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Tiny Utopia Announces Soda Star for iOS & Android at SXSW Gaming Conference
Head: Fast-Paced Action Puzzler Bottle Sorting App Announced for iOS & Android at SXSW Gaming
Sub: Soda Star by Tiny Utopia redefines the action puzzle category with next gen graphics, fast paced touch design, and deep gameplay.
Tiny Utopia, indie developer of premium mobile applications and games, is pleased to announce the demo launch of Soda Star this weekend at SXSW gaming Conference in Austin,Texas; a fast paced, action puzzle game due out next month for iOS and Android. Soda Star lets players control a out of control soda factory as they race to match various soda bottles in their packing crates before they are dropped or destroyed .
Soda Star is a competitive, single player puzzle experience where players square off for the best scores and flawless sorting by controlling multiple switch controls. Tiny Utopia will be featuring Soda Star as a playable on floor demo at the Austin IGDA booth during SXSW gaming at the Palmer Events Center this Saturday March 9 and Sunday March 10. The game features stunning hand drawn animation special effects and original cartoon inspired 3D puzzle designs. Levels are navigated by a simple one-touch switch system, allowing players to act as the conductor for multiple interwinding tracks, diffuse destructive bombs, and open special gifts for secret items such as fruit, time-slowing cups of coffee and the legendary magic cola. As difficult progressed and new soda brands are added, the player faces increasingly more challenging micro managing to keep ever bottle in it’s correct crate. Each increasing challenge take place in 9 different progressive Soda levels.
You can watch the Soda Star Announcement Trailer Live here:
Neal Nellans, founder of Tiny Utopia and creator of Soda Star, has over 14 years of professional game making experience. After being awarded the Gold Medal for animation in the 25th annual Student Academy Awards, Nellans began work alongside Steven Spielberg first at DreamWorks SKG, then at Electronics Arts on the critically acclaimed WWII original, Medal of Honor. He would continue to work with the Medal of Honor series for the next 2 titles until he left to pursue other avenues. In 2010 he founded Tiny Utopia to create epic big screen arcade experiences in the tiny screen casual games market. Beyond Soda Star, mobile game titles that Tiny Utopia has released include Epic Mech Wars, Assassins, Formula Racing, and Stock Racing,
About Tiny Utopia:
Established in 2010 by a team of AAA game developers, with resumes that include work with Electronic Arts, DreamWorks, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Digital Domain, and Rhythm and Hues Studio, Tiny Utopia strives to bring quality original artwork and design to their clients while bringing fresh exciting experiences to players. Tiny Utopia develops and produces in-house original titles, such as Epic Mech Wars and Soda Star, as well as work with third party publishers and marketing teams to extend their existing brands into new interactive IPs.
TinyUtopia wins GREE Loves Indies Inaugural Month

San Francisco, CA – November 15, 2012 – GREE today announced the first ever winner of its GREE Loves Indies “Indie of the Month” contest—Tiny Utopia’s Epic Mech Wars. The game was created by Tiny Utopia‘s founder Neal Nellans and will be available for mobile devices on GREE Platform this holiday season.
“Epic Mech Wars is a great example of the quality and innovation we see coming from the indie developer community,” said David Chu, Director of Developer Marketing, GREE International, Inc. “Tiny Utopia really shows how small teams can create unique experiences and are the driving forces behind the Platform and initiatives like GREE Loves Indies”
Tiny Utopia is an independent Austin, TX-based studio, led by Neal Nellans. Its first 2012 release, Epic Mech Wars, is a fast paced, head-to-head battle simulation game that allows players to customize their robots, defeat other players, and control the planet. As the winner of the “Indie of the Month” contest, Tiny Utopia’s Epic Mech Wars will receive 4-6 weeks of hands-on support from GREE, including public relations resources, game review and optimization, integration, launch, and post-launch support. The game is scheduled for release this December. A preview can be viewed on www.tinyutopia.com.
The full article can be read here:
http://gree-corp.com/press/view/63/gree-announces-tiny-utopia’s-epic-mech-wars-as-first-indie-of-the-month-winner
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We’re looking for a few good testers!
That time has come, the time here at TinyUtopia where we make an early release of our newest game, Epic Mech Wars to make sure that all our i’s are dotted and our t’s are crossed. If you would be interested in becoming a beta tester for our game, just click on the link below and enter your details. If you’re selected, you’ll be emailed with a download link for your own iOS device.
http://testflightapp.com/join/4eef6b5ed1ac4e9c9ab4d1e9da201953-MTM3OTEw/

Epic Mech Wars Teaser Trailer
This is the first official HD teaser release trailer for our newest game Epic Mech Wars. If you would be interested in becoming a game tester for our closed beta test, just become a subscriber to our channel and we will send details once our beta goes live.
Soda Star for mobile announcement
Today we’re announcing official development of an all original puzzle game for mobile and online called “Soda Star”. From the imagination of game developer Neal Nellans comes a fast paced new concept where you attempt to take control of a completely out of control bottling plant. Do you have the nerves and concentration necessary to keep the factory clean and free from accidents? Only time will tell with over 40 different factory rooms and various levels of difficulty only a true Soda Star will be able to save this factory.








