Infinite Scuba

Infinite Scuba® – what is it?

A diving simulation game. Players do what real divers do - explore real-world locations, identify real wildlife, search for sunken artifacts, take photos, clean up the reef, manage air/depth, etc. Our mission is to enable people to experience being in the ocean, so they will be inspired to protect it.

Game Details:

· All of the locations, critters, gear, and science are real and reflect the serenity, beauty, and thrill of diving in the real world. · As players find animals and artifacts or complete other tasks in the water, they unlock knowledge rewards that tell more about the animal, plant, local history, local culture, and environmental issues. · We go to great lengths to ensure the integrity of the experience, working with scientists and divemasters who are experts in each region to make sure the dive sites are as real as we can make them. · The game currently features 2 dive sites: o Chuuk Lagoon: WW2 shipwreck Gosei Maru, in the Federated States of Micronesia o Glover’s Reef: a large, sloping site in southern Belize featuring whale sharks (available as an add-on) o Coming soon: an underwater park in the Salish Sea (Pacific NW), currently under construction · Available in English, Spanish, French, German and Hungarian · The trial version limits the diver to 30 minutes total underwater with a subset of the full game's features.

Partners:

· Dr. Sylvia Earle (National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, Time Magazine Hero for the Planet, founder of Mission Blue, a pioneer in oceanographic research). Sylvia asked us to create the Belize dive site because it’s one of her personal favorites - she loves whale sharks.

· Pacific Science Center in Seattle, where Infinite Scuba and its virtual-reality spin-off Dive with Sylvia VR are museum exhibits, the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature), EarthX, Unity, Intel, Microsoft, and Facebook Reality Labs.

· Diving Equipment & Marketing Association, Beneath the Sea, and over 20 diving equipment manufacturers.

Awards for Infinite Scuba: •Installed at Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA, 2019 •Selected for WTIA Founder Cohort, 2018 •Runner-up for Intel Buzz Workshop Seattle, 2016 •Selected for Seattle Indies Expo (SIX) 2015 •Finalist in the Game Connection America Selected Projects, 2014 •Finalist in the Seattle Independent Game Competition, 2013 •Winner of the Best in DEMA Show Award, 2012

Who are we?

· Cascade Game Foundry, an independent software development studio in Redmond WA. We are longtime divers and video game makers. We do custom software development work and content creation for museums, game companies, and other clients who care about the planet.

· We are a Washington state Social Purpose Corporation (aka B Corp). Our social goals are environmental education and the promotion of STEM skills.