How CBLabs built their first mobile game, The Adventures of Timmy, without sticking to the rules – with Creative Director Adam Kahn
What does it take to make a mobile game? Well, for the most experienced team of game designers and developers it can be a daunting task but what if you’ve never done it before?
Enter Adam Kahn, Creative Director of CBLabs, makers of The Adventures of Timmy.
This is a great story about how and why Adam and his company moved into game development, found a great partner to help coach the CBLabs team and build the game as well as the challenges they faced throughout the almost full year between concept and game launch.
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About Adam Kahn

Creative Director at Crossborders/CB Labs. Artist, designer and game developer.
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October 13, 2011 
























