iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Mac, Web, PS3, Xbox – with more and more platforms and markets emerging in both the mobile and desktop arenas small developers (like us) need to plan and work efficiently to maximize return. Here are a few tips that should make porting your games to different platforms easier.
Read moreWhat a difference a year makes. Last year we made our Crazy Snowboard game free for a day and saw sales go down. This year we made it free again and saw revenue increase by over 300% during the free period and it’s still 200% better than it was before the giveaway. Read on to find out what we did differently…
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Android. There, I said it the ‘A’ word. Like you, at first I was reluctant to make an Android app. I love my iPhone. I’ve been making a living exclusively as an iPhone developer since the App Store was opened to third-party developers in July 2008. I’ve had an Apple computer in the house since 1983 (Apple IIe) – and I finally got rid of my last Windows PC a few weeks ago. So, moving to a competing platform seemed at first almost like a betrayal.
Read moreIt’s official. The big publishers now own the App Store. We all knew it was going to happen sooner or later (it’s just we all hoped it would be later). 8 out of the top 10 games are from EA, and if you look at the Top 30 there are 21 EA games. I hear ya -“But wait, Angry Birds and Cut the Rope are from small Indy developers” – nope, not anymore. Chillingo published those two titles, and guess who owns Chillingo. Yup, EA.
Read moreThere’s more than one way to skin a cat (or pluck a turkey!)
Read moreWe’ve had iAds running in our free game Crazy Snowboard HD Lite for 46 days now and its made $2500.
Read moreIntuitive touch control option will make Hover World accessible to casual players too.
Read moreHow Crazy Snowboard HD Lite grabbed the #1 spot in Japan!
Read moreLike all the other iPhone developers out there we are very excited about the new edition to the iDevice family.
Read moreDoes making an iPhone game ‘free for a day’ help with sales? Well, the jury is still out… Here is
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