Bloons
Bloons is a video game series. It is made by Ninja Kiwi.
| Bloons | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Ninja Kiwi |
| Publisher(s) | Ninja Kiwi |
| Platform(s) | Web browser |
| Release | WW April 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle video game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player video game, multiplayer video game |
Making
The first Bloons game was made by Stephen and Chris Harris, who are two brothers from New Zealand.[1] Before working on Bloons, the brothers had released Cash Sprint, which was a racing game. After Cash Sprint proved to be successful, the brothers made their own website for flash games. However, the site wasn’t successful. The brothers decided to focus on making their own games, and made a website called Ninja Kiwi, which had five games when it opened. The site was a success, and this led to the brothers’ work on Bloons.[2]
The basic concept for Bloons came from Stephen's wife. When Stephen asked her what would be fun in a new game, she talked about carnival games with darts and balloons.[2][3] The first version of Bloons was developed quickly, and the game was released in April 2007. It proved popular, and soon reached nearly 100,000 players per day.[2][4] By 2011, Bloons had been played over 3 billion times.[4]
References
- ↑ Phan, Monty (30 May 2007). "The Allure of Homemade Games". PC Magazine. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Irwin, Mary Jane (25 July 2008). "Blowing Up Bloons". Forbes. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ Bardinelli, John (20 April 2007). "In the Flash: Bloons". Joystiq. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 South, Gill (6 February 2012). "Your Business: Monkey business leads to games success". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10783652. Retrieved 17 July 2012.