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[GAME] Dot Boy - very hard platformer!

Hey guys, I just finished up this game, I'd appreciate it if you guys could check it out and let me know what you think!
The controls do take a little time to get used to so if you die on your first try don't be discouraged.
apk link - http://www.mediafire.com/?6suhhfks72pnj

Added apk download link to OP. I didn't realize coupon codes wouldn't work for apps.

Thanks for sharing. It's fun that you wrote this game on age 10 and did port it to Android.
Some questions:
I've only played it till world 2, but are there only six levels in the version on the market?
A question about the permissions: Why does it need full internet access?
Some recommendations:
- explanation about the controls, at first I didn't noticed them on the screen.
- explanation about how to play the game in the game. I've downloaded the apk so I've missed the explanation on the market.
- decrease the speed so the controls become less "sensitive". When you're standing on the edge and want to turn around on a fairly small block, the chance is big you'll fall off. I don't think capacitive controls are accurate enough for such a sensitivity.
- ability to save. Because people play games on there phone to kill time. But mostly this if only for a few minutes and then you don't want to start at world 1 every time.

Tricky-Design said:
Thanks for sharing. It's fun that you wrote this game on age 10 and did port it to Android.
Some questions:
I've only played it till world 2, but are there only six levels in the version on the market?
A question about the permissions: Why does it need full internet access?
Some recommendations:
- explanation about the controls, at first I didn't noticed them on the screen.
- explanation about how to play the game in the game. I've downloaded the apk so I've missed the explanation on the market.
- decrease the speed so the controls become less "sensitive". When you're standing on the edge and want to turn around on a fairly small block, the chance is big you'll fall off. I don't think capacitive controls are accurate enough for such a sensitivity.
- ability to save. Because people play games on there phone to kill time. But mostly this if only for a few minutes and then you don't want to start at world 1 every time.
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Thanks for the feedback. The apk I posted and the Market version are the same - there are 6 worlds, and each world has 4 levels, so there are a total of 24 levels. It has the internet permission because I had originally planned to put Admob ads in it.
I like your idea about letting people save. There is actually a "resume" button if you quit in the middle of a game (not including when you get a game over). I think it would be good to let people choose which world to start at though, so they can start at any world that they've already reached.
I also agree about the controls, this is where I had the most trouble because in the PC version it's a lot easier to control with a keyboard. I'll try to fix them so they work better.
I'll add a "how to play" screen. Do you think it's necessary even in the Market version, do a lot of people download an app without reading the description?

rpimps said:
Thanks for the feedback. The apk I posted and the Market version are the same - there are 6 worlds, and each world has 4 levels, so there are a total of 24 levels. It has the internet permission because I had originally planned to put Admob ads in it.
I like your idea about letting people save. There is actually a "resume" button if you quit in the middle of a game (not including when you get a game over). I think it would be good to let people choose which world to start at though, so they can start at any world that they've already reached.
I also agree about the controls, this is where I had the most trouble because in the PC version it's a lot easier to control with a keyboard. I'll try to fix them so they work better.
I'll add a "how to play" screen. Do you think it's necessary even in the Market version, do a lot of people download an app without reading the description?
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Okay, I thought there were only 6 levels. Maybe it is also good to mention on the market that it includes a total of 24 levels so people know what they're buying.
It is indeed a good idea to let people select the world that they want to play. Most games you have to unlock the world first by completing all previous levels at least once.
If you going to make a how to play screen anyway, I should also update your game on the market. I think most people will read the description when they're buying an app or game on the market. Only with free apps and games people click on install fairly quick without reading I think.
If you've updated the game please let me know. I shall take another look and let you know what I think about the improvements.

Tricky-Design said:
Thanks for sharing. It's fun that you wrote this game on age 10 and did port it to Android.
Some questions:
I've only played it till world 2, but are there only six levels in the version on the market?
A question about the permissions: Why does it need full internet access?
Some recommendations:
- explanation about the controls, at first I didn't noticed them on the screen.
- explanation about how to play the game in the game. I've downloaded the apk so I've missed the explanation on the market.
- decrease the speed so the controls become less "sensitive". When you're standing on the edge and want to turn around on a fairly small block, the chance is big you'll fall off. I don't think capacitive controls are accurate enough for such a sensitivity.
- ability to save. Because people play games on there phone to kill time. But mostly this if only for a few minutes and then you don't want to start at world 1 every time.
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i agree with everything above, especially the sensitivity of the controls.
other than that, nice start.

Definitely going to try this later
Edit: downloaded and loved the game, takes me back to the contra and castlevania era where controls had to be perfect or you die. With that though I do agree with the first post talking about the sensitivity of the controls, I love being able to use my wiimote to play games like this. Also like the first post I had no idea the controls were on screen, an in game tutorial would be nice. Great game though and I can't wait to beat it so you can start working on part two now

very retro

The market link isn't working and the alternate downloading site keeps saying "Error downloading file. Retrying..." :/ The game looked interesting, too.
31/8: Nvm. I guess Mediafire was messing up last night. Everything I tried to download from there was having the Error message.

App Recommendations: What do you like on your phone? + Games too.

(added october 7th, 2011)
This thread is filling with some great app and also a bunch of game recommendations.
When / if / as I have the time to do so i'll start moving things back up to this first posting. I'll maybe get some here and there, or a chunk at one shot, or whatever.
Meantime, or as usual, browse through the thread and find hidden treasure in all the replies
(end added october 7th, 2011)
So what do you all like to run on your phone?
I'll kickstart it off with some things I use, tell me what you like so I can see what i'm missing!
-File Expert - Free - Geek Software Technology Inc.
-Dual File Manager XT - Free - Medieval Software
-Root Explorer - Paid - Speed Software
File expert I keep for the FTP/web server capabilities. I use it or Root explorer back and forth. I like Root explorer better, I couldn't edit the keylayout file with File Expert. Dual file manager makes it so easy to copy things around I keep using it - call me lazy on that one but it works well.
-Android Terminal Emulator - Free - Jack Palevich
-Absolute System (Root Tools) - Paid - canvs2321
Fantastic suite of tools for use after root.
-Android Music - Free - JRTStudio
I love it more then other music players, call me old fashioned but i'm just used to this one. Simple, easy, no extra BS to worry about.
-Mobo Player - Free - Mobo Team
Simple, easy to use, and supports .avi files amongst others. My favorite video player.
-Realcalc -Free/Paid - Quartic Software
Superior calculator. I use the donate version - the doubleshot stock calculator is garbage, I was not very happy with it. I'd already been using this one before getting the doubleshot, so swapped it right in.
-ezPDF Reader - Paid - Unidocs Inc.
-Scan to PDF - Paid - Nym Computing
-Open Signal Maps - Free - Staircase 3, Inc.
This one shows me all the cell towers I connect to, and maps them out for me. Other handy stuff in it, it works well and I use it all the time.
-XDA Premium - you should probably have this by now if you're reading this here.
What are you all playing with?

I'll add to this list:
SweetHome Image Upload - kinda like Google+ Instant Upload for pictures, except it uploads to my local PC instead of into the Google+ cloud, as soon as I connect to my home network.
Tasker - great app to automate almost anything
RemoteLauncher - Allows you to launch programs on your PC remotely from your phone, I use this in combination with Tasker to automate things, ie. when I'm connected to my home network, I trigger the Windows Start Menu, so that my monitor will wake up from sleep mode. This way, I don't have to move the mouse or start typing on my keyboard to get my monitor to wake up (yes, I know, I'm lazy).
XBMC Remote - if you aren't already using XBMC (www.xbmc.org) to play/browse your media, stop reading this, download it now, and thank me later! XBMC is the slickest media centre software I've seen, and the official remote app for Android is pretty nice too.

If you came to this thread from the bloat removal thread, then here are my suggestions: (some from my first post above, again, but with links this time. I'm tired of typing now and don't feel like editing it at the moment.)
1 - Stock Browser = Opera Mobile
2 - Stock Gallery App = Gallery3D - I really like the version of this app found in the Nook Color (encore) version of CM7 (latest stable release)
3 - Stock Notes App = ColorNote
4 - Stock Polaris Office = Documents to Go 3.0 + Paid Unlock ( expensive, I know, but worth it - I do a ton of office stuff for work on this phone, and this app is fantastic. You may want to keep the stock office app. )
5 - Stock Music Player = Android Music
6 - Stock Calculator = Realcalc - not even a question here. Donate is worth it to me, because I do a lot of conversions. Free version is awesome too.
I am pissed about the stock calculator app we get on this device. This is an expensive phone, practically the best piece of hardware money can buy, and our stock calculator doesn't even fit the numbers on the buttons right...really? WTF HTC - bad, bad form. (Alternatively, IF you replace it right, the stock app from the encore version of CM7 is pretty awesome - simple, elegant, fits the screen very nicely.)
Elixer is the only thing you'll need if you're missing any of the widgets you lost in dropping the sense launcher - really. Fantastic app.
and last but not least Digitally Imported is more up my alley as far as radio goes, especially when i'm sitting around on the computer. It's just continuous mellow background noise...but the radio thing is all a matter of personal taste anyways.
So what do the rest of you have to say as far as apps for this thing?

My eyes have been opened to Opera Mobile, now a must have on my phone.
I guess besides that, I don't really have any apps I absolutely need on my phone.
As for the calculator, Algeo is pretty awesome.

New list, see post #33

What about games? I'm on the bus a lot so it would be nice to have something that I can pass the time with.

Homerun Battle...best game ever!

Sweet. Anything else? All I have so far is Robo Defense and Pocket Soccer. I'm not used to having games on my phone hahaha

I just got this game called third blade today.. It's pretty awesome so far.

Frankasaurus said:
I just got this game called third blade today.. It's pretty awesome so far.
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+1 for third blade

Third blade is pretty sweet. good call

Wow been missing out on Opera Mobile!

How does Opera Mobile compare to Dolphin HD?

Games?
If you like tower defense...
In the pre-selected path way of playing:
Sentinel 3 just came out on Android. The sentinel 1 & 2 games on my iPod Touch were simply amazing, and were the one thing I missed the most when it broke.
Now that the game dev. ported it to Android, and brought a whole new version, there's really no other tower defense game that can top it. Our device really makes it shine, because of the TV out. If you play this game through your device on a TV, you will be blown away.
I've been playing it for a few days now, and it's freakin' amazing. Everything I missed and so much more.
Also, GRave Defense HD is a great tower defense game. It was the best one of this type on the market until Sentinel was ported. ( In my opinion...)
In the open-field type of play:
Robo Defense as mentioned above is pretty good, and Fieldrunners HD isn't bad either.
Still think Sentinel is the cream of the crop, though.
For games, generally:
Samurai 2 is absolutely fantastic, and has been updated to work with the sensation, which is basically our phone. Great game, plays well on the phone, looks and plays like a console game when hooked up to the TV off the phone.
I've had people call me a liar to my face that the game was playing on the TV through my phone, even though they were watching me do it - it's that good.
Guerrilla Bob is a pretty fun game, and a good one to waste time on. It's well made and good fun, also on a half off sale right now so probably a good time to pick it up.
The two games by Mika Mobile are good too:
Zombieville USA is a side-scroller where you just shoot up a whole bunch of zombies. If you liked Guerrilla Bob, then you'll like this one too.
Battleheart is a pretty nicely done RPG type game, take a look at it if this kind of game is fun for you.
Also, some old favorites:
Jet Car Stunts is an old favorite, i'm sure everyone knows what this is by now...if not click the link and come out of your cave! lol...
Minisquadronand Minisquadron Special Edition are two old favorites of mine as well. Side-scrolling plane combat, with lots of planes to unlock and play with.
That should be a couple to get you started with, there are some others I play that I haven't listed yet - fighting for time on-line right now with all the stuff I have to get done off-line. I'll post up more when I get a chance.

try Pocket Legends, pretty rad

Blue6IX said:
Games?
Sentinel 3 just came out on Android. The sentinel 1 & 2 games on my iPod Touch were simply amazing, and were the one thing I missed the most when it broke.
Now that the game dev. ported it to Android, and brought a whole new version, there's really no other tower defense game that can top it. Our device really makes it shine, because of the TV out. If you play this game through your device on a TV, you will be blown away.
I've been playing it for a few days now, and it's freakin' amazing. Everything I missed and so much more.
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I can only find this as a pay game, is there a trial or am I not finding it?

zygut said:
I can only find this as a pay game, is there a trial or am I not finding it?
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Not sure, honestly never looked. If you can't find it it probably doesn't exist.
Edit: http://www.origin8.com/android/sentinel3/ Here's the developers website about the game, might help you in deciding if you want it or not.
I knew the developers previous games - part 1 and 2 were my hands-down favorite games way back when on my iPod touch. I really, really wanted this game ported to android, and as soon as I saw it I just purchased it. Didn't read any reviews, or anything - just click, buy, play.
Game play is awesome, the difficulty levels are scaled right, and you get to choose from a whole mess of weapons to play with, shipboard weapons that can be used from an orbiting spacecraft (that's the limit of your interaction with it)...and a commander 'mech that you can move to specific points in the battlefield to help your cause.
'Mech can be upgraded between levels as the game progresses, and it has both campaign and 'endless' modes for each map.
Weapons can be upgraded to a few different levels in each combat scenario, and as you unlock things progressing through the campaign mode you really get some firepower to play with.
Very visually appealing game, and i've been playing it in any spare few minutes I can whip out my phone and go at it. Haven't had any force closes, discovered any bugs, or anything. Very well done.
Oh, and if you hit the home key or just exit the game, it saves right where you were when you left the app. Next time you run the game you can pick up right where you left off - perfect. You can just quit the game and do something else with your phone immediately or put it away and not lose any progress.
Remember, though, that this is a pre-path type tower defense game. That means the waves of enemies can only travel over specific areas of the map. Something like Fieldrunners or RoboDefense is a different type of game, where the whole map is a potential path for the enemies.
If you like tower defense games, and thought GRave Defense was a decent game, you'll be blown away by how awesome this one is. Grave Defense is the same type of pre-path tower defense game, so it's a good one to look at to kind of get a feel for what Sentinel is like.
If you were gonna burn $2 in the android market somewhere, and you like tower defense games, this is a good place to do it. You may end up hating the game, and if so i'm sorry. Try the free version of GRave Defense, and if you can get into it, take it to a whole other level with Sentinel.
In case you couldn't tell, this is my favorite android game. Lots of re-play value...especially with the endless modes.
Now if I could only find a port of my second favorite game from apples store, Alive-4-Ever...

+1 on Sentinel3...thanks for the recommendation Blue6IX, I agree with you, this game is by far the best playing and looking tower defense game I've tried..

Robotek is a great game.
Root Explorer is a must have.
Go SMS Pro
Since this is media phone I definitely recommend PicSay. Fun, fun, fun!
Friendcaster is better than the HTC facebook app or the official facebook app. If you spend time on facebook you should look at it.
Sent from my MyTouch 4G Slide using xda premium

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Since this is media phone I definitely recommend PicSay. Fun, fun, fun!
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I second PicSay, i've had a lot of fun with that one.
Toonpaint is fun to play with too - but don't expect it to work on every, or even most, pictures. After you play with it for a little while you'll figure out what pictures will probably convert, and how to take pictures that will convert well.
Toonpaint takes a lot of playing with it to get the results to come out good, so don't get it unless you have a high level of patience.
It's fun though, and if you play with PicSay, Toonpaint goes hand-in-hand to turn life into a comic. Toonpaint to generate the comic frame, and PicSay to put the word/thought bubbles into place.
Pho.to Lab is another fun one to play with, i've had a lot of fun with it and it's about the same ease of use as PicSay.

[GAME][2.2+] Tank War 1.0

Hi every one,
i present to you my first game ever on Android using HTML5 technology,
Tank War is an arcade/action game in which you use your tank to destroy loads of ennemy,
for now the game includes 12 levels with 2 Boss Levels,
Each level completion rewards you with gold you can use to upgrade your tank with several option such as :
- speed
- shield regeneration
- shield capacity
- guns cooling rate
- Ultime Tank
Your lifes are limited and you gain one every 30min when there are under 3, but you can also use 100gold from the game to buy a pack of five
Since i do every aspect of the game by myself there is no sound for the moment but it shall come with a next version as well as new levels and upgrades.
Download link on Play Store :
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.insomniakdev.tankwar
the game being packaged through cocoonJs by Ludei it asks for many permissions (can't change that at the moment) but only Internet Access, Storage access are used.
All feedbacks are welcomed

I may be not agile enough, but it's really difficult to survive more then 10 seconds. Maybe it makes sense to create training mode for beginners?

true, true
9spikes said:
I may be not agile enough, but it's really difficult to survive more then 10 seconds. Maybe it makes sense to create training mode for beginners?
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Hi thanks for the feedback, i guess you are right many people told me the game was too hard,
i'll add a tutorial in the next version coming quite soon ( but i'm developping another game in the same time so it might take some time )
i''ll update my post then, see ya

Update 18/04/2013 :
Version 1.1 is released
contains 6 more levels with new ennemies,
also made gold rewards for levels a little higher to get upgrades faster,
a few game fixes too
Also here's my website registering my games insomniak-dev.com
no beginner's mode yet but it is planned for next version
Enjoy
All feedbacks are welcomed

I've used CocoonJS in my game as well
I tried your game and it seems to me that it's not very comfortable to pause the game by double tapping on the screen. The game gets paused even if I rapidly tap 2 different places on the screen (for example, top left corner and bottom right corner). I think it would be more handy to pause and resume the game with Android back button, a lot of Android games have such control (I also did this way in my game).
Good luck with your game!

[GAME][2.3.3+] Magic Land - The hardest game ever !

Hello everyone!
I'd love to introduce you to one of my game called "Magic Land"!
Some basic information about the game:
The game uses the ANDENGINE with the following extensions:
- Limbo
- TMXTiledMapExtension
- PixelPerfectCollisionDetection
- GooglePlayServices.
Game features:
There are a total of 45 levels (3 worlds, 15 levels each). Worlds 1 and 2 are easy-ish, however, world 3 is really hard, it's going to take you some time and thinking to complete it.
You can save your time and deaths counter for each level and compare them with other players from all around the globe. You can also log in to the Google+ services and see your and others results on the Google Play platform.
Controls are really easy, you can choose one out of two available options, which are ANALOG and DIGITAL. Using the DIGTAL setting you can move your character up, down, left and right. Using the ANALOG setting you can move your character up, down, left, right and diagonally.
If you can, please, download my game, rate it, and leave your comment. Constructive criticism is always appreciated, as it helps me improve! If you find any bugs feel free to forward them to me, thanks!
Google play link:
GOOGLE PLAY LINK
Video:
Screenshots:
Thank you and enjoy!

Good game, only thing that could be really improved is the way the item is controlled. (Joystick)

Cool game. Addictive.
But it is really difficult to control the square. And in my opinion it is the main difficulty of the game.

Whookid said:
Good game, only thing that could be really improved is the way the item is controlled. (Joystick)
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dragon658 said:
Cool game. Addictive.
But it is really difficult to control the square. And in my opinion it is the main difficulty of the game.
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Do you have any suggestions/ideas for control ?

androinoo said:
Do you have any suggestions/ideas for control ?
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I just rated your game under username "BudMccrud.
Can you check out my game, and tell me what you think? http://bit.ly/1utlvFV
Also, I think you should make the box move a bit faster. I agree with the earlier comment, regarding the joystick control being hard.

ExoticHamster said:
I just rated your game under username "BudMccrud.
Can you check out my game, and tell me what you think? http://bit.ly/1utlvFV
Also, I think you should make the box move a bit faster. I agree with the earlier comment, regarding the joystick control being hard.
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Thanks. I rated you game also. Back button doesn't work and I don't see an exit button. Is it not possible to start without facebook login ?

androinoo said:
Thanks. I rated you game also. Back button doesn't work and I don't see an exit button. Is it not possible to start without facebook login ?
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yeah right now there's a bug with the back button. Just close the app, and register using an email. You don't need Facebook to login.

So dificult . Like the other user said, the joystick controls are a little bad, but thats the only problem !

Nice!
I think that it is really good! What markets for ads do you use?

Great game! Landscape really is more engaging than portrait for games.

[GAME][FREE] King of the Hill

CASTLE MUST BE PROTECTED!
In spite of multitudinous attacks of mythical creatures Trawds, your duty is to protect the castle and your King! Choose one of medieval heroes and beat back monsters attacks by using special weapons and addition abilities of chosen hero. Some creatures may have hidden abilities so you always have to be vigilant! They can cause serious injury to you and the castle. Use an arsenal of each hero entirely. Upgrade your castle and weapon also it is possible to get some extra possibilities. Sharp mind and precision will guarantee your victory in this brutal battle!
Do not delay! Stop Trawds, protect your castle and your King and become a real hero!
KEY FEATURES:
- Simple gameplay
- Heroes to choose
- Enemies in the form of fantastic creatures
- Opportunity to upgrade weapons and castle
- Our own universe
- Physics based game
- Endless gameplay
- Upgrades and new champions
- Never boring

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goldDong said:
Looks good
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Nice
Btw how u find game? and what is your favorite champion?
My is BOOM-BOOM so high dmg <3

prosingle said:
Nice
Btw how u find game? and what is your favorite champion?
My is BOOM-BOOM so high dmg <3
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A quick Google search using King of the Hill and your username (10 posts before being able to post links is a pain) brought me to it on the play store. It doesn't show up when searching the play store even with quotes around it.
Your artwork is excellent. Is it all created/drawn by yourself?
I'm actually trying to promote my own game Dot Dodger hence why i came across your thread. Not up to the same standards as yours but feel free to check it out and share with your friends - I'll do the same with yours (As you probably have discovered its near impossible to get games noticed on the Play store)
P.S Maximus is my favourite

goldDong said:
A quick Google search using King of the Hill and your username (10 posts before being able to post links is a pain) brought me to it on the play store. It doesn't show up when searching the play store even with quotes around it.
Your artwork is excellent. Is it all created/drawn by yourself?
I'm actually trying to promote my own game Dot Dodger hence why i came across your thread. Not up to the same standards as yours but feel free to check it out and share with your friends - I'll do the same with yours (As you probably have discovered its near impossible to get games noticed on the Play store)
P.S Maximus is my favourite
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Ofcourse i will play your game and show my friends, small developers should stick together.
Not my draws I'm just coder :C
Btw how is your promoting going?

prosingle said:
Ofcourse i will play your game and show my friends, small developers should stick together.
Not my draws I'm just coder :C
Btw how is your promoting going?
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Agreed.
What technology did you use to make the game? LibGDX or Unity etc?
Its not going great, very difficult to get natural traffic due to the big devs. Thinking about targeting the Windows store for a less saturated market and possibly more downloads. Putting the app on various android stores doesnt seem to make much of a difference and the Apple developer yearly subscription seems a bit extortionate to pay.

goldDong said:
Agreed.
What technology did you use to make the game? LibGDX or Unity etc?
Its not going great, very difficult to get natural traffic due to the big devs. Thinking about targeting the Windows store for a less saturated market and possibly more downloads. Putting the app on various android stores doesnt seem to make much of a difference and the Apple developer yearly subscription seems a bit extortionate to pay.
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I used unity. My too is not so fast but apple still review my game :C
Nowadays so hard to show your game for whole worlds.

Nice one! Hope you can put up links soon enough!
I have just launched my first game Toto Racer on playstore. Do have a look at it too! Hope xda lets me put up a post with links soon! Cheers to gaming