Sea Monster

I am the AGEC: Project Lead of Allan Gray Orbis Foundation

AGOF, the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, founded by Allan Gray, cultivates high-impact entrepreneurial and leadership potential in Southern African youth through scholarship and development programs, reflecting his commitment to fostering positive societal change.

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10-20

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Sea Monster's project management was highly effective, reflecting their professionalism and commitment to delivering quality educational tools for AGEC. Here's a detailed description of their project management approach:

Sea Monster stood out in several impressive and unique ways during their collaboration with AGEC, making a notable impact on both the project's success and the overall working relationship. Here’s what was particularly remarkable about the company:

While the collaboration with Sea Monster has been overwhelmingly positive and successful, we always believe in the philosophy of continuous improvement. It has been impressive to see how Sea Monster is always striving for excellence, and in that spirit, we might suggest exploring even further diversification in game scenarios to encompass a wider range of entrepreneurial challenges. This could help expand the educational impact for our students. Additionally, as we continue to grow and evolve, increased scalability in the gaming platforms could enhance user accessibility even more. It’s exciting to think about what we could achieve together with these enhancements, given the high standard of work Sea Monster has already demonstrated.

I am the Managing Director of Lucan Animation Studio

Boutique Animation studio that delivers high-end work for various clients in various sectors.

Local Industry and Word of Mouth

2-5 Employees

Sea Monster created an IOS and Android application based game for Fast Heroes.comDevelopment Foundation for Lo-fi and Mid-fi wireframes & technical setupUser Interface (UI) designDevelopment for game development and asset implementationTesting & FixesSound & Music within the gameBasic Analytics setup and implementation, via Google AnalyticsCreation of a standalone executable app for Android and iOS.

We needed to develop a Phase 1 game that engages the existing community of children, with a primary focus on fun. This initial version serves as a foundation for future development, allowing for the addition of new features, expansion of gameplay, and the introduction of educational elements. Focus group testing has confirmed that these objectives have been successfully met.

Excellent! Clear communication, timely and detailed.

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Their processes and the discovery phase stood out. The whole team is lovely, and it was a joy to collaborate with Sea Monster.

No, they were clear from the get go on what the final delivery will be and came in on time and budget.

I am an executive at Lemonade Day

Lemonade Day is a fun, experiential program that teaches youth how to start, own and operate their very own business - a lemonade stand.

2-5 Employees

Our collaboration on the My Lemonade Day (MLD) project involved the initial development and the ongoing enhancement and support of a digital ecosystem aimed at educating young entrepreneurs through an interactive learning experience.The project was centered around the My Lemonade Day Learner App and the administration web application that we call the Mentor App, designed to provide an engaging, structured way for children to develop business skills through operating their own lemonade stands.

The Sea Monster team demonstrated excellent project management, fully embracing the agile methodology to ensure an efficient and flexible development process. They consistently delivered items on time, adapting quickly to evolving needs and priorities. Their ability to reorganize content and prioritize features helped us create a more engaging and effective platform for our audience.Communication was seamless—they were highly responsive, thorough in their approach, and proactive in addressing our needs. Their dedication and collaboration have been instrumental in helping Lemonade Day achieve its mission.

What stood out most about Sea Monster was their ability to think beyond the conventional and push us toward a bigger vision of impact. They weren’t just a vendor; they were a true partner, challenging us to explore new possibilities beyond our standard business model.Their creativity was exceptional, particularly in how they transformed our content into an engaging animated video series that truly brings our lessons to life. Their innovative approach has made complex concepts more accessible and engaging for our young audience.

Sea Monster has been a fantastic partner, bringing creativity and strategic thinking to our project. Their ability to challenge us and elevate our vision has been invaluable. If there were any areas for improvement, it would be around streamlining communication and expectations at certain stages of the project to ensure alignment on timelines and deliverables.That said, their adaptability and responsiveness helped keep things on track, and we truly appreciate their commitment to delivering a high-quality product.

I am the Founder/CEO of Maestro Games SPC

NeuroAesthetic Technology platform for First Responder reslience and healing from trauma, burnout and stress.

Personal introduction from family members

2-5 Employees

Sea Monster was tasked with creating a vision: the VR technology industry was not at all evolved enough at the time we began designing "The Last Maestro (TM)". To create and build a working demo that could execute on our hypothesis of using the transformative power of music, Virtual reality and gamification required imagining what could be:

"The Last Maestro (TM)" succeeded beyond our wildest dreams: not only did the demo Sea Monster built result in a much coveted case study and peer review of its impact on Nurses suffering from PTSD and burnout during the pandemic, but our ongoing collaboration has resulted in the creation of a truly unique and in demand healing platform.

Sea Monster's project management is extraordinary (shoutout to Jade). We frankly have never worked with anyone else who is that good. We made demands that were frankly bordering on unreasonable, and Jade always delivered.

Virtual Meeting

It is indeed rare to find a tech company that is equal parts talent, integrity, brilliance, stellar work ethic, creativity and passion. Sea Monster is extraordinary in all of these ways, and as they grow, excel even more. It truly is an honor to work with them

I just wish we were geographically closer (I wish I were in Cape Town instead of being stuck in Los Angeles). Actually Sea Monster was very accomodating of our time differences in scheduling scrum meetings.

I am the Founder, CEO of Habitheque Inc.

HABITHEQUE Inc. is a privately held company with a mission to inspire individuals and communities to become genuine partners in the clean water and environmental justice movement.

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6-10 Employees

The Game Deck was conceived as a collection of these categories:Industry Funding and Marketing Game Overview and MechanicsArt and StoryDemo and TeamTechnical OverviewProduction Roadmap and BudgetProject Management

The collaboration resulted in a highly engaging 37-slide video game deck that I am now using to secure funding for the development of the final game and eventual release globally.

I have been leading multi-disciplinary teams to bring complex projects to fruition for more than 15 years. Sea Monster is one of the most organized teams I have worked with to date. They have clearly established roles and responsibilities, where each team member is working within their expertise as part of a connected whole. They are on time with deliverables promised while consistently being transparent, flexible, and genuine.

Virtual Meeting

Sea Monster is made up of a diverse group of capable, creative, smart, thoughtful people. They are expansive thinkers who seem guided by the innate understanding that what we bring into the world matters. But what impresses me most about Sea Monster is that they took the time to listen for the essence of my project. They enthusiastically applied their talents, and skill sets to help my vision soar in such an additive way that the creative process with them was a joy from start to finish.

Not that I can think of.