Dandy: Or A Brief Glimpse Into The Life of the Candy Alchemist Wefiends, Inc. Dandy requires at least an iPhone 4s, iPad 2, or iPod Touch 5G. Deceptively cute, Dandy is a bit of a different take on… TouchArcade Rating: $3.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsDandy requires at least an iPhone 4s, iPad 2, or iPod Touch 5G. Deceptively cute, Dandy is a bit of a different take on a 2D shoot 'em up. Enemies are reactive and their behavior is based on your actions. Going in guns (er, wands) blazing is usually not the best idea. As you encounter new enemies, you'll need to experiment and figure out their behavior, with an almost puzzle like element to getting through each set of enemies. Each map is randomly generated and power-ups are randomly spawned, so each run through is different. • Thousands of power-up combinations, with powerful synergies to discover. Each powerup gives Dandy a completely new look. • Procedurally generated maps make each playthrough different and challenging. • Reactive enemies that force you to strategize. Coming in with guns (er, wands) blazing will often be a bad choice. • Awesome original soundtrack. • Universal App - Buy once to play on all your iOS devices. • Pay Once and Play Information Seller:Wefiends, Inc. Genre:Action, Arcade Release:Aug 27, 2015 Updated:Oct 08, 2015 Version:1.5.0 Size:122.8 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (15) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal We just released our new game, Dandy: Or A Brief Glimpse Into The Life of the Candy Alchemist! Dandy is a perma-death side-scrolling shoot 'em up with stacking power-ups. Different on every playthrough, with reactive enemies that force you to use strategy. We've put our blood, sweat, and tears into Dandy for almost 2 years now, we hope you enjoy. Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #2 metalcasket, Aug 27, 2015 Haven't posted all day, but I have to ask: Really? No one checked this out? Perma-death side-scrolling shooter with no IAPs and not a single reply? wefiends Well-Known Member Jul 30, 2010 72 0 6 #3 wefiends, Aug 27, 2015 Ha! To be fair I posted this around 3 in the morning, hopefully people will come around. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #4 metalcasket, Aug 27, 2015 They'd better. This looks absolutely brilliant. Hey...may I ask how big the game is installed, please? wefiends Well-Known Member Jul 30, 2010 72 0 6 #5 wefiends, Aug 27, 2015 Yeah, it's 123 MB once it is installed. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #6 metalcasket, Aug 27, 2015 My money. It is yours. slewis7 Well-Known Member Apr 6, 2011 3,768 41 48 Male Retired! Houston, TX #7 slewis7, Aug 27, 2015 Sheesh! This does look good! Problem is too many releases do recently. wefiends Well-Known Member Jul 30, 2010 72 0 6 #8 wefiends, Aug 27, 2015 But this one is actually good, we pinky promise! Seriously though, if you're really into games and you're looking for something compelling, I really think we've provided that here. If you disagree feel free to call me out on it. We're also still looking to make the game better with feedback from players. Bytebrain Well-Known Member Jul 24, 2010 1,459 0 36 Copenhagen, Denmark #9 Bytebrain, Aug 28, 2015 This game looks right up my alley. Shmup + Roguelike. What's not to love. Instabuy! nevzat666 Well-Known Member Jul 9, 2014 53 0 0 #10 nevzat666, Aug 28, 2015 Has anyone tried this? Get a binding of Isaac vibe from it (I hope) at least!! nevzat666 Well-Known Member Jul 9, 2014 53 0 0 #11 nevzat666, Aug 28, 2015 Oops double post sorry raravan Well-Known Member May 18, 2014 829 38 28 #12 raravan, Aug 28, 2015 c'mon guys, this is brilliant game here. permadeath procedurally generated shmup with power ups like in Binding Of Isaac, and they can mix in something really CRAZY! already one of my favourites mobile games ever. nevzat666 Well-Known Member Jul 9, 2014 53 0 0 #13 nevzat666, Aug 28, 2015 Ended up making the plunge and wow! Amazing game so similar to binding of Isaac, unlockables and thousands of combinations! Why hasn't this got more publicity? raravan Well-Known Member May 18, 2014 829 38 28 #14 raravan, Aug 29, 2015 i have the same question, man! NOEN Well-Known Member Jul 31, 2012 3,245 0 0 U.S. #15 NOEN, Aug 29, 2015 Wow. Just noticed this one. sapphire_neo Well-Known Member Jan 20, 2011 3,934 0 0 #16 sapphire_neo, Aug 29, 2015 Last edited: Aug 29, 2015 I would like a few more details before diving in (which I already might in any case): 1. How long is a successful run? 2. What is the variety in boss battles? 3. How different are the various power-ups? Edit: I found some answers here, hopefully it will entice more players too. Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel sapphire_neo Well-Known Member Jan 20, 2011 3,934 0 0 #17 sapphire_neo, Aug 29, 2015 Last edited: Aug 29, 2015 I'm really, REALLY enjoying this. It's like a great combination of Binding of Isaac and Nuclear Throne poured into a shmup mould. I say Nuclear Throne as well because the difficulty and intensity is much higher than Binding of Isaac, so you get shorter but much more intense runs. The pickups are all very interesting. When you die on a run where you picked up new items, one of those new items will be unlocked to show up randomly on runs from on instead of just through the end of level choices. Overall, anyone who likes Isaac, shmups or Shooting Stars should give this a shot. Highly recommended. Edit: [1 hour later] I think this is my favorite game from this week's releases. It's just incredibly fun and addictive. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #18 metalcasket, Aug 29, 2015 Last edited: Aug 29, 2015 I believe that item shows up at the exact location you died. Yeah, the game's just something else. It's so charming and cute, yet easily one of the most punishing games on the App Store. It's funny because you'd think a bullet-hell shmup would trump this in difficulty, yet the unrelenting nature of the enemies and the sheer amount of variation puts most bullet-hell shooters to shame. I'm just curious about the length of the game. I know from...somewhere, that it was mentioned the game encourages you to play at least 3 times. Perhaps that's related to the 3 items at the very first totem in the game, but I have no idea at this stage. There's no Game Center support in the game, but as there seems to be an end-point, there's really no need for leaderboards. Is there really a need to have a "Farthest Distance Reached" leaderboard? Perhaps achievements? I dunno if the Steam version has any. Oh, and the one thing I love is how the game utterly punishes you for holding down the shoot "button". Right off the bat your pellets become frickin' tiny if you spam, whereas they're much larger if you're cool and calculated. This could be the sleeper hit of the year. It's tremendous. EDIT: Oh, and the OCD in me can't let this one slip by. The title of the game should be: Dandy: Or a Brief Glimpse into the Life of the Candy Alchemist sapphire_neo Well-Known Member Jan 20, 2011 3,934 0 0 #19 sapphire_neo, Aug 29, 2015 Nice catch, I didn't even notice that about the item drop. So there are no permanent unlocks, or you could say everything is already unlocked, making it a very skill oriented game. The item drop is sort of a way of incentivizing replaying the game immediately. As for the length, there are a few clues in the Steam achievements And speaking of achievements, I would love to see them ported over throw GameCenter, and would love to see leaderboards too. The power "discharge" is definitely a cool feature, especially when you realize how many enemies are designed to not be spam attacked. noteatino Well-Known Member Jun 27, 2014 555 0 0 #20 noteatino, Aug 29, 2015 This looks like a must buy. Anyone knows the full lenght? 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Haven't posted all day, but I have to ask: Really? No one checked this out? Perma-death side-scrolling shooter with no IAPs and not a single reply?
They'd better. This looks absolutely brilliant. Hey...may I ask how big the game is installed, please?
But this one is actually good, we pinky promise! Seriously though, if you're really into games and you're looking for something compelling, I really think we've provided that here. If you disagree feel free to call me out on it. We're also still looking to make the game better with feedback from players.
c'mon guys, this is brilliant game here. permadeath procedurally generated shmup with power ups like in Binding Of Isaac, and they can mix in something really CRAZY! already one of my favourites mobile games ever.
Ended up making the plunge and wow! Amazing game so similar to binding of Isaac, unlockables and thousands of combinations! Why hasn't this got more publicity?
I would like a few more details before diving in (which I already might in any case): 1. How long is a successful run? 2. What is the variety in boss battles? 3. How different are the various power-ups? Edit: I found some answers here, hopefully it will entice more players too. Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel
I'm really, REALLY enjoying this. It's like a great combination of Binding of Isaac and Nuclear Throne poured into a shmup mould. I say Nuclear Throne as well because the difficulty and intensity is much higher than Binding of Isaac, so you get shorter but much more intense runs. The pickups are all very interesting. When you die on a run where you picked up new items, one of those new items will be unlocked to show up randomly on runs from on instead of just through the end of level choices. Overall, anyone who likes Isaac, shmups or Shooting Stars should give this a shot. Highly recommended. Edit: [1 hour later] I think this is my favorite game from this week's releases. It's just incredibly fun and addictive.
I believe that item shows up at the exact location you died. Yeah, the game's just something else. It's so charming and cute, yet easily one of the most punishing games on the App Store. It's funny because you'd think a bullet-hell shmup would trump this in difficulty, yet the unrelenting nature of the enemies and the sheer amount of variation puts most bullet-hell shooters to shame. I'm just curious about the length of the game. I know from...somewhere, that it was mentioned the game encourages you to play at least 3 times. Perhaps that's related to the 3 items at the very first totem in the game, but I have no idea at this stage. There's no Game Center support in the game, but as there seems to be an end-point, there's really no need for leaderboards. Is there really a need to have a "Farthest Distance Reached" leaderboard? Perhaps achievements? I dunno if the Steam version has any. Oh, and the one thing I love is how the game utterly punishes you for holding down the shoot "button". Right off the bat your pellets become frickin' tiny if you spam, whereas they're much larger if you're cool and calculated. This could be the sleeper hit of the year. It's tremendous. EDIT: Oh, and the OCD in me can't let this one slip by. The title of the game should be: Dandy: Or a Brief Glimpse into the Life of the Candy Alchemist
Nice catch, I didn't even notice that about the item drop. So there are no permanent unlocks, or you could say everything is already unlocked, making it a very skill oriented game. The item drop is sort of a way of incentivizing replaying the game immediately. As for the length, there are a few clues in the Steam achievements And speaking of achievements, I would love to see them ported over throw GameCenter, and would love to see leaderboards too. The power "discharge" is definitely a cool feature, especially when you realize how many enemies are designed to not be spam attacked.
