Star Billions: A Sci-Fi Adventure Catch & Release, LLC As they flee a dying Earth, the human race is in need of a new home. Who has the intelligence, the wisdom, the courage, … Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsAs they flee a dying Earth, the human race is in need of a new home. Who has the intelligence, the wisdom, the courage, and the empathy to save our species from extinction? Meet the crew of the Little Brother... ******************** "One of the freshest, funniest, and most unique iOS titles." -iFanzine "Star Billions turns the player's phone into the sole means of communicating with a hopelessly lost starship called the Little Brother." -Polygon "I really enjoyed the story and the characters. The humor is kid-friendly, but smart enough to be enjoyed by adults." -AppUnwrapper Featured on VentureBeat, Polygon, Indie Game Magazine, Indie Haven, AppUnwrapper, and more! ******************** The chain of command has been broken and it's up to you to decide who's in charge! Choose from four unique AIs to tackle dangerous and delicate situations as you guide the human race to a new home! FEATURES: - Get to know the crew as you experience a sci-fi adventure unlike any other. - Beautifully illustrated cast of over 20 characters. - Complete original soundtrack that combines classical melodies and futuristic instrumentation. - Games-within-a-game ExquisiVision console with competitive arcade action. - Complete Game Center support with leaderboards and achievements. - Unlock hidden data to learn more about the crew, the ship, and what happened back on Earth. ******************** KNOW YOUR CREW: Get to know the personalities aboard the Little Brother... SARGE - Security and Arms Governance Expert. - First and only recipient of the Silver Pixel for deployment in over 9 million simulations. - An unmatched military mind. - Choose SARGE when failure is not an option. ROSIE - Repair and Optimization System Intelligence. - Master of the mechanical, ROSIE keeps the Little Brother up and running. - An independent thinker who is always ready to lead. - Choose ROSIE and live to fight another day. EIN - Experiment in Intelligence and Neural Networks. - 768 teraflops of pure computational power. - EIN can determine the exact probability of anything you throw at him. - Choose EIN because numbers never lie. LACIE - Language and Communication Interface. - The heart and soul of the Little Brother, with a wealth of knowledge on culture and the arts. - An unsurpassed multilinguist, LACIE can translate even the most bizarre alien species. - Choose LACIE and catch more flies with honey. Information Seller:Catch & Release, LLC Genre:Adventure Release:Dec 07, 2015 Updated:Mar 29, 2017 Version:3.0.1 Size:227.5 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (7) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Xexist Well-Known Member May 6, 2010 2,440 1 0 Canada #2 Xexist, Dec 8, 2015 Waiting for impressions. Looks interesting AppUnwrapper Well-Known Member Oct 26, 2011 4,062 3 0 http://www.appunwrapper.com/escape-games/ #3 AppUnwrapper, Dec 8, 2015 I made a little gameplay video/review: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel catchandrelease Active Member Oct 21, 2015 29 0 0 Developer Winston-Salem, NC http://www.StarBillions.com #4 catchandrelease, Dec 9, 2015 Impressions Thanks, AppUnwrapper! Love the video. Here are some more impressions from Polygon and Indie Haven. geoelectric Well-Known Member Apr 22, 2010 464 22 18 San Jose, CA #5 geoelectric, Dec 10, 2015 Only played a few minutes. Interesting concept. It's somewhere between Lifeline and Godville. You make some decisions, wait (in real time) for AIs to do stuff and notify you when done, then you get a Godville style update of each AI's status and the story moves forward per your choice. The overall aesthetic of the AI conversations is very Animal Crossing, surprisingly enough. I turned off the Nintendoesque conversation noises pretty quickly. Wait time has been as much as two hours and thirty minutes for a choice to resolve. You can shorten it by playing a retro "shoot the moving target" game. You only get a few minutes off for a successful shot, and that's after a string of them: they start at 30 seconds off then go up with your combo. Upshot is that a 2 hour 30 minute wait time is like 60 or more successful shots, where you only get a chance to shoot every few seconds and one miss sets you back to 30s. I'm sick to hell of the retro shooter already after not very much time, so my only assumption is that you're not really supposed to use that as a main way to pass time and the game is designed to discourage that approach. If you were supposed to play games to pass time, I'd need about 3-5 more minigames to make that worthwhile. Just one that's so simple is boring. That's a bad note to end on, but it really is charming and the initial App Store reviews are very good. It's going to come down to whether I enjoy a game that essentially says don't call it, it'll call you. ludka33 Well-Known Member Jan 12, 2013 217 0 16 #6 ludka33, Dec 10, 2015 Looks really interesting. Is internet access a requirement? catchandrelease Active Member Oct 21, 2015 29 0 0 Developer Winston-Salem, NC http://www.StarBillions.com #7 catchandrelease, Dec 10, 2015 geoelectric: Thanks for the feedback! It's been really helpful to get different impressions of the game. ludka33: Internet access is not required (aside from downloading the game, of course!) L0ck Well-Known Member Jan 29, 2015 212 2 0 #8 L0ck, Dec 11, 2015 Charming as all-get-out. Honestly afraid I'm nearing the end of the story. Whether I am or not, really hope that I get to adventure with this cast again. The minigame is very simple, sure, but it does the job as a way for the impatient to progress the story. Some variety there would be nice, but it's a small complaint on a great experience. catchandrelease Active Member Oct 21, 2015 29 0 0 Developer Winston-Salem, NC http://www.StarBillions.com #9 catchandrelease, Dec 11, 2015 I'm so glad you're liking it, L0ck. And don't worry--more adventures are in store for you and the crew of the Little Brother! L0ck Well-Known Member Jan 29, 2015 212 2 0 #10 L0ck, Dec 12, 2015 Season one finished. I need more. MORE! Seriously, while the season was way too short, you've got me hooked. Looking forward to season 2. catchandrelease Active Member Oct 21, 2015 29 0 0 Developer Winston-Salem, NC http://www.StarBillions.com #11 catchandrelease, Dec 14, 2015 More is on the way! Matthew and I are hard at work on season 2. Expect a bigger season with new characters, huge decisions, more character development, and a continuation of season 1's story that's unlike anything you've ever seen in a mobile game. I can't wait until I can reveal more. *** As a side note, for anyone still on the fence, here are some more impressions of season 1: - Asher Vollmer, creator of Threes and Puzzlejuice - Nissa Campbell, VentureBeat - Jose San Mateo, Indie Haven Fearless77 Member Aug 2, 2015 13 1 3 Gamer? #12 Fearless77, Dec 14, 2015 Last edited: Dec 15, 2015 This game is so awesome,everything from the very humorous story to the colorful characters,even when you have to wait for the story to proceed there's something for you to do,and That ENDING!! although the characters are not actually human you feel a deep connection to them and they become important to you.Thanks to the developers for creating such a great game and i hope we get a new episode soon catchandrelease Active Member Oct 21, 2015 29 0 0 Developer Winston-Salem, NC http://www.StarBillions.com #13 catchandrelease, Dec 15, 2015 Thank you so much, Fearless77! Reading comments like yours really motivates us when we're writing season two... which is what we're doing right now! Cepcion Member Mar 19, 2013 9 0 1 #14 Cepcion, Dec 21, 2015 Just finished S1. What a great job on creating the game. A simple but engrossing story anchored on the personalities of the different AIs. I eagerly await another season. cr4zy4zn New Member Dec 30, 2015 4 1 1 #15 cr4zy4zn, Jan 16, 2016 Last edited: Jan 16, 2016 Also finished season 1 myself, got so attached to the characters that the ending held quite a kick! It felt like a mixture of Earthbound, Contact for DS, and Animal Crossing! Can't wait for the next season and the new adventure it will entail! Good work and good luck Catch and Release! catchandrelease Active Member Oct 21, 2015 29 0 0 Developer Winston-Salem, NC http://www.StarBillions.com #16 catchandrelease, Apr 7, 2016 Season Two is out now! Just wanted to update everyone: we just released season two on the App Store. We also made season one free for a limited time so more people can try the game if they're interested. Thanks so much for your support of season one. I hope you all enjoy season two as well as the other improvements we've made (new mini-game, choice summaries, shortened timers for new-game plus, etc). Feedback from season one really helped us make a better game, so I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on season two! catchandrelease Active Member Oct 21, 2015 29 0 0 Developer Winston-Salem, NC http://www.StarBillions.com #17 catchandrelease, Apr 8, 2016 Thought I'd take a moment to update everyone on our season 2 launch! Interview We chatted with AppUnwrapper about season 2, our favorite characters, and where the crew is heading next! Read it here. Review Tof Eklund posted a really flattering piece this morning on Pocket Tactics! Check it out here. Giveaways AppUnwrapper is giving away a prize package that includes a poster and set of AI buttons. Entry is quick and simple right here. iFanzine has three retro Star Billions t-shirts to give away! Enter here. It's also still free on iOS and Android. Busy day! MagIor Member Aug 6, 2015 23 0 0 #18 MagIor, Apr 9, 2016 That was great! I was quite chuffed with Season 1 and 2 seems to be even better! Porsupah Well-Known Member Oct 4, 2008 132 1 0 http://www.ringtail.com/ #19 Porsupah, Apr 10, 2016 How did I not notice this until now? Absolutely loving it so far, even with the peculiar absence of any leporine AIs. = The artwork style fits so well, as does the dialog. The use of the minigames to reduce the time to the next event is rather a neat touch, and all without IAPs, beyond purchasing season 2. catchandrelease Active Member Oct 21, 2015 29 0 0 Developer Winston-Salem, NC http://www.StarBillions.com #20 catchandrelease, Apr 10, 2016 Awesome! Thank you so much! You didn't see our Super Bowl ad!? All joking aside, glad you're enjoying it! (You must log in or sign up to post here.) 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Impressions Thanks, AppUnwrapper! Love the video. Here are some more impressions from Polygon and Indie Haven.
Only played a few minutes. Interesting concept. It's somewhere between Lifeline and Godville. You make some decisions, wait (in real time) for AIs to do stuff and notify you when done, then you get a Godville style update of each AI's status and the story moves forward per your choice. The overall aesthetic of the AI conversations is very Animal Crossing, surprisingly enough. I turned off the Nintendoesque conversation noises pretty quickly. Wait time has been as much as two hours and thirty minutes for a choice to resolve. You can shorten it by playing a retro "shoot the moving target" game. You only get a few minutes off for a successful shot, and that's after a string of them: they start at 30 seconds off then go up with your combo. Upshot is that a 2 hour 30 minute wait time is like 60 or more successful shots, where you only get a chance to shoot every few seconds and one miss sets you back to 30s. I'm sick to hell of the retro shooter already after not very much time, so my only assumption is that you're not really supposed to use that as a main way to pass time and the game is designed to discourage that approach. If you were supposed to play games to pass time, I'd need about 3-5 more minigames to make that worthwhile. Just one that's so simple is boring. That's a bad note to end on, but it really is charming and the initial App Store reviews are very good. It's going to come down to whether I enjoy a game that essentially says don't call it, it'll call you.
geoelectric: Thanks for the feedback! It's been really helpful to get different impressions of the game. ludka33: Internet access is not required (aside from downloading the game, of course!)
Charming as all-get-out. Honestly afraid I'm nearing the end of the story. Whether I am or not, really hope that I get to adventure with this cast again. The minigame is very simple, sure, but it does the job as a way for the impatient to progress the story. Some variety there would be nice, but it's a small complaint on a great experience.
I'm so glad you're liking it, L0ck. And don't worry--more adventures are in store for you and the crew of the Little Brother!
Season one finished. I need more. MORE! Seriously, while the season was way too short, you've got me hooked. Looking forward to season 2.
More is on the way! Matthew and I are hard at work on season 2. Expect a bigger season with new characters, huge decisions, more character development, and a continuation of season 1's story that's unlike anything you've ever seen in a mobile game. I can't wait until I can reveal more. *** As a side note, for anyone still on the fence, here are some more impressions of season 1: - Asher Vollmer, creator of Threes and Puzzlejuice - Nissa Campbell, VentureBeat - Jose San Mateo, Indie Haven
This game is so awesome,everything from the very humorous story to the colorful characters,even when you have to wait for the story to proceed there's something for you to do,and That ENDING!! although the characters are not actually human you feel a deep connection to them and they become important to you.Thanks to the developers for creating such a great game and i hope we get a new episode soon
Thank you so much, Fearless77! Reading comments like yours really motivates us when we're writing season two... which is what we're doing right now!
Just finished S1. What a great job on creating the game. A simple but engrossing story anchored on the personalities of the different AIs. I eagerly await another season.
Also finished season 1 myself, got so attached to the characters that the ending held quite a kick! It felt like a mixture of Earthbound, Contact for DS, and Animal Crossing! Can't wait for the next season and the new adventure it will entail! Good work and good luck Catch and Release!
Season Two is out now! Just wanted to update everyone: we just released season two on the App Store. We also made season one free for a limited time so more people can try the game if they're interested. Thanks so much for your support of season one. I hope you all enjoy season two as well as the other improvements we've made (new mini-game, choice summaries, shortened timers for new-game plus, etc). Feedback from season one really helped us make a better game, so I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on season two!
Thought I'd take a moment to update everyone on our season 2 launch! Interview We chatted with AppUnwrapper about season 2, our favorite characters, and where the crew is heading next! Read it here. Review Tof Eklund posted a really flattering piece this morning on Pocket Tactics! Check it out here. Giveaways AppUnwrapper is giving away a prize package that includes a poster and set of AI buttons. Entry is quick and simple right here. iFanzine has three retro Star Billions t-shirts to give away! Enter here. It's also still free on iOS and Android. Busy day!
How did I not notice this until now? Absolutely loving it so far, even with the peculiar absence of any leporine AIs. = The artwork style fits so well, as does the dialog. The use of the minigames to reduce the time to the next event is rather a neat touch, and all without IAPs, beyond purchasing season 2.
Awesome! Thank you so much! You didn't see our Super Bowl ad!? All joking aside, glad you're enjoying it!
