GarageGames

Background

GarageGames was founded in Eugene, Oregon in 2000 by four people from Dynamix Software. They were most known for their Marble Blast game series, of which the first game in the series was released in 2002. In 2007, InterActive Corporation (IAC) acquired a majority interest in GarageGames, and the company was renamed InstantAction. In late 2010, InstantAction filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. On January 20, 2011, the GarageGames brand was acquired by Graham Software Development, re-launching the company with its original name. Following this, GarageGames remained open until 2022, when they finally closed down.

1st Logo (May 9-June 24, 2003)

Visuals: It fades from a black background to a white background containing a black-outlined red circle with a stylized three-dimensional silver "G" inside it. Around the red circle is a black-outlined blue ring containing the white text "GarageGames.com" at the top half and "Independent Games" at the bottom half, both in the FF Blur font. Two bullets separate the two halves of the ring. In the bottom right corner, there is the Torque Game Engine logo. The logo then fades out.

Variant: On Mac versions of Marble Blast Gold, the logo is seen at the bottom left of the screen.

Technique: Simple fading effects.

Audio: The main menu music of the game.

Availability: Seen on Marble Blast Gold and Marble Blaster.

2nd Logo (January 25, 2006)

Visuals: On a blue and white background that looks like a sky, there is a blue circle with a smaller red circle inside it. Inside the red circle is a white "g". Below this, blue text reading "GarageGames®" is seen with red text underneath it reading "Changing the way games are made and played". Shadows of the aforementioned logo and the Torque Game Engine logo can be seen in the background.

Technique: A still, digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on Marble Blast Ultra.