Malfador Machinations
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founder | Aaron Hall |
| Fate | Acquired by Strategy First on April 5, 2006 |
| Headquarters | Santa Rosa , United States |
| Products | Space Empires series, Dungeon Odyssey, Space Captain |
Malfador Machinations was a boutique game development studio located in Santa Rosa, California, primarily recognized for creating the Space Empires franchise.
Brief history
Aaron Hall established Malfador Machinations with the purpose of releasing Space Empires II, the follow-up to his independently developed 4X title Space Empires (1993). The company achieved notable recognition through Space Empires II, which frequently appeared in shareware compilations such as Romtech's Galaxy of Games. On September 6, 2002, Malfador Machinations diversified its portfolio by launching the hack-and-slash RPG Dungeon Odyssey. However, this title did not reach the commercial heights of the Space Empires series and did not lead to any sequels.
Malfador Machinations was acquired by Strategy First on April 5, 2006.
Their last release was Space Captain, which debuted on the Google Play marketplace in 2014. While it incorporated features reminiscent of the Space Empires games, it shifted focus towards combat and exploration rather than detailed micromanagement, representing the company's final entry.
Games
- Space Empires II (1995)
- Space Empires III (1997)
- Space Empires IV (2000)
- Dungeon Odyssey (2002)
- Space Empires: Starfury (2003)
- Space Empires V (2006)
- World Supremacy (2010)
- Space Captain (2014)
External links
- Official site (offline) via Internet Archive