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[Game] Tetryon

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Started 2 years ago by Boomslang
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Boomslang
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Hey folks, my partner and I have released our very first indie iPhone game, which uses cocos2d!

It's called Tetryon, and it's a strategy/puzzle game with sci-fi graphics and sounds. 62 levels are organized into three worlds.

Trailer:

Screenshots:

We've already received some favorable reviews:

http://www.whatsoniphone.com/reviews/tetryon-review
http://www.iphonefootprint.com/2010/01/tetryon-offers-amazing-graphics-and-exciting-gameplay-on-the-iphone/
http://www.appsmile.com/2009/12/30/iphone-app-reviews-tetryon-wows-with-terrific-presentation/

Website:

http://www.boomslanggames.com/tetryon

There's a Lite version available with the first six levels: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tetryon-lite/id348548896?mt=8

The full version is $3.99: http://itunes.com/app/tetryon

But of course, just for the cocos2d community, promo codes!

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Cocos2d was the perfect tool for building Tetryon. We started with cocos2d for Python and built our prototype there. Once the gameplay was solid, we ported to objective C and cocos-iphone, which turned out to be a very quick process (less than a week). I definitely recommend this method as a way to quickly build high-quality 2D games - particularly if you want to create unique gameplay that takes a lot of experimentation and tuning.

We welcome your comments. Thanks!

- Adam & Miranda

Posted 2 years ago #
PhilM
Member

Love the graphics, looks very nicely polished! Will have to give the lite version a whirl.

Is the glow on the glyphs a separate image overlay? Or is the effect done in game? Really adds to the overall look.

Will post back once I've given it a whirl.

Good luck on the store.

Posted 2 years ago #
changminpak
Member

I take 3LRYJ7XA9RKT. The graphics look great. Will give it a try!
Good luck!
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Just wrote a review with 5 stars!! I like the game!!

Posted 2 years ago #
Boomslang
Member

changminipak - Thanks for the review!

PhilM - The glows are separate image overlays, using additive mode blending. There are actually several overlays that we can control independently which allows for a lot of interesting glow effects. We made a class GlowSprite which inherits from the cocos Sprite class, and a matching Intensity action for scripting it. This made things a little more complicated in some places, because the way we keep all the overlays in sync is to have a parent node, but some things in cocos (atlassprite being a key example) don't cope well with parented sprites. Overall it worked out great though.

Posted 2 years ago #
kalx
Member

I used 69M6446NLYLT. I'll post feedback soon.

Posted 2 years ago #
Matt Rix
Member

Hey, I played the lite, and I think you've got a really great game here. It's got a lot of polish, and lots of tiny really nice details that most people probably won't even notice. It also looks fantastic(much better in action than in the screenshots). However, I think your price is gonna hold you back. It's not that this game isn't worth $3.99, because on something like Steam, it'd totally be worth that price, but on the App Store, it's just too much.

I know you're not really trying to make top 25 or top 50, and instead going after more of a niche market, but I feel like I'm definitely in the target audience for this game, and it's too expensive for me. I'd buy it at $1.99 in an instant. I've got a game called Trainyard that's coming out in a month that will appeal to a very similar demographic, but I think I'm gonna start it at $2.99 or even $1.99, which is why I'm very curious to find out how this performs for you at $3.99

Again, I love the game, but right now, I seriously think the price is too high for the App Store.

Posted 2 years ago #
Boomslang
Member

Hey folks, a quick update - things are taking off! Tetryon is currently #23 in the Puzzle category and #22 in the Strategy category. It's currently featured in the #1 slot for "New & Noteworthy* in the games section of the app store when using the iTunes desktop app.

Follow our progress here: http://twitter.com/boomslanggames

Matt: Currently the game is on sale for $0.99 to get into the top charts, but we'll be going back to $2.99 before long. I'm hoping to post some detailed numbers and analysis on marketing outlets, price, and performance once we're a little further in.

Posted 2 years ago #
plasticpower
Member

Congrats on getting featured!

I love making games, but I rarely enjoy playing them for long periods of time. I bought your game yesterday and I think I must have logged over 6 hours playing it already :D It's one of the most addicting puzzlers I've ever come across. I'm on level 20 or 21 of the first world.

I just wanted to say, there isn't a single thing I found that is wrong with it. Everything just works really great together. I would like to say though that an undo option would be nice (just to undo ONE move), because sometimes I accidentally place a glyph in the wrong spot and that can ruin everything.

Well, needless to say, I left you a 5 star review, and I wish you best of luck, I hope this game breaks the charts, it deserves it!

Posted 2 years ago #

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