Rebel Monkey’s cooperative CampFu game world hits 100,000 users
Rebel Monkey’s CampFu casual game world has drawn more than 100,000 registered players since its launch in late February.
The New York-based company says those players come from 110 countries and spend an average of more than 60 minutes playing and socializing on the site.
The cartoony virtual world is a casual one, where players can play games for short snippets of time. And it targets mostly a teen demographic. One of the unique aspects of real-time… Continue Reading
Rebel Monkey launches CampFu casual online game world with co-op play
Rebel Monkey is launching its CampFu online game world for teens today. The New York company hopes to distinguish itself from a bunch of rivals with its cooperative style of game play.
As many as four players can join together to play the four different mini games included in the CampFu world, said Margaret Wallace (pictured below), chief executive of Rebel Monkey. The company spent more than 18 months creating the Monkey Wrench game platform for… Continue Reading
GamesBeat 09: More great speakers lined up
As the March 24 GamesBeat 2009 games conference draws near, we’re unveiling a new list of speakers. We’re proud to say that some of the biggest names in the gaming world are joining us for the program. Tickets are still available.
Chris Taylor (right), founder of Gas Powered Games, will share the stage with me as co-emcee of the event. We picked Taylor because he has been an advocate for creativity in games and because he’s one… Continue Reading
Rebel Monkey, a casual game developer, raises $1M
Rebel Monkey is a New York-based casual gaming startup founded by Nick Fortugno, the lead designer of the original Diner Dash, and Margaret Wallace, former head of Skunk Studios.
The company is so far keeping its plans close to its chest, saying only that it plans to offer “community-centric casual game experiences”.
Redpoint Ventures led the $1 million financing round, the company’s first.