End of Service Announcement for The Vortex and VoiceClub

Dear players, The Vortex and VoiceClub will be discontinued on May 23, 2025.

As of today, it is no longer possible to purchase multi-gel in the game. However, we have given everyone 20k multi-gel so you can enjoy all the content until the service is discontinued.

Thank you for your support, and we hope you have enjoyed playing our game over the last five years!

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Fim do serviço - O Vortex e VoiceClub

Caros jogadores, o Vortex e o VoiceClub vão ser desligados em 23 de Maio de 2025.

A partir de hoje, não é mais possível comprar multigel no jogo. Entretanto, adicionamos 20 mil multigel em todas as contas para que vocês possam aproveitar todo o conteúdo no jogo até o desligamento final.

Obrigado pelo seu apoio, e esperamos que tenham gostado de jogar o nosso jogo nestes últimos cinco anos!

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¡Gracias por todo! El Vortex y VoiceClub se despiden

Hola, jugadores:

El Vortex y VoiceClub cerrarán sus puertas el 23 de mayo de 2025. A partir de hoy, ya no se podrá comprar multigel en el juego.

Como agradecimiento por su apoyo, les regalamos 20 000 de multigel a todos para que puedan desbloquear y disfrutar todo lo que quieran hasta el final!

Gracias por acompañarnos en esta aventura durante estos cinco años. ¡Ha sido un viaje increíble gracias a ustedes!

End of Service Announcement for PAC-MAN WAKA WAKA

Dear players,

PAC-MAN WAKA WAKA will be discontinued on November 1, 2023.

As of today, it is no longer possible to purchase a new subscription. However, all worlds in the game will be free to access for everyone until the service is discontinued.

Thank you for your support, and we hope you have enjoyed playing our game over the last three years!

Update on The Vortex for Google Assistant

Recently, we announced that we will be discontinuing The Vortex on Google Assistant, but that it would be possible to transfer your game state over to Amazon Alexa for anyone who wanted to do so.

It’s rewarding to see how many players from around the globe enjoy and intend to continue playing The Vortex! In order to give people more time to transfer their game, we will delay The Vortex’s discontinuation on Google Assistant until August 31st.

To continue playing The Vortex on Amazon Alexa, please start a game on Alexa (via the Alexa App, or on any Alexa-enabled device you may have) and give yourself a unique name there. 

Visit our support page, and send us the following data:

• your unique name;

• ship integrity;

• amount of multi-gel;

• memories of the past;

• and other inventory (tools, etc.)

On both platforms. Once we have that data, we can start the transfer.

Here’s an example:

Google Assistant
Name: Jaime
Ship integrity: 64%
Multi-gel: 57
Memories of the Past: 99%
Tools: alpha has a level 2 repair tool, beta has a level 1 strong arms tool, and gamma has a level 2 temporal tool

Amazon Alexa
Name: Jaime
Ship integrity: 53%
Multi-gel: 16
Memories of the Past: 10%
Tools: beta has a level 1 repair tool and alpha has a level 1 laser tool

The game will be unavailable after August 31st; we will be unable to process any transfers after this date, so please contact us before then.

We highly appreciate your continued excitement and commitment – thank you! We have a lot of exciting, new projects up our sleeve, and can't wait to tell you about them. Stay tuned for more!

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Recentemente, anunciamos que descontinuaremos O Vortex na Google Assistente, mas que seria possível transferir o estado do seu jogo para a Amazon Alexa para quem quisesse fazê-lo.

É gratificante ver quantos jogadores de todo o mundo gostam e pretendem continuar jogando O Vortex! Para dar às pessoas mais tempo para transferir seus jogos, adiaremos a descontinuação d’O Vortex na Google Assistente até 31 de agosto.

Para continuar jogando O Vortex no Amazon Alexa, inicie um jogo na Alexa (através do aplicativo Alexa ou em qualquer dispositivo habilitado para Alexa que você possa ter) e dê a você mesmo um nome exclusivo.

Visite nossa página de suporte e envie-nos os seguintes dados:

• seus nomes exclusivos;

• Integridade da espaçonave;

• quantidade de multi-gel;

• lembranças do passado;

• e inventário (ferramentas, etc.)

Em ambas as plataformas. Assim que tivermos esses dados, podemos iniciar a transferência.

Aqui está um exemplo:

Google Assistente
Nome: Jaime
Integridade da espaçonave: 64%
Multi-gel: 57
Lembranças do passado: 99%
Ferramentas: alfa tem uma ferramenta de reparo de nível 2, beta tem uma ferramenta de braço de empilhadeira de nível 1 e gama tem uma ferramenta temporal de nível 2

Amazon Alexa
Nome: Jaime
Integridade da espaçonave: 53%
Multi-gel: 16
Lembranças do passado: 10%
Ferramentas: beta tem uma ferramenta de reparo de nível 1 e alfa tem uma ferramenta de laser de nível 1

O jogo ficará indisponível após 31 de agosto; não poderemos processar quaisquer transferências após esta data, por favor contacte-nos antes disso.

Apreciamos muito sua empolgação e compromisso contínuos - obrigado! Temos muitos novos projetos empolgantes na manga e mal podemos esperar para falar sobre eles. Fique ligado!

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Recientemente anunciamos que descontinuaremos El Vortex en el Asistente de Google, pero que sería posible transferir su estado de juego a Amazon Alexa para cualquiera que quisiera hacerlo.

¡Es gratificante ver cuántos jugadores de todo el mundo disfrutan y tienen la intención de seguir jugando El Vortex! Para que las personas tengan más tiempo para transferir su juego, retrasaremos la suspensión de El Vortex en el Asistente de Google hasta el 31 de agosto.

Para continuar jugando El Vortex en Amazon Alexa, inicie un juego en Alexa (a través de la aplicación Alexa o en cualquier dispositivo habilitado para Alexa que pueda tener) y asígnese un nombre único allí.

Visite nuestra página de soporte y envíenos los siguientes datos:

• sus nombres únicos;

• integridad del nave;

• cantidad de multi-gel;

• recuerdos del pasado;

• e inventario (herramientas, etc.)

En ambas plataformas. Una vez que tengamos esos datos, podemos iniciar la transferencia.

Por ejemplo:

Asistente de Google
Nombre: Jaime
Integridad del nave: 64%
Multi-gel: 57
Recuerdos del pasado: 99%
Herramientas: alfa tiene una herramienta de reparación de nivel 2, beta tiene una herramienta para reforzar brazos de nivel 1 y gamma tiene una herramienta temporal de nivel 2

Amazon Alexa
Nombre: Jaime
Integridad del nave: 53%
Multi-gel: 16
Recuerdos del pasado: 10%
Herramientas: beta tiene una herramienta de reparación de nivel 1 y alfa tiene una herramienta láser de nivel 1

El juego no estará disponible después del 31 de agosto; no podremos procesar ninguna transferencia después de esta fecha, así que contáctenos antes de esa fecha.

Apreciamos mucho su continuo entusiasmo y compromiso, ¡gracias!

Tenemos muchos proyectos nuevos y emocionantes en la manga, y estamos ansiosos por contarles sobre ellos. ¡Mantente sintonizado para más!

End of Service Announcement for The 3% Challenge

Thank you, Candidate.

You’ve been a great help to us all. You’ve gone above and beyond all expectations and overcame every challenge. You’ve been with us through thick and thin; you’ve competed in the global competition, shuffled through the maze's unruly waters, freed yourself from the cell, and went through the Winter Challenge. You’ve played every ending. You’re still in the top 3%.

You have ultimately earned your place in the Offshore; therefore, the “Process” is no longer necessary.

Therefore, we’re discontinuing The 3% Challenge on August 12th, 2022.  

As thanks for sticking with the game, we’re offering you every chapter of the game for free until Aug 12, 2022 so you can enjoy it until that date. It will not be possible to purchase any chapter as of today.

On October 8th, 2019, we launched the game with the help of talented people. Thank you, Netflix and Rio Games, for your work and dedication to the project, and thank you to everyone on The 3% Challenge team. We’d also like to thank the Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa teams and our supporters and investors for helping make this happen.

While this is the final stretch for this game, we’re building new and interesting things that we hope will excite you just as much.  

Once again: Thank you, Candidate.

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Obrigado, Candidato.

Você tem sido uma grande ajuda para todos nós. Você superou todas as expectativas e superou todos os desafios. Você esteve conosco nos bons e maus momentos; você competiu na competição global, atravessou as águas turbulentas do labirinto, se libertou da cela e passou pelo Winter Challenge. Você jogou todos os finais. Você ainda está entre os 3% melhores.

Você finalmente conquistou seu lugar no Offshore; portanto, o “Processo” não é mais necessário.

Portanto, descontinuamos o Desafio 3% a 12 de agosto de 2022.

Como agradecimento por continuar com o jogo, oferecemos todos os capítulos do jogo gratuitamente até 12 de agosto de 2022 para que você possa aproveitá-lo até essa data. Não será possível adquirir nenhum capítulo a partir de hoje.

Em 8 de outubro de 2019, lançamos o jogo com a ajuda de pessoas talentosas. Obrigado, Netflix e Rio Games, por seu trabalho e dedicação ao projeto, e obrigado a todos da equipe The 3% Challenge. Também gostaríamos de agradecer às equipes do Google Assistente e Amazon Alexa e nossos apoiantes e investidores por ajudar a tornar esse projeto real.

Embora este seja o trecho final para o jogo, estamos construindo coisas novas e interessantes que esperamos que o empolguem muito.

Mais uma vez: Obrigado, Candidato.

End of Service Announcement for The Vortex on Google Assistant

Interplanetary explorers,

We highly appreciate your excitement and involvement with The Vortex. It is motivating to see you love this game as much as we loved to create it!

Google announced it will shut down its Conversational Actions platform next year, which will preclude the normal functionality of the game.

For this reason we’ve decided to discontinue The Vortex for Google Assistant on August 12, 2022. [We have delayed this date to August 31.]

For Amazon Alexa players, no changes apply as we will continue to operate The Vortex on that platform as usual.

For Google Assistant players who wish to continue their journey after the end of service, we can help transfer your game to Alexa. Just get in touch with us on our Support page.

Thank you for all of your support over the years, and stay tuned for exciting new updates from us in the future!

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Exploradores interplanetários,

Apreciamos imenso seu entusiasmo e envolvimento com O Vortex. É motivador ver que você ama este jogo tanto quanto nós amamos criá-lo!

O Google anunciou que encerrará sua plataforma Conversational Actions no próximo ano, o que impedirá a funcionalidade normal do jogo.

Por esse motivo, decidimos descontinuar O Vortex para o Google Assistente em 12 de agosto de 2022. [Adiamos esta data para 31 de agosto.]

Para os jogadores do Amazon Alexa, nenhuma alteração se aplica, pois continuaremos operando O Vortex nessa plataforma normalmente.

Para jogadores do Google Assistente que desejam continuar sua jornada após o término do serviço, podemos ajudar a transferir seu jogo para o Alexa. Basta entrar em contato conosco em nossa página de suporte.

Obrigado por todo o seu apoio ao longo dos anos e fique atento para novas atualizações interessantes no futuro!

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Exploradores interplanetarios,

Apreciamos mucho su entusiasmo y participación con El Vortex. ¡Es motivador ver que amas este juego tanto como a nosotros nos encantó crearlo!

Google anunció que cerrará su plataforma Conversational Actions el próximo año, lo que impedirá la funcionalidad normal del juego.

Por este motivo, decidimos suspender El Vortex para el Asistente de Google el 12 de Agosto de 2022. [Hemos retrasado esta fecha hasta el 31 de agosto.]

Para los jugadores de Amazon Alexa, no se aplican cambios, ya que continuaremos operando El Vortex en esa plataforma como de costumbre.

Para los jugadores del Asistente de Google que deseen continuar su viaje después del final del servicio, podemos ayudarlos a transferir su juego a Alexa. Simplemente póngase en contacto con nosotros en nuestra página de soporte.

¡Gracias por todo su apoyo a lo largo de los años y manténgase atento a nuestras emocionantes actualizaciones en el futuro!

End of Service Announcement for Voice Quest

Dear Magicians,

You completed the Quest with imagination and flair. You’ve successfully saved King Arthur and grew up to be Merlin’s most likely successor.

Naturally, all adventures have a beginning and an end. Google announced it will shut down its Conversational Actions platform next year, which will preclude the normal functionality of the game.

For this reason we’ve decided to discontinue Voice Quest on August 12, 2022.

Thank you for playing and inspiring us to keep moving forward.

We’d also like to thank Google Assistant’s team for always working closely with us and our marvelous Voice Quest team.

Although this means farewell for now, we will have some cool things coming up in the future. Stay tuned!

Doppio is now part of Fortis!

We’re delighted to announce that Doppio is now part of Fortis!

Throughout our journey at Doppio over the past three-plus years, we have had a blast inventing the next generation of games. It has been our mission to bring gaming to everyone, through voice, live streaming, the web, mobile, and video conferencing platforms, and we’re still extremely excited about doing just that. 

So today, we’re thrilled to announce that Doppio is joining the Fortis team. Fortis is an early but mighty organization, with a leadership team of game-industry veterans that aspires to make great games that bring people together, while redefining how game companies work. It was a natural next step for us to join forces given the alignment of our goals: we both are fierce believers in building a sense of belonging through our games and their communities, and in how we operate and treat each other. We’re looking forward to working with some of the industry’s coolest people, who have also designed and launched some of the best games in the world!

In the meantime, don’t worry - for now, all the games you know and love are staying live and being updated as needed. More news as it develops!

To all our investors, friends, and family who have supported us on this path, we can’t thank you enough. We’re looking forward to the future, and we can’t wait to share our next games with you. 

Thanks/Obrigado!

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Find out more about Fortis here!

Just Say The Word! Comes To Zoom!

Now Available for Zoom Meetings, Just Say the Word! is the new take on a familiar word guessing party game.

Can you describe “shark” without using “jaws”, “bite” or “tornado”? Come up with creative ways to describe words and race against the opposing team! 

We are very excited to bring our latest release, Just Say the Word!, to your Zoom meetings. We’ve turned our voice magic into a fun and accessible party game that can be conveniently played in video meetings. 

Players can bring in all their friends and family to a Zoom session over a beverage of their choice with this hand-free game. JUST SAY THE WORD!  lets players create fun and innovative ways to make their team guess the right word, and talk their way through hilarious antics. 

This is our first game for online video sessions, tapping into the potential of this social format. We can’t wait to show you what else we have in store soon. 

This new game, available for download from  the Zoom App Marketplace, allows for a change of pace for Zoom meetings, enabling a way to connect with your friends and family without leaving the video session, and offering a great icebreaker to lighten the mood in any meeting. 

Each round, one team member becomes The Speaker, whose mission is to make their team say as many of The Words as possible, without using any of the Forbidden Words! Can you describe a unicorn without mentioning “horn”, “mythical” or “fantasy”? What about “shark” without “jaws”, “bite” or “tornado”? 

Click here to start the game!

The Vortex has been updated!

This announcement was edited on February 24th.

To play the game on Amazon Alexa, say:

“Alexa, open The Vortex.”

TO PLAY THE GAME ON GOOGLE ASSISTANT, SAY:

“OK GOOGLE, TALK TO THE VORTEX BY DOPPIO.”

This is the day you’ve been looking forward to! We’ve listened to the fantastic support and reactions to The Vortex, and we’re proud to announce the new features that are rolling out today.

The Vortex is reaching new depths: you can now enjoy a new and improved game with a sleek look and a captivating audio experience. The full story is over 61.000 words, and you now play as the captain for a whole fleet! Go on missions where your decision-making is vital and to collect a wide array of artefacts! 

ENTER THE SHUTTLE BAY: Unlock the all-new Shuttle Bay, where you can build a fleet of shuttles and set off on missions into The Vortex. You’ll discover additional log recordings that will reveal new details about this mysterious region of space and deepen your relationship with your robotic crew! This is our biggest story update for the game since its original launch, bringing 50% more story content that amounts to an immersive novel-sized game in total. 

SHINY!: On supported devices, such as Echo Show, Fire TV, and Google Nest Hub, we’ve developed all-new, stunning graphics and animations throughout the entire game. On every device, enjoy a fully refreshed audio experience that will get you immersed in the story.

GOTTA COLLECT THEM ALL: Complete shuttle missions to recover collectible artefacts across space. Link a VoiceClub account to browse your entire collection from the web!

IMPROVED PORTUGUESE AND SPANISH: We have updated and improved the experience for our Brazilian and Spanish-speaking players!

We can’t wait to hear what you think about the latest update!

Contact us here if you find any issue, and we’ll be quick about getting back to you.

If you enjoy the game, leave a review on the Amazon Skills Store or the Google Actions Directory so that more people can join in the adventure! 

Voice Quest presented for the Google Assistant

We’ve released Voice Quest, our latest title, exclusive for Google Assistant.

YOU CAN PLAY THE GAME ON SELECTED Google Assistant Smart Displays and Android devices!

The Google Assistant team picked Voice Quest to be part of their featured releases for the holidays. You can find the announcement here.

In the game, you become Merlin’s apprentice. The mighty wizard tasks you with a daunting quest: save King Arthur from sorceress Morgana, who wishes to rule Camelot. All Knights of the Round Table seem to be busy doing other jobs, but you won’t be alone! You will be escorted by a Brute who will accompany you on your journey through dangerous lands, full of adventure.

With your powers of lexicographical craftsmanship and creativity, your task is to shout out various spells to pave a way through the enemies sent to stop you! By linking the elements of nature – fire, earth, water, and air – and an action word, you will have over 2,500 spell combinations at your disposition. The more unique, the better!

Try it now on Google Assistant!

Doppio at Alexa Live 2020

Amazon announced a slew of new and exciting features for the Alexa platform yesterday as part of Alexa Live, an all-online streaming developer conference. At Doppio, we’re really bullish about the future of the Alexa platform for games, and so we were thrilled to be a part of several of the event’s announcements.

Here’s a quick roundup on all things Doppio from the Alexa Live program!

The Web API for Games lets us take our games to the next level

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The Web API for Games is an exciting leap forward for our ability to deliver voice-forward games that also have great visual experiences. It enables developers like us to build rich animations on the back of web-standard technologies; to provide more a more dynamic audio experience with background tracks, loops and effects; and to take greater control of the player’s experience by controlling how and when the device prompts for voice input. 

Back in April, we updated The 3% Challenge with a refreshed visual experience built on top of this exciting new technology, and we think it was a great improvement. You can try it out now on any Echo Show or Fire TV Cube device.

However, that’s not the most exciting thing we’re doing with the Web API for Games…

We’re bringing PAC-MAN to Alexa!

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Yeah, you heard that right! As Jeferson announced during the conference, we’re working on a new game that will bring a voice-controlled PAC-MAN experience to your Alexa devices! 

We’re really excited about this new game and we can’t wait to share more about it with you soon. To be the first to hear more, you can sign up for our newsletter – you definitely won’t want to miss out on this one!

Using APL-A to upgrade the audio experience on The Vortex

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APL-A is an exciting new platform feature that allows developers to do more advanced audio mixing in our skills’ audio experiences. All of this happens at runtime, meaning we don’t need to spend a lot of time in development tweaking every audio clip by hand. And, it’s done in a simple and straightforward way that doesn’t slow down the player’s experience with our games.

João Costa, our Sound Designer, spoke about our experience converting The Vortex’s audio content to APL-A. You can also try it out for yourself in the game right now!

Quick Links allow you to launch directly into our games from a link

The new Quick Links feature provides a way for you to launch directly into our games from a link on the web. As our Marketing Lead Carolina Rocha discussed during the conference, this provides a quick and easy way for you to try out new games on this exciting platform; now, instead of having to remember an invocation phrase, you can just click a link and send the skill directly to the device of your choice. 

In fact, you may have already seen these links throughout this post! But if not, here’s one for The 3% Challenge and one for The Vortex – try them out now!

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That’s all for now! Stay tuned for more news about all these updates in the coming weeks!

The Doppio WFH Experience

With the outbreak of Covid-19, people across the globe have suddenly been faced with the prospect of working from home full-time. Our team at Doppio is no exception, and we were quick to mobilize.

Here’s a look at how a few of our colleagues have adapted their home work environments to help tackle the challenges – and opportunities – of the WFH lifestyle.

Puppy Love

Carolina Rocha, Marketing

Working from home is far from being a new experience for me. A former freelancer, I’ve always been a fan of flex work, so when we were told to stay home, that was fairly easy. I start my day the way I always do, a quick jog with my dog in the morning (although now I do two laps around my building instead of going the long way around the block) and a good breakfast that I used to skip because I needed the time to commute. I am also working on my post-grad and I host a podcast show, and everything is done remotely – it’s exciting, while still being in the comfort of my home. 

While the world is figuring out its new normal, I feel like this team is very nimble and our work pace is as fast as you’d expect from a startup. The company offers smart speaker devices as a welcome gift to everyone and it came in very handy! Slack has become a daily important part of work and just general chatting that keeps the team spirit going. A trick that helps is logging into virtual conference rooms a bit early to slip in some minutes of water cooler conversation before meetings start, just like we used to do in person. It certainly doesn’t beat the cookies I used to buy and share with the team, but I let my puppy sneak in for a peek on video calls to make up for the lack of sugar.

The Importance of Chairs!

Gabriel Canavarro, Design/Development

Being isolated and working from home meant a pretty big twist in my routine! All of a sudden I stopped meeting personally with my team, the 4km walk to get to the office was replaced by a 4 second transition from my bed to my workstation, and I also had to get used to working with my furniture at home instead of what we were used to having in the office , which has been crucial for me. 

No matter what I’m doing, if I’m doing it for hours straight everyday, I’m going to need to be comfortable doing it. When we changed to a home-office setup, I was super quick to buy one adjustable gaming chair to achieve the comfort standards I’m searching for. I have been using it for one week so far and it was definitely worth it, it is super comfortable.

Even if it is still unclear how long this pandemic will keep on restricting us from going out, I now feel a lot more confident that if I need to keep working from home for months, I’m already prepared for it!

From home office to home chef

Eva Vital, Design/Development

Working from home hasn’t changed the working day all that much for me, except that I now have traded the time I used to spend commuting on cooking instead! I’ve been making everything from beef-and-veggie fried chow mein, to warm and cold salads, and also a bit of a dip into Italian food with pasta carbonara – yum!

I still wake up about the same time as before, eat breakfast and get dressed as I would if I were going to the office – that means I still put on my bra 😃 – to keep the routine and my working mindset.

While I kind of miss our lunch-time Bang! sessions and coffee breaks, it feels almost as if I were still in the office. We still have the same number of chats, except face-to-face time is now through a screen.

Everything Needs a Paint Job

Gonçalo Costa, Art

I’ve worked as a freelancer before, so this is nothing new. While that experience taught me that I function better working with a team around me, I can hardly complain! I think we are some of the few lucky ones that have the possibility of working from home and I’m very grateful for that. 

I set up my workspace as far away as possible from my room and I’m keeping the same routine. The alarm clock didn’t change and because I’m saving on my commute time, I start every day one hour earlier. I sometimes consider leaving the house, walking around the block and coming back inside just to tell my brain that I’m “going to work”, but that accomplished feeling of my extra productivity is addicting. 

What do I do with all the extra free time? Painting miniatures!

“But Gonçalo, don’t you already spend your day painting? Wouldn’t you rather do something else in your spare time?”

Yeah, I don’t get it either.

Happy in Dexter’s Lab

João Costa, Sound

Before working at Doppio, I worked freelance at home for about two and a half years. So I'm pretty used to this whole WFH situation.

Although with some differences now: having to keep a schedule with regular meetings throughout the day helps with time management and keeps me feeling like I'm still going to work like before. Video conferences (which is something I didn't do a lot as a freelancer) are also super important. They help you keep connected to your colleagues and are a nice change of pace from working alone all day.

Apart from that my routine hasn't changed that much. I do have more time to pet and play with my cat Dexter, so even though I miss the old ways, I'm in no hurry to go back!

Ready for Toky—Doppio 2020

Jules Baculard, Product

For the past two weeks I've been working from France, as my family lives in the Paris suburban area. My working routine is now pretty established: I do exercise/Yoga every morning, before making sure I'm online for the daily standup meeting we have early in the afternoon. We're iterating at a fast pace, so there's always a new feature to check out whenever I play our games in the morning. I’m lucky to have a garden at home, so I play table tennis with my family over lunch to make sure I don’t sit around all day! Early in the afternoon I usually sync up with teammates to make sure we’re on the same page; information gaps and miscommunication can happen very quickly on a remote team but we’ve managed to work around them! 

Late afternoon and evening is usually when I do deep work: feature design, revenue models… The remote work experience is really something you have to practice and learn before you can be productive at it, but overall I’m enjoying it!

The Vortex is now available in Portuguese and Spanish!

Our first game, The Vortex, has received an important update. The game is now available in 2 new languages: Portuguese and Spanish! You can now play through the entire storyline and access all the content in either English, Portuguese or Spanish. The update is currently available for Amazon Alexa. Support for Google Assistant will follow soon.

Do you have any friends who speak Portuguese or Spanish? Be sure to let them know and also tell us what you think about the update!

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Acabamos de fazer uma atualização importante no nosso primeiro jogo, “The Vortex”. Agora ele também pode ser jogado em Português (“Alexa, abra o Vortex”) e Espanhol (“Alexa, abre el vortex”) além da versão em Inglês original.

Esta atualização está disponível agora para a Alexa, e em breve também estará disponível no Google Assistente (“OK google, fale com o vortex” / “ok google, habla con el vortex”).

Espalhe a notícia para os seus amigos que falam Português e Espanhol, e compartilhe conosco o que achou destas novas versões!

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Hicimos una actualización importante en nuestro primer juego, “The Vortex”. Ahora también se puede jugar en Español (“Alexa, abre el
vortex”) o Portugués (“Alexa, abra o Vortex”), más allá de la versión original en inglés.

Esta actualización ya está disponible para Amazon Alexa, y pronto estará también disponible en Google Assistent (“ok google, habla con el vortex” / “ok
google, fale com o vortex”).

Comparte las noticias con tus amigos que hablan español y portugués, y comparte con nosotros lo que piensas de estas nuevas versiones!

The 3% Challenge is Now Available!

We’re thrilled to announce The 3% Challenge, our second title! We worked hard on this to bring something new to the space. The 3% Challenge has both a multiplayer mode with a weekly competition and an interactive story (a prequel to the Netflix Original Series 3%). The first three chapters of the story are now available for Amazon Alexa, and will be available soon on the Google Assistant!

The game is set in the world of Netflix’s “3%,” a dystopian future where residents of the impoverished Inland, after turning 20 years old, are made to participate in an experiment called The Process. “The Process” is a series of unusual challenges that were set up so only the most worthy would have the opportunity to leave the slums of the The Inland and go to the Offshore— a paradise. Can you beat the competition and make it to the 3%?

The game is available on devices that run Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. These devices include Android, iOS, and Fire OS mobile devices, Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Google Home, Google Nest Hub, and many more. For a full list of supported devices and help with opening the game, please see the FAQ. This game is also our first bilingual release – it will be available in both English and in the series’ native Brazilian Portuguese.

Our goal is to expand and improve the game over time, so make sure to send us your feedback! And if you enjoy the game, please leave us a review on the store and spread the word to your friends!

Doppio closes seed funding round

Yesterday, we announced the completion of our first funding round. We’ve raised €1 million from a group of investors that includes the Amazon Alexa Fund and the Google Assistant Investment Program, as well as leading gaming and tech investors Sisu Game Ventures, Andy Chung and Philipp Moehring from AngelList and BreakawayGrowth Fund, alongside Portuguese investors Portugal Ventures and Busy Angels. The round also included several leading angel investors in the gaming industry, such as Lasse Seppänen (Supercell), Alexis Bonte (Stillfront & Atomico) and David Helgason (Unity).

We are tremendously grateful to this group of investors for the confidence they’ve shown in us. We strongly believe that voice-first games have the potential to bring exciting and compelling entertainment experiences to whole new audiences, and this investment will help us continue to do that.

In fact, we’re already putting some of that money to work on a brand new game, which we talked about a bit on stage at the VOICE Summit in Newark, New Jersey yesterday. We’ll have a lot more details to share on that soon, so stay tuned!

And if you are interested in joining the revolution, please get in touch!

In the meantime, here are a few of the articles in the media yesterday covering our funding round:

• Gamasutra – “Doppio raises $1.1 million from Google and Amazon for voice-controlled games”

• PocketGamer.biz – “Doppio Games raises $1.1 million for voice-controlled games”

• Business Insider – “2 gaming veterans raised $1 million from Amazon and Google to make games you can only play by voice” (subscription required)

And here are a few from our own back yard, em Português:

• Dinheiro Vivo – “Amazon e Google investem em startup portuguesa Doppio”

• Observador – “Portuguesa Doppio fecha ronda de 1 milhão de euros. Amazon e Google entre os investidores”

• ECO – “Portuguesa Doppio fecha ronda de um milhão. Amazon entre os investidores”

Interview with Gamereactor in Barcelona

I was recently in Barcelona for GameLab, and I had the opportunity to talk a little bit about what we are doing with the GameReactor team!

The Vortex Highlighted in Amazon's Alexa Developer Spotlight

Jennifer King from Amazon published a new interview with us today on the Alexa Blog’s developer spotlight.

We discussed how we set about to make The Vortex, why we’re so excited to be working on voice-first games, and how we use in-skill purchasing to provide a premium experience for our players who want to experience all of the game’s story faster.

Give it a read today!