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Osmos Is App of the WEEK

Sun, 8 Aug 2010 00:45:13 -0400

9/10 - Editor’s Choice Award - “The best iPad game yet.”   -IGN
5/5 stars - Macworld Editor’s Choice - “One of the best games we’ve played so far this year. An utterly serene, yet fiendishly complicated game that deserves a place in every iPad owners collection.”   -MacWorld
“An evolutionary step… What iPad Gaming Should Be All About”   -Gizmodo
4/4, Must Have - “We are more than overwhelmed by Osmos for iPad… The game design is thoughtful and intuitive, new level structures are flawless, and the visuals are stunning yet simplistic. For half the price of the computer version, every iPad owner should have Osmos on their device. You just won’t find another experience quite like it.”   -Slide To Play
9.5/10 and 9/10 - “It’s an awesome, awesome game. This might be the iPad game of the year.”   -Reviews on the Run
“Osmos HD is THE game for the iPad.”   -Pocket Lint
“This game may look like Pac-Man or Flow; it actually plays like a next-level Katamari Damacy in which the small objects you can pick up may themselves coalesce into a mass that could roll you up. This game is pure gameplay, something you haven’t done before, can’t imagine in any other medium. Justify your iPad purchase and play it.”   -Kotaku
A, Highly Recommended - “Osmos merits our extremely rare flat A high recommendation, and should be a must-see for iPad owners who appreciate originality and class in game designs.”   -iLounge
“Osmos is a must-play on the iPad… It’s the best iPad game on the App Store right now and should be purchased by anyone who picks up the device. Even if it’s not yours. Trust me, the owner will thank you.”   -MTV Multiplayer
Grade “A” - “In a word, remarkable. Osmos is an absolutely essential purchase for anyone with an iPad.”   -Games Uncovered
5/5 - “Excels on every level. Osmos will definitely be in the discussion for best iPad games by the end of 2010. If you are into strategy, puzzle games and testing your patience, download it immediately. Your family and friends will probably stage a gaming intervention.”   -Appolicious
“When a game looks as amazing as Osmos and begins by quoting Isaac Newton, you know it’s going to be good.”   -tapscape
4.5/5 stars - “Osmos for iPad is a game that plays as beautifully as it looks… this may just be the first great iPad game”   -148Apps
“The first proper breakout hit for the iPad… Shows off the sort of experiences the iPad can so easily pull off. Osmos feels so natural and enjoyable to play, even when the difficulty ramps up and you find yourself repeatedly careening into a giant gaseous enemy.”   -Wired
5/5 stars, Absolute Must - “Osmos is an absolute must for $4.99 that will change the way you think of games, and what you expect from them.”   -AppAdvice
“Brilliantly clever… The game is almost as enjoyable to watch being played, as it is to actually play — something which you might say is the hallmark of an ambient game. It’s going to be fascinating to watch variations on this theme develop.”   -Co Design
5/5 - “Its immense polish shines as you become absorbed in the game for hours on end. This flawlessly controlled game is a sign of the amazing iPad games to come, and the absolute best buy you can currently get for your begging iPad.”   -touch Aholics
“If you’re looking for a great, original gaming experience on Apple’s magical tablet, Osmos is it.”   -TUAW
4.5/5 stars - “Osmos for iPad does a spectacular job of utilizing multitouch controls, trance-inducing visuals, and dynamic audio. Not to mention the addictive gameplay that offers up plenty of variety and challenge.”   -App Chronicles
“Its combination of smart control, surprising depth and no-brainer $5 price makes it perfectly suited for the system.”   -Yahoo! Games
“This is one beautifully addictive game. If you have an iPad, this is a no brainer, just get it.”   -Matrixsynth
“Osmos is more than simply a spell-binding, addictive video game: It’s a new-genre game that makes you feel relaxed rather than anxious playing it.”    -The Daily Galaxy
“[The] gameplay mechanic works extremely well on the iPad, and is expertly paired with some fantastic mellow electronica that does a great job of setting the mood of the game”   -TouchArcade
“Overall, Osmos is a great game that I highly recommend for anyone with an iPad.”   -Wirebot
17/20 - “Osmos HD s’impose d’ores et déjà comme une référence sur l’iPad. Ce jeu innovant et addictif vous donnera du fil à retordre!”   -Mister iPad

Working at Ubisoft

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:32:14 -0400

I’ve been quiet on my website lately - I worked on Avatar, the game this autumn as a director (I was on the game for the last 10 weeks). Then I went travelling and now that I am back I’m working on an undisclosed AAA title- as a Realization and Performance Director.

Programming

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:23:09 -0400

I’m becoming increasingly interested in graphics that are produced by programmers - and therefore are somewhat random.

Osmos selling like hot bread

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:52:15 -0400

Osmos is out and wow we are getting amazing reviews - head over to Hemishphere Games to check it out.

Again, as I mentioned before. I was part of a very small team working on this game - Me, Art Director

Here are some of the reviews:
http://www.bytejacker.com/episodes/050

Lots of great Osmos reviews and coverage have been flooding in:
“beyond doubt, a work of genius… a relaxing, meditative experience about going with the flow… very ethereal feel to the design… It all adds up to something otherworldly and just . . . incredible.”   -GameAndPlayer.net
8.5/10 - Editor’s Choice Award - “a beautiful, absorbing experience… brilliant to look at… the best videogame music I’ve heard… will make you forget your cares and immerse you in the game… you’ll find yourself returning for the experience.”   -IGN
88% - “The most relaxing game in the whole (c)osmos. Ranging from a simple pleasure cruise to a edge-of-the-seat skill-based game, this is definitely worth the low US$9.99 pricetag - you’d expect to pay this much just for the soundtrack - and if my experience has proven anything it’s that you’ll keep coming back to it time and time again.”   -Atomic MPC
“wonderful gameplay… beautifully polished and tantalisingly atmospheric… Osmos mixes puzzle, action and strategy remarkably and all the while does it with great finesse and style.”   -indiegames.com
“fascinating… an absolute blast to play… creative, entertaining, and calming all in one go… It is easily worth your $10″   -BigDownload
Read more reviews over at the Osmos page; scroll down to the bottom and check ‘em out!

Osmos part of the Pax 10

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:24:11 -0400

After sifting through over 150 submissions from a gaggle of gameplay types and a plethora of platforms, a panel of game industru experts have selected the ten best submissions to be recognized as this year’s PAX 10

Osmos, A game I art directed, is one of them: http://www.paxsite.com/pax10.php

If you have been following this newsfeed - we won a couple of awards at the Independent Games Award.

Back at Ubisoft for 10 weeks

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:30:05 -0400

I’m back at Ubi working as a director on the game for James Cameron’s Avatar. It’s a 10 week contract and looks like it is going to be a lot of fun.

The Rip-Off is the Hulu Audience Favorite.

Sun, 24 May 2009 21:15:24 -0400

From. http://thehulureview.blogspot.com/2009/05/announcing-hulu-award-for-best-dramatic.html

After 20,000 audience votes, the audience favorite was "The Rip-off," with a definitive 79% of the vote. The director of this excellent short is Mr. Kun Chang, a friend of the Hulu Review. Kun wrote us that he was "excited" about the distinction, and you can read more about his past and current projects on his site, here.

I got my PADI Open Water Diver’s Certificate

Fri, 1 May 2009 01:13:26 -0400

I can now officially do films under water!...or at least be there while other people are filming.

Commercials Commercials, commercials.

Fri, 3 Apr 2009 04:57:14 -0400

I’m working on ...depending on how you look at it, either...8 or 9 commercials at the moment. All of them are sooo cool. I’m definitely in “the Zone” at the moment. Two of them, the picture above, were one takes done with Spy for The Movie Network on a huge soundstage (11k) in Toronto.

Osmos wins the D2D Vision Award

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:20:05 -0400

http://www.indiegames.com/blog/2009/03/igf_2009_winners_announced.html

Andy and Eddy picking up the Award in San Fransisco
D2D Vision Award ($10,000) Osmos, by Hemisphere Games!!!!!

Seumas McNally Grand Prize ($30,000) Blueberry Garden, by Erik Svedang  Innovation (Nuovo) Award ($2,500) Between, by Jason Rohrer  Excellence in Visual Art ($2,500) Machinarium, by Amanita Design  Excellence in Audio ($2,500) BrainPipe, by Digital Eel  Technical Excellence ($2,500) Cortex Command, by Data Realms  Excellence in Design ($2,500) Musaic Box, by KranX Productions  Best Student Game ($2,500) Tag: The Power of Paint, by DigiPen Institute of Technology  Audience Award ($2,500) Cortex Command, by Data Realms  