Can pigs fly? An orphaned pig called Roger: The Flying Pig certainly wants to in a new mobile phone game by a student at Abertay University.
Now on sale for iPhone, iPad and Android, Roger: The Flying Pig was created by Maciej Czekala in his spare time.
Maciej, a masters student in games development, said, “Mobile phones are perfect for quick, fun games like this. Games like Angry Birds have been unbelievably popular because they can be played by anyone, and can be enjoyed for just a few minutes at a time.”
He added, “Angry Birds is definitely a big influence on anyone designing mobile phone games, because it’s so incredibly well made. I decided to take my own unique slant on this new genre of physics-based games, and hope it will also be a big success.”
The game has been well received by users, with a series of five-star reviews on Apple’s App Store.
Maciej’s tutor, Ken Fee, said, “We’re certainly seeing a shift towards smaller, cheaper computer games, particularly on mobile phones. What Maciej has created is superb fun and really deserves to do well.
“There are huge opportunities for individuals and small companies to take advantage of this new market, with people buying games in completely different ways to just a few years ago.”
He added, “Dundee, with the talented graduates coming out of Abertay University, has a fantastic chance to take advantage of this huge growth in mobile and social gaming.
“Companies like Digital Goldfish, Outplay Entertainment and Tag Games in Dundee have great ambitions to be world leaders in mobile gaming, but there’s also no reason why a big hit can’t also come from one person, building a fun, little game in their own spare time exactly like Maciej.”
The professional masters in games development is an industry-focused postgraduate course in which students work in project teams as if they were running a small company.