

“Showcasing our games in TGS was an exciting yet humbling experience,” said Allen Tan of Monstronauts. “Pocket Arcade,” which Monstronauts co-created with Kuyi Mobile, is also on display at the event. As such, it has players concocting elixirs and preparing exotic snacks for dwarves, elves, orcs, and pig people. The studio’s cartoony mobile offering, “Potion Punch,” is a cooking game with a fantasy flair. Monstronauts describes itself as a “quirky game development studio with a lot of imagination,” and a team composed of “a bunch of passionate geeks super obsessed with creating fun games.” “Tokyo Game Show is one of the biggest game events out there, and we’re very lucky to have this opportunity.”

“It was a tiring, but very great experience,” said Tristan Angeles, the design director at Squeaky Wheel Studio.
FILIPINO INDIE GAME THE GIRL WHO SEES PC
Scheduled for a late 2016 release for the PC and Mac, “Political Animals” is a turn-based strategy and election simulation game that calls to mind the likes of “Europa Universalis” and “Civilization.” It involves colorful characters including corrupt crocodiles and cruel police warthogs, and tackles issues such as sex scandals, bribery, and police violence. So don’t let the cute and innocent charm of “Political Animals” fool you this game doesn’t pull any punches in its cheeky take on corruption in the government. Squeaky Wheel Studio, you see, doesn’t just make games it creates experiences that illustrate various third-world problems. “We want to make entertaining games that bring attention to current affairs in developing countries,” states Squeaky Wheel Studio. “Tower Fortress” and “Kill the Plumber” are currently on display at the ASEAN Booth in Hall 3, along with the games of the other teams below. “Tower Fortress” already looks like an action-packed retro platformer complete with guns and cute pixelated monsters. His game development enterprise, Keybol Games, is currently developing “Tower Fortress.” Silvestre is currently enjoying the event, stating that it’s great “to have my own game being showcased along with games developed by studios I grew up playing like Square Enix and Capcom.” Who knew that thwarting a mustachioed, overalls-wearing maintenance worker could be so much fun? Bari Silvestre is the man behind “Kill the Plumber,” the award-winning game that tasks you with murdering someone who looks suspiciously like Mario. Games by Nico was handpicked by Sony PlayStation to exhibit “Lithium City” at the Indie Game Area, Hall 9. Using his gaming development outfit Games by Nico, Nico Tuason has brought us some of local gaming’s most stylish and polished games, such as “Spiral Drive” and “Solarmax 2.” Soaked in vivid neon lights, his latest offering, “Lithium City,” is a wild and gorgeous isometric tactical shooter that has become the recipient of several awards and nominations from various organizations. The following are the game developers representing the Philippines:
