BlastBall MAX Monkube Ltd. What players are saying: "this is awesome. Just plain ****ing awesome." -Touch Arcade forum "the best puzzelgame availab… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsWhat players are saying: "this is awesome. Just plain ****ing awesome." -Touch Arcade forum "the best puzzelgame available in the App Store." - Belgian user review "create huge combos in this ultimate puzzle challenge.' -Touch Arcade forum "have been playing the hell out of it." -Pocket Tactics forum "I. CAN'T. PUT. IT. DOWN." -Boardgamegeek forum "this is a GOTY nominee in puzzle genre. What a masterpiece!" -Slovakian user review "thoughtful brain burner which keeps you coming back for more." -Boardgamegeek forum BlastBall MAX is the ultimate challenge for puzzle fans, bringing you an ALL NEW puzzle mechanic. BlastBall's basic goal is making 5-in-a-row, but master the moving board and two specials abilities a blasted row spawns, and you'll uncover a puzzle game with gameplay depth unlike you've played before. BlastBall does not feature timer based gameplay, constant random factors, Pay to Win features or tacked-on gameplay mechanics. Our game focusses on one thing: delivering pure puzzle gameplay. Boardgame roots! The BlastBall puzzle mechanic was co-created by abstract boardgame designer legend Kris Burm. He's known for boardgame classics like GIPF, DVONN, TSAAR, YINSH and ZERTZ, BlastBall aims to be the ULTIMATE puzzle experience. So put on your thinking cap, and give it a try. BlastBall MAX features: - An amazing and ALL NEW puzzle mechanic - 90 missions that’ll help you conquer its deep gameplay - Universal iPad & iPhone support - iPad Retina & full resolution iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+ graphics - Game Center and Facebook highscore charts - Tons of fun Game Center achievements Information Seller:Monkube Ltd. Genre:Board, Puzzle Release:Feb 26, 2015 Updated:May 06, 2015 Version: Size:0.0 TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (12) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal This explains the core of the gameplay mechanic. Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel And this is our short, 30 second ad. Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Have fun playing. And we'd love to hear your feedback. coolpepper43 ð® Spam Police ð Aug 31, 2012 4,615 7 38 On the toilet #2 coolpepper43, Feb 26, 2015 Thank you!!! EF9PJJ7YM4T9 JCman7 Well-Known Member Jul 6, 2009 2,548 3 36 Mechanical Engineering NY #3 JCman7, Feb 26, 2015 Took Y74ARRRYRAFA! Thanks! I had the fortune of testing this game and it is fantastic, I hope all you awesome Touch Arcaders try this out. Best strategy puzzle game in the App Store! There are so many strategies to this game it's insane and you will keep improving as you play. kopicha Well-Known Member Feb 21, 2015 716 25 28 IT #4 kopicha, Feb 26, 2015 TXP9WT4MWM34 used Thanks! sink_or_swim Well-Known Member Feb 4, 2012 3,504 5 38 Germany #5 sink_or_swim, Feb 26, 2015 Last edited: Feb 26, 2015 767766k9hffk thanks Gwarmaxx Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2010 4,446 376 83 NCC 1701 #6 Gwarmaxx, Feb 26, 2015 79JP77N9LNWW taken... thanks a lot! Luciano1084 Well-Known Member May 8, 2014 1,515 0 36 #7 Luciano1084, Feb 27, 2015 Took P6WFR3PEKAXK .. Thanks guys ### ColeDaddy Silver Supporter<br>Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Mar 20, 2010 4,234 131 63 Male Sojourner Washington D.C. #8 ColeDaddy, Feb 27, 2015 Last edited: Feb 27, 2015 All codes taken Edit: Monkube is some good pedigree. Buying now... The Nothing Member Apr 27, 2013 19 0 0 #9 The Nothing, Feb 27, 2015 Paid for it. WORTH IT! This game is fantastic!! mzinn Well-Known Member Jan 5, 2014 770 0 16 #10 mzinn, Feb 27, 2015 Last edited: Feb 27, 2015 Looks pretty interesting. Can someone provide feedback on gameplay. Thanks Edit - couldn't resist. Downloading now H4nd0fg0d Well-Known Member Mar 30, 2010 1,905 0 36 #11 H4nd0fg0d, Feb 27, 2015 Trigger finger at the ready, but think I'll have to pass. Looks super cool tho. JCman7 Well-Known Member Jul 6, 2009 2,548 3 36 Mechanical Engineering NY #12 JCman7, Feb 27, 2015 Get on this guys! No IAP or Ads, these are the games we love! Plus the gameplay is fantastic . mzinn Well-Known Member Jan 5, 2014 770 0 16 #13 mzinn, Feb 27, 2015 Very fun game. Nice easy pace. Lots to think about as you place the balls & slide blocks. It helps to think a few moves ahead. So far really enjoying it. Sven - Monkube Well-Known Member Nov 9, 2014 100 0 0 #14 Sven - Monkube, Feb 27, 2015 Thanks man. Our goal was to make a game that was the exact oposite of all those timer based, quick twitch, same old puzzle mechanic, IAP stuffed games out there. Mainly because, well.. being puzzle fans ourselves, we really thought this type of game was not on offer. So we spent 3 years in making it. The gameplay depth is the part we're most proud of. I'm not gonna spoil your fun by telling you why (and JCman7, who participated in the final test we ran through the TA forum has promised not to either), but if you dig these kind of games, BlastBall MAX will be on your Most Played list for quite a while.. Have fun. And feel free to come back and share your thoughts. We could always use the extra exposure & support.. Misguided Well-Known Member Jan 27, 2009 2,346 19 38 #15 Misguided, Feb 27, 2015 The App Store description should describe the gameplay mechanic. Sven - Monkube Well-Known Member Nov 9, 2014 100 0 0 #16 Sven - Monkube, Feb 27, 2015 Hm... Good idea. We made a video that does just that. So that link should be added there as well. I'll see if we can write something up that describes the mechanic is short and snappy form. Question: in your oppinion, what's the unique thing about our mechanic? (We've been working on this for 3 years, so we can't really remember what first popped out most when we first designed it) Breinstein Well-Known Member Sep 27, 2012 527 5 18 The Netherlands #17 Breinstein, Feb 27, 2015 Hmm bought the game and played the tutorial. It all looked very familiar and I thought I have played this before .. Took a look in my AppStore backlog and discovered that I already have the game , also released by monkube but with freemium elements ( daily coins etc) it was called blastball without the MAX . Did you rerelease this game as premium? H4nd0fg0d Well-Known Member Mar 30, 2010 1,905 0 36 #18 H4nd0fg0d, Feb 27, 2015 Aha, I thought I'd seen this before. Sven - Monkube Well-Known Member Nov 9, 2014 100 0 0 #19 Sven - Monkube, Feb 27, 2015 That would mean you live in either Belgium or the Netherlands We tried a lot of stuff, one of them being the F2P version we released last year in Belgium and Netherlands. I was never a fan of the F2P business model (Monkube's co-owners / investors where ), but we did try to create a game which is both great, and also has a healthy revenue model. What I learned is this: With today's cost for acquiring new players, and everyone doing F2P, games like BlastBall MAX really have to destroy the gameplay, and offer the fix through In App Currency etc... That way, you'll make money. But I just couldn't do it, and have 96% of all people who play it, not really experiencing the game like it should be, with unlimited plays and all power-ups at their disposal. Quick twitch stuff like Crossy Road can be great as F2P, but the games Monkube's good at making... it just doesn't work. So I pushed back on investor pressure, explaining that Monkube should be a company known for making great premium games. Yes, it'll take a while to build up a Brand name people associate with great games, and yes, it's gonna take longer to grow. But at least you're building on value. As business models come and go, gameplay genre's boom and then crash while others take over... but great gameplay is timeless and and steady as a rock in the sea of ups and downs. We're spent 3 years on BlastBall MAX, throwing out everything we didn't think was essential. What's left is what you get in BlastBall MAX. We know the game through and through, but I'm not gonna elaborate on the gameplay, as discovering its depth and possibilities, is just what it's all about. Lavender Well-Known Member Dec 31, 2013 2,966 0 36 United States #20 Lavender, Feb 27, 2015 I really like what you wrote. Takes a lot of guts to make these decisions when others were in your face wanting something faster for profit. I'll keep an eye out for all games you make in the future. FYI: all codes have been redeemed. Thank you for posting them. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 9 1 ← 2 3 4 5 6 → 9 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Took Y74ARRRYRAFA! Thanks! I had the fortune of testing this game and it is fantastic, I hope all you awesome Touch Arcaders try this out. Best strategy puzzle game in the App Store! There are so many strategies to this game it's insane and you will keep improving as you play.
Looks pretty interesting. Can someone provide feedback on gameplay. Thanks Edit - couldn't resist. Downloading now
Very fun game. Nice easy pace. Lots to think about as you place the balls & slide blocks. It helps to think a few moves ahead. So far really enjoying it.
Thanks man. Our goal was to make a game that was the exact oposite of all those timer based, quick twitch, same old puzzle mechanic, IAP stuffed games out there. Mainly because, well.. being puzzle fans ourselves, we really thought this type of game was not on offer. So we spent 3 years in making it. The gameplay depth is the part we're most proud of. I'm not gonna spoil your fun by telling you why (and JCman7, who participated in the final test we ran through the TA forum has promised not to either), but if you dig these kind of games, BlastBall MAX will be on your Most Played list for quite a while.. Have fun. And feel free to come back and share your thoughts. We could always use the extra exposure & support..
Hm... Good idea. We made a video that does just that. So that link should be added there as well. I'll see if we can write something up that describes the mechanic is short and snappy form. Question: in your oppinion, what's the unique thing about our mechanic? (We've been working on this for 3 years, so we can't really remember what first popped out most when we first designed it)
Hmm bought the game and played the tutorial. It all looked very familiar and I thought I have played this before .. Took a look in my AppStore backlog and discovered that I already have the game , also released by monkube but with freemium elements ( daily coins etc) it was called blastball without the MAX . Did you rerelease this game as premium?
That would mean you live in either Belgium or the Netherlands We tried a lot of stuff, one of them being the F2P version we released last year in Belgium and Netherlands. I was never a fan of the F2P business model (Monkube's co-owners / investors where ), but we did try to create a game which is both great, and also has a healthy revenue model. What I learned is this: With today's cost for acquiring new players, and everyone doing F2P, games like BlastBall MAX really have to destroy the gameplay, and offer the fix through In App Currency etc... That way, you'll make money. But I just couldn't do it, and have 96% of all people who play it, not really experiencing the game like it should be, with unlimited plays and all power-ups at their disposal. Quick twitch stuff like Crossy Road can be great as F2P, but the games Monkube's good at making... it just doesn't work. So I pushed back on investor pressure, explaining that Monkube should be a company known for making great premium games. Yes, it'll take a while to build up a Brand name people associate with great games, and yes, it's gonna take longer to grow. But at least you're building on value. As business models come and go, gameplay genre's boom and then crash while others take over... but great gameplay is timeless and and steady as a rock in the sea of ups and downs. We're spent 3 years on BlastBall MAX, throwing out everything we didn't think was essential. What's left is what you get in BlastBall MAX. We know the game through and through, but I'm not gonna elaborate on the gameplay, as discovering its depth and possibilities, is just what it's all about.
I really like what you wrote. Takes a lot of guts to make these decisions when others were in your face wanting something faster for profit. I'll keep an eye out for all games you make in the future. FYI: all codes have been redeemed. Thank you for posting them.
