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The Great “Nebula Rescue” Giveaway!

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Starting today, Valentines Day 2013, and lasting the rest of February, Nebula Rescue for iPhone/iPod Touch is FREE! The game has been selling for $.99 in the App Store, but I felt it was time to get it into the hands of more people. What better way to do this than by giving it away?

Nebula Rescue is a race against the clock! It’s classic arcade action, and it requires both skill and precision to stay in the game. It has been said that playing it on the bus may make you miss your stop. You can post your scores to Game Center and unlock in-game achievements.

Want to know more? Check out the cheesy intro video from when the game first came out.

Like I said, the main goal is to get more people playing the game. If you want to help make that happen, do share the link with your friends.

In related news: I continue to make progress on the sim game. Like with Nebula Rescue, I am using GameSalad to put it all together. The toughest part is balancing the many variables, which means I have to do a lot of: test the game, tweak the math, repeat. There will be a separate update on this, when I have more to share.

Nebula Rescue 1.1 is Live!

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It’s a happy day! The first update of Nebula Rescue – my debut game for iPhone and iPod Touch – is live in the App Store today. This update is important to me personally (here’s why), but still would not have happened without the encouragement and support of people who play the game, like it, and wanted more!

The update includes 20 in-game achievements, ranging from the easily obtained to ones only the most hardcore fans will unlock, and a statistics screen. The stats part was inspired directly by requests from players who liked the old end game screen, which told you how many UFOs you’d shot down, how much space gunk you’d collected and so on. More stats were requested, so I made it keep track of averages and totals across multiple games.

Nebula Rescue 1.1 is available in the iTunes App Store for $0.99. If you enjoy it, I would very much appreciate a rating/review there. Or better yet, gift a copy to a friend.

Here’s what the achievement screen looks like, showing what I’ve managed to unlock between updating the game and writing this announcement.

Several people have asked about an Android version. One is in the works – a beta version has been compiled, but not yet tested. I am taking my time with it, partly because I don’t have much time to spare, and because I don’t have any Android devices of my own to test on, and thus I’m relying on helpful friends. For that reason, there is no official release date for Android (yet).

Show your support by liking Nebula Rescue on Facebook.

Gobbler’s Run – Thanksgiving Game Challenge

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Two days ago I decided to challenge myself to make a Thanksgiving game in time for the big turkey day. I’m still not sure what possessed me to do this, but I did, and with a little help, I was able to pull it off with a decent result.

In the game, which is Mac only for the time being, you control Gobbler the Turkey (voiced by Kelly Cline), whose sole purpose in life is to not die. Not dying means it’s time to run, run, run! Also, eating lots of corn and cornucopias. Because apparently turkeys eat those. Ways to die include getting hit by arrows, hatchets and colliding with tree trunks.

You use the sideways arrow keys or A and D to steer and Space to jump.

There was supposed to be an online version via GameSalad (which is also the tool I used to make the game), but I never got it to render quite right. If enough people like playing it, I may polish it and add more platforms. There are a couple of details that I would have spent more time on, were it not for the challenge deadline, but all in all I’m very happy with the result.

[FREE] Download “Gobbler’s Run” for Mac (zip file, 17mb)

Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.7 or newer
  • Unsigned apps must be allowed (in your security preferences)

Update: Since creating the game, I have updated it with slightly lower music volume, and a bug fix.

Apart from the music – a track by Pitx called “See You Later” – everything in Gobbler’s Run was created specifically for the game, and all within the 2 days allowed. Huge thanks to Kelly, the GameSalad team (who were very encouraging on Twitter) and everyone who supported the challenge.

Have a happy Thanksgiving, and please enjoy Gobbler’s Run.