Planning / Development | IMAGICA GEEQ

Service Overview

Our team serves as your creative partner across all platforms, from home consoles to mobile and arcade machines, and across all development phases. We use our extensive game development knowledge to provide optimal solutions that maximize the project’s value. Our client development service team is uncompromising in their search for the perfect solution in areas from systems design all the way to precise performance tuning. On the server side, we are able to handle the gamut from infrastructure selection to DB & API development. Even if a title requires significant technical prowess, such as with an MMO or realtime PvP, our team dives deep into the client’s issues, allowing us to leverage our expertise to provide robust support to your next hit title.

Strengths

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From planning to post-launch, we provide valuable solutions focused on targeting goals

From the planning phase all the way to post-launch operations, we pursue success for our projects from the client’s perspective. Our proposals always maximize value even within the constraints of limited budgets and schedules, and we leverage our expertise at drawing out an IP’s strengths. Furthermore, by having our planning staff partner with our client during early development, we can also provide both uncompromising quality and efficient development workflows to support the project to its completion.

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We leverage diverse technology stacks to formulate the optimal platform strategy

Using our superior technical prowess cultivated in the console development sphere, we can handle development on all major devices including smartphones and PCs. Our specialists, adept at a variety of engines such as Unity and Unreal Engine, design the optimal development environment for our client’s goals and requirements. We provide the firm technical foundation our clients need to create the ideal game experience.

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Our flexible support expands possibilities for your titles into areas such as global releases and remasters

We can serve as your reliable partner when you challenge the global market, particularly as the importance of localization and multiplatform/Steam releases continues to grow. Our team includes engineers with deep knowledge of older hardware, allowing us to remaster or remake your past classics into modern gems. These strategies help you extend your titles’ lifespans and allow them to reach an even greater number of users.

Services Provided

We provide flexible solutions optimized to our clients’ needs and the current production phase, covering everything from technology selection all the way through post-launch operations.

1. Total Solutions for Game Development (New Development & Outsource)

We can dive deep into your development workflows as your constant partner all the way from initial planning to launch.

Upstream process partnerships: Our team joins the client’s all the way from planning and concepting, allowing for realistic spec formulations.
Full-stack development: We construct robust systems supporting the game experience from both the client and server sides.
Quality management: We balance both expression and performance by assigning both art directors and technical directors to projects.

2. Technical Consulting & Engine Selection

We select and propose the optimal development environment based on the project scope and targets.

Engine selection: We select from Unity, Unreal Engine or even internal proprietary engines based on client requirements.
Performance optimization: We conduct technical evaluations and high-level tuning in order to resolve any development bottlenecks.
Support for new technology integration: We back up our clients when they decide to dive into the unknown with next-generation devices and implement new technologies into their workflows.

3. Server Construction & Online Implementation

We can support advanced backend development needed for titles with many simultaneous connections and realtime elements.

Infrastructure/DB design: We design server structures, including cloud server (AWS, GCP, etc.) selection, with expandability and stability in mind.
Multiplayer support: We construct game systems requiring complex data synchronization such as those used in MMOs and games with realtime PvP.
Operational support: We provide upkeep workflows centered on stable post-release operations. These include load reduction strategies and security maintenance.

4. Multiplatform Development & Remastering

We expand and optimize titles to raise their value and deliver them to larger audiences.

Cross-platform development: We can handle optimization and porting to PC (Steam), console and mobile devices.
Remastering & remaking: We leverage past hardware assets while improving graphics and control schemes to fit the standards of the latest devices.
Global support: We provide technical support for global expansion (culturalization) as well as systems for multilanguage deployments.

Support Structure

To guide our clients’ projects to success, we gather specialists from an array of fields into teams and construct optimal development workflows that place the title’s core concepts at the forefront.

Examples of Project Team Composition and Duties

Project Manager (PM)
The PM serves as the client’s closest partner, managing all aspects of progress, budget and quality. They minimize risks and facilitate smooth communication.
Director
The director is responsible for the game’s fun factor and quality. They elevate the client’s vision into a concrete game experience and set the overall direction for the team.
Technical Director (TD)
The TD proposes optimal solutions from a standpoint of technical feasibility, overseeing technology selection and architecture design.
Planner
The planner handles everything from design document creation to level design and data operations. Their systems take into account market and user trends in order to maximize both sales and player retention.
Client Programmer
The client programmer puts together the game’s control scheme, feel and presentation. Leveraging Unity and Unreal Engine, they squeeze out superior performance from the target devices.
Server Programmer/Infrastructure Engineer
The server programmer or infrastructure engineer constructs the foundations for data transfer and management. They consider load distribution and system security as they build robust backends for stable post-release operations.
Art Director (AD)/Technical Artist (TA)
The AD/TA optimizes the balance between visual expression and processing load while overseeing the overall visual experience. By leveraging the latest in graphics technology, they put together an efficient workflow for mass production of assets.
UI/UX Designer
The UI/UX designer designs interfaces that balance both user convenience with user immersion. Their designs ensure control schemes are intuitive and stress-free.
2D/3D Designer
The 2D/3D designer produces assets including characters, backgrounds and items. They breathe life into the project with their captivating depictions of the title’s world.
Effect/VFX Designer
The effect/VFX designer handles the sensory experience of the title, improving the game’s feel by adjusting how attacks hit and environments are presented. They maximize the satisfaction of combat and the immersion of the story.

Request Flow

Contact

Please contact us via our contact form. A representative will be in touch with you within several business days.

Consultation

We get a feel for the overall project by asking questions about the game’s concept, desired style, required functionality, etc.

Estimate/Proposal

We provide a service proposal tailored to your particular budget and scheduling needs. This is where we will propose the initial specs.

Scheduling

We will draw up a detailed schedule, clarifying the timing needed for the client’s tasks and resources.

Production/Mass Production

We proceed with production while allowing time for client review. When entering the mass production phase, we maintain consistent quality while maximizing efficiency.