PlayJam, the global platform for casual and social gameson Smart TV, launched its Kickstarter campaign today in a bid to bring its dedicated games console -GameStick – to life. The team behind GameStick hope to accelerate the race to change the face of big screen gaming with the launch of the most portable, affordable, dedicated TV gaming device on the market priced at just $79.
GameStick is a small yet powerful, dedicated games console that plugs directly into a TV’s HDMI slot and comes with a fully featured Bluetooth controller – ready to go right out of the box. When on the move, the two combine into a single unit, putting big screen gaming right into the pocket. The device will be compatible with other Bluetooth controllers enabling true multi-player functionality.
I do have to say that the initial design for the game pad looks awesome its very interesting to see where this goes!
The 30 day Kickstarter campaign launched today with the team at PlayJam looking to raise a minimum of $100,000 to help make GameStick a reality. Supporters of the project can get involved by pledging as little as $10.
GameStick will feature a purpose-built game store through which users will be able to browse and download content. The proposition will be powered by PlayJam´s existing Games Network for Smart TV which currently supports developers such as Relentless Software, First Star Software, and Disney.
To date, the team has been focused on bringing GameStick to its pre-production phase by finalising hardware design and integrating the back end technology to power the service. They have worked with a small beta group of developers to announce the following initial line-up.
| Developer | Games |
| Madfinger | Shadowgun and Dead Trigger |
| Hutch | SmashCops |
| Supersecret Software | Cannabalt |
| First Star | Boulder Dash XL |
| FGOL | Hungry Shark, Grabatron and Pool Bar |
| Relentless Software | Quiz Climber and Blue Toad Murder Files |
| Sports Director | MYFC Manager |
Now that the project is public, the team hopes to work with all Android developers looking to get theirgames onto the big screen. GameStick´s Bluetooth controller uses different modes to allow the gamer to access and play 100´s of compatible games directly onto their TV.
To visit the Kickstarter page and pledge your support, please visit: http://kck.st/12SSvMO
To visit the GameStick website please go to: www.gamestick.tv