Appxplore (iCandy)
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| Appxplore (iCandy) | |
| Company type | Private company |
| Industry | video games |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Desmond Lee Jenn-Yu Lim |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Desmond Lee (CEO) Jenn-Yu Lim (CCO) Keng Lou Lee (Chief Technology Officer) |
| Parent | iCandy Interactive |
| Website | www |
Appxplore (iCandy), formerly known as Appxplore, is a game developer studio based on Kuala Lumpur. It is known for producing 2D puzzle games for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and other mobile devices.[1][2]
History
[edit]Appxplore was created in 2011 by Desmond Lee and Jenn-Yu Lim. Lee decided to create the company after producing Saladin: The Animated Series for Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation.[3][4] According to Lee, their original sponsor left after the limited commercial success of their first game. Another sponsor came in but he also left in two years.[5]
In 2014, 70% of Appxplore was bought by Fatfish's subsidiary High Joyful International Limited, thus becoming a subsidiary from iCandy Interactive. The company changed its name to Appxplore (iCandy).[1]
In 2016, Appxplore announced that it would start publishing games from local developers.[2]
Games
[edit]Appxplore (iCandy) fully or partially produced the following games:
- Lightopus (2012)[6]
- Sporos (2013)[7]
- Alien Hive (2013)[8]
- Caveboy Scape (2014)[9]
- Mobfish Hunter (2014)[10]
- CarneyVale: Showtime (2016)[11]
- Crab War (2016)[12]
- Caveboy GO (2018)[13]
- CryptantCrab (2019)[14]
- Masketeers: Idle Has Fallen (2020)[15]
- Claw Stars (2021)[16]
- Snaky Cat (2025)[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Fatfish acquires 70% sake in KL mobile games studio AppXplore". Digital News Asia. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ a b Xiung, Chong Jinn (21 September 2016). "AppXplore explores new horizons". Digital News Asia. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ Lee, Mary-Anne (13 November 2014). "Appxplore: Getting acquired can help, not hinder, a game studio". iCandy. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "About Appxplore". Appxplore (iCandy). Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ Singh, Karamjit (21 November 2014). "Desmond Lee's AppXplore aiming for 10mil downloads". Digital News Asia. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ Slater, Harry (13 March 2012). "Lightopus". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ Wales, Matt (26 February 2013). "Sporos". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Alien Hive". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Caveboy Scape". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Mobfish: Hunter: a great game with a fishy undercurrent". Tech in Asia. 4 April 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ Andrew, Keith (2 November 2010). "CarneyVale: Showtime". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Crab War". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Caveboy GO". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ Shim, Ricko (11 July 2019). "Look Ma, I Could Make A Fortune As A Virtual Crab Battler, Farmer & Trader". Vulcan Post. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Masketeers: Idle Has Fallen". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Claw Stars". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ Keller, Margo (6 February 2025). "Snaky Cat Slithers Onto the Global Stage". mxdwn.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.