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Simogo

Simogo is a Swedish independent video game developer based in Malmö. The company was founded in 2010 and is best known for creating games for mobile devices, including Year Walk and Device 6. Its name comes from the name of its founders Simon (sim), and Gordon (go); the "o" from the Swedish word "och" meaning "and".

History
In 2004, Simon Flesser was an animator for movies and commercials. With the release of the Nintendo DS in the same year, he became interested in developing games for the then-new platform. In 2007, he produced art for several Southend Interactive games. While working at Southend Interactive, he met Magnus “Gordon” Gardebäck. In 2010, the duo decided to leave and establish their own company. Although their roles are not clearly defined, Flesser works on art, sound, and design, while Gardebäck programs and manages paperwork. Hints are also visible throughout their blog, often hidden throughout seemingly normal announcements. After releasing their games, the company will usually provide insight into the development process as well as explain their previously cryptic clues. Following the 2019 release of Sayonara Wild Hearts through Annapurna Interactive, Simogo and Annapurna announced they had reached a multi-year agreement for further publishing of Simogo's games. == Games developed ==
Games developed
Simogo is primarily a mobile game developer; as such, its games are usually first released for mobile products and then ported to other platforms such as PC and Mac. Kosmo Spin (2010) The new studio's first release was Kosmo Spin, where the player attempts to save a planet populated with breakfast cereal people from aliens. This game was made available on the App Store 2 December 2010 for USD $0.99. Reviewers praised the simplicity and "cute" graphics of the game. It was featured by Apple on the App Store following its release. Following the game's 5-year anniversary, the price of the game was raised to $2.99 in 2015. Bumpy Road (2011) Their next game was Bumpy Road, following the adventure of an old couple on a road trip. The distinguishing feature of this game was the mechanic where the player moves the road under the car instead of the car itself to reach objectives in the game. It was made available 19 May 2011 at a price of US$2.99 for iOS and 12 April 2012 at the same price for Mac. The game was featured on the front page of the Mac App Store when released. Beat Sneak Bandit (2012) Following the success of their previous games, they released their third, Beat Sneak Bandit. It was made available 16 Feb 2012. along with its design. The game was featured as the iPad Game of the Week. By January 2013, this game had sold 100,000 copies. Year Walk (2013) Their next game, Year Walk, departed from their style of happy, cute games. Year Walk is an adventure game about the Swedish tradition of "årsgång", or "year walking". It was released 21 Feb 2013 on the App Store for US$3.99, and PC and Mac on March 6, 2014. graphics, A version of the game for the Wii U console was released in 2015. Device 6 (2013) Device 6 is a text-based puzzle adventure game. The game is played from Player249's point of view as they guide a person named Anna through a strange island with no memory of getting there. Using clues hidden throughout the text and images, the player attempts to travel through the story. The app's text forms the map with which the player interacts; for example, a block of text moves as the player descends in an elevator. It was released on the App Store 17 October 2013 for iOS. the narrative, ''The Sailor's Dream'' (2014) It was announced on 28 July 28, 2014, that this game would be released in late 2014. It is, according to the game developers, 'more open and quite non-linear', unlike their previous titles. Several screencaps and a trailer of the game were provided with the announcement. Jonas Tarestad and Jonathan Eng, who previously worked with Simogo on Device 6, returned to work on this game. ''The Sailor's Dream'' was released on 6 November 2014. SPL-T (2015) SPL-T is a puzzle game for iOS which was released on September 28 September 2015. The main goal of the game is 'splitting' blocks by tapping on them. The game is over when no more splits are possible. Sayonara Wild Hearts (2019) Sayonara Wild Hearts is a pop album video game released on 19 September 2019 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Apple devices via Apple Arcade and later for Microsoft Windows, and Xbox One. It was revealed at The Game Awards 2018. Simogo Legacy Collection (2025) Simogo Legacy Collection is a video game collection released on 2 December 2025 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and Microsoft Windows, including seven games released on the App Store between 2010 and 2015, as well as bonus content from Simogo's history. Unlike their previous two releases, the collection is self-published. == Reception and awards ==
Reception and awards
While Bumpy Road and Kosmo Spin received positive reviews, earning aggregate scores of 86% and 83% on the review aggregator website Metacritic, Beat Sneak Bandit, Device 6 and Year Walk received even more praise, with scores of 92%, 92% and 87% respectively. Sayonara Wild Hearts attained an aggregate score of 82–88% depending on platform. Kosmo Spin • Nordic Best Nordic Handheld Game Award (Nominated) • Swedish Casual Mobile Game of the Year Award (Won) Bumpy Road Pocket Gamer Silver Award Beat Sneak Bandit BAFTA Games Award for Audio Achievement (Nominated) • EDGE Award: Best Audio Design (Won)IGF Best Mobile Game Award (Won) • IndieCade 2012 (Nominated) • Unity Awards Best Visual Experience (Nominated) • Unity Awards Best Gameplay (Won) Year Walk BAFTA Games Innovation in 2014 (Nominated) • IGF: Excellence in Visual Art (Nominated) • International Mobile Game Awards: Excellence in Art Design (Won) • International Mobile Game Awards: Excellence in Storytelling (Nominated) • Nordic Games Best Nordic Game (Nominated) • Pocket Gamer 2014 Best Adventure Game Award (Honorable Mention) • Pocket Gamer 2014 Best Role Playing Game Award (Honorable Mention) • Swedish Game App of the Year Award (Won) • TouchArcade Game of the Year Award (Runner-Up) • Unity Awards Best 2D Visual Experience (Won) • Unity Awards Community Choice (Finalist) • BAFTA Artistic Achievement in 2014 (Nominated) • BAFTA Mobile and Handheld in 2014 (Nominated) • Develop Awards 2014 Use of Narrative (Finalist) • Global Mobile Awards 2014: Best Entertainment App (Won) • IGF: Excellence in Audio (Won)IGF: Excellence in Visual Art (Finalist) • Nordic Games Best Nordic Handheld Game (Nominated) • Pocket Gamer 2014 Most Innovative Game Award (Won) • Pocket Gamer 2014 Best Adventure Game Award (Honorable Mention) • Swedish Game App of the Year Award (Nominated) • BAFTA Music in 2015 (Nominated) • Nordic Game Best Artistic Achievement (Nominated) Sayonara Wild Hearts Apple Arcade Game of the Year 2019 (Won) • Apple Design Award 2020 (Won) • Game Critics Awards: Best Independent Game (Nominated) • Golden Joystick Awards: Best Visual Design (Nominated) • Golden Joystick Awards: Best Indie Game (Nominated) • The Game Awards 2019: Best Art Direction (Nominated) • The Game Awards 2019: Best Score/Music (Nominated) • New York Game Awards: Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game (Nominated) • 23rd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards: Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game (Nominated) • 20th Game Developers Choice Awards: Best Visual Art (Nominated) • SXSW Gaming Awards: Mobile Game of the Year (Nominated) • SXSW Gaming Awards: Excellence in Art (Nominated) • SXSW Gaming Awards: Excellence in Musical Score (Nominated) Lorelei and the Laser Eyes • DIGY awards 2025: Most Innovative (Won) • Thinky Awards 2024: Game of the Year (Won) • Thinky Awards 2024: Best Presentation (Won) • The Game Awards 2024: Best Independent games (Nominated) == References ==
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