Bluey is the biggest thing in the world for most children. Halfbrick was tasked with turning the beloved television show into a video game. No pressure, right?
This hits close to home, but for once it’s not Brumm’s clever writing triggering the tears.
A while back, I talked to a good friend of mine (and of Crossplay), Cameron Davis. Cameron was a game developer and comics creator also based in Brisbane who passed away last year. One of our last conversations was about Bluey, and how frustrating it was that none of the many, many talented game developers in Australia were working on a game based on their new homegrown superstar.
We bemoaned what a missed opportunity it was, how Bluey could have helped revive the local gaming scene. We spoke of all the great studios, past and present, who’d have brought so much passion and love to bringing this Aussie creation to life.
And yes, among the studios Cameron namechecked was Halfbrick.
I’m happy to see this game happen for a whole huge number of reasons; I’m happy too to see it’s by Halfbrick, a studio I’ve long admired. But the main reason I’m happy is because I’m remembering my good friend who always advocated for his fellow Aussie game developers. I know Cameron would be overjoyed to see this come together.
My sister got my son Bluey: The Video Game on Switch. As was your experience, he loved it, while I thought it was just okay. I did appreciate that it looked just like the cartoon and they had the original voices for the characters (I think).
But the the controls were a bit dodgy, especially when trying to time a jump while crossing water or playing The Floor is Lava.
I didn’t know there was another Bluey game in the world until reading this article. Thanks for providing us with a peek behind the curtain. I’m looking forward to playing the game!
This hits close to home, but for once it’s not Brumm’s clever writing triggering the tears.
A while back, I talked to a good friend of mine (and of Crossplay), Cameron Davis. Cameron was a game developer and comics creator also based in Brisbane who passed away last year. One of our last conversations was about Bluey, and how frustrating it was that none of the many, many talented game developers in Australia were working on a game based on their new homegrown superstar.
We bemoaned what a missed opportunity it was, how Bluey could have helped revive the local gaming scene. We spoke of all the great studios, past and present, who’d have brought so much passion and love to bringing this Aussie creation to life.
And yes, among the studios Cameron namechecked was Halfbrick.
I’m happy to see this game happen for a whole huge number of reasons; I’m happy too to see it’s by Halfbrick, a studio I’ve long admired. But the main reason I’m happy is because I’m remembering my good friend who always advocated for his fellow Aussie game developers. I know Cameron would be overjoyed to see this come together.
My sister got my son Bluey: The Video Game on Switch. As was your experience, he loved it, while I thought it was just okay. I did appreciate that it looked just like the cartoon and they had the original voices for the characters (I think).
But the the controls were a bit dodgy, especially when trying to time a jump while crossing water or playing The Floor is Lava.
I didn’t know there was another Bluey game in the world until reading this article. Thanks for providing us with a peek behind the curtain. I’m looking forward to playing the game!