Hi friends! 2024 was a sizzling year for Mischief Makers Studio, and we’re excited to share the highlights with you. Here’s a quick look at what we cooked up in the past year:
Securing the Secret Sauce: NZ CODE KickStart Funding
In March 2024, we were thrilled to secure NZ CODE KickStart funding. This support was the special sauce that helped us bring Burger Bois to life.
The funding allowed us to prototype the core loop of the game and dive into visual development for our characters, ingredients, and the food truck with our talented artist, Jackal. Plus, our sound engineer and composer, Anthony, crafted some juicy SFX and an original track that truly slaps! We also built our first demo for private playtesting, and set our sights on PAX AUS.
Burger Bois at PAX AUS
One of our favorite moments of the year was serving up Burger Bois at PAX AUS in Melbourne. It was an incredible experience to meet fellow gamers and developers, and to finally share a little taste of our game with the world.
During the three-day October event, more than 180 players got their hands on the game, collectively serving up a whopping 775 burgers! Among all those players, only 21 managed to unlock a secret collectible #foodpic, so consider this a challenge for our next playtest. 👀 Exhibiting was the highlight of our year, and we loved every minute of it!
Wishlist Whopper: Over 1,000 Strong
Thanks to your appetite for "flavor not labor," we ended the year with over 1,000 wishlists. It’s been amazing to see so many people take an interest in our game. Each wishlist helps us spread the word and the hype. Here’s to stacking up even more in the coming year!
Looking Ahead to 2025
For 2025, we’re keeping the grill on full heat. We're prototyping and building out the meta loop of the game, and there’s a whole menu of new assets on the way. Expect fresh locations, exciting ingredients, and new customers both friend and foe. We’re also gearing up for more playtests so keep your eyes peeled for playtester callouts in the coming months. 👀
We’re on a mission to connect with more burger lovers, and on that note, we’re stoked to welcome Stevi to our team as Junior Community Manager and Games Writer. Stevi loves to eat, yap, and write, and they’re ready to dig in! 😌
Hungry for the latest scoop? Join our mailing list and stay in the loop with all the juicy updates from Burger Bois!
Here’s to another year of flavor-packed fun! 🍔🎮
Jess, Alex, Jackal, Stevi & Anthony