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[Game] Zoo Lasso

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Started 8 months ago by Tim Knauf
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Tim Knauf
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Introducing Zoo Lasso

We're proud to present Zoo Lasso, our first iPhone game. It's scheduled for App Store release on November the 25th.

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A bit about the game:
- It's an action puzzler with a 'score attack' focus based on combos.
- As far as we're aware, it offers a new style of gameplay with its 'shape-drawing' mechanic.
- You make progress by drawing loops around single species...
- ...but rack up big points with figure-eights, clover-leaves and other shapes around multiple species.
- Includes OpenFeint leaderboards and an in-game high score system.
- We intend to progressively add features over time: OpenFeint achievements, theme packs and new game modes (we're particularly interested in a two-player mode).
More information can be found on our site: launchingpadgames.com/zoo-lasso

App store page (from November 25th on): itunes.com/apps/ZooLasso

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Thank you!

Launching Pad Games is composed of just two people, so there's no way we could have done this without cocos2d. Huge thanks go to the community and especially to Riq and the other principal developers. We'd definitely like to give back to the project as soon as we can (both financially and with hints-and-tips articles etc).

Let us know what you think of the game! If anyone would like to review it, let me know and I'll get a promo code to you.

We've worked hard on this over the last few months and it's a pleasure to finally have it arriving in the App Store. Thanks once again, everyone!
Posted 8 months ago #
bradparks
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Congrats! looks like a very nice game... easy to pick up and play, and very iphone input focused.... Good luck in the appstore!

Posted 8 months ago #
exorcyze
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Looks very well done, can't wait to see it. Good work!

Posted 8 months ago #
Tim
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Yup, looks good. If you're willing to provide a code I'll review and provide feedback.

thx

Posted 8 months ago #
Tim Knauf
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bradparks - Thanks! We thought long and hard about what sort of input works well on the iPhone. I'm not a big fan of 'virtual d-pads'. Just drawing with your finger is a nice natural game mechanic for the iPhone, we think. :^)

exorcyze - Cheers! It'll be out in the App Store on the 25th, which is very soon now. We're excited (and nervous, of course).

Tim - Sure! Here is a promo code:
KEWFE69AXXWN

And a couple more if other people want to review:
AYPXTE4H6HHP
MN43WTHW9EYL

(Tim, if someone else takes your code, let me know your email address and I'll send one to you.)

Posted 8 months ago #
Tim
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No worries, I was able to grab it (my bad, I thought our profiles displayed email addresses to everyone). I'll check it out later today and circle with you this evening.

thx

Posted 8 months ago #
Tim Knauf
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Hmm, possibly email addresses are displayed somewhere but I wasn't able to spot yours.

Anyway, very much look forward to hearing what you think!

Posted 8 months ago #
Tim
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Hey Tim, I downloaded and tried out the game. Looks good and I like the use of the color. Using a 3G w/ 3.0, it ran fine and smoothly. I eventually got pummeled with lots of animals on the screen and it never showed any strain. I tried the pause button, resume, return to menu, pause in multiple iterations and it all functioned well without any problems as well as I goofed around with trying to lasso the pause button to see if it would accidentally trigger but it all worked as planned. I'll leave a review in the store once it goes live. Good luck.

Posted 8 months ago #
tm
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I was too slow. They're all gone. :(

Posted 8 months ago #
jonathan0382
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@Tim Knauf: congrats on the game - looks excellent! Would you mind sharing how you implemented the grouping mechanic? Did you store the touch points and then find some way to check if an animal was inside the drawn shape?

Cheers - Jonathan0382

Posted 8 months ago #
Tim Knauf
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Tim - Thanks for what sounds like a comprehensive test run. That pause button caused some problems in earlier versions, but I think we finally got it sorted. Basically, the pause button checks:
- Did the touch start over me?
- Did the touch end over me?
- Were there no loops on the screen or being drawn?
Seems to get the job done. :^)

tw - Aw, sorry about that! If you let me know your email address I'll send one to you directly. And I'll see if I can post another batch here too; just have to make sure we've got enough left for review copies etc.
Posted 8 months ago #
leocck
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Hi there,

I've got the AYPXTE4H6HHP code, and I have to say the game is very polished, congratulations.

I'll post a review on AppStore.

Posted 8 months ago #
tm
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millertim12@gmail.com
Thanks

Posted 8 months ago #
Tim Knauf
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leocck - Thank you, we'll very much appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed it.

tm - I've emailed a promo code to you. :^)

Posted 8 months ago #
tm
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Sorry, it might take me a day or 2 to review. (trouble updating my iPod Touch)

Posted 8 months ago #
Tim Knauf
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tm - No problem. Enjoy it once you've got your Touch sorted out. :^)

Posted 8 months ago #
Tim Knauf
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Zoo Lasso is now available on the App Store! Here's a little celebratory video we put together to show you the animals' hidden depths. :^)

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Posted 8 months ago #
leocck
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Hi there,

The game is on "What we're Playing", congratulations!

This game is very polished and casual. My girlfriend like it very much.

Posted 7 months ago #
Tim Knauf
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Thanks leocck! Glad your girlfriend enjoys it. One thing we like about how the game has come out is that there's a very casual side (just circle some animals) and also a more competitive combo-obsessed side.

And yes, we're delighted to have Zoo Lasso in 'What We're Playing'! More recently, it's appeared in the US store's 'New & Notable', and I can confirm that being there really does boost your sales a bit. Things were looking pretty bad before that, so this has lifted Tristan and me out of our depression. :^)

We've just released a new version of the game which introduces 17 OpenFeint Achievements. I'm pleased to say that cocos2d and OpenFeint work together very well.

Here are some more promo codes from the new version as an early Christmas present. Just leave a comment if you use one.

TAAWT3AKN7JF
R93HNXMHLAH6
HKXN6MWM64JA

There's also a short new YouTube video to reassure everyone about animal safety. :^)

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Posted 7 months ago #
Genji
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I took HKXN6MWM64JA and will post a review on the app store after trying the game out some, thanks!

Posted 7 months ago #
goldplated
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i grabbed R93HNXMHLAH6 and will review and post back also.

Posted 7 months ago #
goldplated
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I think the game is very fun and the whole family can enjoy. I think a "kid mode" would be a good idea for younger kids so that they are able to keep playing the game longer since the difficulty increases as you go along. Otherwise i think it very nicely done. I also post a review on the App Store.

Posted 7 months ago #
Tim Knauf
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Goldplated: Thanks for the feedback! Yeah, one extra mode we'd like to add is a 'Zen mode' where the game basically never ends, and it never gets too frantic. (Or maybe gets a bit frantic but then calms down again, ad infinitum.)

I believe Popcap has introduced a no-death zen mode into their newer titles like Bejewelled Twist and it's apparently been very successful.

Genji: Enjoy the game! Looking forward to hearing what you think.

Posted 7 months ago #
Genji
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Great game, it's very polished! The sound, ui and graphics all fit together well. The best part so far is that the game is easy to pick up (you 'get' the game immediately) but clearly has quite a bit of depth. Very addictive :) Congrats!

Posted 7 months ago #
Tim Knauf
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Thanks for the nice feedback, Genji. Easy-to-pick-up but challenging-to-master is a quality of all my favourite action puzzlers: Panel de Pon, Puzzle Fighter, Tetris, Rocket Mania... Of course, we might not exactly be up with those big names (yet!), but good to hear that we've got the right approach. :^)

Posted 7 months ago #
Tim Knauf
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jonathan0382: Argh, I'm so sorry, I never noticed your question! I wasn't ignoring you, promise! You must've posted at exactly the same time as me that day. I'll PM you as well, and I'd be happy to write a post about any or all of the game mechanics.

Posted 7 months ago #
hank8903
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that would be greatly appreciated, i'm extremely interested in the game mechanics being a beginner to cocos2d and objective c. thanks!

Posted 7 months ago #
Tim Knauf
Member

Sure, well I've been meaning to write a series of blog posts on the inner workings of Zoo Lasso for a while now. I guess today is as good as any to get the first one finally written!

Posted 7 months ago #
indy2005
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cool game. Very interested in how state was managed...looking forward to the blog!

Posted 7 months ago #
Tim Knauf
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Hi everyone, I've written the first of what will hopefully become a series of posts about the inner workings of Zoo Lasso.

How Zoo Lasso works, part one: looping

I'm very interested to get people's opinions on what I've written. Is it in any way helpful? Any stylistic or content changes you'd like to see? Does it look like a promising direction for a series?

I'm about to leave on my Christmas holiday; I very much look forward to reading anyone's thoughts once I get back.

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