Golden Lantern Games

We are a game development team operating out of Abertay University! We are comprised of 3rd year students. Currently developing Beat 'Em Mop.

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Happy Easter to everyone from the team at Golden Lantern Games!

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Today we delivered the alpha build of “Beat ‘em Mop”. The team worked extremely hard to have this build ready for a deadline and have been able to include everything promised.

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Today saw us deliver a new build for a play party at @AbertayUni. We hope everyone who got a chance to play “Beat em Mop” enjoyed it and we look forward to sharing more development progress soon.

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Hard at work recording sound for the game.

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Finally we have Lennon!

Role in The Team: Game Designer

Number of Chickens Owned: 27
Days with Window open a Year: 275
Favourite Food: Goose/Duck
Favourite Game: Overlord/Battlefield 3

Fun Fact: Hates Christmas :(

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Next up we have Jack!

Role in the Team: Programmer

Number of Toes: 10
Number of Games in Steam Libary: 194
Favouite Food: Macaroni Cheese
Favourite Game: Red Dead Redemption 2

Fun Fact: Is colour blind.

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Today's team member is Michael!

Role in the Team: Audio Designer

Number of Drum Sticks Broken: 347
Number of Songs in Spotify Playlist: 3,580
Favourite Food: Chicken Fajitas
Favourite Game: Devil May Cry 5

Fun Fact: Taps on desk rhythmically when bored.

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Next up we have Lewis!

Role in the Team: Game Designer

Number of tiny Ducks Hidden in the Flat: 150
Pub Quizzes Won: 0
Favourite Food: Hawaiian Pizza
Favourite Game: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Fun Fact: Can't ice skate.

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Today’s Team Member is Elise!

Role in The Team: 2D Concept and Development Artist

Times Watched Pride and Prejudice: 70+
Countries Lived In/Visited: 8
Favourite Food: Lasagna
Favourite Game: Wii Sports Resort

Fun Fact: Can do an A+ Australian Accent

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Next up we have Ceri!

Role in the Team: Animator

Number of piercings: 4
Number of Cats: 3
Favourite Food: Lasagne
Favourite Game: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Fun Fact: Can make a "mean" latte!

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This week is the start of our meet the team tweets!

First up we have Dom!

Role in the Team: Producer

Number of Shrek bucket hats owned: 1
Number of songs stuck in head: 54
Favourite Food: Steak
Favourite Game: Batman Arkham City

Fun Fact: Can solve a Rubix's cube!

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We hope everyone has had a good Valentines whatever your doing.

Today saw our first rough build being delivered for a play party @AbertayUni. Leaving us with lots of good and productive feedback.

Once again Happy Valentines from everyone at Golden Lantern Games.🩷
#gamedev

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Happy Pancake Day.
Development continues….
#gamedev #PancakeDay

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Week 4 Day 1.

Rough build is coming together.

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Recent logo animation I did for our uni team @GoldenLampGames!

#2danimation

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Recent 2D game animation project I worked on! Based on Astarion from Baldurs Gate 3 with the animations fully implemented into unity.

#2danimation #gameanimation

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@GoldenLampGames An exciting new entry in the #beatemmop genre (as coined by Fraser Simpson).

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Development Begins…
#BeatEmUp #gamedesign #mop

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After 48 hours, 4 Unity Crashes, 1 sprint home for headphones, 2 McDonald’s, 1 Pizza, 1 Taco Bell, more coffee than is healthy, 1 chat about the Roman Empire, not enough sleep, 5 versions of the UI and less than 1 minute left.

Presenting “Caution Chicken Crossing”

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Absolute blind panic to get this done now