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Indie Prize Winners Announced as the 2018 Casual Connect Concludes Indie Prize Winners Announced As Casual Connect USA 2018 Concludes Casual Connect USA 2018  has concluded - and with it, over three days of lectures, workshops, networking, and  parties. The conference brought out hundreds of professionals from all walks of the games industry - including console, mobile, PC, casino, VR/AR, and online - providing them with opportunities to connect, learn new skills, and gain valuable insights on a range of topics. A favorite part of the conference is the Indie Prize area where game indie developers get to show off their wares. Check out the list of notables for 2018.

Naval Warfare MMO Inspired by Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” Franchise Now Available for iOS and Android (Seongnam, SOUTH KOREA) – May 11, 2017 – JOYCITY, a Korean game developer and publisher, and Disney today announced the launch of its mobile game, Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War. The new mobile strategy game is inspired by the popular Disney blockbuster series, “Pirates of the Caribbean,” and features characters, ships, and storylines based on the hit movies. The game is available for free download with in-app purchases on iOS at: goo.gl/OZ01ba and on Android at: goo.gl/6qSXrR . In the game, players become pirates in the world of “Pirates of the Caribbean” and will enjoy a full sea fight experience on their mobile devices. As they plan various strategies through building and ship construction and troops training, players can form an alliance to battle against each other or defeat common monsters that dwell in the sea! Players will also encounter familiar char...

Kickstarter campaign hopes to launch "The Wizards of Trinity Bellwoods" At the last Casual Connect 2015, we were actively stalking Indie game developers. One game developer that caught our nerdy eye was the " The Wizards of Trinity Bellwoods ".  The game takes place in Trinity Bellwoods Park and models a real life ecosystem of hipsters drinking in the park, leaving glass bottles, plastic bottles and aluminum cans and the "recycle" people (You) go and collect them for money to make their lives better. Sound too familiar? It happens everywhere. Chris de Castro, the indie game developer of this game, said it reminds him of his personal story of how his grandparents took care of his family. We talk with Chris de Castro about his game that is live on Kickstarter now. Check it out!

If you are into gaming, Casual Connect is the  place to learn more about the gaming industry which entertains over a billion people each month.  Casual Connect just opened their three day conference today in San Francisco at the Hilton Union Square Hotel. The event has all the typical things you want - Lectures, Industry Leader speeches and vendor booths. A lot of people consider this a very influential event next to Game Developer's Conference.  Google Android seems to be gaining traction with game developers and they want to do it through  Google TV  as announced at Google I/O .  One of the opening speakers of the event, Bob Meese of Google Games and Development, said that "3 of 4 Android users play games."  In fact, if you want a free Android TV Development kit click here . See you at Casual Connect.