.

Seven years later, Eddy set up as a freelance 3D Taken on in 2009 by Philippe Nouhra, he was
artist, and soon achieved success: he was called the illustrator for the board game Isla Dorada, a
on to work on a large number of successful resounding success that led him to more work
titles (Peter Jackson’s King Kong, Cold Fear, with major game companies. He illustrated
Tomb Raider Legend, Still Life 2, Top Spin, Moto Bugs&Co and Seasons for LIBELLUD, la course
GP 07, among others) for major companies like aux étoiles for LE SCORPION MASQUÉ as well as
UBISOFT. In 2009, as Senior 3D Artist, he collectors’ card games (Eredan for FEERIK,
worked on titles that were successful Drakerz for PEOLEO, Wakfu for ANKAMA). He
worldwide, such as the series Raving Rabbids. also worked on the digital version of Isla
Dorada.
A recognized expert with a variety of software,
Eddy joined FUNFORGE DIGITAL in January Xavier joined the FUNFORGE DIGITAL team at
2012 to take over the implementation of the the start of 2012 to take over the art direction
entire graphic production pipeline. and concept design.


38 rue Charlot
75003 PARIS, FRANCE
Tel. FUNFORGE: +33 (0)1 77 18 38 95
Tel. DIGITAL: +33 (0)1 75 50 40 59
Web
www.funforge.fr
www.funforgedigital.com
Twitter
@FUNFORGE
@FUNFORGEDIGITAL
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FUNFORGE DIGITAL


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