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This Pinoy Game is By Pinoys for Pinoys! SIPA can also be shared to other nationalities for them to see part of our culture and values through the game. However, this is a game in progress, so please feel free to let us know if you have comments/suggestions that will make this game better. Para po sa inyo ito!

Team Butchukoy advocates promotion of our culture, supporting SIPA means helping FilipinoMatters.org and MightyMinds.org!

"Be a part of the growing Pinoys Supporting Sipa. DOWNLOAD NOW!"
 

Sipa, Street Hacky Sack

Sipa, (see-pah) in Filipino means to kick. It is a game not only popular in the Philippines but in other Asian countries as well, each with their own version. It is a game where a person kicks a small ball or the "sipa", the objective of which is never to make it land on the ground. It has also become a group game similar to volleyball only the foot is the one controlling the ball or the "sipa."

It is a fast and fun game and it will test one's eye, foot and arm coordination as well as flexibility, agility and speed. When played individually, the person whose sipa stays upfloat longer wins the game.

This Filipino game is worth playing for! Support the First Filipino-Themed Street Game in Android and itunes!

Washer and Rubber band

Instead of a ball, in the Philippines, they use a washer with some ribbons or scrap cloth or a ball of rubber bands. They kick this using one foot - either the inner foot or the outer foot. Women find it harder to kick the washer thus they created their own version with a ball of rubber bands. Aside from the foot, the arm can also be used to keep the sipa upfloat.


Every Filipino is Part of the Solution.

Team Butchukoy wants to contribute something for the country. This SIPA game is created by Pinoys for Pinoys, something that we can be proud of and share to other nationalities. The inspiration here is not just to develop a mobile game but to prove and inspire other Filipinos that even with limited resources and know-how, one can create something if you put your heart and soul for it. No matter how small one can make a difference. This is really born out of passion to create a landmark Filipino game in the apps world.

Team Butchukoy is also actively supporting Mighty Minds Inc. and Filipino Matters Inc., both non profit organizations. By supporting SIPA game, one is also helping these orgs.

Oliver, Jack of all Trades

Oliver dabbles in programming and his role was mainly to test the game and think of other levels for it. He is an accountant by nature but his heart is really into the field of IT and design.

Mark, the Artist

Mark is creative and self-learned. His design skills were put to test in creating the right GUI for the game. If given a chance, Mark would want to be a singer someday.

Dale, the Big Boss

Dale is the mind behind this game. His love for country has been translated into an NGO ( Mighty Minds Inc. ), a book ( Filipino Pride ) and now a game. What he wants is to do more Filipino themed mobile games for other nationalities to know and appreciate. He believes that exchanging ideas and cultures with other nations gives us better understanding and appreciation of one another.

Dale Dennis David
dale@filipinomatters.org

Geo, the Game Wizard

Geo may not look like a nerd or a dork but at heart he is. Perhaps his love for music and rock and roll makes him a deviant. His programming capability has been tested in the creation of this game. He lives by the qoutes "Basta Programmer, Sweet Lover!". By choice, he would rather play drums and jam the whole day with his buddies.

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Butchukoy's story : The Birth of a New Game

It was a great day for our nine year-old Butchukoy and his friends. They were having fun playing Luksong Tinik (jump over thorns) in a street in Manila.

While playing Luksong Tinik, Butchukoy and his friends saw Tonyo coming.

"What's up, guys?!" Tonyo grinned, while pushing buttons on the remote control he was holding. "Check this out!" - pointing to a two-feet red robot beside him.

"Awesome!", everyone exclaimed with their jaw dropping and eyes bulging.

Tonyo acting so proud, with his chin up in the air asked, "Wanna play with my new robot?"

Everybody screamed in delight. "Yeey! Yeey! Yeey! Let's go!!!" running excitedly to Tonyo.

Suddenly, THUD!

Butchukoy fell into the ground. He didn't know what hit him, only realizing that Tonyo pushed him. Tonyo looked down at him and with a loud voice said "Hey except for you!"

Butchukoy heard laughters. His friends were playing with the robot. He looked back to Tonyo teary eyed. He struggled to get up. Nobody helped him. Tonyo just grinned and said "You'll wreck my robot with your fat fingers! Go home, fat boy!"

And so, Butchukoy left the place crying.

Meanwhile at Butchukoy's house, Mother Glory was preparing for lunch when she heard Father Nyoy coughed terribly as he came into the house. Mother Glory hurriedly gave Father Nyoy a glass of water. Father Nyoy drank the water quickly. "Thanks, Ma. Feel much better now."

"That's a terrible cough, Pa," Mother Glory said.

Father Nyoy looked outside. One can see some smoke coming from a nearby house. "Must be the smoke from our neighbor who is burning his garbage outside," he said.

Mother Glory sighed. "They're only adding to the pollution."

"In our world full of gadgets, this should have been solved already." Father Nyoy said.

Mother Glory looked at her husband in bewilderment. "What did you say?"

"Ah, just reading the newspaper here," Father Nyoy showed the newspaper and smiled. Then, his face suddenly turned serious. "But seriously, we are the cause of pollution so we ought to do something ourselves. I think we should all start proper waste disposal," Father Nyoy threw the old newspaper in a trash bin with a board saying PAPERS. "Yeah, three points!"

"And that's just one of the ways that we also teach to our son," Mother Glory smiled.

"That's right!" Father Nyoy added.

"Where is that boy anyway?" Mother Glory asked.

Both of them heard someone familiar calling out their names. The two rushed outside worriedly.

"Tatay, Nanay (Father, Mother)!" Butchukoy crying. His parents came out of the house. "What happened? Why are you crying?" His father asked as he knelt down and held his son.

"Tonyo, doesn't want to let me play his new robot! I want a robot too! Please! Please!" Butchukoy begged. His parents looked at each other, their eyes full of worry. His mother spoke. "We're sorry son, but we can't afford a robot."

Butchukoy cried louder. "Wahh, but I want one to show to my friends!"

"Listen son, we don't need to buy something just to show off. We can enjoy life with what we have. In fact, people don't really like those that are proud. Don't cry now. Ok, let me teach you a new game."

Butchukoy sniffed. "A new game, father?"

"Sipa!" His father said. "But I know you're hungry now after all that crying so let's have lunch first. Your mother cooked your favorite - fried chicken!"

"Yeeey," and Butchukoy was no longer sad or crying.

After lunch, as they were clearing up their dishes, Father Nyoy taught Butchukoy where he should put the food waste. He pointed out their different trash bins - Paper, Food, Plastics/Bottles. Butchukoy smiled because he found this idea neat.

Then, Butchukoy and his father set out to find items for Sipa - a washer and some colorful pieces of plastic. Butchukoy was so excited.

After making the Sipa, they went outside to play. Butchukoy was so amused seeing his father throwing the tailed washer here and there, hitting it with his elbows or kicking it with his foot.

Butchukoy now tries to play Sipa. It was hard at first but his father taught him patiently, until he was able to play and enjoy it. He's now playing with it anywhere. And after being taught about proper waste disposal by his parents, he also makes sure that wherever he plays, that place is clean and free from garbage.

"This is awesome!" Butchukoy said.

AND NOW, IT'S YOUR TURN TO PLAY!

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More about Butchukoy

Butchukoy is a nine year old boy. He is the only child of Father Nyoy and Mother Glory. They are living in a small home in Manila. His father usually goes out to drive the jeepney owned by one of his friends, while his mother is a housewife who never tires on taking care of them.

Butchukoy loves playing games. After he finishes all his assignments, he goes out to play with his friends. Most of the time they are playing hide and seek, tag, day and night, skip rope, tumbang preso (hit the can), harangang taga (three nights), piko (hopscotch) and before SIPA is introduced to him by his father, luksong tinik (jump over thorns) was his most favorite game.

Sipa was introduced to Butchukoy by his father after Tonyo bullied him. It is a simple game that requires alertness to keep the washer or ball of rubber afloat using only the gamer's foot and elbow. Butchukoy loves it so much that he plays it everywhere.

Being thought of proper waste disposal by his parents, Butchukoy always makes sure that wherever he goes, he picks up any pieces of garbage in the way and put it in a nearby bin or into his pocket.