Fierce Fun

Fierce Fun provides a complete range of game and app development services. Our professional team have experience in designing bespoke games for clients in a variety of sectors including game publishing, education and virtual reality. Our multi-stage design process allows us to produce complex games for both core and casual players. We use proven cross-platform development...

Importance of Game Ratings for Children

As the graphic quality and production values used in console games are on par with movies, it is important for parents to consider which games are suitable for their children. Children can play games on a variety of devices from consoles to mobiles. Regardless of the device, the game’s rating should be checked.

Game Development Scene in Ireland

Like many countries, funding your computer game development project is not an easy task in Ireland. Though there is now a very vibrant indie game development scene in Ireland as well as a few larger established companies, the industry is comparatively small compared to other Irish media sectors such as film, TV and animation. This...

Tips for Games Companies and Start-ups

I originally had created a blog post on tips for tech start-ups. I have updated it for games companies and games start-ups. Most of these tips don’t specifically apply to Irish games companies – hopefully you find them useful. They are based on my experience with a number of games and mobile start-ups.

Dublin: The Start-up Capital of Europe

Many of the components are already in place to make Dublin the start-up capital of Europe. We believe Dublin (and Ireland) has real identifiable strengths in software development, rather than hardware. Owing to their nature, software businesses require less resources to start and, in general, grow faster. With the right focus and structures, Dublin has...

Synchronised Gameplay System (SGS)

Fierce Fun has developed a software technology called Synchronised Gameplay System (SGS), that allows players to experience the same gameplay on different platforms. SGS technology combines a structured platform profiler and a user analytics system to ensure that game content and progress is synchronised on Web, social and mobile platforms. It allows players to move seamlessly between devices.

Nostalgia in Mobile Gaming

When clearing out some old files, I came across this newspaper page. Remember when you were looking for a new ringtone for your Nokia – Mobile Sheriff was one of the many mobile content providers in this area. In 2002, we were given a prototype Nokia 3410 to work on. This was one of the...

Tax Incentives for Game Development

This issue has come back into focus again as the UK government is now granting tax breaks to computer game development companies. Qualifying companies can get up to 25% relief on their development costs. Other countries such as France and Canada have also successfully introduced tax incentives for video game development companies. Why are they...

Case Study: AgriKids VR App

Fierce Fun was contracted by AgriKids to create a virtual reality app as part of their digital product range. AgriKids was founded with the vision to create a concept that would engage, educate and empower children to become farm safety ambassadors. Through this ethos, the company has developed a collection of innovative products for children...

Pundit Arena Game Development

Fierce Fun recently developed a game for the online sports portal Pundit Arena. Pundit Arena has created one of Europe's fastest-growing sports publishing platforms that allows the mass creation of quality content across all sports throughout the world. They required an Irish sports-themed game that would primarily work on mobile Web browsers.