We are looking for Beta Testers for Combo Crew. We need your help to test and help us balance the game! The Beta Test will start next week. If you have an iOS or Android device and feel ready for the fight send a mail now to combocrew@thegamebakers.com!   combocrew@thegamebakers.com Facebook.com/combocrew Twitter @ TheGameBakers      

The Squids are back: bigger and better! The epic adventure continues as our band of stretchy heroes explore the underwater Wild West, fight back against the evil Black Ooze, and search for Winnick, their fallen comrade. If you don’t know SQUIDS yet, SQUIDS Wild West is a great place to start! SQUIDS Wild West has a unique mix of action strategy and RPG: build your team of heroes for challenging turn-based battles against corrupted crabs and shrimp! This sequel is even better than the original, with many surprises in store: devious new enemies, four new playable characters, and nearly twice as many levels. You can even ride seahorses into battle!

HD version for tablets and powerful smartphones: http://bit.ly/ZDGkhx SD version for smartphones: http://bit.ly/Y2rPEP And the full press release below!   Saddle Up, Cephalopods! SQUIDS Wild West Launches on Google Play Chart-Topping Turn-Based RPG Optimized for Android Devices PARIS–( Mar 8, 2013) – SQUIDS Wild West continues the story that started in chart-topping SQUIDS while offering exciting new gameplay challenges and improvements, ensuring it will be a hit with returning fans and new players alike. In SQUIDS Wild West, a team of springy heroes continues their epic adventure across the seven seas to put a stop to the black ooze sliming up their idyllic kingdom. While exploring the aquatic frontier of Seawood, hometown of gunslinger Clint, players will meet up with four new playable Squids, including feisty cowgirl Calamary Jane and the mysterious Chief Ronimo. Plus the group will encounter a bevy of new enemies, environmental obstacles, stat-boosting helmets, and wild seahorses that can be captured and ridden into battle. The colorful cartoon artwork, humorous storytelling, and catchy music fans loved in the original SQUIDS are back in the sequel, along with a number of new features and gameplay improvements. User interface enhancements make it easier for players to customize their party, adjust a mission’s difficulty level, and unlock in-game items. « We are very happy to bring the game to Android players, in particular to the many SQUIDS fans that were eager to discover our heroes’ new adventures, » says Emeric Thoa, The Game Bakers’ creative director. For the launch of SQUIDS Wild West, the original SQUIDS is also updated with new characters and missions, as well as Korean, Chinese, Japanese and Russian languages. Learn more about SQUIDS Wild West or join the fan community on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/squidsthegame), Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/squidsthegame). About Strastar Strastar, Korea, is developing its publishing platform to distribute mobile games in Asia. Its BindApp service provides users with a convenient way of sharing their content on mobile. http://www.strastar.com http://www.twostargames.com http://www.bindapp.com  

We are very excited to announce our new game Combo Crew! It’s the first beat’em up for mobile to have touch controls and asynchronous multiplayer. Compete for the best combo streak and come to rescue your friend when he is KO! A first footage is better than a long speech, so have a look at the video here: The game will release this Spring on iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets, and players will be able to play together regardless of the device they are using. Keep in touch on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/ComboCrew, Twitter @TheGameBakers, or on our website www.thegamebakers.com. More info coming soon! The Game Bakers PS: This is work in progress footage. Follow us for more info on the beta test! PS2: And check the full press release below. Here is the official announcement:

The Game Bakers’ Combo Crew Comes Out Swinging on iPhone, iPad, and Android this Spring

From the makers of SQUIDS: A modern, old-school brawler with platform agnostic co-op play

MONTPELLIER – March 6, 2013 – Mobile gamers, the fight is on! Indie developers The Game Bakers are revealing their next game: Combo Crew, a pocket-sized beat ’em up that combines innovative touch gameplay with good old-fashioned brawling. This action-packed game from the team behind the critically acclaimed SQUIDS and SQUIDS Wild West will release simultaneously for iOS and Android devices this Spring. In Combo Crew, a trio of heroes face off against hordes of enemies, fighting their way to the top of the tower where they’re being held hostage. When one hero falls, another can take over to climb the floors and advance the crew toward freedom. Inspired by the best of the arcade-era brawlers, Combo Crew puts a modern spin on classic beat ’em up gameplay with quick play sessions, solo and co-op game modes, a tower level structure, and an “endless” mode. And it’s the first mobile brawler with cross-platform, asynchronous gameplay, so friends can rescue and revive each other from KO no matter what device they’re using. “With Combo Crew, we wanted to bring back the spirit of the old console beat ’em ups—the ones you used to play on the couch with your buddies—in a way that makes sense on modern mobile platforms,” says Emeric Thoa, The Game Bakers’ creative director. “Games like Street Fighter and Final Fight require a D-pad controller, and that just doesn’t make sense for touch devices. So we challenged ourselves to make a brawler with really good, intuitive touch controls. And we’re pretty sure we’ve pulled it off!” Combo Crew’s intuitive interface combines highly responsive controls with exciting, tactile gameplay. Swipe to attack, tap to counter, and use a two-finger swipe to unleash combo streaks unique to your character’s martial arts skills. When your super combo meter is full, you can trigger special moves, racking up massive high scores in the process! See how it all works in the first gameplay video: http://youtu.be/-20DW6gTK6E. Upon its release, Combo Crew will be available for download from the App Store and Google Play. Leading up to launch day, more details will be revealed at http://www.facebook.com/ComboCrew and @TheGameBakers. About The Game Bakers The Game Bakers is an independent video game studio based in Lyon and Montpellier, France. Founded and staffed by industry veterans whose credits include numerous AAA console games, The Game Bakers focuses on creative projects that combine traditional gaming values with the best of the mobile experience. Their turn-based roleplaying series SQUIDS, available for iOS, Android, PC, and Mac, has been enjoyed by more than one and a half million players worldwide. SQUIDS has also been made into a comic book series and is coming soon to television. Their upcoming brawler Combo Crew will release for iOS and Android in Spring 2013. To learn more, visit the company’s website at https://www.thegamebakers.com

We are super happy to announce that our crew of cephalopod heroes is now moving onto TV. After the comic book available on the App Store, the partnership between the talented teams at Moonscoop and Frima will bring the Squids universe to another level. We are looking forward to exploring more of Squids’ unique characters and storyline, and provide our fans with a rich cross media experience! Below is the full press release.   – – – – –

Hit Mobile Game Squids Headed for Animated TV Series

Frima Studio and Moonscoop Announce Co-Production Partnership with The Game Bakers

New York City – February 8, 2013 – Today Frima Studio and Moonscoop announce a new partnership for the production of an animated children’s TV series based on Squids, the hit mobile game from The Game Bakers. The show will follow the exploits of four springy octopus adventurers as they travel between themed underwater kingdoms to hold the evil Baron and his infection at bay! “Ambitious projects like Squids allow us to showcase the talent of Frima’s artists and animators,” said Steve Couture, CEO of Frima Studio. “As an experienced mobile game developer ourselves, we’re well positioned to create a show worthy of this popular title with the world-renowned team at Moonscoop.” Released in October 2011 for iOS devices, Squids is a turn-based action RPG with over 1.5m players across iOS and Android. Squids and its sequel Squids Wild West feature a cast of memorable sea creatures and have been praised by gaming critics for their innovative gameplay and charming visual style. “With Squids among the first titles created for mobile gaming and now heading towards television and other screens, we’re pleased to offer a cutting edge transmedia experience for our fans,” said Audrey Leprince of The Game Bakers. “We’re confident that the Squids brand will shine on TV thanks to the highly capable teams at Frima and Moonscoop.” “With a wide range of expertise among the partners, the Squids’ content has the potential to reach consumers on screens of all sizes,” said Christophe Di Sabatino, CEO of Moonscoop. “We are eager to develop one of the first brands linking original content from mobile to television.” About Frima Studio Frima is Canada’s largest independently owned game developer. Since 2003, the company has been developing world-class media including virtual worlds, social and web based games, console titles and mobile apps. Their services also include the animation and special effects expertise of Frima FX as well as the concept art development of Volta. In addition to working with world-renowned clients such as Electronic Arts, Activision, Warner Brothers and Ubisoft, Frima develops successful, original IP titles such as Nun Attack, A Space Shooter for 2 Bucks! and Zombie Tycoon. With over 350 artists and programmers in-house, Frima produces high-caliber products that are as remarkably outstanding artistically as they are technically. For more information, please visit www.frimastudio.com. About Moonscoop Moonscoop is a leading worldwide kids production, distribution, brand management and entertainment company, focused on producing original projects and building brands with international appeal and longevity. With around four new series per year, the Moonscoop group gathers the best actors in the animation industry: Moonscoop (Paris) and Moonscoop LLC (Los Angeles), two world class animation studios: Antefilms Studio (France) and LuxAnimation (Luxembourg). Moonscoop Distribution is also heavily invested in launching internationally branded non-linear (VOD, SVOD, FVOD, EST) kids offerings on New Media platforms (IPTV, Web, Mobile, Connected TV). Its rights library combines many of the most successful programs and best-loved animated creations in the global television market and includes over 3000 half-hours of programming airing in more than 160 territories worldwide. Key brands include “Code Lyoko”, “Chloe’s Closet”, “Geronimo Stilton”, “Hero 108”, “Tara Duncan” and “Casper’s Scare School” which are licensed in markets around the world. Moonscoop‘s production slate currently includes new series as “Code Lyoko Evolution”, “Sabrina The Teenage Witch”, “Chloe’s Closet, Season II”, “Jungle Book, Season II” and “Ava Riko Teo, Season II”. Media Contact: Zach Fuller TriplePoint for Frima Studio zfuller@triplepointpr.com

We are very happy to announce that the SQUIDS [tentacular] universe just got its first extension today with the launch of the SQUIDS Comics and the first two episodes of SQUIDS To the Edge of the Sea. It was also a great occasion to craft a surprise for our fans: today SQUIDS and SQUIDS Wild West get free updates on the App Store with new content and in particular The Ballad of Clint and Sammo, a mini-comic book in two parts that reveals how the mighty Sammo first crossed path with the most wanted Squids Clint! The comic book dives into that exciting part of the backstory when Steev, Clint and the team set to find the missing Winnick with the hope to stop the Black Torrent for good. But they uncover fragments of Winnick youth that send them to perilous new adventures, tracking the extraordinary crew of a ancient pirate ship on which Winnick was a sailor and discovering some dangerous secrets on the way. The book has been created in collaboration with the talented team at APE Entertainment who already used their magic on properties like Pocket God or Cut the Rope. We are extremely happy with the amazing art and swashbuckling story and confident that it will appeal to fans and comic book lovers as well. SQUIDS Comics for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch is available today on the App Store for 0.99$ and includes episode 1 and episode 2 for a limited time. Get it here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/squids-comics/id575341357?ls=1&mt=8 Check the official press release from APE Entertainment below.

– – – – – Ape Entertainment Brings Aquatic Action to App Store with Squids Comic App SAN DIEGO, Calif. – November 29, 2012 – Ape Entertainment, in association with independent game developer The Game Bakers, today unleashed a wave of adventure onto the App Store—the Squids Comic App for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Exploring the backstory of the chart-topping game series, “Squids,” the comic app is priced at $.99, which includes the first issue and, for a limited time, the second issue at no additional cost. Additionally, SQUIDS and SQUIDS Wild West get free updates on the App Store with new content and in particular The Ballad of Clint and Sammo, a mini-comic book in two parts that reveals how the mighty Sammo first crossed path with the most wanted Squids Clint. As for the comic app, Issue No. 1, entitled “SQUIDS: TO THE EDGE OF THE SEA,” dives into the deepest part of the story when our heroes Steev, Clint, and the others investigate the secrets of the missing Winnick to uncover the mystery of the Black Torrent. And what they find kicks off a swashbuckling adventure like none the Seven Kingdoms have ever seen. “We had a blast developing the SQUIDS universe with the input from the talented crew at APE. We are confident the comic book will appeal to fans of the series and to comic book lovers as well,” said Audrey Leprince, The Game Bakers’ COO and cofounder. But wait, there’s more cephalopod-tastic excitement in Issue No. 2, KA-POW! It’s the continuation to our wall-busting first issue. Did Steev get in over his helmet? Can Clint rally the Squids against their Oozy opponents and save Winnick’s home—and its many secrets—from the grasp of the nefarious Baron? Will anybody be able to catch that book-snatching shrimp? Find out when the action continues in SQUIDS: TO THE EDGE OF THE SEA #2! For more information, please visit www.ape-entertainment.com or https://www.thegamebakers.com/. About Ape Entertainment Founded in 2003, Ape Entertainment is the brainchild of lifelong comic book devotees David Hedgecock, and Brent E. Erwin. Ape Entertainment is the comic book home to innovative new titles such as LITTLE GREEN MEN, SCOUTS, and HERO WITHIN. Ape is also the North American publisher for licensed properties THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR, KUNG FU PANDA, RICHIE RICH, CASPER, STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE, POCKET GOD, and CUT THE ROPE. Visit Ape Entertainment online at http://www.ApeComics.com. About The Game Bakers The Game Bakers is an independent video game studio based in France. Founded and staffed by industry veterans whose credits include numerous AAA console games, The Game Bakers focuses on creative projects that combine traditional gaming values with the best of the mobile experience. Their first game, SQUIDS, has had more than one million downloads since its October 2011 launch and can be enjoyed on iOS, Android, Mac, and PC. A sequel, SQUIDS Wild West, went live on the App Store in June 2012. To learn more, visit the company’s website at https://www.thegamebakers.com. The Game Bakers are also on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/thegamebakers) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/thegamebakers). ### Media Contacts AppMotionPR for Ape Entertainment Greg Dawson 509-901-7444 greg@appmotionpr.com Audrey Leprince The Game Bakers hello@thegamebakers.com

Hello, hello, on recherche un Animateur 3D pour des animations de combat / Kung Fu, rendu cartoon. Avec Maya, et à Montpellier si possible ! We are looking for a 3D Animator for Combat / Kung Fu animations, in a toon style. With Maya, and ideally in Montpellier! Contact us hello@thegamebakers.com.

Earlier this summer, SQUIDS Wild West launched to great success on

iPhone and iPad—reviewers loved it with a metacritic score of 91 and fans loved it with an average 5-stars review! In today’s free update, the Squids are back with a huge content update that will keep players busy this autumn: – A whole new Chapter in the story, with new maps and adventures in the ruins of Thalas, and Magnus a rather spectacular new Squid to recruit! – The Pro Mode that lets players play the game again with a super high difficulty and a new setup for the enemies. Those who manage to finish the game in Pro Mode will have their name on the Wall of Fame – Optimized for the new iPhone 5. – A secret quest to find 4 hidden helmets. – The Squids can now be leveled up to level 30. – Also in this update: a function to

reset a game as demanded by the fans, and several bug fixes have been included. We also want to spread the word that SQUIDS Wild West amazing original soundtrack from musician Romain Gauthier is available since september, and can be downloaded on iTunes and Bandcamp http://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/squids-wild-west-original/id561511324. SQUIDS Wild West sells for USD $1.99 on the App Store http://itunes.apple.com/app/squids-wild-west/id522145076. SQUIDS fans can befriend the game’s tentacular heroes on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/squidsthegame) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/squidsthegame).

SQUIDS Wild West massive update is just around the corner… You already know about Magnus our epic new Squid included in the update, but the update also includes a whole new chapter, Chapter 6: Little Big Squid, to learn more about him and explore the ruins of Thalas….  

We are looking for some help on our next game. We can’t say much about the game, but of course it will be great and lots of fun to work on as we are pretty nice people at The Game Bakers. Here is the description of the mission. If you are interested contact us at hello@thegamebakers.com Online/Network Programmer for Asynchronous Game You will join our team as a freelancer, and be in charge of developing the solutions for players to play together in an asynchronous way on mobile devices and over the internet, in a cross-platform environment. Mission: – Propose, implement and further develop solutions:

• to manage asynchronous play between several players
• to make system scalable (bandwidth and server space)
• to offer ways for the players to connect and invite each others (social networks APIs & matchmaking)
• to set up servers and ensure their reliability
• to enable cross platform play (iOS, Android)
• to make game support replays of the last turn played

– Debug and correct network issues identified by QC team or beta test – Communicate and document your work to transfer knowledge. Experience: – Experience on games like Draw Something, Words with Friends, Hero Academy. – Ability to work remotely in a cloud based development environment. Mission details: – Mission to start in September 2012 with support needed until launch in February 2012. Exact duration of the mission to be determined with you according to the workload – Our team is dispatched across the world, so you can work from anywhere. Or you can come and visit us in Montpellier, in the South of France! – Fees according to industry standards, to be confirmed with you.  

We are very happy – and a little bit proud since we are huge comic book fans – to announce that SQUIDS will be available on Comic Book in a near future. We can’t say much but we will explore much more about our favorite heroes stories, their adventures and their world in the comic book, which is an awesome format for that.

We really believe it is only the beginning of a series of announcement that should rejoice all Squids fans.

Check on our awesome partner APE Entertainment’s site for more information:
http://ape-entertainment.com/2012/07/ape-entertainment-to-develop-comic-series-based-on-popular-squids-mobile-games/