21st Street Games

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21st Street Games
Type Private - Game Development Studio
Industry Video games
Founded2011
Headquarters New York, New York
Key people
 Sandy Fliderman CTO & Founder
Brian Ferrara Creative Director
Products Techno Kitten Adventure, Nyan Cat Adventure
Number of employees
100 (2012) [1]
Website www.21stgames.com

21st Street Games was a design studio based in Manhattan's Flatiron District with satellite studios in both South Florida and Mumbai, India. [2] The studio specialized in gaming, mobile application, and web and technology development, and was best known for the game Techno Kitten Adventure.

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Platforms

21st Street Games has published games on the iOS App Store, Xbox Live Indie Games market, Android Market and Windows Phone market and Facebook. [3] In a blog post on the company's website dated January 1, 2013, it was announced that future games would be developed under Zaah. [4] [5]

Flagship Titles

Techno Kitten Adventure

Techno Kitten Adventure is a Side-scrolling video game developed by creative design studio Elite Gudz and 21st Street Games for the iOS App Store, Xbox Live Indie Games market, Android Market and Windows Phone market. In the game, players control a flying kitten that must avoid obstacles and distractions timed to techno music. The game was first released on Xbox Live Indie Games on September 6, 2010 by Nick Kinkade (xMonox). Since its initial release, Techno Kitten Adventure has been one of the top downloaded and top rated games on the Xbox Live Indie Games market. [6]

Nyan Cat Adventure

After Techno Kitten Adventure, Nyan Cat Adventure is also a Side-scrolling video game simulator to Techno Kitten Adventure being a Single-button score-based arcade action having 5 game modes, over 8+ characters to choose from. avoiding obstacles and collecting items like pills or powerups. NCA was released in Dec. 8-13, 2011 on Xbox Live Indie Games. [7] [8] [9] The game was based on the Nyan Cat viral animation. [10] On March 20, 2012 Nyan Cat Adventure was also released on iOS App Store for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. [11] [12] [13]

List of Games

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References

  1. ↑ "Football Star "Can't Stop Playing" Latest Release by 21st Street Games: "T-Bone Jackson's Super Pee-Wee Pass Challenge"". Fox42 News. Retrieved 2012-02-14.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ WAVE3, NBC "Football Star "Can't Stop Playing" Latest Release by 21st Street Games: 'T-Bone Jackson's Super Pee-Wee Pass Challenge'" Accessed 14 February 2012, http://www.wave3.com/story/16648564/football-star-cant-stop-playing-latest-release-by-21st-street-games-t-bone-jacksons-super-pee-wee-pass-challenge%5B%5D
  3. ↑ About 21st Street Games
  4. ↑ "W21, Just a quick note to let you know that we're under". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
  5. ↑ 21st Street Games [@21stGames] (August 23, 2013). "Just a quick note to let you know that we're under the Zaah brand now. Come visit the new website, facebook,... t.co/H2q1QZavzZ" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2023– via Twitter.
  6. ↑ "Techno Kitten Adventure: Your Perfect In-Class Distraction". Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  7. ↑ 21st Street Games [@21stGames] (December 13, 2011). "Video: Nyan Cat Adventure is now on Xbox Indies. You'll never look at pop tarts the same way again. t.co/QgKgTBB4" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023– via Twitter.
  8. ↑ 21st Street Games [@21stGames] (December 8, 2011). "Video: In the year 20XX, Nyan Cat Has ADVENTURE! Available on Xbox Indies as soon as we're peer-reviewed. t.co/2T4YAxVX" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023– via Twitter.
  9. ↑ Nyan Cat Adventure The Game. 21stStreetGames. December 8, 2011. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023– via YouTube.
  10. ↑ Nyan Cat [original]. Nyan Cat. April 6, 2011. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022– via YouTube.
  11. ↑ 21st Street Games [@21stGames] (March 22, 2012). "Photo: '•.,¸,.•*¯'•.(=^◕ω◕^) Nyan Cat Adventure is now on iOS, universal for iPad, iPhone and iPod! Download... t.co/ooI7iv72" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2023– via Twitter.
  12. ↑ Nyan Cat Adventure - iOS Trailer. 21stStreetGames. March 12, 2012. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023– via YouTube.
  13. ↑ Archived iTunes Pages: v1.0 - v1.2
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