Outsider Development is an entertainment software company founded in 1996 by Martin Surovcek, Tibor Toth, Marcel Kralik and Tomas Roller with an aim of changing to merge talents from Slovak Republic into one team and provide professional services in the field of computer game development, outsourcing and multimedia to the clients from all over the world. The company is owned by its managers and 100% independent.
The team members have long-time experience in the branch and they have participated on production of projects for various platforms. The innovatory aproach to interactive entertainment has earned Outsider Development an award for representation of Slovak Republic at the Expo Science International 1999 in Puebla, Mexico. In 2003 the team transformed to a unifying legal subject - Outsider Development Ltd.
Activities
Outsider Development has a stable production program. The basic product lines are:
Our primary business is the development of quality entertainment software for PC and consoles but also for portable gaming platforms which are becoming increasingly popular. Besides the game development we are interested in pushing the boundaries of known technologies (e.g. lossless, lossy and fractal compression technology for video and picture, parallel processing etc.)
We invite the cooperation offers on the field of outsourcing as well. Our management is conscious of the growing importance of interactive entertainment in the future of media (PC/console gaming, portable gaming, TV, internet portals etc.) and offers the clients complete solutions from designs to implementation and maintenance.
Selected projects:
PC/Console:
Construct - modifiable engine and tools (in development)
2010 - Unpublished project (PC, Nintendo DS, iPhone, iPad)
Outsourcing:
2002 - The Worlds of Billy 2 (IAV Cyberwox)
2002 - Brainstorm The Game Show (IAV Cyberwox)
2004/2005 - Gene Troopers (Cauldron / TDK Mediactive)
2005 - Vietcong 2 (Pterodon / 2K Games)
2005 - Cold War (Mindware Studios / Dreamcatcher)
2008 - Crosswords (Nintendo DS)
2010 - Unpublished project (PC, Nintendo DS, iPhone, iPad)
More projects to be announced.
Business Register Information:
Company name and address:
Outsider Develoment s.r.o.
Pupavova 1
84104 Bratislava
Slovak Republic
Business structure: Limited Company (Ltd.)
ICO: 35 857 404
DIC: SK2021719931
Executives:
Martin Surovcek (CEO, Lead programmer)
Marcel Kralik (Lead 2D Artist)
Tibor Toth (Lead 3D Artist)
Offices:
Outsider Development Ltd.
Pupavova 1
84104 Bratislava
Slovak Republic
Contact Information: tony at n3 dot sk
tel: +421 903 473 468
Outsider developement - Pc & Console
PC/Console Projects
CONSTRUCT (In development)
Construct is a proprietary engine designed to serve as a powerful basis for games without any genre limit. Construct's open and unique development environment rapidly save time required for completion of a title. High level of engine modifiability and creative freedom is kept and even expanded thanks to proprietary set of editing tools integrated into single editor.
Outsider Development uses Construct for its prototypes (Call Sign: Charlie in 2000 - 2002 and current projects that have been not yet announced).
A 2D mutation of the engine was used also in Worlds of Billy 2, published in 2002 by Global Star Sofware.
Outsider developement - java
Java Games
Road Rampage (2005)
Take part in illegal races organized by masterminds of crime. Forget about the rules and honour - just be first at the finish line in the game, where racing meets action. Road Rampage means weapons, bonuses, top-notch graphics and storyline with 5 different introductions and endings.
9th Life (2004)
A bad day for a poor kitty! Pack of dogs is breathing on her neck and there's only last 9th life left... Two completely different game modes and photorealistic graphics makes 9th Life a long-lasting fun for players of any age.
Bull Run (2004)
Simple and addictive gameplay is enhanced by distinctive game modes and wacky visuals. Take part in a well known fiesta in Spanish Pamplona and see for how long you can survive the furious run in front of the raging bulls!
GWEN'S RUN (2004)
A trip full of jumping, running and enemy encounters leads through 4 large levels spread across 2 environments. Help Gwen, the young police officer to capture the notorious bank robbers and collect the loot they lost on the run.
THE SECRET OF QUETZALCOATL (2004)
Mobile arcade for players from 9 to 99 years. The aim of the game is to help Henry the Archeologist find his way through an underground labyrinth to the greatest treasures of ancient Aztecs. Attractive visuals, random generated levels and cunning opponents give the game inexhaustible variability.
PHOENIX (2003)
The arcade for mobile platform is designed primarily for younger players. Without making compromises with gameplay the title delivers user comfort (sound, vibrations, backlight) and visual quality (parallax scrolling, detailed world). Game principles reach to favourite 8bit classics.
Outsider Development Ltd.
Pupavova 1
84104 Bratislava
Slovak Republic
Tel Number:
+421 903 473 468
E-mail: tony at n3 dot sk
Outsider developement - news
News
11.11.2010 - Unpublished project (PC, Nintendo DS, iPhone, iPad)
6.7.2008 - CrossWords (Nintendo DS)
11.11.2005 - Beyond the Iron Curtain
Outsider Development and associates are happy to reveal its cooperation with Mindware Studios / Dreamcatcher on an ambitious stealth-action Cold War. On his own beyond the Iron Curtain, journalist Matthew Carter tracks down a conspiracy that could have fatal consequences for the whole world... Our developers participated on motion-capturing, animation processing and storyboards.
10.09.2005 - Good morning, Vietnam!
If you don't know it yet, Vietcong 2 will teach you: war is hell. Crawling through the narrow streets of Hue during the 1968's Tet Offensive, you will have no time to think about textures and models we contributed with to Pterodon/2K's sequel of acclaimed action title.
24.7.2005 - Mobile Puzzle Pack
Mobile Entertainment Pack Vol. 2 is a follow-up to a fruitful cooperation between content provider Mobitainment and Outsider Development. Three brain-twisting logical games will jumble your synapses and test your combination skills on your favourite mobile.
13.6.2005 - A word from Outside the Box
Attractive project, creative freedom, partner that is open to ideas - these are the things we appreciated most in our art outsourcing cooperation with Outside the Box software. What does Chris Evans, OtB's Development Director think? "It was a pleasure working with Outsider Development in our current project in development. It felt like we had additional team members, not just hired contractors. I really got the feeling that they cared about the project and tried to put forth their best effort. If I ever have any outsourcing needs I'll be sure to give them a ring first!"
9.5.2005 - Mobile Action Pack
We are proud to announce completion of mobile games pack for Mobitainment, Austrian content provider. Six games packed with action, thrill and adventure are already on their way to gamers. Have fun!
1.2.2005 - Gene Troopers approaching!
Outsider's role in development of futuristic FPS by Cauldron / TDK Mediactive has come to its successful finish. Our developers were entrusted with a challenging task: production of several complete levels and a number of smaller assets following very art and level design specific direction. The grim future is expected to hit the shelves in Q4 this year.
15.12.2004 - Java Game Pack
After a months of dilligent work we can finally announce a pack of top-notch Java titles covering the most popular genres! For more information please refer to the Java section of the webpage.
Please send business inquiries to:
8.12.2004 - IMPORTANT: New offices!
After 6 months on Dunajska Street we move to the new offices! From now on you can find as on the 5th floor of the 7-storey building at Kosicka 37, 821 08 Bratislava. No changes of the republic :)
Also please note our new landline number: +421 2 55 565 915
01.07.2004 - Outsider Development has been chosen an outsourcing partner by Cauldron Ltd.
15.06.2004 - New website, new address, new Outsider Development
Welcome to our re-designed website. Please note a new section about outsourcing services of our company as well as the fact, that since June 2004 we moved to the new offices (please refer to Mail section for complete contact information).
Outsider developement - outsourcing
Outsourcing
Why to choose Outsider Development:
Professional potential to top know-how
Our company continuously develops technologies and concepts, which are comparable with quality trendsetters. Having cooperated with Slovak and foreign companies in its 7 year existence the Outsider Development team has matured personally as well as in production.
Reasonable development costs
Outsider Development comes from Eastern Europe - Slovak Republic. Many prestigious international companies consider both local and international cooperation with East-European countries very profitable to reach business goals. The costs are markedly low while the quality of the final product is kept on the highest level.
Background of the team members
The quality of the development process is guaranteed by our experienced team members. Due to the combination of their professional experience with gaming interest they understand players' needs together with requests of the producer.
Experience
Each member of the team is well-experienced in his profession and worked on several projects in the past. Products of Outsider Development were highly acclaimed for example at Expo Science International 1999 Puebla, Mexico, where we represented Slovak Republic.
Strong organization - big capacity
Lead executives of the team have been working together since 1997. They are able to adaptively coordinate one another to fulfil customers' needs of quality and time.
Selected team-mates
Every member of the team had to meet strict requirements since our strong desire is to work as a team and do that as effectively as possible.
Feedback
While making a product and after having finished it we exchange feedback with both responsible key representatives of the customer and the end users. It is important for both sides to reach the goals planned at the beginning of the project.
For more information about outsourcing cooperation please contact
Mr. Tomas Roller at
Selected projects:
PC/Console:
Construct - modifiable engine and tools (in development)
2010 - Unpublished project (PC, Nintendo DS, iPhone, iPad)
Outsourcing:
2002 - The Worlds of Billy 2 (IAV Cyberwox)
2002 - Brainstorm The Game Show (IAV Cyberwox)
2004/2005 - Gene Troopers (Cauldron / TDK Mediactive)
2005 - Vietcong 2 (Pterodon / 2K Games)
2005 - Cold War (Mindware Studios / Dreamcatcher)
2008 - Crosswords (Nintendo DS)
2010 - Unpublished project (PC, Nintendo DS, iPhone, iPad)
Construct is a proprietary engine designed to serve as a powerful basis for games without any genre limit. Construct's open and unique development environment rapidly save time required for completion of a title. High level of engine modifiability and creative freedom is kept and even expanded thanks to proprietary set of editing tools integrated into single editor.
Outsider Development uses Construct for its prototypes (Call Sign: Charlie in 2000 - 2002 and current projects that have been not yet announced).
A 2D mutation of the engine was used also in Worlds of Billy 2, published in 2002 by Global Star Sofware.
Take part in illegal races organized by masterminds of crime. Forget about the rules and honour - just be first at the finish line in the game, where racing meets action. Road Rampage means weapons, bonuses, top-notch graphics and storyline with 5 different introductions and endings.
A bad day for a poor kitty! Pack of dogs is breathing on her neck and there's only last 9th life left... Two completely different game modes and photorealistic graphics makes 9th Life a long-lasting fun for players of any age.
Simple and addictive gameplay is enhanced by distinctive game modes and wacky visuals. Take part in a well known fiesta in Spanish Pamplona and see for how long you can survive the furious run in front of the raging bulls!
A trip full of jumping, running and enemy encounters leads through 4 large levels spread across 2 environments. Help Gwen, the young police officer to capture the notorious bank robbers and collect the loot they lost on the run.
Mobile arcade for players from 9 to 99 years. The aim of the game is to help Henry the Archeologist find his way through an underground labyrinth to the greatest treasures of ancient Aztecs. Attractive visuals, random generated levels and cunning opponents give the game inexhaustible variability.
The arcade for mobile platform is designed primarily for younger players. Without making compromises with gameplay the title delivers user comfort (sound, vibrations, backlight) and visual quality (parallax scrolling, detailed world). Game principles reach to favourite 8bit classics.