A few months ago we decided that we were just appearing too schizophrenic – are we a game developer that also writes languages and does contract work, or are we a technology developer that dabbles in games?

Well, both and neither. And it doesn’t really matter to ”us” – we know what we are – but the brand becomes diluted. Thus we’ve spun off Castle Arcadium as our dedicated games brand and we’re refocusing Plasmaworks as a developer-centric, tech heavy hangout.  It’s still in transition – bear with us!

Silo is an arcade RTS that could be described as Missile Command meets Galcon. Developed by Riverman Media, Silo is a AAA single player iPhone title that features gorgeous graphics, vibrant sounds, and an extensive campaign scenario.  Send out transports to take over territories, build defense systems, upgrade your arsenal, and launch nuclear missiles!!

Mr Gibs vs the Deathatron is a fun and frantic arcade game with simple controls and addictive challenge.  As the Deathatron launches all manner of weapons at you, just tap to stand in a safe spot.  As the action heats up, only one thing is certain: you’re going to die.  But how long can you last?  The game features national and global scoreboards for bragging rights!

For more information:

• http://plasmaworks.com/silo_mad
• http://plasmaworks.com/mr_gibs

Forget the fishing pole, in Fish Hunter all you need is your trusty shotgun! Blast fish out of the water, but watch out for the sharks which are hunting you! Too many fish? Sharks about to catch you? No problem! Unleash devastating multi-shot attacks, dynamite explosions, and freeze bombs to keep the situation under control. Finally, compete with others for the title of Top Fish Hunter on the global scoreboard!

Developed by Plasmaworks and published on the iPhone by EpicTilt, the popular Palm game has received a graphics upgrade with smoother animation, more detail, and particle effects.

You can find screen shots and more information here:

http://www.plasmaworks.com/fish_hunter

Egyptian Triad is a collection of three board games that were originally popular in ancient Egypt: Hounds & Jackals, Senet, and Mehen. The first two games are two player and the last supports 2-4 players – in all cases, either human or AI opponents can be chosen.  All the games have path-progression mechanics similar to Sorry! or Parcheesi with die-based movement, safe zones, and slides.

“We’re very excited about the iPad’s potential to supplement, integrate with, and even replace traditional table-top gaming,” said Abe Pralle, Plasmaworks Technology Director.  “We’ve finally got a device that can just sit on the table and be the gameplay board, and more importantly keep track of the rules and pieces so the players don’t have to.  We’re starting with a set of simple and fun family games, but we’re definitely going to explore just how far we can take this concept.”

Air Hockey Plasma is Plasmaworks’ take on air hockey.  Lead programmer Steve Worsley commented on why Plasmaworks chose to enter a market already crowding with implementations of air hockey for the iPad: “All I want to do is play a good game of air hockey – I don’t care who makes it.  With most of [the iPhone air hockey apps] you’ve got either poor physics, poor graphics, or retarded AI.  I just made the game I wanted to play.”

Both games are now available.  Egyptian Trio sells for $2.99 and Air Hockey Plasma is priced at $0.99.  Screenshots are posted on plasmaworks.com.

Plasmaworks is a developer of casual and hard-core casual games for iPad, iPhone, Android, and Palm platforms.  Previous titles include Deathride, Zombie Conga, and Fish Hunter.