Award-winning Australian game developer Bubble Gum Interactive is excited to announce the launch of Ghost Pop, a spooktacular new mobile game, just in time for Halloween.

When the creatures of darkness stir, only the bravest of heroes can stand up against them! Blending bubble shooter action with lashings of arcade fun, Ghost Pop is a frightfully fantastic magical adventure with epic Ghost battles as our heroes fight to save the li’l spirits!

Travelling the world players must use their wits and magical powers to battle against evil spirits. Along the way they will collect awesome spells, boosts and power-ups to supercharge attacks!

Ghost Pop features challenging levels, amazing spells and unique characters. Players can invite friends to battle for high score dominance and restore magical balance.

• Action packed arcade fun with awesome tap and swipe controls
• Loads of cool spells, power-ups and ghost busting characters to collect
• Awesome un-lockable levels with 10 boss ghosts to capture!!
• Challenge friends for high score glory and weekly prizes. Send Taunts and Gifts!
• Colorful, vivid cartoon graphics and pumping soundtrack
• Universal App, optimized for phones and tablets.

Happy Ghost Hunting!!

About Bubble Gum Interactive

Bubble Gum Interactive is an independent game development studio headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Our mission is to create compelling and engaging gaming experiences with a focus on fun, creativity, quality and story. Our multi-award winning games include Cake Bake Blitz, All Stars Tennis and Jetpack Jinx. Discover more at www.bubbleguminteractive.com

Rob Dyrdek’s Wild Grinders: Downhill Grind is now available for iOS, Google Play and Amazon devices. Wild Grinders is an endless downhill skate game based on Rob Dyrdek’s popular cartoon series!

Players can ride as Lil Rob and the gang and skate as fast as they can. Tricks include the grind, ollie, kickflip and which players can do as they shred their way through awesome levels to escape the pursuing Security Guards!

Players can collect awesome boosts and power-ups to supercharge their runs with gnarly combos to maximise multiplier points and loot! Players can unlock new levels, boards and characters based on the show, including Lil Rob’s Rocket pack and Goggle’s Hover board!

Happy grinding!

• Play Wild Grinders on iOS
• Play Wild Grinders on Google Play
• Play Wild Grinders on Amazon

The game introduced many innovative features into the virtual world space, and gave kids a fun and exciting way to have fun, learn about science and the universe and make new friends in a safe online community. The game achieved the highest ratings for quality and safety and won numerous awards. We were particularly proud that many of our team of designers, developers and artists got their first professional experience working on the game and we continue to be active proponents of the Australian game design and development community. We also enjoyed the opportunity to work with schools and universities to help give students an insight into the game development process.

With the shift in gaming to tablets and mobile devices, the demand for rich, immersive story-driven games like Space Heroes continues but the platforms must adapt. For this reason we’ll be closing the game on 29^th January 2015, however the Space Heroes Universe brand will continue on and we look forward to sharing exciting news about new mobile iterations in the future.

Bubble Gum Interactive continues its focus on producing great creative games and we now have three mobile games available – Jetpack Jinx, Cake Bake Blitz, All Stars Tennis and our first licensed game, Wild Grinders Downhill Grind. In 2015 we’ll be releasing new titles and exciting updates to our games portfolio.

From all the team who worked on Space Heroes Universe we thank you for joining us on an incredible adventure and we look forward to sharing more fun and delightful games with you in future. It was incredibly inspiring to hear from fans and we hope you’ll have as many special memories as we do.

Now, there’s a whole galaxy to explore. Let’s go!

Slated to launch in the September 2014, All Stars Tennis is a next generation arcade tennis game for mobile, with a mix of fun, action packed gameplay in the spirit of Mario Tennis, innovative controls, character customisation, advanced AI and awesome social player-versus-player features. Marketed as a free-to-play game, All Stars Tennis is being produced for a global audience from teens to adults, with In-App Purchasing required for certain additional extras, costumes, equipment and “unlocks” for tournaments not available with the free download.

“Based on an original IP, All Stars Tennis is a creative blend of sassy, fun characters and arcade tennis action that we believe has global appeal and entertainment value. In comparison to current mobile tennis games it really stands out from the crowd with innovative game play, amazing character customisation and AI, and awesome social PvP features” said Bubble Gum Interactive CEO Phil Mason. “We’re very grateful for Screen Australia support, which has been a real confidence boost for the team given the very competitive round. It’s a real shame the Abbot government has decided to cut Federal funding for Screen Australia’s Interactive Games Fund, which provided grass roots support for a culturally and economically important Australian Industry.” He added.

With character based progression and the ability to compete with other players around the world including via Facebook, All Stars Tennis is looking for a grand slam as a new casual sports game.

All Stars Tennis will be available globally in the App Store and Google Play for iOS and Android mobile phones and tablets. Watch out for it this coming September!

About Bubble Gum Interactive

Bubble Gum Interactive is an independent game development studio headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Our mission is to create compelling and engaging gaming experiences with a focus on fun, creativity, quality and story. Our kids online game, Space Heroes Universe! is a multi-award winning kids virtual world in which players create their own hero and explore a galaxy full of fun and adventure. Our games for mobile, including Cake Bake Blitz and Jetpack Jinx are available for Google Play and Apple iOS with more games launching later in 2014. Discover more at www.bubbleguminteractive.com

Los Angeles, June 12, 2014 –Home Plate Entertainment (HPE), led by Four-Time Emmy winning Industry veteran and Producer, Bill Schultz, announced today a deal to develop a mobile gaming App based on the studio’s hit animated skateboarding series, Rob Dyrdek’s Wild Grinders. The game which will be available on both iOS and Android platforms is being developed in collaboration with Wild Grinders LLC and Australian based Bubble Gum Interactive (BGI), creators of the multi-award winning games, including Cake Bake Blitz and Space Heroes Universe!

Slated to launch in the 3^rd Quarter of this year, the game will be marketed as a free-to-play game, with In-App Purchasing required for certain additional extras, characters, skateboards, costumes and “unlocks” for levels not available with the free download. “The team at Bubble Gum is so passionate about the brand and the game – and they know how to translate that passion in to an amazing game” stated Schultz.  “I’m truly excited seeing the Wild Grinders mobile app come to life. The brand itself has grown so much since our launch. From toys to an animated series, and now a Mobile Game, it’s Amazing! We were looking for the right partner to bring Wild Grinders to this category and now we have it“, explained Tracy Tubera Co-Creator & Creative Director for Wild Grinders.

“The game is in the style of  the extremely popular “endless run action mayhem” games, where the player chooses a character and skates through as many levels as possible while performing tricks, collecting power-ups, dodging obstacles and evading the pursuing security guards!” described Bubble Gum Interactive CEO Phil Mason. “As points and items are collected, players will be able to progress and unlock new characters and levels. We are also adding a super cool social leaderboard and player-vs-player system so fans can challenge and track their progress against friends from all over the world.  It is cutting edge and should be great fun”.

The Wild Grinders series, currently in its second season on Nicktoons in the US, is loosely based on the childhood skate crew of creator, and pro-skater turned TV star, Rob Dyrdek, who also performs the voice of main protagonist Lil Rob, a charismatic young skateboarding phenom in the series who embodies imaginative and hilarious fantastical adventures with over-the-top street skateboarding tricks. The extensive and imaginative Wild Grinder cartoon universe is an abundantly rich basis for BGI’s veteran team to create the mobile game, which will be available around the world.

About Home Plate Entertainment

(HPE) is the Studio founded by four-time Emmy award winning animation industry veteran producer Bill Schultz.  Headquartered in Los Angeles, it is positioned to offer a range of  top level Production, IP Development, Financing, Exec Producing, and International TV Distribution services to its partners and clients, on a “custom fit” basis.” Prior to HPE, Bill Schultz, ran independent Animation studios Film Roman and Moonscoop for over 20 years and is also well known for producing a wide range of hit programs, from “The Simpsons”, “King of the Hill”, “Garfield & Friends” and “Bobby’s World” to “Ed, Edd & Eddy” and “Scholastic’s Clifford the Big Red Dog”, Mattel’s re-launch of “He–Man Masters of the Universe”, and ”Cartoon Network’s Hero 108”.

About Wild Grinders, LLC

Wild Grinders LLC is a kids entertainment brand created by professional skateboarder & TV personality Rob Dyrdek. Wild Grinders is a perfect entry point for younger kids into the world of skateboarding. The brand teaches kids across the globe the camaraderie & unique self-expression of the skateboard culture all with an action packed & humorous style.

About Bubble Gum Interactive

 Bubble Gum Interactive is an independent game development studio headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Our mission is to create compelling and engaging gaming experiences with a focus on fun, creativity, quality and story. Our kids online game, Space Heroes Universe! is a multi-award winning kids virtual world in which players create their own hero and explore a galaxy full of fun and adventure. Our games for mobile, including Cake Bake Blitz and Jetpack Jinx are available for Google Play and Apple iOS with more games launching later in 2014. Discover more at www.bubbleguminteractive.com

Sydney, Australia – November 27th 2013 – Bubble Gum Interactive, the award-winning developer of family-friendly social and mobile games, today announced the upcoming launch of its Space Heroes Universe Trading Card Game, as part of a collaboration with leading Australian distributor Banter Toys & Collectibles.

The first licensed merchandise based on the acclaimed kids online game, the Battle Cards will launch in 3,000 retailers across Australia and New Zealand for back-to-school January 2014; with Banter strategically targeting stores located close by to online players.

With the first series of cards aimed initially at the passionate, existing Space Heroes player base, a key feature in every pack will be a special code card gamers can use to redeem 30 limited edition virtual items to collect and play in-game.

And with over 100 other cards to find, including rare and ultra rare cards, Space Heroes fans can also play as their favourite characters from the game and cartoon, and assemble a deep collection of characters and cool elements featured throughout the virtual world.

“Space Heroes resonates with our fans thanks to its captivating story of intrepid heroes exploring the galaxy in search of the dastardly Lord Shadowbot” said Phil Mason, CEO, Bubble Gum Interactive “These totally epic battle cards give our fans the chance to discover more of the story as they face off with their friends with a fun and frantic TCG.”

Space Heroes Universe stands out from other virtual worlds, with a true focus on storytelling. With a passionate team of writers, the game world has already grown into a transmedia franchise encompassing virtual world, mobile games and animated cartoons.

“We’ve watched the expansion of Space Heroes Universe both here in Australia and overseas and have been impressed by their user growth” said Kris Thompson, National Sales Director at Banter Toys & Collectibles. “We look forward to taking the first Series trading cards to retail and expanding from that into additional SKU’s as the product finds its audience”.

Production and Multiplatform Integration is being handled on behalf of Banter by Sydney based Multiplatform studio, Kryptyx Entertainment, under Executive Producer Ben Gage. “A deep interactive world with a strong heroes vs villains character base is compelling for the tween set; more so if it can be extended into scaleable product with digital integration” said Gage. “Space Heroes lends itself to awesome merchandise, and we look forward to passionate players discovering the trading cards and code redemption features inside the virtual world, and empowering them to then go get it for themselves at a store close by”.

Much more than a virtual world, Space Heroes Universe lets kids create their own Space Hero and embark on an epic story-driven intergalactic adventure. Over 2 million players from around the world have signed up for adventure. In the free-to-play game, kids can personalise their hero, adopt virtual pet Kritterz, make new friends and explore an ever expanding galaxy full of quests, adventure and fun. Rated E for Everyone and certified kidSAFE+, Space Heroes Universe is a hit with kids and parents, having secured Creative Child Magazine’s 2012 Game of the Year as well as the Mom’s Choice Awards Silver Medal and a Parent’s Choice Approved Award.

Kids can strap on their jetpacks, fire up their starjets and blast off for adventure at www.spaceheroes.com

Ice Hero Card – Space Heroes Universe

Naut Interceptor Card – Space Heroes Universe

Ice Hero Card – Space Heroes Universe

Rex Kritter Card – Space Heroes Universe

About Bubble Gum Interactive

Bubble Gum Interactive is an independent games and entertainment studio headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Established to create compelling and engaging multi-platform gaming experiences, the studio produces story-driven mobile games, virtual worlds and animated cartoons. The multi-award winning Space Heroes Universe! virtual world is played by kids from over 100 countries. Our mobile games include Jetpack Jinx and Cake Bake Blitz, both of which have reached the top trending charts on Google Play and the AppStore. Discover more at www.bubbleguminteractive.com.

About Banter Toys & Collectibles

Banter Toys & Collectibles are a leading distributor of licensed entertainment toys and collectibles in Australia and New Zealand.

www.bantertoys.com.au

Players can now challenge their friends to a mouthwatering bake-off, thanks to Tango integration.

In Cake Bake Blitz, players take on the role of Katy Cupcake, an ambitious young chef with great dreams who sets forth to travel the globe and compete to become the greatest dessert chef in the world!

Along the way, Katy will need to prove her skills against some of the most infamous chefs around including New York City’s Big Tony Tiramisu, Australia’s Dame Pavlova, Hong Kong’s Frankie Fortune and of course the grand master himself, Marcel Meringue in Paris!

Cake Bake Blitz is a fresh new twist on the match-3 puzzle genre, with surprise boosts and features sprinkled across some totally yummerific levels. Each stage brings its own unique challenges – and its own grand chef to do battle with! These chefs will use every trick in the cook book to try to spoil the game for the player! Luckily there are helpful tricks like time rewind and mouth-watering boosts such as Carlo’s Magic Cupcake, Gingersaurus Rex and the bombastic Cherry Bomb to help the player on their journey!

Cake Bake Blitz connects with Tango, allowing players to enjoy their adventures with friends! In addition to competing in weekly bake-offs for fame and prizes, players can also send each other gifts or cheeky taunts!

Cake Bake Blitz is free to play! Download it today from the AppStore

Endless opportunity for creativity

The heroes behind Space Heroes are passionate about providing an entertaining and immersive game experience that is fun, safe and inclusive for all kids. Bubble Gum Interactive designed Space Heroes especially with content suitability, imaginative play and safety in mind. This is innate to the team as every person on it is creative, with stacks of half-finished scripts, music and poetry in their arsenal, and many are parents, older siblings, or caretakers of young kids, so imagination and child safety is always at the forefront of their mind. This has allowed the team at Bubble Gum Interactive to create a safe but inclusive world weaving a collaborative quest, evolving narrative and providing endless opportunities for adventure for young, curious minds.

This focus has allowed the team to craft an original unique story full of fun and adventure. In Space Heroes, kids create their own Space Hero and blast off for adventure as Space Hero Cadets. By playing the game, kids get to personalise their own Space Hero, learn how to use their Bubble Blaster, Jetpack and Starjet, make new friends, explore the galaxy, meet curious creatures and characters, complete daring quests and missions and unravel the secrets behind Lord Shadowbot and the missing Glows.

Not all kids are the same, their differences make them special.

It didn’t take long in the early days of creating Space Heroes to realise that making a game for kids is anything but child’s play. Being young at heart and connected to young people has also taught the team that not all kids are equal. It was impossible to create a game aspect that appealed to all boys under 12 and ones that appealed to girls under 12.

Instead, through a series of focus groups, the team identified six dominant gaming personality types, and adapted certain gameplay aspects to highlight these types, regardless of age and gender. Take the nurturer, who can adopt creatures in game, rescue Glows and help in the collaborative Community Garden; the competitor, who can compete with other kids in fast-paced starjet racing games or flex their brain in puzzles, relishing in their high score; or the explorative young mind who can savour multifaceted adventure through exploring hidden treasures and completing missions. There are many other types the team has identified and there are gameplay aspects that cater to them all. Best of all, because each child can have more than one type of gameplay personality, these elements all weave together to create a rich storyline, developing each child’s unique talents.

Encouraging proactive behaviour and responsibility

The game uses advanced word filters which are continually updated, a team of specially trained in-house moderators who make sure the focus is on fun, adventure, and the inclusive and safe interaction of all players. The Hero Code, which all heroes must abide by, is distilled into two main focal points: player safety and player behaviour. The code reflects Bubble Gum Interactive’s commitment to adventure and enthusiastic behaviour, focusing on bravery, loyalty, and helpfulness, as well as game exploration, courage, honesty and a lack of cheating.

Space Heroes is all about cultivating creativity and fun through a culture of respect and acceptance. The game is invested in allowing kids to embrace their uniqueness. Instead of being considered different, the game aims to celebrate difference and acceptance among players. By encouraging an open, positive environment where children feel safe and confident, it is decreasing any potential bullying, as bullies usually pick on perceived weaker children, singling them out.

The game encourages players to block those who are bothering them, sending the message that just like in the real world, we don’t have to get along with everyone we meet. Moderators monitor everything that is said in Space Heroes and investigate any potential bullies, giving bullies a chance to own their own behaviour.  Space Heroes take cyber bullying seriously and makes it easy for players to tell moderators by reporting any bullying incidents. Encouraging collaborative game play, Space Heroes instils age-old wisdom that at the end of the day, when it comes to interacting with others, we have to treat them as we would like to be treated.

Play as a family and connect to others

Space Heroes has a menu chat available in 13 languages with more coming in the second quarter of 2012. It is played by tens of thousands of kids in over 80 countries, making it a truly inclusive global virtual community. Many Space Heroes play as a family unit, with young players in Australia exploring the galaxy with their grandparents in the United States.

With a focus on inclusive play, parents and older siblings regularly write into the Bubble Gum Interactive team thanking them for creating bonds and channels of communication that previously didn’t exist.

Space Heroes teaches developing young minds the importance of teamwork and responsibility, encouraging young players to build their social skills by working together and solving problems in the Community garden, training their pets, and rescuing the Glows, glowing creatures in every colour of the rainbow, who were stolen from their home by Lord Shadowbot, a dastardly villain afraid of the dark. In fact, the game encourages these young minds to take proactive action against bullies like Lord Shadowbot!

Free to play

Much more than a virtual world, Space Heroes is a virtual universe that provides kids with a safe, social, fun and interactive experience to play with friends online. Since launching in late 2011 the game has experienced rapid growth and universal praise from kids, parents, teachers and press from over 80 countries. Create your very own boy, girl or alien character and begin your very own adventure today at www.spaceheroes.com

Check out HeroMart so you can get in on the action and dress up as your favourite scary character or popular princess. Makeover your homepad and a friend’s through the gifting catalogue with some truly spooky gifts! Head on over to the Plaza and play a round of Zombies vs Witches sector smash!

The Hallowen Spooktacular is full of chills and thrills. The Bubble Gum team had a howlishly good time building this update. Halloween is one of the biggest parties of the year in Space Heroes Universe and we’re thrilled to see our fans enjoying it.

Ready for fun? Play Space Heroes now and remember to say BOO!

In Cake Bake Blitz, players take on the role of Katy Cupcake, an ambitious young chef with great dreams who sets forth to travel the globe and compete to become the greatest dessert chef in the world!

Along the way, Katy will need to prove her skills against some of the most infamous chefs around including New York City’s Big Tony Tiramisu, Australia’s Dame Pavlova, Hong Kong’s Frankie Fortune and of course the grand master himself, Marcel Meringue in Paris!

Cake Bake Blitz is a fresh new twist on the match-3 puzzle genre, with surprise boosts and features sprinkled across some totally yummerific levels. Each stage brings its own unique challenges – and its own grand chef to do battle with! These chefs will use every trick in the cook book to try to spoil the game for the player! Luckily there are helpful tricks like time rewind and mouth-watering boosts such as Carlo’s Magic Cupcake, Gingersaurus Rex and the bombastic Cherry Bomb to help the player on their journey!

Cake Bake Blitz connects with Tango, allowing players to enjoy their adventures with friends! In addition to competing in weekly bake-offs for fame and prizes, players can also send each other gifts or cheeky taunts!

Cake Bake Blitz is free to play! Download it today from Google Play!

Oh, and the IOS version is coming soon. We’re just putting a few extra cherries on top and will have it ready in a flash!