Bubble Gum Interactive

Bubble Gum Interactive is an independent game and entertainment development studio headquartered in Sydney, Australia.^[1] The company was founded in 2010 by Paul Gray and Phil Mason.^[2] They have designed mobile titles for use on smartphones and tablets and produce games and interactive apps for brands in several industries.

Original games

Cake Bake Blitz

Cake Bake Blitz was launched on the Android market on April 7, 2014^[3] and is a game set in a kitchen with a young chef called Katy Cupcake. She sets out on a trip around the world, competing against pastry chefs in different countries so that she is able to earn enough money to save and rebuild her Grandpa’s bakery.^[4]

Jetpack Jinx

Jetpack Jinx was launched on both the Android market on October 30, 2013^[5] and the iOS market on 7 November 2013.^[6] This was their first arcade game, where players have to help Jetpack Jinx to fly back to space, and can also compete with other players. The game was relaunched as Jetpack Jinx for Tango, being one of two launch titles on the messenger platform Tango^[7]

Cake Bake Blitz for Tango

Following the release of Cake Bake Biltz on Android Bubble Gum Interactive released an updated version of the game called Cake Bake Biltz for Tango that was available on both the Android market on April 7, 2014^[8] and iOS market on 25 April 2014^[9] This game is the same as the previous game except for the added integration of "Tango" technology, which allows developers to integrate social media aspects to their games, with cross platform capabilities.^[10]

Lilac & Lynx

A new game is currently in development which is called Lilac & Lynx, where Lilac is a vampire girl and Lynx is her werewolf friend. The game is a variation of the bubble shooter genre with an adventure theme where they have to travel the world using there magical powers in order to keep their promise to protect the world from the forces of darkness.

Space Heroes Universe

Bubble Gum Interactive's first game 'Space Heroes Universe!', has won silver for the mom’s choice award.^[11] Space Heroes Universe is an interactive, multi-player, online 'Virtual World', where children create their own hero and can explore a galaxy.^[12] Mason and Gray created a virtual world for children aged 6–9 years of age, which the company claims has been played by over two million children. The game brand has since been franchised as a cartoon.^[13]

Licensed Games

Wild Grinders

In June 2014 the company announced it was developing a game based on Rob Dyrdek's Wild Grinders television series which airs on Nickelodeon's Nicktoons. The game is being developed for iPhone, iPad and Android devices and slated to launch in September 2014 ^[14]

Funding

Bubble Gum Interactive utilise government grants and private investors as funding sources for their games, raising over $2.5 million for their game Space Heroes Interactive.^[15][16]

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