ManaVoid Entertainment: Company Market Research Report
Company Overview
- Company Name: ManaVoid Entertainment
- Mission: The mission of ManaVoid Entertainment is to produce innovative and unique video game experiences by mixing known genres, themes, and game mechanics, imparting a sense of nostalgia to players.
- Founded: ManaVoid was established in 2014.
- Founders: No information is available.
- Key People: Laurent Gaumer (Artistic Director), Frédéric Bolduc (Senior Software Developer), Kim Berthiaume (Interactive Creative Director), John-B. Kelly (Game Designer, QA Tester).
- Headquarters: The company is headquartered at 790 Boulevard Décarie, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- Number of Employees: 11-50 employees.
- Revenue: No information is available.
- Company Specialization: ManaVoid is known for its role in the indie game development scene in Canada, offering marketing services for other indie developers and leveraging crowdfunding successfully for releases.
Products
ManaVoid Entertainment specializes in the development of unique video games by blending genres to create innovative experiences.
1. Roots of Yggdrasil
- Description: A narrative-driven, roguelike city-builder game set in the aftermath of Ragnarok. Players build colonies and work to restore their scattered Viking clan across the cosmos.
- Key Features:
- Roguelike game mechanics.
- Narrative exploration post-Ragnarok.
- Cosmic Viking colony-building.
2. Checkmate Showdown
- Description: A multiplayer strategy fighting game that combines chess-like tactical decision-making with real-time fighting game execution.
- Key Features:
- Strategic elements similar to chess.
- Real-time combat mechanics.
- Designed to challenge both strategists and execution-focused players.
3. Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
- Description: A creature-capture, adventure-puzzle-platformer game featuring RPG elements in a 2.5D environment, aimed at providing a familial, accessible adventure.
- Key Features:
- Creature capture system.
- Adventure-puzzle-platform gameplay.
- Accessible content for families.
4. Epic Manager
- Description: A management simulation game allowing players to manage an adventurer agency with a strategic, addictive gameplay style.
- Key Features:
- Agency management.
- Mix of strategy, roguelike, and character progression mechanics.
- Fantasy setting with a lighthearted tone.
Recent Developments
- Product Launches: "Roots of Yggdrasil" was launched in Early Access on Steam approximately 10 months ago.
- New Features: No new feature developments are explicitly mentioned.
- Partnerships: ManaVoid played a role in crowdfunding campaigns for other indie developers, notably securing financing for Borealys Games' "Mages of Mystralia" and Polymorph Games' "Foundation".
Note: This report compiles only the information available in the provided data.