From Inside The Studio: The Mik Tek Blog

Sometimes You Just Have To Fire Your Clients Instead.

2015-01-08T20:41:00.002-05:00

I recently actually just had to walk away from a marketing internship for a rather sad reason.

Not exactly the way I wanted to end 2014 and start off the new year, but sometimes you just have to know just when to fire your client rather than the other way around.

Rough Representation of Concept that the company thought was a good idea if all blue.

The client company didn't know what they want, yet wanted to be a strong believable Marketing presence. There was another college intern who just put "pretty things together", and then there was me, building and pitching an iconic brand, much as I've had in the recent years.

They didn't like the "simple designs", that I brought with me to the table, and especially with my recent years of work and experience, and when compared my pitch to that of the iconic FedEx logo, which this logo also included a hidden arrow concept as well.. one of the company members actually said the following: "Well no one ever mentions or sees that in the logo (for FedEx), and I don't think really anybody even knows about it."

Wait.. what?

I had to sit back for a second to actually try to process what was just said. Just shaking my head in disbelief all the while with the little designer voice in my head screaming; "How in the hell could someone miss the arrow after looking at the logo on trucks and billboards and packaging for YEARS..?"

After a moment all I could really… well to which I had to professionally respond: "Well.. that logo and arrow concept that you are referring to with FedEx actually won quite a few awards for the way it was designed, and yet its purpose was so clever and so simple."

Once I sat down with the CEO and they honest said we want to start offering logos for $50 and you can't take more than an hour to work on them otherwise we cannot offer you a position here.. is when I just knew they weren't serious about their brand and were only about cutthroat profit.

It was a disaster. The many conversations were just juvenile and not detailed, broken english, etc. Im not sure how they think they could do 90% of the stuff that they wanted to do. And to make it happen in a week nonetheless.. the week of Christmas and New Years that is. As The rabbit hole grew worse and worse, well, nobody has to show you to the door. With major spelling errors with projects they gave and massive failures of communication, its just another designer story to not repeat in the future.

It wasn't $50 an hr btw.. they meant $50.. per logo. How could one possibly even recover from creative burnout under those conditions, let alone be effective in their design?

Moral of the story: Never feel bad about walking away from a nightmare client and/or project.

Just make sure that if you did sign anything contractually that you are covered and thats that.

Wishing A Happy Turkey Day for one and all.

2014-11-27T19:40:00.000-05:00

Wishing A Happy Turkey Day for one and all.

The Facebook Disconnect Effect.

2014-11-19T11:55:00.001-05:00

So as many of you are well aware, there has been a growing sharing of information concerns in regards to how Facebook and other companies have openly shared users information for marketing and target market purposes. As much of Facebook and Youtube's policies in particular have changed since I have used their services, moving forward there will be workarounds implemented to keep content more site based rather than be relying on access to other sites.

As I have personally disconnected my own Facebook Account, in doing so it also causes a disconnect with any other pages that I had authored, being also the Mik Tek Studios Facebook page. Users have noticed that it is no longer viewable.

In a similar experience, soundtracks or video clips that are purchased for commercial use on the Youtube platform are all too consistently flagged for supposed Copyright Infringement, even though said items in question are always purchased legitimately and used according to their specified license when designing an item for a client. Not only does this look bad as a brand for MTS, but it also puts into perspective the lack of control that one can exert on their work for display purposes, personally or professionally.

With that being said, as there is also a revamp to the website and content in the works, I implore any who have noticed these types of occurrences to look forward to the same content and availability of their end result viewable on this site in the not too distant future rather than waiting for policies to shift back or change altogether to better suit the users, rather than the other way around.

Either way, great things have been in the works, and to all who read and follow my work and support it I do say thank you; it truly has come a long way since I started penciling in logo ideas for school projects some 10 years ago.

Make Your Mark. Change The Game.
Game On.

Mik Tek Studios August 1st 2013 Update

2013-08-01T18:55:00.000-04:00

Greetings fellow clients and Mik Tek Followers!

Just a few new announcements worth the drumroll and to be worth mentioning in an announcement all of their own. So lets get crackin!

Updates to the Website and Mik Tek Logo.

"In the upcoming weeks, you will see some changes to the website, away from the darker green ominous theme and more to a modern flat black and bright teal."

In the upcoming weeks, you will see some changes to the website, away from the darker green ominous theme and more to a modern flat black and bright teal. a welcome refresh to the Mik Tek Brand, yet still packing the same Creative Quality Burst of Energy that Mik Tek Studios has begun to have a reputation for over the past several years. The new logo will also represent a tightened sense of branding, which will also carry the same color theme universally throughout all of our future products. The emphasis was always on the work of the studio, seen even right down to the core elements of the previous logo design, we however want to make sure that the brand is just as strong as the quality of work that flows from it. We are pretty excited about this refresh, and we hope you will be too!

Greater focus/ participation back into elements of game design.

(This particular announcement is not so much a newer one, but one that has been a long time coming.) As of the time of this writing, I [Michael MidKnight] have had done battle unknowingly in the past few years with Celiac Disease, a rare disease that does not allow my digestive system to process any products containing or made with gluten. It had affected my work greatly and much of the upcoming work from last year was placed on hold while this was sorted out. Having this knowledge moving into the 3rd and 4th Quarter of 2013, I am feeling like I have a new lease on life. Getting back to one of the core aspects of what I founded Mik Tek Studios for, fellow followers will start to see all bits of Mik Tek come to life with gaming, from little bits of info on your daily feeds containing little known facts of the Gaming World to full fledged products, services and partnerships launched specifically for Gamers and Game Developers, some that I hope to reveal very soon. Game On and Stay Tuned!

Announcing Trading Card Design Alpha & Ticket Design Alpha Services.

Still in the testing phase, Mik Tek Studios is excited to announce these two services, currently in Alpha with the projected Beta Launch Date of October 2013. While catering to smaller Trading Card Quantities while still in Alpha, both will be making their way to the available services menu on the Mik Tek Website. As for ticket design, Anything that one would need tickets for, Independent performances, invite only birthday party, film festival, school sports event, any show really, well consider your tickets now available!

Announcing miktek.tv; Be Seen. Be Said. Be Heard.

With no anticipated hard launch date, launching soon will be Mik Tek Tv. Shifting gears from a brand of just a design mindset to more focus on gaming & electronic entertainment as a whole, Mik Tek Tv will be a weekly/biweekly show pulling facts from gaming history, up to date info on cutting edge tech, and pretty much anything else interesting in between. MT Tv will also be looking to reach out to potential partners to aid in this endeavor, Yes, DYKgaming, BalrogtheMaster, Hidden Block and the rest of you Youtube Gamer Greats, Im talking about you!

This concludes the MT Aug 1st Update.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.

This week's roundup of DYK little known game facts:

2013-07-27T10:00:00.002-04:00

-DYK? Nintendo Owns the Seattle Mariners. Back in 1992 Nintendo became the majority owner of major league baseball team the Seattle Mariners.

-DYK? The interesting story behind the Donkey Kong License:
Rewind back to the NES era, and Nintendo is facing some heavy legal action. With who you ask? Why with Universal Studios, which thinks Donkey Kong infringes on the King Kong trademark. Because Nintendo's first bit had just hit in the States, it was a crucial legal battle to win. Nintendo pulled out the big guns with attorney John Kirby, who successfully argued that the King Kong plot and characters were "in the public domain."

To thank Kirby, Nintendo bought him a sailboat and granted him "exclusive worldwide rights to use the name for sailboats."

-DYK? Nintendo used to run a "Love Hotel" One of the ideas explored by the early N, popular in Japan & offered couples rooms by the hour.

-DYK? Megaman originally started as a concept for a game based on Astro Boy, early on Capcom lost the license and made Megaman instead. ‪#‎itsprofitabletorecycle‬

-DYK? There already was a Super Mario 4, In Japan at least. When Super Mario World hit stores in Japan, the game was subtitled Super Mario Bros 4, perhaps to prevent any confusion. Strangely enough, in America Yoshi's Island was also known as Super Mario World 2, though that wasn't included in the Japanese title.

-DYK? Nintendo is 121 Years Old, founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi on 9/23/1889 as a Japanese playing card company. (Sony founded. 1946, Microsoft founded 1975)

-DYK? Concept art for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past shows that some early costumes for Zelda had an odd sci-fi theme. ‪#‎futurelink‬

-DYK? The P in P-Wing stands for Paratroopa. As explained by a Mario developer, the P-Wing represents one of the wings used by the flying turtles known as Paratroopas. Meaning some poor Paratroopa had to be maimed just so you could skip a stage that was too tough for you.

-DYK? Boo in Super Mario is based on a developer’s wife.
First appearing in Super Mario Bros 3, Boos have become an indispensable enemy in the Mario series. The monsters origins come from an incident in co-designer Takeshi Tezuka’s life according to an interview with Miyamoto. He said, “Mr. Tezuka got an idea about putting his wife in the game. His wife is very quiet normally, but one day she exploded, maddened by all the time he spent at work. In the game, there is now a character who shrinks when Mario looks at it, but when Mario turns away, it will grow large and menacing."

-DYK? Diddy Kong originally designed to be Donkey Kong Jr.
The Donkey Kong series had been pretty quiet until Rare took it over in the early ‘90s with Donkey Kong Country. When Rare was first designing the game, the plan was for Donkey Kong to be accompanied by a second player as Donkey Kong Junior. But Nintendo felt Rare’s redesign for the ape was too extreme. Given the choice, Rare kept the redesign and renamed him Diddy Kong.

-DYK? Original audio of the Fire Temple in Ocarina of Time had Muslim-type chanting that was cut because Muslims took it offensively. ‪#‎far2pc‬

-DYK? New Super Mario Bros Wii originally had a chicken Power Up. Nintendo decided to use penguins instead. ‪#‎theotherwhitemeatmario‬

-DYK? Ocarina of Time was originally designed to be played in 1st person mode. ‪#‎dodgedAFPbullet‬

-DYK? In Nintendo's Animal Crossing, the signs in the museum are written in Hylian, from the Legend of Zelda. ‪#‎adoptedherooftime‬

You can be sure to find these and other interesting tidbits of info and announcements on our twitter @miktekstudios, and on our facebook page www.facebook.com/miktekstudios. Follow or Like today!

OUYA, I Need A Hero.

2013-07-22T19:58:00.000-04:00

July 21, 2013

OUYA Inc
1316 3RD Street Promenade
Santa Monica, CA 90401
United States

Dear Julie, Customer Service and Team Ouya At Large,

Im going to try to keep this email short, as its seems that OUYA customer service is still very much in beta as far as responses; but I cannot guarantee anything. Julie has mentioned that there are 8 people working solely on Customer Service issues, while she steps in the fray to answer what she can as well.

Let me just start by saying that ever since I heard of OUYA, I was a huge supporter.

I did not have the funds to back the kickstarter at the time, I had just lost my job and was dealing with (at the time unknown) celiac disease. Means I cant have gluten in my system.

Couple of painful months later I was able to work thru it and not only put together funds for a reserve console, but I also had gotten someone else, who's never even OWNED a game console prior, to reserve one as well.

I've had a strong persuasive background in sales what can I say.

I bought my OUYA Feb 5th (#1176), and purchased a second for my friend Feb 8th (#1527).

I bought my OUYA Feb 5th (#1176), and purchased a second for my friend Feb 8th (#1527).

Only receiving receipts for both transactions, I waited, waited, and waited. I knew this wasn't Bottomless Microsoft. This wasn't tried and true Nintendo. Wasn't even edgy and unpredictable Sony. This is what it is to be an early adopter of new hardware or software, its not going to be perfect. But I still expect it to work.

Meeting and beating goals within an 8 hour timeframe, shattering all barriers even close to goals ending over 8.5 MILLION. It was well deserved. The idea gave us all something to yearn for, to work with, to build on. It was what all the others could not be, and yet filling a niche of its own without putting down a downpayment equivalent to a used car like the other consoles. I never thought twice. I just knew the possible. I wanted to make killer software for something just as out of the norm as OUYA could be. I woke up just txting OUYA! to people for 4 months.
And I have the txt msgs to prove it.

Hearing early on of a soft launch date of June 2013, I figured that after the first few days that I never got a reply back for tracking #s for not one but for TWO separate orders, I figured that I'd sift thru the swarms and swarms of "Where's my OUYA?" and "My tracking # is no good, DHL has no record of the shipment and it was lost long ago in Hong Kong", etc etc that plagued every google crawl or comment on your Facebook page.

"I want to make one thing clear; I wish nothing negative to any of you, or anything OUYA related. I want this to bounce back."

So many people, so many early backers with #'s so much smaller then mine who also still had not received theirs, made me nervous but still giving the benefit of a doubt, until June 5th.

No response, and no OUYAs, I decided to email support to try to get a tracking # that was never received for months.

Info
Jun 06 06:40 (PDT)
Hi there, I had placed 2 orders for OUYA, (One was for me to test and start developing with, another for a birthday gift for a friend) #1176 #1527, and I wanted to know the status of those shipments or tracking #s for those orders as I was informed June 2013 shipment date, nothing solid datewise but I wanted to check with you guys to see what info I could get, mainly for me to get started testing the hardware to bring some content OUYAside.
Thanks!
Michael

I read either 48 hrs turnaround time for responses or 3 business days, I cannot remember at this point. Either way, nothing.

Sooo many more people flooding the comments angry that they too had shared the same experience. Some mentions here and there that OUYAs were just showing up on doorsteps unannounced, but I paid no attention as every case could be different.

Still no response.

About a week later, I bumped the ticket with another query:

Info
Jun 12 20:55 (PDT)
Looking to see if there was an update to this email request. Thank you.

No response.

I visited local GameStops just curious if they actually had a reserve list. Turns out you could order in store and have launch day (which was clarified thru messages online as I searched the web to be June 25th)

I checked the GameStop site, along with Amazon. All in stock and all guaranteed times. I began to feel a bait and tackle coming, as the Phantom Game Console was a similar experience (promises so high that I am sure they had no choice but to become vaporware) and again the rage against the OUYA online began to really start to take its toll. I wanted it the day of, so even if I had to race to a store to get one and then deal with the refunds of the 2 consoles later, then that was what I would do. But why would retail customers get priority over early pre-orders and backers?
No response.

Early the 25th, it was available in limited supply from local GameStops in the area ( the one I was dealing with mainly was a Retail GameStop from Fresh Meadows NY, the manager stated they only had 2 on hand. That's all that was shipped on launch day of OUYA. 2 per store, if that.) I emailed again just trying to get some sort of response, just to see if Support for Customers really did exist with OUYA. Frustrated, I responded to the silence yet again:

Info
Jun 25 07:22 (PDT) Or you know, not. That works too. Thanks for getting back to me.
I had no idea what was happening with the 2 consoles. I headed out later to pick up the OUYA from GameStop, as I did not want to be left out, I knew they had it on hand and I have bought from them before, so I knew I could call and confirm with them of the sale before the purchase. Coming back from purchasing the new OUYA, I return back to have mine waiting for me that I had originally bought back in February. Same time my phone started ringing, my friend wanted to let me know that hers had showed up as well.

Without any response, rhyme or reason, no feedback and no support; the OUYA had just showed up unannounced. Just like the feedback online had been mentioning.

With some buggy issues with my friend's OUYA, and when opening mine to find my OUYA scratched and a defective control stick that squeaks? doesn't control correctly when it moves, and when the controller plating is removed to place in batteries, the control stick just falls out.

I paid $100 for a second hand OUYA? Seriously?

All in all, my experience with your company has not been pleasant.

Anything but pleasant actually. Finally receiving an email almost a MONTH later from Chad, with a generic response that had nothing to do with what I originally asked for.
I never did get a tracking # for either order:

Chad Makings (OUYA Support)
Jul 02 07:32 (PDT)
Hi Info,
As we continue to evolve here at OUYA, making constant improvements to our product, we want to make sure that we keep you -- our community and THE reason we do what we do everyday -- in the “know” and up-to-speed on our progress.
As part of these important updates, and in response to the (literally) overwhelming response we’ve seen in sales activity since launching earlier this week, we wanted to share with all of you the latest ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ which we update and publish on our website @ www.ouya.tv/support.
The goal of sharing this info is simple -- if while playing OUYA, you come across something you need to troubleshoot, head over to our support page and, chances are, the OUYA Problem Solvers have posted a workaround to the issue you’ve encountered. If - on the other hand - you discover an issue we haven’t yet identified or published an answer to (which is totally possible given it’s early in the game and we have lots to learn still!), then simply open a new ticket @ www.ouya.tv/support. From there, our Problem Solvers will review, respond and update the FAQ’s regularly.
We hope you find these updates helpful and if you can think of anything else we can do better, hit us up at savetheprincess@ouya.tv!
Your humble servants (really we are here for you), Chad, Arsen, Chris, Ed, Derek, Terell, Sarah, and Jim M.P.S's for OUYA
-------
You can find the latest FAQ here: https://support.ouya.tv/home
Included in the latest update are topics such as:
My tracking number isn’t working. How can I get the status of my order?
- If you live in the U.S., use this link to track your OUYA order: http://bit.ly/16Tdh0e - If you live outside of the U.S., use this link to track your order: http://bit.ly/16Tdj8m  [Note: For orders outside of the U.S., be sure to enter your tracking # in the second text box labeled ‘Item Cust_Ref’ field. It’s case-sensitive.] *Please allow more time for the tracking #s to bring back info, as in most cases, they're being sent from overseas. Also, please keep in mind that we have received reports from some people who have received their shipments before any info. was returned by their tracking #.
I’ve changed my address since I ordered my OUYA. What do I need to do to update my shipping information? - If your OUYA is being delivered to somewhere other than your current address, please update your address with your postal service so that it can be forwarded. If it is not forwarded, please contact us @ savetheprincess@ouya.tv and we will work with you directly to ensure it arrives safe and sound at the right doorstep.
Where are the additional controller(s) I ordered? - If you've ordered extra controllers, you will receive them in a second shipment. We did this in some cases to get you your OUYA to you ASAP. If you only receive one controller at first, don't worry, another one will be on its way!
- Chad OUYA

The email response had nothing to do with my question; it wasn't even read.

I write all of this as being a graphic designer, marketer, advertiser and above all a creative thinker, I feel the same as the over 63,000 backers that believed in the project and did whatever we could do to make your dream a reality; you dropped the ball on us.

You forgot about US. We are the reason why this dream exists.

You forgot about US. We are the reason why this dream exists.
I have mixed emotions about this whole launch, the concept and most importantly the "support" given to those who made this possible.

More disgusted then happy. Especially with a console that was obviously thrown in a box in a mad rush to make shipment quotas.

But I want to make one thing clear; I wish nothing negative to any of you, or anything OUYA related. I want this to bounce back and be so successful that we can actually get GOOD games that I remember playing back in the SNES/Genesis days, not just countless mindless FPS clones and lukewarm "innovations."
I also want to bring content to this console.

I want people, all people who haven't a clue what an OUYA is, or what it can mean for them to share with them what it SHOULD mean for them. I would even offer to aid in customer support myself, just so that its one less person that has to deal with what I've dealt with. Just like OUYA is the game changer in a sea of bloated Titanics, perhaps this single email too can make a tugboat of a difference.

I know, I KNOW the OUYA will be amazing. Day One I knew.

But we can't know just how OUYA IS if this is the service that the VIP customers are getting, let alone everyday project backers. If this were a restaurant, I wouldn't care how great the food is supposed to be; If the plates are dirty there's no point in enjoying an otherwise perfect meal. And I cannot communicate to your waitstaff if you are not present (or nonexistent) in light of these types of issues.

I don't expect to hear back about this response given OUYA's track record as of late, but then again maybe I don't need to.

Andrew Martin didn't need a confirmation that he was human in Bicentennial Man, the android just knew what he needed to know and said what he needed to say.

Please, please fix this.

With much respect.

Michael MidKnight

New Cards Update...Take Two!

2012-02-26T19:46:00.000-05:00

A Letter From Santa Claus Could Be On Its Way....

2011-12-01T15:26:00.000-05:00

Have you been a good boy or girl this year? Or have you been one of the naughty ones that will end up with an unexpected stocking weight that would make even Donner blush.
This Holiday Season, give the gift of St. Nick to all or any who need some Christmas cheer, or perhaps something to look forward to this Christmas.
Customized Letter Available, with optional custom envelope for an additional cost.

Get yours today before Christmas Eve! Hoho hooooo.......

New Cards Update

2011-12-01T15:00:00.000-05:00

Companies that Make Communication Difficult, Post 1

2011-07-20T15:08:00.000-04:00

Ever get tired of the run around with most bigger companies and the waiting of being transferred from place to place?
You arent alone.
In a side venture. There will be posts that cover this specific business.

This week: Ebay. (866) 540-3229
Ever find it nearly impossible to locate the phone number.
They know. Its intentional.
Time and time again the myriad clan of nomadic tribe of shadow seekers have very nonchalantly hidden their phone number which is now displayed above.

You can talk to us by calling (866) 540-3229.

Available from 5:00AM - 10:00PM PT, seven days a week.
-- Press 1 for questions about buying on eBay
-- Press 2 for questions about selling on eBay
-- Press 3 for questions about your eBay account
-- Press 4 for questions about your PayPal account

If the question is about unpaid items, Feedback, or any investigations
about the account please press 3 from the first menu and then 3
again at the second menu.

They look forward to hearing from you.

Its Not Cool To Steal Boys & Girls!

2011-07-12T01:02:00.000-04:00

Although this has disappeared, It will gladly reposted.

Take it from us kids, stealing, like copying work that isnt yours is BAAAD.
Why even lawsuits can occur, or even worse, social humiliation when caught cheating or stealing.
This goes for everybody, even young mid teens that even happen to live alll the waaaay over in the UK.

Lesson learned today boys and girls?
Stealing is wrong! Do the right thing and give credit where credit is due, if you can't do that then this work is not cut out for you!

This has been your local public service announcement from The Studios.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled boring programming.

Apple Pie Studios Soon To Release RPG Package For Unity3D

2011-07-10T12:30:00.000-04:00

New Logo designed for their content pack.

Need A Special Card Designed For A Special Occasion? Consider It Done!

2011-07-08T14:42:00.000-04:00

With the rush of weddings, birthdays, announcements and get togethers this summer, Why not offer out custom cards, envelopes or labels for the occasion?

Looking For More Apparel?

2011-05-11T11:37:00.000-04:00

There was a great response to the Unity Prefab Shirts, Is there more on the way? What would YOU like to see next? Comment and voice your thoughts!

Mik Tek Studios. New Tux. Better Content. Booyah.

2011-05-01T11:11:00.000-04:00

If you have been sleeping underneath a rock in recent weeks, we will regret to inform you that there has been some amazing updates since you have since checked back with us.. mainly the site.
Relaunched April 24th @ 7:27:10, the fully revamped site features new sections to be checked out with Aluna Games, new game and graphic design options and opportunities, and just a overall sweetness to the Studio Site.
Check it out, leave some love and any feedback just give a shout out to info@miktekstudios.com

Thanks for all the support!

Follow Us On Facebook «link» and on Twitter! «link»

[Press Release] MidKnight Named as Creative Director of Development with the Aluna Games Brand!

2011-02-01T16:58:00.000-05:00

Gaming Season Officially Opens; Michael MidKnight Signs On with Aluna Games

We are delighted to welcome Michael MidKnight to our growing team of business development staff! Having worked with other game development teams and a variety of indie game projects, Michael is well educated on what you, as casual, passionate and hard-core gamers really want. Please welcome MidKnight as our new Creative Director of Development!
MidKnight says:

Quote:

“I am definitely honored to be named as part of the Aluna Games brand. Working closely with them (Aluna Games) with the new launch of the site was definitely a great endeavor, and to be able to give back the gaming community on a much larger scale then just in design form is just a great feeling. To see the work being enjoyed by such a huge community is very humbling feeling.

I stayed up late for days figuring out SMB3 [Super Mario Bros 3] as a kid, hours timing jumps in the Megaman series, even went out on all kinds of missions on PSO [Phantasy Star Online], and now in what seems like a very short time I will have a hand in what thousands of users will have a hand in playing, enjoying, and ultimately remembering in this generation of gaming with Aluna Games.

Thats just a very cool thought.

I hope to bring back that era and style of gaming, and be able to reconnect people to what I grew up with. I look forward to bringing the real fun of gaming back into the forefront. Game On Everyone!"

Michael will be present on the website and forums, so feel free to discuss with him any new developments you would like to see. Alongside this, he will also be active in our GOI (Game On Initiative) Development Team, in aid to bring new content and games to the Aluna Brand.

Michael MidKnight's profile | michaelmidknight@gmail.com

All the best,
The Team at Aluna Games

Site update on the horizon, Mik Tek Studios Partners with Aluna Games

2011-02-01T16:46:00.000-05:00

Its been quite the busy 2011, much has gone on within the past month, and here is a quick recap:
The revamped Aluna Games website made its debut Jan 1st, 2011
check out the gaming scene there, easily becoming the internets favorite hotspot:
http://www.alunagames.com

Mik Tek Studios announces partnership with Aluna Games for future game design and development.
MTS + Aluna +gaming = 1UP.

Booooyah.

Get Your Game On. Join The Movement. Game On Initiative.

2010-12-26T15:39:00.000-05:00

Looking to get your game out to the masses?
GOI has begun, in Beta and soon to be available to the masses via Aluna Games.
Check www.alunagames.com for the newest info as soon as they are up and running
for the new year!

Get your games gamin!

2010-12-12T10:31:00.000-05:00

http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/70466-Aluna-Games-New-Online-Game-Portal-Launching-Calling-all-Unity-Developers!

Beta screenshot of the Aluna Games Gaming Portal

Working with Aluna Games to bring indie and commercial gaming content to the world via web and select portables.

Interested? email dev@miktekstudios.com for more info!

New Updates Coming Soon!

2010-09-21T16:53:00.000-04:00

With the recent boom and business around the studios mindset here, there will also be some new modified sections coming as well, with more focus in game design and game credits as of late, as well as a sample work refresh and some other interesting possibilities underway.
Sit tight and check back to your favorite part of the web for future updates!

Want to show that you are part of the Game Design Crew? Grab some properly named garb at Unity Prefabs!

2010-09-21T16:33:00.000-04:00

Check out some Mik Tek Studios Game designed garb and accessories for a little well known online game faction known as Unity Prefabs, by none other then the Tornado Twins of Unity 3D Fame and Fortune:
http://www.cafepress.com/GamedevShirts

SOS Penguin Available in the App Store!

2010-09-18T11:42:00.000-04:00

Vocal and Audio work ingame by Mik Tek Studios; Check it out

Reviewed by 148 Apps, giving their thumbs up to the app:

"..The Sound effects for the penguins are also quite sweet, especially if you lose..."

http://www.148apps.com/app/391123781

Ripping artists off of their work is low. Give credit where credit is due, or make it yourself.

2010-08-04T10:33:00.000-04:00

This was caught halfway thru the process of blanking out my info.

They couldnt even try to do something different.

2010-06-14T10:56:00.000-04:00

Did some work with Stefan of Wekko Games with some design and audio/vocal work with the upcoming game coming to iPhones and iPod Touches alike, Penguin Panic! (note as of this writing this game has been renamed Penguin Pyramid)

And We’re Up!

2010-02-04T22:26:00.000-05:00

From Inside The Studio: The Mik Tek Blog

Sometimes You Just Have To Fire Your Clients Instead.

Wishing A Happy Turkey Day for one and all.

The Facebook Disconnect Effect.

Mik Tek Studios August 1st 2013 Update

Greetings fellow clients and Mik Tek Followers!

This week's roundup of DYK little known game facts:

OUYA, I Need A Hero.

New Cards Update...Take Two!

A Letter From Santa Claus Could Be On Its Way....

New Cards Update

Companies that Make Communication Difficult, Post 1

Its Not Cool To Steal Boys & Girls!

Apple Pie Studios Soon To Release RPG Package For Unity3D

Need A Special Card Designed For A Special Occasion? Consider It Done!

Looking For More Apparel?

Mik Tek Studios. New Tux. Better Content. Booyah.

[Press Release] MidKnight Named as Creative Director of Development with the Aluna Games Brand!

Site update on the horizon, Mik Tek Studios Partners with Aluna Games

Get Your Game On. Join The Movement. Game On Initiative.

Get your games gamin!

New Updates Coming Soon!

Want to show that you are part of the Game Design Crew? Grab some properly named garb at Unity Prefabs!

SOS Penguin Available in the App Store!

Vocal and Audio work ingame by Mik Tek Studios; Check it out

http://www.148apps.com/app/391123781

Ripping artists off of their work is low. Give credit where credit is due, or make it yourself.

And We’re Up!

And the blog is finally up and running.

Lets see what interesting and random bits of info will show up here…