cocos2d for iPhone

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1. 

   Tone
   Member

   Hello Everybody,

   I wanted to share my game I created with cocos2d from last year. I don't know if I ever advertised it here on the forum but wanted to get everyone's input as I am working on updating it and making a version for the iPad.

   Star Catch
   http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/star-catch/id326538217?mt=8

   I have to say I have been disappointed with sales. So I am really looking for some feedback. Please PM me for a promo code. I won't post codes any more as I learned that a lot of people just don't care to give feedback and just want free games. I don't know if that happens here as much as I have seen it other places.

   Thanks!
   Tone

   Posted 2 years ago #
2. 

   abitofcode
   Moderator

   Just played the lite version (sorry on my wifes phone) and it's really good. I think where you're missing out is the polish, not in the gameplay, that's tight but in all the dressing that goes around it. Reviews like this one sum it up for me;

   ".. And new achievments. Believe it or not, the game is fun..."

   my 2 pennies;

   * The game mechanic is spot on
   * Get a designer to have a look at the look and feel of the menu's, backgrounds etc
   * A pause option in the game (with options accessible)
   * make the help a little more obvious
   * Some visual work done on the options screen
   * Openfeint integration, this game really lends itself to achievements and high score tables seem to be really popular (in our game at least). Plus there is the option for cross promotion.
   * Don't interrupt the users audio, i.e allow them to play their own tracks while playing

   It really is fun but I don't think that its coming across in the screenshots.

   Posted 2 years ago #
3. 

   Tone
   Member

   Thanks abitofcode!

   The full version does have Openfeint in it. These are the things I will be working on for my next version of the game. Please if anyone else would like to offer suggestions I would love it. Again, PM me and I will send you a promo code for the full version.

   Thanks,

   Tone

   Posted 2 years ago #
4. 

   renderplace
   Member

   Hi,

   looks promising, I've sent you a PM with promo code request for full version.

   btw. I'm not sure why notification emails are not coming any more when sending a PM ... anyone else having similar problems, or just me? And yes, I have unchecked "PM checkbox" in my preferences.

   Thanks!

   -AntonG

   Posted 2 years ago #
5. 

   abitofcode
   Moderator

   @antonG, have you tried switching it on and off again? ;) (select it save, deselect it and save again). I'm not keen on these negative options i.e "Don't email me when I get a PM", they immediately stop me in my tracks as my brain adds extra 'nots' in, "Don't not email me when I don't get a PM" :s

   Posted 2 years ago #
6. 

   renderplace
   Member

   @abitofcode yes, I have tried it on&off, anyhow I got a new email notification from tbone28, seems it works "again" ... ah well, thanks for the tip.

   And yes, double negation can be ((!fun == YES) ? real_fun:just_fun)

   ;)

   Posted 2 years ago #
7. 

   renderplace
   Member

   OK, now I have played it almost half an hour in a row, came to level 21+ for the first time if I remember correctly. What can I say, first of all - fantastic gameplay. Congrats on that!

   About visual style, since the gamaplay totally sucked me in, I personally don't care for example about menus not being top-notch. The only major minus I would say is not able to play my own music, that's all. I wrote a review on the app store as well, I skipped my complaints there ;)

   Hope you can "fix" the music issue with the next update.

   Good luck!

   Posted 2 years ago #
8. 

   Tone
   Member

   Thanks AntonG!

   I will add the music feature to my next release. I really appreciate your feedback.

   Tone

   Posted 2 years ago #
9. 

   mhussa
   Member

   Its a very nice game to play, similar to zoo lasso but with a different theme. I considered writing a variation of one of these games but maybe not if its too crowded.

   As mentioned before I think its the overall level of polish which lets it down. The music is nice maybe needs to be sped up a little to add a feeling of pace to the game.

   Sort out the presentation, something along the lines of geospark and I think it could do very well.

   Posted 2 years ago #
10. 

    Tone
    Member

    @mhussa - Thanks for the comments

    Posted 2 years ago #

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