Hey all, I've been writing a correspondence style chess game that I plan to release to the market in a few weeks. If you are willing to play a game or two and let me know if you see any problems, it would be a huge help!
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Currently I've only done layouts for phones, but will be working on tablet and Kindle Fire support over the next few weeks.
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Thanks!
http://cm.aptitudelabs.com
Thanks to everyone that has joined so far! I should mention that the player base is still pretty small - you will always start a game immediately and can move, but it may be a little while until an opponent makes their first move.
Unless something going horribly, terribly wrong I plan on rolling the server database forward for the Market release so you won't have to reregister and the game client will pop up a message when that is available.
Also feel free to follow Chess Mates on Google+ for more updates.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/113317349141875176540
Looks interesting, will try it out
Neat - I'll check it out
Looks good
Thank's! Good job! I like chess
Hey this is awesome! I love chess against real people instead of the computer because the computer always beats me
The only problem I see so far is the player names on game board get cutoff at bottom on my samsung galaxy S2.
The only problem I see so far is the player names on game board get cutoff at bottom on my samsung galaxy S2.
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Thanks for pointing this out, I'll be pushing out an update this weekend, you should get a notification in-app when it is available.
maybe show the last made move when scrolling through previous moves like you do when the game board first opens?
We published an update last night with several UI improvements and a completely new look for the chat:
There are some minor issues for ICS and the landscape view of larger devices so we will be pushing another update this weekend. Thanks again!
We have posted another update
http://cm.aptitudelabs.com
It features improved notifications, support for Kindle Fire, and a bunch of minor UI improvements, especially for Ice Cream Sandwich. There will most likely be one more update this week and then Chess Mates will be available on the market next weekend!
Thanks again for all the help everyone, we've gotten a bunch of great feedback.
Barnickol said:
We have posted another update
http://cm.aptitudelabs.com
It features improved notifications, support for Kindle Fire, and a bunch of minor UI improvements, especially for Ice Cream Sandwich. There will most likely be one more update this week and then Chess Mates will be available on the market next weekend!
Thanks again for all the help everyone, we've gotten a bunch of great feedback.
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Hi guys. i love the idea of this as my kids and i love chess. however it does seem that the wildfire is not supported the ad at the bottom covers up the move confirmation.
keridel said:
Hi guys. i love the idea of this as my kids and i love chess. however it does seem that the wildfire is not supported the ad at the bottom covers up the move confirmation.
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Thanks for letting me know - I am loading the game on a Wildfire right now so I can look at fixing that. We should be able to tweak the layout, but if it comes down to it I'll even remove the ad for that resolution so you can be sure to play on that device. Sorry about that!
Chess Mates now on Market!
A huge thanks to the xda community - everyone that installed and gave us feedback was a huge help. I just wanted to let everyone know Chess Mates is now available on the Google market.
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.aptitudelabs.chess
Oh and I also meant to mention I modified the board layout to support small screens - so the Wildfire and other devices can play.
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EDIT: Just wanted to let you know the full version of Walkabout is now FREE on get jar for a limited time. Go grab it now! No registration or personal info needs to be entered, just point your phone/tablet here:
http://getjar.com/Walkabout
EDIT: Just got my Galaxy Nexus - Walkabout is working 100% on ICS!
Hey guys.
I just made my first android game. Its called walkabout - the idea is to collect all the stars on each level, but as you walk the path beneath you disappears. You need to think about your route or you'll be stranded!
The market link is:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.base2.walkaboutdemo
Or you can search 'walkabout' in the market.
Full version is here:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.base2.walkaboutb
Video:
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Optimised for slow phones now
I spent nearly a week getting it working well for older phones like Hero, Galaxy i7500, behold. I hope you like it. Comment and ratting appreciated. I have no money for advertising
Looks nice gonna download and test it.
Great thanks
will check it out very well done
Looks great, will try it!!!
looks like i could kill hours playing that.
I'll dl and check it out.
Cool Hope you like it. Please leave a rating and comment if you dont mind!
Follow @base2solutions on twitter for updates
i really like the game not so sure about the trumpet/bassoon, but its great on silent
Looks like you've spend a long time on that, good work, it looks very polished.
great game
Thanks alot guys!
Version 1.3 just release:
- Droid 1, 2 and X issues fixed
- Nexus S issues fixed
- Considerable in game optimisations
- Misc bug fixes
- Smaller file size
Bought and installing now ^>^
Great! Please do try the demo first in case there's a compatibility problem with your specific phone. I've tested it on a lot of phones now so I hope its all ok.
But even if there is an issue please let me know and i'll fix it ASAP!
Well done. GUI is splendid and the game is enticing. I give the game a 5/5.
Are you going to make another game? If so I'll be a fellow purchaser in the future.
If you need, I have a couple of ideas that I've been wishing I could put into action. I'd be willing to let you have those ideas royalty free. Private message me if you're interested in my ideas. I'll pm you in about 4 to 5 days if I don't see anything in my inbox ^>^.
I personally think you'd be the perfect game dev for my ideas.. And anything that you make off this game would be all for you. What's in it for me - Just being able to say I had a little part in helping you develop a game.
Sent you a PM
Updated to v1.5.3 - All reported bugs fixed
Updated to 1.5.4 - sped up menu transitions, and decreased end level 'speech bubble' time.
A user has made a walkthrough in case you're stuck on any particular level!
http://www.youtube.com/user/ObihoernchenDE#p/c/B7B5EDABF6205BDF/0/UNtooM-CRBw
The rest of the levels should be up in the next few days.
Great game! The graphics and sfx are very cute - reminds me a little of the zelda mini puzzle games.
Plays nicely on my N1. Your trial version is very good - enough levels to get you interested and try out player switching.
Hi Guys,
I would like to announce the release of my new Android game called "Bloo Kid".
It is a "one-screen" (like Bubble Bobble) jump and run game featuring cute pixelart, a full chiptune soundtrack und 60 levels across five unique worlds with five bossmonsters to defeat.
You control your character with on-screen buttons. The game gets quite challenging, especially if you want to complete all levels with a 3-star rating.Unfortunately, I don't have a trailer video yet, so the screens must suffice for now. The game is free. It shows some advertising, but not during normal gameplay, just in the menus.
I would be glad to hear some opinions on the game!
Here's the link in the market
https://market.android.com/details?id=de.eiswuxe.blookid
Or just search "Bloo Kid" in the market
Trailer
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looks good. downloading now.
Nicee~
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real fun game.. kinda like mario brothers.
Good game! I'm having a BLAST with this retry ARCADE game!
I just have ONE suggestion, for users that have a phone with a keyboard it would be nice to get an option menu to configure the keys!
But nonetheless AWESOME!
Xperia Play support
Thanks Eiswuxe,
it is a great game... I'm having fun trying to beat it, I have a Xperia Play... and it will be AWESOME to be able to turn off the touchpad keys, and map them to the physical keys on the PLAY...
Can you please help all us Xperia Play owners.
THANKS
Great game. Loving the retro goodness
Thank you so much, I like this game a lot.
Thank you guys for your feedback! I am glad you like the game.
@hexen2006
@fluxgfx
I will definitely include keyboard-input in one of the next updates, as soon as I figured it out This feature was on the todo list from the beginning on, since it is way cooler to play a game with keyboard when it's available. But I had no time to implement it yet.
I just released an update with the following fixes / changes:
- game gets paused when suspended by incoming phonecall
- tutorial signs are only shown on first play of level
- touch tutorial signs to read them
Have fun playing!
I received some reports from users running Honeycomb 3.1 that they are not able to play the game. I am currently looking into this and will keep you updated as soon as a new version is out
This is awesome
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I received some reports from users running Honeycomb 3.1 that they are not able to play the game. I am currently looking into this and will keep you updated as soon as a new version is out
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Ok, ty bc I am on Honeycomb 3.2 and I was just about to post that I cant play the game.
Anyone get past 3-3? I can't jump on two of the shooting plant things. Awesome game by the way. Great time killer at work.
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There's also something funny going on with the market application, everytime I got in the market via wi-fi, apps show me there is an update available ( its happening daily) is there something Im missing???, the are no new comments on the update section, and release version is still the same... That's odd ...
Anyway, Looking forward to the key mapping update wishing for a xperia PLAY Optimized
Thanks
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@hexen2006
Hmm very strange indeed. I uploaded an update to fix a volume-control bug and filled out the "recent changes" page. I did not change the version number though since it was just a minor update.
I also released the trailer, so check it out:
This game is a no go on Dell Streak 7 running stock 2.2.2, would not start.
There is an update available for Bloo Kid.
The game now runs on tablet pcs and other android devices with honeycomb 3.x, like the Galaxy Tab, Asus Transformer, Motorola Xoom etc.
https://market.android.com/details?id=de.eiswuxe.blookid
Dont be irritated that the version is still 1.0
Please give it a try if the game did not run before and check if it runs now. Would be nice if you could report back
Awesome game!
Runs great on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, this is a great game!
The only thing missing IMO is Wii Remote support, it would make the game even more of a joy to play.
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This is my first Android app, I did it with a colleague from the university, this is version 1.1, and it allow you to play the classic game against Android, or play online against your friends, the only thing you need to do is register and start playing.
We need to have 5000 downloads until next week to get a bonus on our grade. We appreciate if you can test it and suggest something.
BattleShip - Android Market
We improved our server the online game is now a little faster
Hey fellas, dropping by to let ya know this app has been featured on the XDA Portal.
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/simple-online-based-battleship-game-for-android/
Good luck on your grade!
Great idea! two short comments:
1.) DPad doesn't work on Galaxy Nexus.
2.) Would be great to play with specific friends, not random.
Thanks for your hard work!
Hey guys, nice game. One small suggestion, please do away with the single cell ship. It takes pure luck to hit it. Game drags on at the end when you have to just start dropping bombs on every single cell.
Thanks for the game!
First things first, fun game! I love a good game of Battleship.
I want to echo the above poster's suggestion of doing away with 1x1 ships... they're more or less luck, haha.
My other suggestion is to make the placing of ships a drag-n-drop action. It was kinda awkward using the D-pad to move around and place ships.
All in all, very well done! I will be advertising this to friends.
Nice! Game of all times
PoorCollegeGuy said:
Hey fellas, dropping by to let ya know this app has been featured on the XDA Portal.
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/simple-online-based-battleship-game-for-android/
Good luck on your grade!
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Thanks man you helped us to reach the goal of 5000 downloads.
Thanks all of you for your suggestions, after our exams we will work on it.
We will let you know when we have new features.
I have no up or down arrow. Cm9 sensation
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I have no up or down arrow. Cm9 sensation
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What phone do you have? Some people are having troubles with small resolutions, we will try to solve it in the next release.
However u can still play without the arrows, u can generate a random map by pushing the menu button. To shot u can set a position directly on the grid.
Thanks for your feedback
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What phone do you have? Some people are having troubles with small resolutions, we will try to solve it in the next release.
However u can still play without the arrows, u can generate a random map by pushing the menu button. To shot u can set a position directly on the grid.
Thanks for your feedback
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a sensation
We release a new version on market, to correct some minor bugs.
The game was redesigned for small resolutions like 240x320 and 320x480, as you can see on pictures bellow.
We are now working to turn it faster and with better controls.
Give us your feedback
240x320
320x480
Nice game!
How hard was developing the online aspect of the game? Its something I've always wanted to try.
***** The newest version of Tricky Shot is now available! Please check the latest post! *****
Hello Xda dev's..
I have developed a new 3D game called Tricky Shot togheter with 2 more Android developers and we would like to share our work with you...
Tricky Shot!
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It's 100% free!
This is our first effort in 3D games development and we used Unity3D to be able to build an iOS version too.
We got around 10k downloads on App Store last week, and we are trying to enter on Google Play with the same luck!
As this is our first experience, hear your feedback here will be really handy and welcome!
Hope you enjoy! :laugh:
Main Menu
How to Play:
56 Free Scenes to Play!
Facebook Integration:
HUD and Physics Available:
Adding Amazon Appstore link!
Well, I know nobody replied but I would like to thank anyway the ones who give it a try, many sent PM.
We hit 20k users after 2 weeks couting all plataforms, this is amazing since we didn't use any kind of paid advertisement... Also, it's great to know that it is possible to get some good downloads even without spending lot's of $ in ads.
People really shares what they find nice, and thats why we got this number of downloads.. Anyway, a feedback is really welcome!!
Come on guys, many of you are developers just like me.. I'm crazy to know what people think about my "handmade" work.... !!!
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Nice job here!
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Will have to try this out. Good job guys
Re: [GAME] [2.2+] Tricky Shot
Love the game. One suggestion, either make the facebook signs stop along you to login after you hit them the first time, or add an option to remove them. I'm on a level now and keep hitting the fb sign, and it keeps freezing for a second and bringing up that prompt, and I'd rather not link it to fb. Otherwise, great game, looking forward to more levels.
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Havin' a lot of fun with this one. Good job!
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Love the game. One suggestion, either make the facebook signs stop along you to login after you hit them the first time, or add an option to remove them. I'm on a level now and keep hitting the fb sign, and it keeps freezing for a second and bringing up that prompt, and I'd rather not link it to fb. Otherwise, great game, looking forward to more levels.
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LOL, yeah, I agree that those FB signs are annoying! But this is our unique option to let users tell their friends they are playing the game...
On the next update, we can include a "remind my decision" to stop showing the popup after the user declines it at first
Thank you for trying it, and for the feedback ! :good:
Good work so far...
New version Available!
Hello Xda's!
I'd like to announce that we have just launched our 2.0 version of this game!
Now we have 56 free levels to play, a store and many improvements on menu and old levels!
We got around 65k users, that's simply amazing!
Thank you for all your support so far!
Hope you enjoy and send some feedback here!
Thanks again! :victory:
Hi everyone!
I am very proud to present you my GeoGuessr type of game for the Android Platform GeoWhere!
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As you might already know GeoGuessr this is a nice port for the android platform. It works on both phones and tablets but playing on a tablet has a better experience only because of the bigger screen. You should try on a Nexus 10, it's great!
The link to the game is: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.funkapps.geowhere
Please, install the game and let me know what you think!
The game design was made by Logan Bourgoin, and he is also a member of XDA. He helped me a lot and I can't thank him enough. The guy's great!
Version 1.0.1_9 is out guys!
Some bug fixing concerning Facebook Sharing and also added the ShowcaseView project to be able to better guide the users, some sort of tutorial. You guys should check that project out, it works quite well.
Version 1.0.1 is out guys!
Can you please try it out?
What's new:
** Bug fixing
** Coach Marks, tutorials
** Caching of data - now the game only access the server once and caches the data. This will make the experience ** much faster
** Easy mode - if you are having a hard time guessing where the places now, you can now choose the Easy mode from the Settings menu. But, be warned, you will get less points for this mode. Challenging your friends when you play the Easy mode will let them play on Easy mode as well!
The idea is just great, but 5 guess for free is not enough, unless needed to +1 guess per day and ranking =)
But still the idea is for a million +)
w8m1rrr said:
The idea is just great, but 5 guess for free is not enough, unless needed to +1 guess per day and ranking =)
But still the idea is for a million +)
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You saying I should give more guesses for free to people?
Just released version 1.0.1 everyone!
Please check it out!
Hey Mr F. !
Hey folks !
Great to see your GeoWhere is out and I'm sure it will be regularly updated
Love the idea and Dev, my pleasure been helping him ! You all guys passing by should definitely have a try on this app.
Get ready for some guesses and expect some nice improvements along the way cause Phil is da man !
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Hey Mr F. !
Hey folks !
Great to see your GeoWhere is out and I'm sure it will be regularly updated
Love the idea and Dev, my pleasure been helping him ! You all guys passing by should definitely have a try on this app.
Get ready for some guesses and expect some nice improvements along the way cause Phil is da man !
Sent from my toilets
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Thanks, man!
Got tons of ideas, already working on the next release!
thats great!
Hey everyone,
Just released a new version today.
Some bug fixing concerning Facebook Sharing and also added the ShowcaseView project to be able to better guide the users, some sort of tutorial. You guys should check that project out, it works quite well.
And, of course, make sure to check out my Game, GeoWhere at http://goo.gl/CKVCd
Thanks a lot
Hi!
I didn't knew the website GeoGuessr, neither your app. It's a very good idea to use Streetview. :good:
In my app, I used pictures of famous places. The objective of the game is to estimate as fast as possible the distance between your reference position and a famous place around the world.
You can try it here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2722524
saw this similar app in another thread. anyway good concept. hard to guess those locations.
Hey everyone,
It's been quite a long time since I last posted here but I have been actively working on the GeoWhere game and, honestly, I'm very proud of it
I have recently added leaderboards and achievements and would like to ask your guys input?
I am planning to add turn based multiplayer game for the next version of the game.
Thanks!
I have now published it in Aptoide and Samsung Store. Hopefully I'll get more downloads from there as well