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blog_en November 11, 2022

Who doesn’t know the magical St Martins Day, when children go out in the evening with their self-made lanterns and fill the streets with laughter and soft light? If you’re anything like us, then you’ll probably wish for the same ambiance at home or the office sans the cold weather. Because we at upjers can’t … read more

My Free Zoo: Reintroduction Rally

blog_en September 28, 2022

Welcome to the reintroduction rally in My Free Zoo! The reintroduction rally is a team competition for which you and your fellow players will be put in teams of 5. In these teams, your goal is to provide and care for animals for releasing into the wild. That is, you donate animals, regularly meet their … read more

Uppy’s Travels: Real-Life Dino Experience

blog_en August 27, 2021

Our mascot Uppy loves to play our new game Dinosaur Park: Primeval Zoo, because our dear bunny is a huge dino fan. Uppy was all the more pleased that one of our colleagues took him to a real dinosaur park! The Funtana Dinopark, which Uppy visited, is located in the heart of Istria only a … read more

The Profession Sound Designer

blog_en August 20, 2021

It doesn’t ring a bell for everyone when they hear the term sound designer. Therefore we would like to introduce you to that profession by using the following interview with our sound designer Rene. He is not only the new but also the first sound designer at upjers and he has been working on the … read more

Dinosaur Park: Primeval Zoo – Tips for Getting Started

blog_en August 9, 2021

After the sensational discovery of dinosaurs in Antarctica, it’s up to you. You bring the prehistoric giants back to life and run a park that hopefully attracts as many visitors as possible. Life as a park manager can sometimes be quite exhausting and maybe you have already lost the overview with all the animals, enclosures, … read more

Developer Diary Dinosaur Park: Primeval Zoo

blog_en July 23, 2021

Editorial Dr. Felix Vogel Dear readers and future players! In my position as Head of Game Design at upjers I occupy myself with the most different game genres every day. And one day the concept for Dino Park – this was the working title at that time – found its way to my desk and … read more

Meet The Artist Monday with Björn – Concept Art for Dino-NPCs

blog_en July 23, 2021

Dinosaur Park: Primeval Zoo is mainly about the cute dinosaurs, but also about an amusement park. Therefore, funny NPCs can’t be missing in the game. And who is behind all the funny characters? At upjers these are of course created by some graphic artists.We picked Björn for Meet The Artist Monday. He created the concepts … read more

Dinosaur Park: Primeval Zoo – 3 pro tips for a dinotastic UI

blog_en July 23, 2021

The UI (User Interface) in a game comprises all the buttons, menu items, and other icons that lead you to the different game features. The graphic artists at upjers also invest a lot of time and effort in this, because after all, you should be able to find your way around in Dinosaur Park: Primeval … read more

Dinosaur Park: Primeval Zoo – How the 3D dinos are created

blog_en July 23, 2021

When the rough game concept for a new game is set, one of the most exciting phases for us begins: the creation of the graphics. They are the heart of the game – at least for outsiders. While the code remains invisible to the players, they are constantly interacting with the interface as well as … read more

Dinosaur Park: Primeval Zoo – How Dinos Learned to Walk

blog_en July 23, 2021

Every beginning is hard – also for little dinosaurs. They hatch from the egg and are a little clumsy at first. But that’s exactly what creates the cuteness factor of Dinosaur Park: Primeval Zoo. That’s why the development team put a lot of time and effort into animating the dinosaurs for the new gaming app.Today … read more