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Canadian video game developer
Alice & Smith
IndustryVideo Games
Founded2014
HeadquartersMontreal, Canada
Key peopleAndrea Doyon (CEO), Nathalie Lacoste
Websitewww.aliceandsmith.com

Alice & Smith is a Canadian transmedia storytelling and video game developer that specializes in alternate reality games. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Montreal, Canada.

History

Alice & Smith was founded in 2014 by Nathalie Lacoste and Andrea Doyon in Montreal, Canada. The company created The Secret World spin-off The Black Watchmen, the company also created ARGs for games such as No Man's Sky and Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2.

Products

The company developed XR Server, a visual management tool available on Microsoft Azure.

In 2019, the company worked with Funcom, a Norwegian-based game developer, to create an AI-based storytelling experience for the ARG game Cyrano Story.

In 2021, the company launched StreamFlare, a livestreaming solution that allows streamers to engage directly with their audiences.

Games

  • The Black Watchmen (2015)
  • Ahnayro: The Dream World (2016)
  • NITE Team 4 (2019)
  • Cyrano Story (2020)

Alternate reality games

Awards

Years Award Work Result Ref
2019 NUMIX Independent Game Award NITE Team 4 Won

References

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  8. Baker, Dillon (31 December 2014). "One Of The Most Elaborate Alternate Reality Games Ever Is Launching In 2015". ReadWrite. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  9. "A Major Investment in the Hacking World – Alice & Smith receives an $800,000 investment for its simulation game NITE Team 4". markets.businessinsider.com. November 30, 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  10. "Alice & Smith forme vos employés grâce à la ludification". www.lesaffaires.com (in French). December 13, 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  11. "Cyrano Story details". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  12. "NUMIX PRIZE 2019 FINALISTS AND WINNERS". PRIX NUMIX (in Canadian French). April 11, 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2020.

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