Trickster Arts
{{Short description|Indie video game creator team based on Czech Republic}}
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| founder = Matouš Ježek
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| location_city = Prague
| location_country = Czech Republic
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| key_people = Matouš Ježek
| industry = Video games
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Trickster Arts is an indie game development team based in the Czech Republic. It consists of former 2K Czech employees.
History
The studio was founded in Fall 2012 when Matouš Ježek left 2K Czech and started to work on his own game. The project was titled Hero. Ježek also contacted some of his friends and former colleagues to join his team. It included Ladislav Týč and Matúš Široký. They also released an iOS game Date Me If You Can. Its Czech version Interande was, unlike the English version, a success.{{cite web|last1=Vašátko|first1=Ondřej|title=Interview s československými vývojáři připravované pecky Hero of Many|url=http://androidportal.zoznam.sk/2013/05/interview-s-ceskymi-vyvojari-pripravovane-pecky-hero-of-many/|website=android portal.sk|date=24 May 2013|access-date=11 June 2014}}{{cite web|last1=Zach|first1=Ondřej|title=Pracovali na Mafii 2, nyní zabodovali s vlastní hrou. Rozhovor|url=http://bonusweb.idnes.cz/matous-jezek-rozhovor-hero-of-many-du0-/Magazin.aspx?c=A130703_084404_bw-magazin_oz|website=Nonusweb|date=5 July 2013|access-date=11 June 2014}}
The project Hero (renamed to Hero of Many) was in development for 10 months and was released in June 2013 to very positive response from critics. The game was also a minor financial success that allowed Trickster Arts to start works on another project.{{cite web|last1=Bach|first1=Martin|title=Vývoj her v Česku v roce 2013 - část 4.|url=http://games.tiscali.cz/tema/vyvoj-her-v-cesku-v-roce-2013-cast-4-237337|website=Games.cz|access-date=11 June 2014}} This new project was an unnamed action adventure in which the player controlled Fire. This was a much bigger project than Hero of Many but the development was eventually stopped after a year, as the game was too difficult for development and too expensive. Trickster Arts then decided to make a game about Hacking.{{cite web|title=Matouš Ježek (Trickster Arts) - Indie Studio Survival Kit (Game Access '16)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLOzaVtpcMQ|website=Youtube.com|access-date=12 February 2017|date=24 August 2016}}
In November 2012, Matouš Ježek, the CEO was present at Game Developers Session, where he talked about the team and its experiences with the development.{{cite web|title=GDS 2013: Matouš Ježek - Od AAA k indie aneb cesta k vlastní hře|url=http://games.tiscali.cz/oznameni/game-developers-session-laka-vyvojare-i-herni-nadsence-na-zajimavy-program-a-zahranicni-hosty-64383|website=Games.cz|access-date=11 June 2014}}
Trickster Arts announced its new game Hackers in April 2016 at Game Access Conference in Brno.{{cite web|last1=Zach|first1=Ondřej|title=V české strategii Hackers navrhujete 3D síť a hackujete sítě ostatních|url=http://bonusweb.idnes.cz/hackers-trickster-arts-oznameni-doi-/Novinky.aspx?c=A160418_123745_bw-novinky_oz|website=iDNES.cz|date=18 April 2016|access-date=18 April 2016}} Hackers was released on 19 September 2016.{{cite web|title=Vyšla česká multiplayerovka Hackers, kde bojujete v zákulisní světové válce - Games.cz|url=http://games.tiscali.cz/oznameni/vysla-ceska-multiplayerovka-hackers-kde-bojujete-v-zakulisni-svetove-valce-285952|website=Games.cz|access-date=12 February 2017|language=cs}} The game was downloaded by more than 1 million players after one Month.{{cite web|title=Trickster Arts on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/TricksterArts/status/788676654684073984|website=Twitter|access-date=12 February 2017|language=en}}
Studio announced its next game Action RPG Monolisk on 31 May 2019.{{cite web |title=České herní studio Trickster Arts představilo unikátní "Diablovku" pro mobilní telefony |url=https://www.czechcrunch.cz/2019/05/ceske-herni-studio-trickster-arts-predstavilo-unikatni-diablovku-pro-mobilni-telefony/ |website=CzechCrunch |access-date=8 October 2019 |language=cs-CZ |date=31 May 2019}} The game was released on 15 October 2019.{{cite web |title=Za dva týdny se otevřou hráčské dungeony v českém akčním RPG Monolisk |url=https://games.tiscali.cz/datum-vydani/za-dva-tydny-se-otevrou-hracske-dungeony-v-ceskem-akcnim-rpg-monolisk-334286 |website=Games.cz |access-date=8 October 2019 |language=cs}}
Released titles
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| style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | iOS
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | Android ! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | Win ! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | OS X ! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | Ouya ! style="width:3em; font-size:90%" | GameStick |
| 2012
| {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | A simulation of dating. According to developers it is more an interactive film than a game. It was released in the Czech Republic as Interande. The game was played by over 700,000 people. The Windows version was released as a [http://www.interaktivnifilm.cz/ Browser title]{{cite web|last1=Poláček|first1=Petr|title=Vyzkoušejte rande nanečisto s interaktivním filmem Interande|url=http://games.tiscali.cz/tema/vyzkousejte-rande-nanecisto-s-interaktivnim-filmem-interande-59838|website=Games.cz|access-date=11 June 2014}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.pavelgotthard.cz/#interande|title = Pavel Gotthard – Portfolio}} |
| 2013
| {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | An Action-adventure game. The visual style is reminiscent of games such as Badland and Naught.{{cite web|last1=Shiels|first1=R.|title=Trickster Arts' Upcoming Action-adventure Game 'Hero Of Many' Looks Insanely Gorgeous!|url=http://ifanzine.com/trickster-arts-upcoming-action-adventure-game-hero-of-many-looks-insanely-gorgeous/|website=iFanzine|date=29 May 2013|access-date=11 June 2014}} |
| 2016
| {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | Online strategy game. Player controls a hacker who builds his network and hacks other players. It also features story mode.{{cite web|title=Top 10 Mobile games of the week|url=http://mobilestartupz.com/2016/09/25/top-10-mobile-games-week/|publisher=MobileStartupz|access-date=28 January 2020|date=25 September 2016}} |
| 2019
| {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
| TBA
| {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | Shooter game with RPG aspects.{{cite web |last1=Burian |first1=Michal |title=V české střílečce Dreadhunter se setkává Diablo s Doomem - INDIAN |url=https://indian-tv.cz/clanek/v-ceske-strilecce-dreadhunter-se-setkava-diablo-s-doomem-nge3y5 |website=indian-tv.cz |access-date=19 May 2023 |language=cs}} |
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