About Us

Mindscape Asia Pacific Pty Ltd, is Australia's leading publisher and distributor of kids, family and NextGen games, productivity and reference software on the PC, Mac, DS, Wii, Playstation, Xbox and online platforms. Mindscape is one of the longest established software publishers in Australia representing some of the most well-known international companies and brands including Acronis, Broderbund, Encyclopedia Britannica, Endemol, Hoyle Games, IMSI Design, Konami, Legacy Games, Mark Burnett Productions, Myhorseclub, Nancy Drew, Nuance, The Learning Company, Playfirst, Playrix, PopCap, Punch, Roxio, The Learning Company and Universal.

A brief history

About Acronis

Acronis is a leading provider of easy-to-use backup, recovery and security solutions for physical, virtual and cloud environments. Its patented disk imaging technology enables corporations, SMBs and consumers to protect their digital assets. With Acronis' disaster recovery, deployment and migration software, users protect their digital information, maintain business continuity and reduce downtime. Acronis software is sold in more than 180 countries and available in 13 languages.

About Broderbund

Founded in 1980, Broderbund is an international leader in consumer and business productivity software. Its brands, including the PrintShop, PrintMaster, Mavis Beacon, ClickArt, Calendar Creator and Scrapbook Designer are category leaders. Broderbund has more than 40 million+ customers in homes and businesses.

About Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. has been the leader in reference and education publishing since 1768. Its software products include the Ultimate Reference Suite for CD-ROM and DVD-ROM, the Deluxe Edition CD-ROM and the Children's Encyclopedia for CD-ROM.

About Endemol

Endemol is a global leader in entertainment programming, having established itself as the largest independent TV, cross platform and digital production company in the world. The company produces worldwide hits like Big Brother, Deal or No Deal, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Star Academy and Wipeout.

About Her Interactive

Her Interactive, Inc. creates intelligent interactive entertainment for girls of all ages. The company designs, develops and markets award-winning interactive CD-ROM games that offer role-playing mysteries and adventures that girls and adventurous sleuths find both challenging and fun. The Nancy Drew series offers exciting adventure game play without violence or gender stereotypes.

About Hoyle Games

The official name in gaming for over 200 years, Hoyle has been the #1 Family Entertainment brand for the PC since it first launched. Great for players of all ages, Hoyle offers the most popular games that can be played for hours on end. Each game is based on the Official Rules from the authority in gaming, Hoyle.

About IMSI/Design

IMSI is a leading developer of software for both professional and home users. Since 1982, IMSI have provided cutting-edge technology through easy-to-use, top-quality software. IMSI’s portfolio of products include the bestselling TurboCAD, TurboFloorPlan and DesignCAD.

About Konami

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KDEI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Konami Corporation (NYSE: KNM), is a leading, global developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties, specializing in the home video game market.

About Legacy Interactive

Legacy Interactive® is a seasoned developer of innovative games and simulations on all major interactive platforms. Entertaining and educating customers since 1998, the company has built a reputation for developing intelligent, realistic, and high quality games for a broad audience. Legacy has introduced entirely new interactive genres such as TV drama games and medical and vet simulations, and in the process created best-selling games such as Law & Order, Pet Pals, House, Murder She Wrote and Sherlock Holmes.

About Mark Burnett Productions

Mark Burnett is a British television producer known for creating and/or producing competition-based reality televisions shows such as the American edition of Survivor, The Apprentice and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

About Nuance

Nuance is the leading provider of speech and imaging solutions for businesses and consumers around the world. It's technologies, applications and services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with information and how they create, share and use documents. Their award-winning Dragon Naturally Speaking, PDF, OmniPage and PaperPort products are used by millions of users and thousands of business world-wide.

About Playfirst

PlayFirst is a leading publisher focused on creating shared casual game experiences around lasting original brands. Committed to building casual gameplay rich in story and character, PlayFirst brings mass market games to multiple platforms, including PC, Mac, mobile, handheld and console. The company's portfolio includes the world-renowned Diner Dash® franchise as well as top-selling games such as Wedding Dash™, Chocolatier™, and Dream Chronicles™.

About Playrix

Playrix Entertainment has become known as a leading casual games developer and publisher. The team behind such hits as Royal Envoy, Fishdom, Call of Atlantis, 4 Elements and Gardenscapes is progressively increasing production by creating new compelling games and engaging gaming experiences on a variety of platforms, including social networks and mobile devices.

About PopCap

PopCap Games is the leading global developer, publisher and operator of casual video games: fun, easy-to-learn, captivating games that appeal to all ages across PC, mobile, social and other platforms. PopCap was founded in 2000 and its games have been downloaded over 1.5 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship franchise, Bejeweled®, has sold more than 50 million units.

About Punch

Founded with the premise that home design software should be as fun to use as it is productive, Punch! Software embraces a philosophy that proves a good product backed by dedicated people is a sure formula for success. Punch! Software is the market leader in Retail Home and Landscape Design Software with over 60% marketshare, and was the #1 fastest growing software company in the US in 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.

About The Learning Company

The Learning Company has been a recognised and trusted educational leader in both homes and schools for over 25 years. Award-winning educational materials provide children with a complete and fun learning experience. Its brands include Arthur, Carmen Sandiego, ClueFinders, Kid Pix, Reader Rabbit, Zoombinis, Scooby-Doo, Spongebob and more.

About Roxio

Roxio, a division of Sonic Solutions, is the world's leading provider of consumer digital media creation applications and produces innovative, easy-to-use products and media services that empower people to create, manage and share their digital media.

About Universal Music

Universal Music Group is the world’s leading music company with wholly owned record operations or licensees in 77 countries. Its businesses also include Universal Music Publishing Group, the industry's leading global music publishing operation. The Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalogue of music in the industry, which includes the last 100 years of the world's most popular artists and their recordings. Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi, a global media and communications company.