Elephant Games
| Industry | Video games Computer software |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Yerevan, Armenia |
| Website | http://elephant-games.am/ |
Elephant Games is a Russian casual game development company founded in 2003. It currently produces games for
Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Android. Most of the company's projects are published by Big Fish Games.[1] While its head office is in Russia, Yoshkar-Ola, register name "E - Studio", it also maintains an office in Yerevan, Armenia
.
History
The company started as indie developer White Elephant in 2003.[2] Later the name was changed to Elephant Games. The first released projects were for PC. Through year 2006, the company produced three parts of the arcade top-down shooter RIP. The game was first published by Meridian4 [3] and then distributed as a trilogy bundle on Steam.[4]
In 2007 Elephant Games went on the European market with their fashion
simulation game Real Stories: Fashion Shop for Nintendo DS.[5]
Expanding its DS and Wii portfolio the company developed the 2009 action mini-game Love Is... In Bloom based on the Love Is... comic strip by New Zealand born artist Kim Grove.[6]
Elephant Games has also produced
Mystery Trackers series that begins with Mystery Trackers: The Void in 2010,[8] Mystery Trackers: Raincliff, and Hallowed Legends: Templar in 2011,[9]
and many others.
In 2013 Elephant Games took over two major series previously developed by
In October 2012 the company released its first free-to-play game Found: A Hidden Object Adventure which is available on both PC and iPad.[11] The company's second free-to-play game, Midnight Castle, was released in December 2013.[12]
In 2016, the studio released its first fully self-published game called Just Bones on Steam.
Game Series
- Lost in the City
- Lost In The City (2009)
- Lost In The City: Post Scriptum (2010)
- Mystery Trackers[13]
- Mystery Trackers: The Void (2010)
- Mystery Trackers: Raincliff (2011)
- Mystery Trackers: Black Isle (2012)
- Mystery Trackers: The Four Aces (2012)
- Mystery Trackers: Silent Hollow (2013)
- Mystery Trackers: Raincliff’s Phantoms (2014)
- Mystery Trackers: Blackrow’s Secret (2014)
- Mystery Trackers: Nightsville Horror (2015)
- Mystery Trackers: Winterpoint Tragedy (2015)
- Mystery Trackers: Paxton Creek Avenger (2016)
- Mystery Trackers: Train to Hellswich (2016)
- Mystery Trackers: Queen of Hearts (2016)
- Mystery Trackers: Memories of Shadowfield (2017)
- Mystery Trackers: Mist Over Blackhill (2018)
- Mystery Trackers: Darkwater Bay (2018)
- Mystery Trackers: The Fall Of Iron Rock (2019)
- Mystery Trackers: The Secret of Watch Hill (2019)
- Mystery Trackers: Fatal Lesson (2020)
- Mystery Trackers: Forgotten Voices (2021)
- Grim Tales
- Grim Tales: The Bride (2011)
- Grim Tales: The Legacy (2012)
- Grim Tales: The Wishes (2012)
- Grim Tales: The Stone Queen (2013)
- Grim Tales: Bloody Mary (2013)
- Grim Tales: The Vengeance (2014)
- Grim Tales: Color of Fright (2014)
- Grim Tales: The Final Suspect (2015)
- Grim Tales: Threads of Destiny (2015)
- Grim Tales: The Heir (2016)
- Grim Tales: Crimson Hollow (2016)
- Grim Tales: Graywitch (2017)
- Grim Tales: The White Lady (2017)
- Grim Tales: The Time Traveler (2018)
- Grim Tales: The Hunger (2018)
- Grim Tales: The Nomad (2019)
- Grim Tales: Guest From The Future (2019)
- Grim Tales: The Generous Gift (2020)
- Grim Tales: Heritage (2020)
- Grim Tales: Trace in Time (2021)
- Grim Tales: Echo of the Past (2021)
- Grim Tales: Horizon of Wishes (2022)
- Grim Tales: Dual Disposition (2023)
- Hallowed Legends[14]
- Hallowed Legends: Samhain (2011)
- Hallowed Legends: Templar (2011)
- Hallowed Legends: Ship of Bones (2013)
- Chimeras[15]
- Chimeras: Tune of Revenge (2012)
- Chimeras: The Signs of Prophecy (2015)
- Chimeras: Cursed And Forgotten (2016)
- Chimeras: Mortal Medicine (2016)
- Chimeras: Mark of Death (2017)
- Chimeras: Blinding Love (2017)
- Chimeras: New Rebellion (2018)
- Chimeras: Heavenfall Secrets (2018)
- Chimeras: Wailing Woods (2019)
- Chimeras: Price Of Greed (2019)
- Chimeras: Cherished Serpent (2020)
- Chimeras: Inhuman Nature (2020)
- Chimeras: What Wishes May Come (2021)
- Christmas Stories[16]
- Christmas Stories: Nutcracker (2012)
- Christmas Stories: A Christmas Carol (2013)
- Christmas Stories: Hans Christian Andersen’s Tin Soldier (2014)
- Christmas Stories: Puss in Boots (2015)
- Christmas Stories: The Gift of the Magi (2016)
- Christmas Stories: A Little Prince (2017)
- Christmas Stories: Alice’s Adventures (2018)
- Christmas Stories: Enchanted Express (2019)
- Christmas Stories: The Christmas Tree Forest (2020)
- Christmas Stories: Yulemen (2021)
- Christmas Stories: Taxi of Miracles (2022)
- Royal Detective[17]
- Royal Detective: The Lord of Statues (2012)
- Royal Detective: Queen of Shadows (2014)
- Royal Detective: Legend of the Golem (2016)
- Royal Detective: Borrowed Life (2017)
- Royal Detective: The Princess Returns (2018)
- Royal Detective: The Last Charm (2019)
- Surface[18]
- Surface: Mystery of Another World (2012)
- Surface: The Noise She Couldn’t Make (2012)
- Surface: The Soaring City (2013)
- Surface: The Pantheon (2013)
- Surface: Reel Life (2014)
- Surface: Game of Gods (2014)
- Surface: Alone in the Mist (2015)
- Surface: Return to Another World (2015)
- Surface: Lost Tales (2016)
- Surface: Virtual Detective (2016)
- Surface: Strings of Fate (2017)
- Surface: Project Dawn (2017)
- Death Pages
- Death Pages: Ghost Library (2013)[19]
- Haunted Hotel
- Haunted Hotel: Haunted Hotel (2008)
- Haunted Hotel: Believe the Lies (2009)
- Haunted Hotel: Lonely Dream (2010)
- Haunted Hotel: Charles Dexter Ward (2012)
- Haunted Hotel: Eclipse (2013)
- Haunted Hotel: Ancient Bane (2014)
- Haunted Hotel: Death Sentence (2014)
- Haunted Hotel: Eternity (2015)
- Haunted Hotel: Phoenix (2015)
- Haunted Hotel: The X (2015)
- Haunted Hotel: The Axiom Butcher (2016)
- Haunted Hotel: Silent Waters (2016)
- Haunted Hotel: The Thirteenth (2016)
- Haunted Hotel: Personal Nightmare (2017)
- Haunted Hotel: The Evil Inside (2017)
- Haunted Hotel: Lost Dreams (2018)
- Haunted Hotel: Beyond the Page (2018)
- Haunted Hotel: Room 18 (2019)
- Haunted Hotel: Lost Time (2020)
- Haunted Hotel: A Past Redeemed (2021)
- Mystery Case Files[20]
- Mystery Case Files: Fate’s Carnival (2013)
- Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove, Sacred Grove (2014)
- Riddles of Fate[21]
- Riddles Of Fate: Wild Hunt (2013)
- Riddles of Fate: Into Oblivion (2014)
- Riddles of Fate: Memento Mori (2014)
- Midnight Calling[22]
- Midnight Calling: Anabel (2015)
- Midnight Calling: Jeronimo (2016)
- Midnight Calling: Valeria (2017)
- Midnight Calling: Wise Dragon (2017)
- Midnight Calling: Arabella (2018)
- Halloween Stories[23]
- Halloween Stories: Invitation (2017)
- Halloween Stories: Black Book (2018)
- Halloween Stories: Horror Movie (2019)
- Halloween Stories: Defying Death (2020)
- Halloween Stories: The Neglected Dead (2021)
- Halloween Stories: Mark on the Bones (2022)
- Detectives United[24]
- Detectives United: Origins (2018)
- Detectives United: The Darkest Shrine (2019)
- Detectives United: Timeless Voyage (2020)
- Detectives United: Phantoms of the Past (2021)
- Detectives United: Deadly Debt (2022)
- Detectives United: Beyond Time (2023)
- Paranormal Files[25]
- Paranormal Files: Fellow Traveler (2018)
- Paranormal Files: The Tall Man (2018)
- Paranormal Files: Enjoy The Shopping (2019)
- Paranormal Files: The Hook Man Legend (2019)
- Paranormal Files: Trials of Worth (2020)
- Paranormal Files: The Trap of Truth (2020)
- Paranormal Files: Ghost Chapter (2020)
- Paranormal Files: Price of a Secret (2022)
- Paranormal Files: Silent Willow (2023)
- Ms. Holmes[26]
- Ms. Holmes: Monster of Baskervilles (2019)
- Ms. Holmes: Five Orange Pips (2020)
- Ms. Holmes: The Adventure of the McKirk Ritual (2021)
- Ms. Holmes: The Curse of the Dancing Men (2023)
- Strange Investigations
- Strange Investigations: Becoming (2021)
- Strange Investigations: Two For Solitaire (2022)
- Strange Investigations: Secrets Can Be Deadly (2023)
- Crossroads
- Crossroads: On a Just Path (2021)
- Crossroads: Escape the Dark (2022)
- Crossroads: What Was Lost (2023)
- Cursed Fables
- Cursed Fables: White as Snow (2022)
- Cursed Fables: Twisted Towers (2022)
- Cursed Fables: A Voice to Die For (2023)
- It Happened Here
- It Happened Here: Streaming Lives (2023)
- It Happened Here: Beacon of Truth (2023)
- Stand Alone Games
- Avalon (2006)[27]
- Jungle Heart (2006)[28]
- Road Rush (2006)[29]
- RIP Trilogy (2007)[30]
- Bloom (2008)[31]
- Real Stories: Fashion Shop (2008)[32]
- Love Is... In Bloom (2009)[33]
- Wisegal (2009)
- Ball Craft (2010)[34]
- Masquerade Mysteries: The Case of the Copycat Curator (2010)
- Urban Legends: The Maze (2011)
- Found: A Hidden Object Adventure (2012)
- Detective Quest: The Crystal Slipper (2013)
- Midnight Castle (2013)
- Unfinished Tales: Illicit Love (2013)
- Sir Match-a-Lot (2016)[35]
- Book Travelers: A Victorian Story (2022)
- Knight Cats: Leaves on the Road (2023)
References
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- ^ "Uziana.com Game Reviews - White Elephant Games Interview". uziana.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Meridian4 - RIP Trilogy". meridian4.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Save 90% on RIP - Trilogy on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Real Stories Fashionshop". gamekult.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Love is...in Bloom: The Flower Shop Garden - GameSpot". gamespot.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "2009 Customer Favorites Awards | Big Fish Blog". bigfishgames.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "2010 Customer Favorites Awards | Big Fish Blog". bigfishgames.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Best PC Games of 2011 | Big Fish". promotions.bigfishgames.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Mystery Case Files: Fate's Carnival Review | Gamezebo". gamezebo.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "elephant-games.com | Found: A Hidden Object Adventure". elephant-games.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Behind the Curtain: The Making of Midnight Castle | Big Fish Blog". bigfishgames.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ List of games in the Mystery Trackers series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Hallowed Legends series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Chimeras series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Christmas Stories series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Royal Detective series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Surface series on CasualWish.com
- ^ Death Pages: Ghost Library on BigFishGames.com
- ^ List of games in the Mystery Case Files series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Riddles of Fate series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Midnight Calling series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Halloween Stories series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Detectives United series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Paranormal Files series on CasualWish.com
- ^ List of games in the Ms Holmes series on CasualWish.com
- ^ "Avalon on elephant-games.com". Archived from the original on 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Jungle Heart on elephant-games.com". Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Road Rush on elephant-games.com". Archived from the original on 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "RIP Trilogy on elephant-games.com". Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ Bloom on BigFishGames.com
- ^ "Real Stories: Fashion Shop on elephant-games.com". Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Love Is... In Bloom on elephant-games.com". Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Ball Craft on elephant-games.com". Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ Sir Match-a-Lot on elephant-games.com