Team Vanguards

Team Vanguards is a team of passionate indie game developers that are embarking on their journey to create one of the first and hopefully best indie game studios in the Kingdom of Bahrain. They aim to create memorable games and unforgettable experiences for the world to delve into. Currently consisting of Mahmood AlSarhani (Game Developer) and Noof Abdulla (Business Developer), they are working on their first commercially-aimed horror game, Apollo X.

Apollo X is a Sci-Fi horror game that integrates VR and biofeedback technologies. It is a game that is capable of adapting to the player’s heart rate in real-time using a heart rate monitor attached to the player. The more scared the player becomes, the scarier and more difficult the game becomes. This encourages players to be aware of their emotional state and try to control it. The game features a storyline and a unique cross platform multiplayer experience that allows PC players to play with other mobile players, regardless of platform.

Team Vanguards with their project Apollo X were award winning champions of Microsoft’s global student competition Imagine Cup Bahrain 2015/2016, Imagine Cup Pan-Arab 2016 and were one of the top 8 teams for the Imagine Cup WorldWide 2016, which was held in Seattle, USA. They have also been featured in Imagine Cup website’s front page and various newspapers and magazines. Currently the team is focused on developing the game and it’s idea further while trying to raise funds to help complete it.