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Description

Mugshot Games is an independent games studio based in Australia. The company is known for their tower defense titles, Digfender and CastleMine.

History

Mugshot Games is the result of founder Steve Yap’s 2011 puzzle and arcade game experiments on Windows Phone, which led to the development of a more ambitious title, CastleMine.

CastleMine

CastleMine was released in 2012 and became an instant hit on Windows Phone, accumulating over 2 million downloads with an average rating of 4.5 stars. It became the #1 strategy game in many countries and was a finalist in the Windows Phone Next App Star competition.

In November 2012, Steve founded Mugshot Games and began work on a multi-platform version of CastleMine using the Unity engine. A completely rebuilt CastleMine was released on iPhone/iPad, Android and Windows Phone 8 in August 2013.

Digfender

In December 2013, Steve’s brother, Mike, joined the company as producer and creative director. The brothers released Digfender, their follow-up to CastleMine in November 2015.

Videos

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Screenshots

Download the video and screenshots, plus logos and promo art in the Digfender Press Kit.

Praise for Digfender

“Digfender is easily one of the best tower defense games I’ve played in a long time.”
– Nathan Reinauer, TouchArcade.com

“Digfender is an entertaining tower defense game that sets itself apart from many of the other titles in this genre.”
– George Ponder, WindowsCentral.com

“There’s a million tower defense games [but only] one like this.”
– Gameranx, YouTube.com

Praise for CastleMine

“Protecting a castle has never been more fun, and if you’re expecting to put this puppy down after a few minutes, think again.”
– Greg Srisavasdi, ArcadeSushi.com

“There’s no shortage of strategy in this delightfully unique tower defense game!”
– John Bardinelli, JayIsGames.com

“[CastleMine]’s deep upgrade system, tons of missions and digging mechanic offer a lot worth checking out.”
– Eric Ford, TouchArcade.com

“I don’t recall ever coming across [a tower defense game] that’s quite as strategic as CastleMine.”
– Rob Rich, 148apps.com

Awards & Recognition

TechRadar 50 best iPhone games 2015 – Digfender, 2015
Windows Phone Next App Star Finalist – CastleMine Free, 2013
Windows Phone Download Count Challenge Winner – CastleMine Beta, 2012