Triangle Studios

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Triangle Studios
Type Video game developer
Industry Video games
Founded2005
Headquarters Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Key people
Remco de Rooij, Timen Rienstra, Stefan Kuizenga, Johan Bolsenbroek
Number of employees
Between 15 and 20
Website http://triangle-studios.com/

Triangle Studios is a mid-sized computer game development company based in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, founded in 2005. It has developed several games for the PC, the Nintendo DS and iOS. On March 2, 2010, the company opened a new branch office in Dallas, Texas. [1] They participated in the Tokyo Game Show in 2008 as a part of the Holland Pavilion, in order to establish connections with Japanese publishers and enter the Asian gaming market. [2] [3]

Contents

Games

Triangle Studios initial focus was the development of games for the Nintendo DS:

Triangle Studios games portfolio
TitleRelease DatePublisherPlatformGenreNotesRef
Heron: Steam Machine October 16, 2009Triangle Studios Wii (WiiWare), Nintendo DSi, Web Puzzle, Action
Calvin Tucker's Redneck Farm Animals Racing TournamentAugust 3, 2010 Zoo Games Nintendo DS Racing
WINtA December 9, 2010 Ngmoco iOS Music Developed with NanaOn-Sha
Graffiti WarsDecember 19, 2010Stink & MuseiOS Strategy
Muddy Monsters Attack AmelandJune 17, 2011Sterc & VVV AmelandiOSStrategy
Stratego: Next EditionJune 23, 2011 Ubisoft Nintendo DSiPuzzle [4]
DancepadJune 28, 2012MoonsharkiOS (iPad) Rhythm, Action
Stumpy's Alphabet DinnerJuly 5, 2013Roo Roo GamesiOS Education
BattleflipDecember 12, 2013Stink & MuseiOSPuzzle, Action
Robot Dance PartySeptember 4, 2014DeNA West Android, iOSRhythm, Action
Monsterpark ZooOctober 16, 2014Roo Roo GamesAndroid, iOSEducation
Cross of the DutchmanSeptember 10, 2015Triangle Studios Steam Action, Adventure
It came from space and ate our brainsMarch 19, 2015Triangle StudiosSteamAction, Shooter, Multiplayer
The Bug Butcher (Console version)January 19, 2016 (PC)

October 18, 2016 (PS4)

October 19, 2016 (Xbox One)

Awfully Nice StudiosSteam, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Shooter
Age of Booty: (Tactics)July 14, 2016 Certain Affinity Android, iOSStrategy, Puzzle, Multiplayer
Through The Woods October 27, 2016 (PC)

May 2, 2018 (Xbox One)

May 8, 2018 (PS4)

 1C Company Steam, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneAdventure, Horror Developed with Antagonist
Uphill RushMarch 1, 2017 Spil Games Android, iOSRacing
Real FarmOctober 20, 2017

April 26, 2021 (Gold Edition)

 Soedesco Linux, Macintosh, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series Simulation [5]
Pocket Cowboys: Wild West StandoffApril 11, 2019Foxglove StudiosAndroid, iOS Real-Time Strategy
Truck DriverSeptember 19, 2019SoedescoNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox OneRacing, Simulation [6]
Convoy: A Tactical Roguelike April 8, 2020Triangle StudiosNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One,Developed by Convoy Games
Slide StarsNovember 10, 2020Lion Castle Entertainment Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Platform
Mickey Storm and the Cursed MaskAugust 24, 2021Lion Castle EntertainmentNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox SeriesPlatform, Puzzle
From SpaceQ1 2022Triangle StudiosSteam, Stadia Multiplayer, Role-playing game

Triangle Studios developed a game about the historical figure Pier Gerlofs Donia [7] [8] titled Cross of the Dutchman.The game received "mixed or average reviews" per Metacritic, with an average score of 59 out of 100. [9] Together with 'It came from space and ate our brains' this makes up Triangle Studios original IP's. In June 2011, Triangle Studios released the "Visit McKinney Texas" app at the behest of the McKinney Convention & Visitors Bureau, which "provides information and links to city restaurants, hotels, attractions, and the city's social media feeds". [10]

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  2. ↑ Staff writer (October 17, 2008). "Fryslân mikt op Europees gamecentrum". Friesch Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  3. ↑ Eric Bartelsson (October 13, 2008). "Oranjestands in gamewalhalla". De Pers (in Dutch). Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  4. ↑ Thomas, Lucas M. (2021-11-01). "Stratego: Next Edition Review". IGN. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  5. ↑ "Real Farm (2017)". MobyGames. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  6. ↑ "Truck Driver (2019)". MobyGames. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  7. ↑ Staff writer (November 23, 2009). "Friese volksheld Grutte Pier op Playstation 3". NU.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  8. ↑ Jochem Nauta (November 23, 2009). "Friese volksheld krijgt eigen game op PlayStation 3". Gamer.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Cross of the Dutchman" . Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  10. ↑ Chris Beattie (June 2, 2011). "City gets smartphone app". Star Local News. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
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