Alright, so here is the deal: Finger Sling was featured under "Hot New Games" by Apple. Traditionally, this is the AppStore equivalent of winning the lottery (where as getting "New and Noteworthy" is hitting the jackpot). However, there is one minor dilemma: Even with being featured under "Hot New Games" with an average of 4 out of 5 stars and at the center of list according to "popularity", Finger Sling sales never exceeded double digits in sales, and were low double digits at that. So here is my challenge, and call to arms, for the avid and educated gamers of TouchArcade: Help us by providing us a New Name and New Graphic Design Style based on the same engine and gameplay. We will provide promo codes to the FULL Version for those who are the most helpful and insightful. Thanks, guys. Haven't tried Finger Sling? A LITE version is available here: FINGER SLING LITE
The words 'Finger' and 'Sling' aren't exactly the most riveting combo I've seen. Use some words that would reach out to the youth of today. Possibly call it 'Gauntlet' and have a man being the middle ball, the boundary being a green island, the attacking ball being a sword and the enemy balls being enemy knights? Or call it 'Joust' or something to do with a 'sword' or 'cutlass'? Maybe even a pirate theme and be called 'Blackbeard's Battles'? The names aren't good but I believe the sword graphical design is quite good.
Great suggestions. Yeah, we agree. Finger Sling doesn't have the Epic sound to it like some of our other games. (Sparta and Champion Archer for example.)
Finger Fu sounds good...maybe a ninja theme? Have a 'dojo' area, the attacking ball being a boy with a white karate suita nd black belt and the enemies being Ninjas in black? Don't know what the middle ball or boundary could be though.
Hmm an epic name you say? Then how about slingback or flingback or flick back any one of those I would say are epic. Like you're trying to sling them back.
The middle ball can be red to represent he head master. What do youguys think of the name ninja ball and just make it ninja themed
New graphical design style??? I like the current one. If you change the look, please include the original as a skinning option or something. For me the current look is part of the game's charm. How about "Knock The Balls" for a name? Apple probably wouldn't like it, but it might attract some attention
call it recoil- it's short but sounds damn effective! you could pimp the visuals by making them more metal and robotic, or you could go for the more slimey approach! make everything look like balls of goo!
I'm liking the ninja theme. Make the middle red, make the character you play as white, and the enemies black
I was thinking of a ninja theme, too! The ball can be a Nunchaku like thing, with some "darker" arts with more shadows that would work, I think edit: oh, and there can be some upgrades, too
Or for the ninja theme, a red ball with a small back beard for the master, a white ball with a black bandana for the ninja and black ninjas with white gaps where the eyes would be for the enemy balls. All in 2D.
Perhaps taking Finger Sling the route that Ramp Champ went could work. Overall Ramp Champ is the same game across multiple skins (Skee-ball). Add multiple skins/sound packs and maybe even different power ups per skin to add variety. Possible Themes: Ninja Theme Galactic Asteroids Theme Sumo Theme A simple old school Marbles theme... (playground type skin) Possible Power-ups: Tractor Beam - Pulls the ball towards your "slinger" thus making it easier for bonus points Multi-touch grapple hook - when things get hectic, grapple hook away! Dual-Slinger *shrugs* And of course a new icon =)
Oh boy. Ramp Champ and its ultimate failure: http://josh.grorichpuetz.com/2009/10/12/thoughts-on-ramp-champ-iconfactory-and-the-app-store/ Check out that story.
