Pie In The Sky: A Pizza Odyssey Salty Croc Interactive Inc. A game about delivering pizza. In space. It’s time to fly. Beyond the doors of your struggling pizzeria. Beyond the neo… TouchArcade Rating: Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsA game about delivering pizza. In space. It’s time to fly. Beyond the doors of your struggling pizzeria. Beyond the neon-streaked skyline of the last great city. Beyond the stars themselves. Because there are hungry creatures out there in the cold expanse, waiting for a warm slice of Earth’s finest export. Dodge the worst the universe has to offer. Do it for the love of pizza. Do it for the tips. Do it because you are on time. Every time. Spacetime. ** Features ** • Hours of endless gameplay across the expanse of space with precise tilt controls and simple one-touch actions • Dozens of unique upgrades. Soup up your ride with shields, weapon systems, and raw science • Build a pizza empire with over 75 outlandish pizza toppings to collect, from Action Figures to Zen Gardens Pie in the Sky is a labor of love from the small, independent team of developers at Salty Croc. It features an original soundtrack by Blac Eagl. In-App Purchase Information: Pie in the Sky contains fully optional and unobtrusive in-app purchases which we will never nag you into purchasing. These items are mostly cosmetic in nature, plus an optional Tip Doubler item. Information Seller:Salty Croc Interactive Inc. Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Mar 29, 2015 Updated:Aug 08, 2016 Version:1.1 Size:227.7 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (8) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel PeteOzzy Well-Known Member Oct 30, 2013 4,596 3 0 Norwich, England #2 PeteOzzy, Mar 30, 2015 Completely and utterly love it. Paperboy, Drive and Blade Runner in one crazy retro beauty. Must have it! Exact-Psience Well-Known Member Jan 12, 2012 22,664 2 38 The Work-At-Home Guy Philippines #3 Exact-Psience, Mar 30, 2015 Woah nice find Pete! SaltyRyan Active Member Sep 14, 2014 40 0 0 Indie Game Dev Canada #4 SaltyRyan, Mar 30, 2015 Last edited: Mar 30, 2015 Hi guys! Developer here. Hope you all enjoy this as much as we've enjoyed putting it together. It's been a real labor of love. I'm here to answer any questions BazookaTime Well-Known Member Sep 30, 2009 5,340 1 36 Kansas http://www.paulmcraelind.com #5 BazookaTime, Mar 30, 2015 Looks cool, what does the iap involve? SaltyRyan Active Member Sep 14, 2014 40 0 0 Indie Game Dev Canada #6 SaltyRyan, Mar 30, 2015 Great question. Tried to keep it as minimal and non-invasive as possible. We viewed it more internally as a 'tip jar' than anything else. Two of the three IAPs are more or less cosmetic: a few extra toppings for your pizzas and a golden frame for your car. (I say more or less because most toppings offer small stat boosts, but they are all comparable to ones you can earn through normal gameplay. Frames are purely cosmetic.) The third is effectively a coin doubler; crucially, the game is balanced to have a smooth progression without this item, but we put this in there for the lucky few among us who have more money than time NOEN Well-Known Member Jul 31, 2012 3,245 0 0 U.S. #7 NOEN, Mar 30, 2015 Last edited: Mar 30, 2015 Wow! I am in love with the trailer! This looks so good! I can't wait to play it. So, for $2.99, I'm guessing this is a "premium" game with just cosmetic IAPs and a coin doubler? SaltyRyan Active Member Sep 14, 2014 40 0 0 Indie Game Dev Canada #8 SaltyRyan, Mar 30, 2015 That is literally exactly the case. The game is a designed and built as a 100% complete experience if you never even look sideways at the IAP. Qwertz555 Well-Known Member May 22, 2010 2,318 29 48 #9 Qwertz555, Mar 30, 2015 Though this does leave a little bit of a bitter taste in my mouth, i'm more concerned about having tilt controls only, if i remember right from the upcoming thread. Can you confirm this, please? If yes, i definitely need a few impressions of how good, better yet, how perfect they are. I lost any little leftover love for tilt controls last year...couldn't even explain why. But i admit, Pete's mentioning Blade Runner-feeling and watching the video might be reason enough to gently strike the buy button. SaltyRyan Active Member Sep 14, 2014 40 0 0 Indie Game Dev Canada #10 SaltyRyan, Mar 30, 2015 Yes, control of the ship is done through tilt control. This was something that was incredibly important to us to get right as early as possible in development. We found that there was a 'right' way to do tilt controls (Ridiculous Fishing is kind of the gold standard for this, in my opinion) and a 'wrong' way (actually exemplified by that game's clone, now that I think about it.) I will leave it to someone else to endorse our implementation but I like to think we did right by it. NOEN Well-Known Member Jul 31, 2012 3,245 0 0 U.S. #11 NOEN, Mar 30, 2015 Nice! Thanks! I'll pick it up now. I'll leave some impressions in a little while once I had some time with it. vectorarchitekt Well-Known Member Dec 29, 2013 2,489 177 63 #12 vectorarchitekt, Mar 30, 2015 Last edited: Mar 30, 2015 What a Monday surprise! Going to download now Darn wifi requirement...oh well later then. Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,574 1,131 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #13 Anotherkellydown, Mar 30, 2015 Last edited: Mar 30, 2015 First off, AWESOME game! I've had a chance to spend about an hour playing so far. Guys, trust me and just buy this game! The upgrade system is really fun. You get pizza toppings that add little bonuses, as well as quite a few vehicle upgrades. The art and music are really cool and totally fitting to the 80's vibe. @Qwertz555 - I was a bit disappointed to learn this was tilt only, not being a huge fan myself. However, they are pretty exceptional, especially considering I'm playing on a iPad mini with retina rather than iPhone. Just a few questions @SaltyRyan: 1. Is there a place somewhere in the HUD that displays the amount of shields remaining? I can't seem to find it. 2. How do I activate the Barrel Roll Module? The directions are: "Quickly flicking left or right will momentarily prevent damage. Usable every 20 seconds". I've tried swiping like crazy and have only been able to activate it once. 3. During the delivery sections, can the obstacles harm you, or do they just block your pizza from hitting their target? SaltyRyan Active Member Sep 14, 2014 40 0 0 Indie Game Dev Canada #14 SaltyRyan, Mar 30, 2015 Glad you're liking it! I can answer those: 1. Each shield is represented by a thin blue line at the bottom of the screen. When the blue lines are gone, so are your shields. (See about 0:19 into the launch trailer to see this.) 2. Good feedback. I will make this more clear in a future update. You aren't actually swiping to perform it; it's just a quick 'flick' of your wrist/the screen that will activate it. 3. Because of your reduced speed, obstacles won't harm you during deliveries but they will cause you to lose money from the delivery, as well as preventing you from earning the "Perfect" delivery bonus. Luciano1084 Well-Known Member May 8, 2014 1,515 0 36 #15 Luciano1084, Mar 30, 2015 Last edited: Mar 30, 2015 Tilt controls? I'm sad now #### I'm going on a long flight tomorrow and I'm just stocking up on games.. Bought Bit Pilot and Keroblaster a few minutes ago.. On the fence about this one though Anotherkellydown Moderator Staff Member Patreon Bronze Feb 10, 2014 4,574 1,131 113 Male CAD Technician I Upstate NY https://youtube.com/channel/UCcvu9xhE7xT-mZrXUZQJr5g #16 Anotherkellydown, Mar 30, 2015 Thank you! Rosso Well-Known Member Dec 17, 2010 236 12 18 #17 Rosso, Mar 30, 2015 Me too. Tilt-only is, unfortunately, not for me. Sad! It looks really nice. B30 Well-Known Member Sep 10, 2012 164 0 16 Planet Earth #18 B30, Mar 30, 2015 Looks cool, but tilt only is a deal breaker for me. SaltyRyan Active Member Sep 14, 2014 40 0 0 Indie Game Dev Canada #19 SaltyRyan, Mar 30, 2015 I have been burned by tilt in the past, which is why we tried really hard to make it subtle and responsive. (Read: not make you look like an idiot in public and not make it feel floaty.) I know it's something that is all but impossible to get across without actually trying the game but hopefully others can attest to this point. If it helps to make a comparison, think Ridiculous Fishing, not Doodle Jump. ShinHadoukin Well-Known Member Feb 20, 2015 970 141 43 #20 ShinHadoukin, Mar 30, 2015 Does the IAP shows its head at all? No "pulsing" icon or number? No reminder that you can buy something? If it exists & can be found in a menu but I do not like always being reminded it's there, especially with an upfront cost (even when $3 is not a lot). (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Completely and utterly love it. Paperboy, Drive and Blade Runner in one crazy retro beauty. Must have it!
Hi guys! Developer here. Hope you all enjoy this as much as we've enjoyed putting it together. It's been a real labor of love. I'm here to answer any questions
Great question. Tried to keep it as minimal and non-invasive as possible. We viewed it more internally as a 'tip jar' than anything else. Two of the three IAPs are more or less cosmetic: a few extra toppings for your pizzas and a golden frame for your car. (I say more or less because most toppings offer small stat boosts, but they are all comparable to ones you can earn through normal gameplay. Frames are purely cosmetic.) The third is effectively a coin doubler; crucially, the game is balanced to have a smooth progression without this item, but we put this in there for the lucky few among us who have more money than time
Wow! I am in love with the trailer! This looks so good! I can't wait to play it. So, for $2.99, I'm guessing this is a "premium" game with just cosmetic IAPs and a coin doubler?
That is literally exactly the case. The game is a designed and built as a 100% complete experience if you never even look sideways at the IAP.
Though this does leave a little bit of a bitter taste in my mouth, i'm more concerned about having tilt controls only, if i remember right from the upcoming thread. Can you confirm this, please? If yes, i definitely need a few impressions of how good, better yet, how perfect they are. I lost any little leftover love for tilt controls last year...couldn't even explain why. But i admit, Pete's mentioning Blade Runner-feeling and watching the video might be reason enough to gently strike the buy button.
Yes, control of the ship is done through tilt control. This was something that was incredibly important to us to get right as early as possible in development. We found that there was a 'right' way to do tilt controls (Ridiculous Fishing is kind of the gold standard for this, in my opinion) and a 'wrong' way (actually exemplified by that game's clone, now that I think about it.) I will leave it to someone else to endorse our implementation but I like to think we did right by it.
Nice! Thanks! I'll pick it up now. I'll leave some impressions in a little while once I had some time with it.
First off, AWESOME game! I've had a chance to spend about an hour playing so far. Guys, trust me and just buy this game! The upgrade system is really fun. You get pizza toppings that add little bonuses, as well as quite a few vehicle upgrades. The art and music are really cool and totally fitting to the 80's vibe. @Qwertz555 - I was a bit disappointed to learn this was tilt only, not being a huge fan myself. However, they are pretty exceptional, especially considering I'm playing on a iPad mini with retina rather than iPhone. Just a few questions @SaltyRyan: 1. Is there a place somewhere in the HUD that displays the amount of shields remaining? I can't seem to find it. 2. How do I activate the Barrel Roll Module? The directions are: "Quickly flicking left or right will momentarily prevent damage. Usable every 20 seconds". I've tried swiping like crazy and have only been able to activate it once. 3. During the delivery sections, can the obstacles harm you, or do they just block your pizza from hitting their target?
Glad you're liking it! I can answer those: 1. Each shield is represented by a thin blue line at the bottom of the screen. When the blue lines are gone, so are your shields. (See about 0:19 into the launch trailer to see this.) 2. Good feedback. I will make this more clear in a future update. You aren't actually swiping to perform it; it's just a quick 'flick' of your wrist/the screen that will activate it. 3. Because of your reduced speed, obstacles won't harm you during deliveries but they will cause you to lose money from the delivery, as well as preventing you from earning the "Perfect" delivery bonus.
Tilt controls? I'm sad now #### I'm going on a long flight tomorrow and I'm just stocking up on games.. Bought Bit Pilot and Keroblaster a few minutes ago.. On the fence about this one though
I have been burned by tilt in the past, which is why we tried really hard to make it subtle and responsive. (Read: not make you look like an idiot in public and not make it feel floaty.) I know it's something that is all but impossible to get across without actually trying the game but hopefully others can attest to this point. If it helps to make a comparison, think Ridiculous Fishing, not Doodle Jump.
Does the IAP shows its head at all? No "pulsing" icon or number? No reminder that you can buy something? If it exists & can be found in a menu but I do not like always being reminded it's there, especially with an upfront cost (even when $3 is not a lot).
