Pyramid Lake Games

What a turnout! We hosted the Wisconsin Games Alliance social at TitletownTech last Friday To say it went well is like saying a Wisconsin Cheese Curd is good. WOW it went well. We saw sooo many of you at the event for the panel about the fact that Wisconsin IS a video game hub, with Tim Gerritsen of Lost Boys Interactive, Juli Case of University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, and local game developer Ben Geisler, Ph.D. - who has many hats. The tours of TitletownTech led by Cordero Barkley and Madilyn Heinke were incredibly well received. The facility is incredible, overlooking the Green Bay Packers and Lambeau Field. Finally, the social at The Turn Green Bay was a HUGE hit with even more folks showing up and even a playable of Pyramid Lake Games title "Floor is...What!?" available in one of the game bays. People didn't want to leave to the point that we finally had to get kicked out since we were well past close. THANK YOU ALL! So wonderful to see the enthusiasm and excitement for what is happening in the Green Bay and Wisconsin ecosystem in game development. Heck, people even came from as far as Washington for the event! Well done Midwest game devs. 👏 Huge shoutout to our team at Midwest Games for making this happen - Jennifer Corbett, Ryan Greenberg, and Rebecca Denney Photo cred: Madilyn Heinke (thank you!)

Wisconsin is becoming a hub for video games I appreciate the shoutout on Deconstructor of Fun, Jen Donahoe ❤️👏🏻 I get the surprise from many when we say it, but a legit hub is growing. Did you know… Madison is a Live Service game hub? - Raven Software works on the Online development and live support of Call of Duty - Respawn Entertainment Madison works on Apex Legends - PUBG Corporation Madison (part of KRAFTON Inc.), obvious what they work on - ZeniMax Online Studios (formerly Roundhouse under Bethesda Game Studios) now works on Elder Scrolls Online - PerBlue works on The Walt Disney Company mobile games (Disney Heroes) Some of the largest brands and new games are worked on in Wisconsin? - Lost Boys Interactive works on Diablo IV, WWE2K, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, New World, and others - Epic Games has a small office in Madison - BIGMODE, an indie publisher from YouTube influencer videogamedunkey, is in Wisconsin and they recently put out megahit indie game Animal Well from Illinois Developer Billy Basso Indie Studios exist in Wisconsin? - Flippfly, LLC with “Race the Sun” and “Whisker Squadron” (to name a few) - Pyramid Lake Games with “Floor is…What!” (And being published by Midwest Games) - Alkemi Labz with their psychological survival thriller “217” …and MANY others Dungeons & Dragons was created in Lake Geneva, WI? - Yup! - Digital Tabletop RPG startup Demiplane is based in Green Bay, WI This and so much more is happening in Wisconsin, including the potential of a tax incentive specifically for Video Game Developers as soon as 2025. The industry is looking for more sustainability and that exists in new and emerging markets. Talent is in these places and have always come from these places but no longer have to be in California, Washington, or Austin, TX to do what we do in this industry in the US. I get it, seems far fetched for those that are used to current hubs to imagine this place being a growing hub…some might even laugh at it. Yet here we are. And this is just the start.

Big things are happening in Video Games in Wisconsin!

🌋Are you ready for some mini game mayhem?🌋 We're thrilled to announce that we're publishing Pyramid Lake Games' upcoming party game, Floor Is... What! In Floor is…What!? You don’t need to be ashamed of how good the mayhem feels. Wishlist...Today!? https://bit.ly/3Ut2vgO

Registration is now open for the Women in Gaming Statewide Virtual Event, a collaboration between the Wisconsin Games Alliance and Women in Technology Wisconsin (WIT) and supported by these amazing organizations Madison Women in Tech, Maydm, the*gamehers, and Midwest Games! This event is targeted at high school students, college students, and young professionals interested in learning about game industry careers. Our featured panelists include: Brooke Stampfli from Raven Software Amber Holkenbrink from Respawn Entertainment Laura Beukema from Filament Games Beauchesne Autumn from Field Day Lab. Please help us get the word out! https://lnkd.in/gk5e8dbY