Blockees Puzzle Thread (Looking for beta testers)

Discussion in 'Upcoming iOS Games' started by Runloop, Dec 17, 2010.

  1. Runloop

    Runloop Well-Known Member

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    If no one has discovered any issues in the current version I will finally be submitting the app tomorrow.
     
  2. LN3000

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    Awesome!! congratulations!!!
     
  3. Runloop

    Runloop Well-Known Member

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    Blockees has been submitted. I hope to release early April.

    Here is the description I've written. I think it covers everything:


    Blockees is a totally addictive puzzle game you'll find hard to put down. Blockees includes 75 puzzles in 3 packs, a puzzle editor, puzzle pack generator, puzzle sharing, hints and Game Center.

    How to play:

    • Move ALL the Blockees at once by swiping.
    • When Blockees of the same colour unite they will disappear.
    • Unite all the coloured Blockees to win.


    Learn about the different type of Blockees:

    • The three main Blockee families: Red, Blue and Yellow. Reunite the family members with each other to complete the puzzles.

    • Miserable Grey Blockees. These guys don't like anyone, not even each other. They just get in everyone's way.

    • Rainbow Blockees; that will allow Blockees of different families to unite with each other.

    • Bombs! Be careful of these. While they will only stun coloured Blockees and stop them from moving, they will actually destroy Grey Blockees and hedges.


    Blockees also boasts the following features:

    • Three level packs each containing 25 hand crafted puzzles. Blockees allows you to have 3 uncompleted puzzles available to play at any one time. This way if you get stuck on one puzzle you can still play others and come back to it later.

    • Create your own puzzles with the built in puzzle editor. This is the same editor we used to create the game. It's easy to use and includes a built in puzzle solver so you'll know that your puzzles are possible to complete.

    • Puzzle Pack Generator! If the 75 existing puzzles we included are not enough for you we've added a pack generator with which you can create packs based on your own criteria. Create packs from the hundreds of puzzles other players have created.

    • Share your puzzles on the Blockees website (http://blocke.es) so that other players can download them in the Pack Generator. Send puzzles to your friends via Facebook and Twitter or simply direct them to the dedicated page for your puzzle.

    • Hints! As you perfect puzzles you will earn gold stars, these stars can be spent on hints to help you through the more difficult puzzles.

    • Game Center! Blockees includes 14 achievements to add an extra element to game play.


    We hope you enjoy playing Blockees as much as we have enjoyed creating it.​
     
  4. Runloop

    Runloop Well-Known Member

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    Argh! Blockees has been rejected for a method name collision with a private API. The method was:

    loader:didFailOnError:

    Quite a common name I imagine. Anyway, this was part of my MultipartLoader class which it turns out I was not even using in the project. I'd just dragged it in with a bunch of other loaders I used.

    Oh well. I'm resubmitting now. Hopefully this wont delay the launch too long...
     
  5. nicodemus82

    nicodemus82 Well-Known Member

    congrats on submitting. hopefully all goes well this time.
     
  6. simonli2575

    simonli2575 Member

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    odd...

    Head Spin 3D disappeared from the app store
    (I'm in HK)
     
  7. Runloop

    Runloop Well-Known Member

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    It will be back soon.
     
  8. Runloop

    Runloop Well-Known Member

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    Blockees has been scheduled for release on Tuesday April 5th. Keep an eye out for it and make sure you spread the word!
     
  9. Runloop

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  11. Runloop

    Runloop Well-Known Member

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    Could my lovely testers please rate the lite version and the full version if they choose to buy it.
     
  12. simonli2575

    simonli2575 Member

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    I have decided to buy but I still need my mum's premission.
     
  13. simonli2575

    simonli2575 Member

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    Btw...

    When do you usually look at reviews? And how often do you accept suggestions?
     
  14. nicodemus82

    nicodemus82 Well-Known Member

    sure will.
     
  15. Runloop

    Runloop Well-Known Member

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    I get sent the reviews everyday. Feel free to make as many suggestions as you like, just don't expect them all the implemented.

    Thanks. It really does help.
     
  16. simonli2575

    simonli2575 Member

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    I know.
     
  17. Runloop

    Runloop Well-Known Member

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    What the ****? Is this the repayment I get for not implementing your suggestions?

    http://bit.ly/h7DmZ4 (hacked version)

    Don't expect betas for any other games.
     
  18. nicodemus82

    nicodemus82 Well-Known Member

    WTF! after getting selected to test the game this is how you repay them... that's not right. :eek:
     

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