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Latest Releases


Inspiration For The Interactive Generation
$14.99
Gaming's most outspoken character finally speaks out about himself! For almost a decade, Mat Dickie electrified the games industry with his prolific output. He used unconventional methods to create unconventional games, and redefined what could be achieved by one man. Audiences responded accordingly and ensured his underground rumblings would resonate around the world. For the first time ever, the true story behind that fascinating period is documented in this comprehensive book. In his own words, Mat takes us on an emotional journey from the childhood dream to the adult that lived it out. Along the way, we learn about the life experiences that shaped his character and fuelled his resolve - and we get the final word on why it had to come to an end. You've played the games behind the life. Now get acquainted with the life behind the games...
Contact me personally to get a signed copy delivered within the UK for just £10!


The Rise And Fall Of The MPire
$39.99
As a remarkable career comes to an end, relive every step of the journey with The Rise And Fall Of The MPire - which features every single MDickie release on ONE priceless disc! All 20 published releases are provided here in their most up-to-date forms, charting almost a decade of prolific game development. See an art form evolve before your very eyes - from the early 2D games and 3D experiments to the polished masterpieces that left nothing else to achieve. Experience the highs and lows of a career built on risks, before settling down on the shores of destiny with The You Testament - a profoundly personal project that made it all worthwhile. As each piece of the puzzle falls into place, we're left with the inspiration that no creative endeavour begins or ends in vain...
Contact me personally to get a copy delivered within the UK for just £20!


The You Testament

The greatest story ever told becomes the greatest story ever EXPERIENCED! The You Testament takes you back to the time of Christ and allows you to witness his impact on society firsthand. Be the feet that follow him around ancient Palestine, the voice that tempts him in the wilderness, and the ears that hear his guidance. Then be the hand that betrays him, the mouth that denies him, and the eyes that see his death and resurrection. By the time the story has been told, it will be the most personal account ever documented - the Gospel according to YOU! Featuring a unique interpretation of events and scriptural references for further reading, the teachings of Christ have never been more relevant and accessible. Neither pious nor blasphemous, The You Testament is a thought-provoking challenge of what you thought you knew and an uplifting reminder of what will always be true...
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX graphics. 1.6gHz processor recommended. Vista users may experience difficulties on "limited accounts" and are advised to run the program as an "administrator"...


Popscene: Track 2

The intro is over, so turn the volume up for "Track 2" of MDickie's landmark music industry sim! This re-mixed version of Popscene brings you the same great concept in its most polished form. Construct your own act from hundreds of uniquely gifted artists and bring their work to life with the most impressive 3D visuals the series has ever enjoyed. The range of venues has exploded to a staggering 20 different locations - each of which has been carefully refurbished for this instalment. All you have to worry about is filling them with adoring fans! Doing so is more challenging than ever thanks to sophisticated new game mechanics that more accurately link your talent to your progress. And along the way you'll have to tip-toe your way through TWICE as many backstage meetings that make your chosen career a political minefield. A lot can change over the years in the music business. Have you still got what it takes to top the charts?
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX graphics. 1.6gHz processor recommended. Vista users may experience difficulties on "limited accounts" and are advised to run the program as an "administrator"...

2007/2008 Season


The Heavyweight Titles
$29.99
2008 is the year that 'good' became GREAT, and the projects that took us there are finally available as one heavyweight compilation! The 4 biggest and most polished games of MDickie's career are presented in their most up-to-date form on this great value disc. Experience life behind bars in Hard Time - the controversial prison simulator that made headlines all over the world. Then step between the ropes of a boxing ring and find out why Reach was crowned 2007's "Sports Game Of The Year". And if your quest for glory still hasn't been satisfied, prove yourself in and out of the ring with BOTH installments of the fantastic new Wrestling MPire 2008 series. Whether you're fighting in the ring or battling against the system, you've got 4 chances to become the champion of the world!
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX graphics. 1.6gHz processor recommended. Vista users may experience difficulties on "limited accounts" and are advised to run the programs as an "administrator"...


Wrestling MPire 2008: Management Edition

After making its mark in the ring, Wrestling MPire 2008 heads backstage where the REAL power is! This special Management Edition takes the same great gameplay and turns it on its head by challenging you to call the shots instead of taking them. Create the saviour of wrestling and then assume control of any one of 6 major promotions to realize your vision. Take charge of the locker room by firing the deadwood and hiring the stars of the future. And if they don't already exist, mould your own legends in the ring and in the gym via an ever-changing cocktail of statistics. Then all that remains is to bring your show to life as a chart-topping force of entertainment! Along the way, you'll field suggestions from your employees, demands from your superiors, and scorn from your rivals - as you work through an endless schedule of possibilities. Your ring battles may be over, but the ratings war has only just begun...
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX graphics. 1.6gHz processor recommended. Vista users may experience difficulties on "limited accounts" and are advised to run the program as an "administrator"...


Wrestling MPire 2008: Career Edition

2008 is the year that 'good' becomes GREAT! After almost a decade of specializing in the genre, MDickie finally brings you wrestling at its most highly evolved. You'll need to be at your best if you're going to survive in this new era too. The most finely tuned statistics yet ensure that every percent counts when you square up against 200 unique opponents, spread across 6 major promotions. Meanwhile, the smoother and more responsive gameplay leaves no room for excuses in an action-packed ring where anything can happen. Polished off with the best graphics and presentation the series has ever enjoyed, you'll feel like you've found employment at a real wrestling show! And that's exactly what this Career Edition challenges you to do. Step backstage and seize control of your life with twice as many options, and talk your way through a political minefield that features twice as many pitfalls, as you embark on a career full of possibilities. 2008 is just the starting point. The rest of wrestling history is yours to write...
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX graphics. 1.6gHz processor recommended. Vista users may experience difficulties on "limited accounts" and are advised to run the program as an "administrator"...


Reach

Reach for the top of the rankings in a bold new era of boxing! The "Boxing Entertainment Commission" has shunned mundane sport in favour of exciting action - and you're cordially invited to join the fun. Create your own prize fighter from scratch and immerse yourself in gaming's most involving boxing universe - featuring up to 100 characters spread across 3 weight classes. Here, what happens in the ring is merely the first round - as you proceed backstage to manage your business affairs and plot your next career move! Negotiate lucrative contracts with the suits and then arrange matches with the talent - filling up your weekly schedule with spectacular pay-per-view bouts and history-making tournaments. Along the way, you'll transform your body to survive in the ring and adjust your attitude to survive backstage. With so many balls in the air, the only question is will your Reach exceed your grasp?
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX graphics. 1.6gHz processor recommended. Vista users may experience difficulties on "limited accounts" and are advised to run the program as an "administrator"...


Hard Time

In a bleak future where there are more criminals than citizens, one prison hopes to redress the balance with short doses of HARD time! Take your punishment like a man and try to endure the grueling regime of Southtown Correctional Facility. Create your own inmate from scratch and rub shoulders with up to 100 fellow convicts throughout the sprawling prison complex. With each passing day, every action taken and every word spoken will sculpt your own unique identity - as you attempt to juggle the physical and mental demands of prison life. You'll soon find that "reputation" is the only currency that matters in this world! Having one keeps you alive, but avoiding one keeps you sane. Which side of the fence will you fall on?
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX graphics. 1.6gHz processor recommended. Vista users may experience difficulties on "limited accounts" and are advised to run the program as an "administrator"...

2005/2006 Season


The Squared Circle
$26.99
Step into The Squared Circle and conquer all 4 corners of the globe with the 4 cornerstones of MDickie's 2005/2006 season! Become the king of the ring in Wrestling Encore - the world's largest and wildest 3D wrestling simulator. Then make your presence felt backstage in Booking Encore - gaming's most detailed simulation of life behind the scenes. Take your passion for sport on the road in Grass Roots - using soccer skills as both your language and your currency. And once you've had enough of the symbolism, go to war for real in World War Alpha - the ultimate battle for world domination across time and space! Building on the advances made on the Tour Of Duty, this compilation shows an independent game developer at the peak of his prolific career. Whether it's the ring, the office, the pitch, or the battlefield, the world is yours for the taking!
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX 7.0 or higher. 1.6gHz processor recommended.


World War Alpha

When an army travels back in time to rule the world 1'000 years in advance, they get more than they bargained for from their primitive counterparts! Join the ultimate battle across time and space, as the warriors of the past defend their heritage against the soldiers of the future. Unite 9 ancient civilizations from all over of the globe, and stake your claim on 21 separate territories. Then take the action onto the battlefield - where scores of characters wage war with dozens of interactive weapons in a fully playable, live action format! With every blow exchanged, every territory won, and every life lost, you'll come to realize that war is a double-edged sword. The only question is which side are you on?
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX 7.0 or higher. 1.6gHz processor recommended.


Grass Roots

Having redefined genres for the past 5 years, the concept king turns his magic touch to soccer - and delivers the most character-driven interpretation of the sport seen yet! Leave the professional experience on the bench, and rediscover your roots playing real people with real stories. Create your own sporting saviour from scratch and embark on a campaign for world domination - sampling the culture of each continent and challenging their heroes. Match after match, you'll gain loyal followers and confront bitter rivals as you shimmy your way through a political minefield. But once that dream team has been formed, all that remains is to hit the pitch for the most dramatic sporting action on the planet! When you get back to basics and passion is all that matters, will your roots be strong enough?
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX 7.0 or higher. 1.6gHz processor recommended.


Booking Encore

Having revolutionized in-ring action, the Wrestling Encore continues backstage with the most satisfying booking experience that gaming has to offer! Booking Encore takes the same great gameplay and turns it on its head by challenging you to call the shots instead of taking them. Create the saviour of wrestling, and then assume control of any one of 6 major promotions to realize your vision. Take charge of the locker room by firing the deadwood and hiring the stars of the future. And if they don't already exist, mould your own legends in the ring and in the gym - thanks to an ever-changing cocktail of statistics. Then all that remains is to bring your show to life as a ratings-winning force of entertainment! Along the way, you'll field suggestions from your employees, demands from your superiors, and scorn from your rivals - as you work through an endless schedule of possibilities. Your ring battles may be over, but the ratings war has only just begun...
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX 7.0 or higher. 1.6gHz processor recommended.


Wrestling Encore

Everything so far has been a warm-up act... get ready for the main event! Following the cult success of 2004's Wrestling MPire, the world's biggest and most innovative wrestling simulator is back and better than ever for a Wrestling Encore! It takes the same revolutionary contract-driven career mode and fulfills its potential with improved graphics, animation, sound, and gameplay. Create your own wrestling wannabe from scratch, and then immerse them in a gigantic universe of over 200 wrestlers spread across 6 major promotions. Negotiate the big-money deals that will make you rich, win the high-profile matches that will make your name, and develop the backstage relationships that will determine your fate - as you play through an endless schedule of possibilities. Or simply blow off steam with the wildest in-ring action that a PC can handle - featuring up to 30 characters on screen, and up to 100 fully interactive items and weapons!
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX 7.0 or higher. 1.6gHz processor recommended.

2004/2005 Season


Tour Of Duty
$26.99
Upon rising to fame as a wrestling specialist, most game designers would be tempted to rest on their laurels. But with Tour Of Duty, MDickie strays outside of his comfort zone and bravely tackles 4 other concepts the likes of which the world has never seen! Popscene and Popcorn were the first fully graphical simulations of the music and movie industries respectively, and brought the depth of the wrestling games to whole new environments. Meanwhile, Sure Shot 3D and Wrecked kept the art of gameplay alive. One a tribute to the retro simplicity of yesteryear; the other an ambitious examination of life itself. Although these projects weren't commercially successful, their creative achievements cannot be disputed. In an industry where innovation is extinct, here we see one man redefine entire genres with mind-boggling consistency. And with each risk taken, his skills evolve with more gusto than ever before - leaving us with a battle-hardened veteran that's ready for action!
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX 7.0 or higher. 1.6gHz processor recommended.


Popcorn

Having conquered the musical world in Popscene, you must now turn your managerial skills to the movie industry! Here, soundtracks are the least of your concerns - as you preside over the scripts and footage that will yield a cinematic masterpiece. Unleash your camera on over 20 unique sets,
and choreograph each scene in a fully interactive 3D world. Success demands that you immerse yourself in a thriving community of over 100 characters, spread across 6 unique studios. Assemble a crack team of writers and directors behind the camera, and then recruit the stars that can bring the material to life on screen. All the while trying to stay on budget, and diplomatically keeping those fragile egos in check week after week. By the time you expose your work to the opinionated public, you'll have taken part in a very real "drama" of your own!

Requires a PC compatible with DirectX 7.0 or higher. 1.6gHz processor recommended.


Wrecked

Embark on one of the deepest gaming experiences of all time, as you play a man "wrecked" in every sense of the word - mind, body, and soul. Plunge your body into a fully interactive world, as you explore all 4 corners of a gigantic island. Turn your mind to the task of survival, as you rely on your surroundings to prosper each day. And test your soul, as you attempt to co-exist with the island's colourful inhabitants. By the time you sail away in a boat of your own making, your legacy will either be that of a wild savage or an enlightened visitor. Destiny is yours to write... or wreck!
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX 7.0 or higher. 1.6gHz processor recommended.


Sure Shot 3D

The original was hailed as a "gem" by PC Utilities magazine. Now Sure Shot is back, better than ever, with a glorious 3D campaign! The concept harks back to the good old days, when games were simple but addictive (and so challenging that you could barely get past the first level!). That's about all that remains intact though - because the game has been dragged, kicking and screaming, into the 21st century. Boasting infinitely superior 3D gameplay, immersive visuals, and sublime presentation, Sure Shot 3D is almost unrecognizable from its clumsy predecessor! Thankfully, the action-packed gameplay is still reporting for duty though - and now takes place over 25 unique locations. Bite the bullet and sign up for a real challenge...
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX 7.0 or higher. 800mHz processor recommended.


Popscene

Build your own act, of any kind, and then guide them to fame and fortune. On the rocky road to a record deal, you'll hire talent, produce songs, release albums - and perform the material LIVE in glorious 3D! All in a bid to secure the rave reviews that will catapult you to the top of the charts and into the history books. Professional success is only half the battle though. Your personal life is just as important - as you attempt to negotiate contracts, manage your finances, schedule concerts, and endure soul-destroying scandals! All the while trying to satisfy your demanding boss, restless employees, and fickle fans. With over 100 rival artists, spread across 6 unique record labels, the competition has never been tougher. Have you got what it takes to make an impact?
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX 7.0 or higher. 1.6gHz processor recommended.

2003/2004 Season


Evolution Of The MPire
$26.99
No other game developer in history has captivated the world like MDickie! In an industry populated by teams and ruled by bureaucracy, his solo approach to business is a true revelation. He's the designer, the programmer, the 2D artist, the 3D artist, the sound engineer, the musician, the writer, the publisher – and before all that, he’s the visionary behind each ground-breaking concept! In just 3 short years, MDickie has progressed from 2D freeware to 3D epics with astonishing ease – single-handedly mastering this most difficult of art forms. For the first time ever, the highlights of those early years are presented in one landmark album. Evolution Of The MPire brings you the 6 most pivotal games in MDickie’s career – from his humble 2D beginnings to the 3D masterpieces that revolutionized the wrestling genre. See firsthand how each of his skills evolved, and cherish the arrival of an exciting new force in entertainment…
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX 7.0 or higher. 800mHz processor recommended.


Booking MPire

There are two sides to every story - and life behind the desk of a wrestling show can be just as exciting as what goes on in the ring! The wrestling industry is in a slump, and only the most talented of bookers can restore its former glory. The successful applicant must orchestrate exciting nights of action, build arena improvements, nurture the performers - and bring in new talent if they're not up to the job! All the while making sure that the show makes a profit, and keeps the fickle TV Network happy. Only then can a wrestling show once again reign as the undisputed champion of entertainment - bringing a sense of honour to the sport that will never retire...
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX 7.0 or higher. 800mHz processor recommended.


Wrestling MPire

When the world's greatest promotions were brought together, the standard of wrestling was changed forever! As a newcomer to this brave new world, you must work harder than ever to make your mark. Performing in the ring is the least of your concerns, as you develop your skills, form relationships, negotiate contracts, and manage your finances! From the lowly beginnings of wrestling school to the bright lights of the bigtime, life in the Wrestling MPire is a physically and emotionally exhausting experience. It's down to you to make sure it's a successful one....
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX 7.0 or higher. 800mHz processor recommended.


The MDickie Show
What if there were no security guards on TV chat shows? What if the guests were actually ENCOURAGED to fight?! The MDickie Show is the brutal answer to those very questions. Here, "Violence Solves Everything" - as everyday arguments are fought out in front of a a blood-thirsty crowd! As the player, you must participate in a season of these shows and bring order to people's lives. Will you take the side of the good guys and become the "nicest" show on TV? Or will you side with the bad guys and become the "nastiest" show? Either way is fine, so long as you become the most talked about show in the world! At the end of the day, perhaps the biggest 'fight' is with your morality...
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX 7.0 or higher. 800mHz processor recommended.


Federation Booker

Step backstage and experience the REAL world of professional wrestling! Having won control of the hot new "Federation Online" promotion, it's your job to make it a success. A lucrative TV deal has been signed but only you can book the entertaining action that will make it a ratings winner! On your way to the top you must trade talent, develop their skills, deal with their tantrums, produce arena improvements, and book exciting cards. Then step into the ring and act it all out for real - thanks to glorious 2D gameplay! Federation Booker is the ultimate wrestling management game, boasting unsurpassed detail in and out of the ring...
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX 7.0 or higher. 800mHz processor recommended.

2002/2003 Freeware


Big BumpZ (7mb)
The ultimate incarnation of my classic "Stunt Challenge" gameplay - whereby you perform back-breaking stunts in the name of entertainment! Guide your wannabe superstar through a gruelling career - ranging from their humble backyard beginnings through to championship gold. Featuring 10 unique stages, 30 characters, over 50 spectacular moves, and dozens of destructible items... 
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX 7.0 or higher. 800mHz processor recommended.
Real World Patch (350kb)


Federation Wrestling
(13mb)
The original 2D wrestling simulator that provided the engine for Federation Booker. Use the same great gameplay to blow off steam in a purely arcade setting! Create your own wannabe superstar from scratch and then guide them through an action-packed year in the controversial new Federation Online promotion...
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX 7.0 or higher. 800mHz processor recommended.


Boxer's Story
(7mb)
The published version of the Rocky tribute I had developed in early 2002. It takes the same boxing gameplay and fleshes it out with more content - including a brand new interactive story based on the exploits of Adam Bradbury! Although the concept has since been dwarfed by the mighty Reach, this is a charming little reminder of how things started...


Sure Shot
(2.3mb)
Hailed as a "gem" by PC Utilities magazine, this game offers an innovative spin on the shoot 'em-up genre.
You play as two soldiers working together to liberate an entire island full of hostile enemies - and there's only one way they can pull it off. Help them execute their risky Sure Shot tactic, as you follow their journey through 25 unique areas. Complete with a fully customizable training mode... 
Requires a PC compatible with DirectX 7.0 or higher.

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