I had a chance to sit down with Ph03nix New Media's Jon Lam and investor Michael Sikorsky yesterday to talk about the company's newest development "Project i". Although the project is still under wraps at this point (the website is still a splash page), Jon let me take a look at a few new games he is developing for the iPhone. One of the Apps was a "poker meets Soduku" puzzle game, and after about 10 minutes of playing, I was hooked.
Ph03nix New Media is based out of Calgary, Alberta and behind the highly successful Curse of the Pharaoh: The Quest for Nefertiti titles as well as the new hip-hop MMO TRZZ. Both are games for the PC, but with Project I the company is looking to branch out into other platforms. Keep an eye on this company, there are some exciting things in store in the future.
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Doug van Spronsen
Doug van Spronsen works/plays for DDB Canada as a Digital Strategist.
Previously he worked at Domain7, a web agency, and co-founded WaterDrop, a non-profit organization that raises awareness of the global water crisis. You can find him on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook. He also writes for Techvibes, Canada's leading technology blog.
