Ambrosia Software
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| Industry | Software, video games |
| Founded | August 18, 1993 |
| Headquarters | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
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Key people
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Andrew Welch |
| Products | Shareware video games and utilities |
| Website | www.ambrosiasw.com |
Ambrosia Software is a predominantly Macintosh software company located in Rochester, New York, U.S. Ambrosia produces utilities and games. Its products are distributed as shareware; demo versions can be downloaded and used for up to 30 days.
Ambrosia's best-selling program is the utility Snapz Pro X, according to a 2002 interview with company president Andrew Welch, although the company is better known for the production and the distribution of games. It was incorporated August 18, 1993 by Welch after he graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1992.
The first game produced by Ambrosia was Maelstrom, a 1992 remake of the 1979 Asteroids arcade game. Maelstrom won a number of software awards. This initial success led Ambrosia to release several more arcade-style games, including Apeiron (a remake of Centipede), Swoop (a clone of Galaxian), and Barrack (a clone of JezzBall). In 1999, Cameron Crotty of Macworld wrote "No other company has gotten so much mileage out of renovating mid-1980s arcade hits."
At least half of the company's ten employees were laid off in 2013, but Welch denied rumors of the company shutting down.
Ambrosia Software's games, in order of release:
Ambrosia, in conjunction with DG Associates, has also released the Escape Velocity Nova Card Game.
Ambrosia Software's utilities, in order of release:
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