Hello, Please take a look at my first iOS game, Kitten Sanctuary ... released today (March 27th). It's a Match 3 + Pet Sim game, so it's a real family game, and as such I've decided to stay clear of IAPs. Although there's a shop in the game with lots of toys and decorations to buy, all the credits you need are earned by playing the game ... kind of a novel idea these days ; ) The game is currently priced at $0.99, available on the App Store: Kitten Sanctuary Clockwork Pixels Rescue kittens from alien traps and keep them safe & happy in your kitten sanctuaries. Recommended by Touch Arcade (90%)… TouchArcade Rating: $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsRescue kittens from alien traps and keep them safe & happy in your kitten sanctuaries. Recommended by Touch Arcade (90%), AppSpy (4/5) & Slide To Play ('Must Have'). Your kittens will love the food, drink and warmth you provide for them, but if supplies are running low you can always use kitten toys to give their spirits a boost. There are no IAPs, all items, decorations & toys are 'bought' using the coins you'll find in the game! You can also try out 'Kitten Sanctuary Lite' for free! Features: - 50 cute kittens, each with their own story. - 100 levels with three game mode variations. - Nine fun toys to help keep your kittens happy. - Collect gems and coins to buy gifts and decorations. - Four unique sanctuary locations to customize. - Separate levels for iPhone & iPad to suit both screens. - Game Center support for high scores & achievements. - Player profiles so a family can share the game. - Share your progress across devices via iCloud. - Full Retina support, including 4" displays. Puppy Sanctuary is also available on the App Store. Rescue loads of adorable puppies from those pesky aliens! Try out Puppy Sanctuary for free today! For news of our future iPhone and iPad games please visit: www.ClockworkPixels.com Twitter: @ClockworkPixels - - - Press Reviews: "Kitten Sanctuary is a very sweet game, but beyond that it's well-crafted, and the attention to detail shows. It's a breath of fresh air!" : Touch Arcade : 90% "Kitten Sanctuary's unflinching cuteness makes it a perfect match for the less bloodthirsty gaming crowd." : Slide To Play : 'Must Have' "For virtual pet fanatics and lovers of match three games, Kitten Sanctuary was tailor made for you!" : AppSpy : 4/5 "It may be super cute, but it is also super playable, and with the lack of IAPs, it also represents super value." : Smartphone App Review : 89% "This is by far the cutest match three game in the App Store, and it’s got great gameplay too." : App Advice : 90% "There is a ton here to keep players occupied for hours. I highly recommended Kitten Sanctuary. It’s a game that players of all ages will enjoy." : AppTudes : 80% "If you’re looking for a cute cat game, I highly advise jumping on in and getting the paid version, you won’t be disappointed." : Jump'n'Shoot : 10/10 - - - Customer Feedback: "I love Kitten Sanctuary on my iPhone. It is the most creative match 3 game ever!" "My daughter started playing this morning. Her review: I LOVE Kitten Sanctuary." "Polished and with superb animations and cute graphics, this game really sticks out." "The cats are so cute and the graphics and the game play is great! We love playing it." "What a nice game, the wife loves it! Addictive and uber-cute match three with a twist!" "I absolutely love this game ... I ended up in a never ending loop of cuteness!" "I bought this game yesterday and I can't stop playing! A really great game, love it." Information Seller:Clockwork Pixels Genre:Family, Puzzle Release:Mar 27, 2012 Updated:Apr 12, 2017 Version:1.08.8 Size:54.0 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (5) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal ... and ... there's a Lite version available for free which includes the first sanctuary & 10 kittens: App Store Link : Kitten Sanctuary Lite Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel I'm currently working on Darkside, which plays great with the virtual sticks. I'm adding Game Centre support, so this will make its way into Kitten Sanctuary later as an update. Any and all feedback welcome : ) Thank you, George SkyMuffin Well-Known Member May 24, 2010 2,377 0 36 college student, ENG/WGS major Lexington, KY http://fromonesurvivortoanother.tumblr.com #2 SkyMuffin, Mar 27, 2012 this looks ADORABLE....buying and trying out soon, will be back with impressions. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #3 metalcasket, Mar 27, 2012 I honestly don't know how anyone could possibly click on this thread, read the first post & app description and not immediately click their buy button. Between the app being evidently polished, the very frank "before we start experimenting" comment, Universal and the lack of IAPs, I don't think I'd care if the game was the crappiest thing conceived in years (which it clearly isn't), I'm convinced and very, very impressed. Buying in a sec. SkyMuffin Well-Known Member May 24, 2010 2,377 0 36 college student, ENG/WGS major Lexington, KY http://fromonesurvivortoanother.tumblr.com #4 SkyMuffin, Mar 27, 2012 Last edited: Mar 27, 2012 Game Impressions Okay, impressions: This looks FANTASTIC. The graphics are very polished and absolutely cute. The gameplay is basic match 3 stuff, where your objective is to clear out spaces on the board. However, the devs added a small variation in that you can make matches diagonally, which adds some interesting combinations. There are lots of different powerups you can unlock and the gameplay is smooth and very good in bite-sized "coffeebreak" chunks. Outside of the match 3 game, you collect ("free" from the evil aliens) kittens from each level and play with them...so it's a pet sim as well. You can buy toys and feed them with resources you collect during the match game. It is surprisingly fun. Each kitten also comes with their own bio and backstory, which adds a lot to the game. This game is overflowing with charm and polish, which is really nice to see in a market that tends to have games that are kind of clunky. One extra thing that makes it neat is that each level, you are matching tiles to get to a certain quota to properly feed and take care of your kittens. I really like this, especially because it ties directly into your kittens' mood rating and how much they love you. A few issues i've already (unfortunately) noticed though-- I tapped on shop in the sanctuary and the app crashed...then when I came back, all of the kittens I'd freed from the first two levels were GONE. Replaying those levels did not bring them back, either. WHERE DID THEY GO I MISS THEM And additionally, it would be nice to have an option to turn down the "flashing" graphics when you make matches...my SO has some issues with sensory overload/epilepsy so it would make the game more accessible for her and people like her. tl;dr-- worth a buy, but i hope the devs bring back my mysteriously disappearing kittens. edit: one other thing that would be great is if the playfield was slightly bigger. It is kind of tiny at the moment. edit2: after playing some more, I found out that kittens who leave can come back. No more issues here. I also reboot my device and cleared the memory, and now going to the shop no longer crashes it. Must have just been a one time thing. LordGek Well-Known Member Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Feb 19, 2009 12,282 141 63 Software QA Engineer Saratoga, CA, USA #5 LordGek, Mar 27, 2012 Game Impressions While I've only played around with the lite, here's my impressions so far: To be honest I'm not a big fan of cutesy nor does the idea of having a little interactive playpen of kittens do much for me...BUT this being said, this is a very solid match 3 with a lot of innovative twists! As a stat fan I'm loving how they track your top score on each level in addition to the total score. So if in your journey you find one level was particularly fun, go ahead and replay it to your heart's content to get the most amazing score possible! I also like some of the subtle touches in the end of level scoring where you are awarded for left over kitten power, unused power-ups, and time left on the clock. Trying to get the ultimate score on a level will not be a simply matter of finishing it as quick as possible since in such a case your unlikely to have gathered as much kitten power or made as many power-ups to leave unused at the end of the level. It is up to you to figure out how best to maximize a level's score. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #6 metalcasket, Mar 27, 2012 Played for about 15 minutes and yep...this is one Match-3 you're gonna wanna make space for. The music and color palette are calm and relaxing, the game just oozes charm and adorableness from every nook and cranny. Retina graphics, (like I said above) a Universal build, extremely polished and hey...you've got a frickin' kitten sanctuary on your phone. Highly recommended...and seriously Clockwork Pixels; start experimenting with your prices soon because this is a steal at a dollar. Drexiel Well-Known Member Oct 27, 2011 1,702 0 0 Commercial Diver Ponce, PR #7 Drexiel, Mar 27, 2012 ok im sold just cuz of how cute/adorable it looks xD Clockwork Pixels Well-Known Member Mar 24, 2012 120 1 16 #8 Clockwork Pixels, Mar 27, 2012 @SkyMuffin Thanks for purchasing ... I think you might have doubled my sales (at least according to iTunes) : ) Thanks also for the feedback ... sorry to hear about the missing kittens. There are two explanations I can think of... 1) Sometimes they hide behind the foreground objects (like the big tent). Try using the 'grab' option to see if they're hiding there. 2) If you've been playing lots of levels without playing with the kittens, they do get a bit depressed (every kitten has a mood ranking) and they can wander off! But don't worry the aliens will catch them again later on and you can re-rescue them. If this starts happening then it's not uncommon to have to rescue three kittens per trap! I hope it's one of these two cases, technically the kittens are saved in the same file as the level progress so there shouldn't be a way to lose them. The kittens you rescue are random btw, so if replaying a couple of levels due to a crash, you may well have rescued different kittens, but again your lost kittens should return ... please let me know ... I'm worried for them now : ) As for the crash, it was developed on a 4th iPod (iOS5) like yours, so it shouldn't be down to any compatibility issues. I'll of course retest paying special attention to the shop. Please let me know if it re-occurs or if there was a particular sequence leading up to the crash. Again, thanks for the purchase & feedback! @metalcasket Wow, thank you! I've been a bit down today with the lack of reviews. I still reckon the game will sink without a trace, but your comments have really helped cheer me up. You know, I didn't really expect a Sabbath quoting gamer called metalcasket to like the game ; ) Thanks again, if it's okay I'd love to add a customer quote to my site using some of your kind words? @LordGek Ha, it is very cute, so fair enough ... however ... I do have a space shooter coming out soon and it does have a similar scoring approach + Game Centre ... so something for everyone. As I said in my OP, I'll add Kitten Sanctuary's trophies to Game Centre as an update, but will also take a look at high score tables for the game, thanks for your comments on this : ) Cheers, George Sanuku Well-Known Member Jun 14, 2009 11,954 4 38 Austria http://www.touchgameplay.com #9 Sanuku, Mar 27, 2012 Last edited: Mar 28, 2012 Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel LordGek Well-Known Member Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Feb 19, 2009 12,282 141 63 Software QA Engineer Saratoga, CA, USA #10 LordGek, Mar 27, 2012 GC is nice but as long as there is a good local leaderboard system, I'm content. justln Well-Known Member Jul 8, 2011 512 0 16 Singapore #11 justln, Mar 27, 2012 Last edited: Mar 27, 2012 Ok I decided to try Kitten Santuary just for the heck of it and LOL'ed hard at the intro. Brilliant idea with the Spoiler Kitty Spirit . metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #12 metalcasket, Mar 27, 2012 Last edited: Mar 27, 2012 Clockwork, I'm certain this won't go unnoticed. There are a LOT of Match-3 fanatics on TouchArcade and I'm sure the few of us who are already loving this will spread the word. Also, kudos on releasing a Lite version. Worst case scenario: TouchArcade's own Jared Nelson would probably make another exception on the podcast's Kitty Corner to review a quality Kitty game, rather than the usual shit he finds. Sabbath/me/Kitty Sanctuary -- XD Don't let that rough metal exterior fool you. Behind it is a warm, gentle teddy bear who loves things all cute and cuddly. Honestly, I'm more of a dog person, but damnit... this was too hard to resist. :3 Quoting me -- I don't mind at all. Go ahead. I hope Kitty Sanctuary gets noticed and only leads to more and more apps from you on the App Store. It's incredibly rare coming across a dev as awesome as yourself, so...yeah. EDIT: Just went to the sanctuary for the first time. *dies from cuteness overload* D'AAAWWW :3 :3 :3 Drexiel Well-Known Member Oct 27, 2011 1,702 0 0 Commercial Diver Ponce, PR #13 Drexiel, Mar 27, 2012 Wow.... I have to say... this game is REALLY well done... looks great on my ipad... music, voices and gameplay are very very nice too and omg playing with teh kittehs :O SkyMuffin Well-Known Member May 24, 2010 2,377 0 36 college student, ENG/WGS major Lexington, KY http://fromonesurvivortoanother.tumblr.com #14 SkyMuffin, Mar 27, 2012 Ahh, i didn't know the kittens return. I'll keep playing some more and hope that they will come back to me. I'm on a jailbroken device, which may be the cause of my problems-- I'll see if I can do anything about that, like turning off certain tweaks, and then try to reproduce the crash. Thanks again for making such a nice game Vovin ð® Spam Police ð Nov 28, 2009 6,514 3 38 Germany #15 Vovin, Mar 27, 2012 I smell... match-3... I smell... match-3... Drexiel Well-Known Member Oct 27, 2011 1,702 0 0 Commercial Diver Ponce, PR #16 Drexiel, Mar 27, 2012 Last edited: Mar 27, 2012 ur smelling senses are correct :O now go play this game EDIT: Am i a bad person if the first time i pressed the GRAB command, i was reminded of Pocket God and tried flinging my cats? :O dulce New Member Mar 27, 2012 3 0 0 #17 dulce, Mar 27, 2012 I loved this game on PC and am so happy to see it here. Instabuy. SkyMuffin Well-Known Member May 24, 2010 2,377 0 36 college student, ENG/WGS major Lexington, KY http://fromonesurvivortoanother.tumblr.com #18 SkyMuffin, Mar 27, 2012 Last edited: Mar 27, 2012 You were right. George came back! I also rebooted my device and cleared the memory, and now going to the shop does not crash the app. (i updated my initial impressions post to reflect this, also) Collin Well-Known Member Jul 29, 2010 719 46 28 Graphic Designer/Illustrator/Art Director Colorado Springs, CO https://www.theislandsofmisfitcreativity.com/ #19 Collin, Mar 27, 2012 A fantastic looking, low-priced pet sim/match game without a f**k-ton of IAPs? What are you thinking?! Aren't there laws against that kind of thing these days? Here, take my money. But please, please don't succumb to the temptation to tack on an IAP model down the road, screwing your early adopters. I look forward to your next project as well. eAdvisory Well-Known Member Nov 22, 2011 1,090 0 0 Detroit #20 eAdvisory, Mar 27, 2012 i bought the game an hour ago, and i love it. i love kittens/ cats to death. such a great game. really hits the spot of cuteness/playability.. 5 stars tyty (You must log in or sign up to post here.) 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I honestly don't know how anyone could possibly click on this thread, read the first post & app description and not immediately click their buy button. Between the app being evidently polished, the very frank "before we start experimenting" comment, Universal and the lack of IAPs, I don't think I'd care if the game was the crappiest thing conceived in years (which it clearly isn't), I'm convinced and very, very impressed. Buying in a sec.
Game Impressions Okay, impressions: This looks FANTASTIC. The graphics are very polished and absolutely cute. The gameplay is basic match 3 stuff, where your objective is to clear out spaces on the board. However, the devs added a small variation in that you can make matches diagonally, which adds some interesting combinations. There are lots of different powerups you can unlock and the gameplay is smooth and very good in bite-sized "coffeebreak" chunks. Outside of the match 3 game, you collect ("free" from the evil aliens) kittens from each level and play with them...so it's a pet sim as well. You can buy toys and feed them with resources you collect during the match game. It is surprisingly fun. Each kitten also comes with their own bio and backstory, which adds a lot to the game. This game is overflowing with charm and polish, which is really nice to see in a market that tends to have games that are kind of clunky. One extra thing that makes it neat is that each level, you are matching tiles to get to a certain quota to properly feed and take care of your kittens. I really like this, especially because it ties directly into your kittens' mood rating and how much they love you. A few issues i've already (unfortunately) noticed though-- I tapped on shop in the sanctuary and the app crashed...then when I came back, all of the kittens I'd freed from the first two levels were GONE. Replaying those levels did not bring them back, either. WHERE DID THEY GO I MISS THEM And additionally, it would be nice to have an option to turn down the "flashing" graphics when you make matches...my SO has some issues with sensory overload/epilepsy so it would make the game more accessible for her and people like her. tl;dr-- worth a buy, but i hope the devs bring back my mysteriously disappearing kittens. edit: one other thing that would be great is if the playfield was slightly bigger. It is kind of tiny at the moment. edit2: after playing some more, I found out that kittens who leave can come back. No more issues here. I also reboot my device and cleared the memory, and now going to the shop no longer crashes it. Must have just been a one time thing.
Game Impressions While I've only played around with the lite, here's my impressions so far: To be honest I'm not a big fan of cutesy nor does the idea of having a little interactive playpen of kittens do much for me...BUT this being said, this is a very solid match 3 with a lot of innovative twists! As a stat fan I'm loving how they track your top score on each level in addition to the total score. So if in your journey you find one level was particularly fun, go ahead and replay it to your heart's content to get the most amazing score possible! I also like some of the subtle touches in the end of level scoring where you are awarded for left over kitten power, unused power-ups, and time left on the clock. Trying to get the ultimate score on a level will not be a simply matter of finishing it as quick as possible since in such a case your unlikely to have gathered as much kitten power or made as many power-ups to leave unused at the end of the level. It is up to you to figure out how best to maximize a level's score.
Played for about 15 minutes and yep...this is one Match-3 you're gonna wanna make space for. The music and color palette are calm and relaxing, the game just oozes charm and adorableness from every nook and cranny. Retina graphics, (like I said above) a Universal build, extremely polished and hey...you've got a frickin' kitten sanctuary on your phone. Highly recommended...and seriously Clockwork Pixels; start experimenting with your prices soon because this is a steal at a dollar.
@SkyMuffin Thanks for purchasing ... I think you might have doubled my sales (at least according to iTunes) : ) Thanks also for the feedback ... sorry to hear about the missing kittens. There are two explanations I can think of... 1) Sometimes they hide behind the foreground objects (like the big tent). Try using the 'grab' option to see if they're hiding there. 2) If you've been playing lots of levels without playing with the kittens, they do get a bit depressed (every kitten has a mood ranking) and they can wander off! But don't worry the aliens will catch them again later on and you can re-rescue them. If this starts happening then it's not uncommon to have to rescue three kittens per trap! I hope it's one of these two cases, technically the kittens are saved in the same file as the level progress so there shouldn't be a way to lose them. The kittens you rescue are random btw, so if replaying a couple of levels due to a crash, you may well have rescued different kittens, but again your lost kittens should return ... please let me know ... I'm worried for them now : ) As for the crash, it was developed on a 4th iPod (iOS5) like yours, so it shouldn't be down to any compatibility issues. I'll of course retest paying special attention to the shop. Please let me know if it re-occurs or if there was a particular sequence leading up to the crash. Again, thanks for the purchase & feedback! @metalcasket Wow, thank you! I've been a bit down today with the lack of reviews. I still reckon the game will sink without a trace, but your comments have really helped cheer me up. You know, I didn't really expect a Sabbath quoting gamer called metalcasket to like the game ; ) Thanks again, if it's okay I'd love to add a customer quote to my site using some of your kind words? @LordGek Ha, it is very cute, so fair enough ... however ... I do have a space shooter coming out soon and it does have a similar scoring approach + Game Centre ... so something for everyone. As I said in my OP, I'll add Kitten Sanctuary's trophies to Game Centre as an update, but will also take a look at high score tables for the game, thanks for your comments on this : ) Cheers, George
Ok I decided to try Kitten Santuary just for the heck of it and LOL'ed hard at the intro. Brilliant idea with the Spoiler Kitty Spirit .
Clockwork, I'm certain this won't go unnoticed. There are a LOT of Match-3 fanatics on TouchArcade and I'm sure the few of us who are already loving this will spread the word. Also, kudos on releasing a Lite version. Worst case scenario: TouchArcade's own Jared Nelson would probably make another exception on the podcast's Kitty Corner to review a quality Kitty game, rather than the usual shit he finds. Sabbath/me/Kitty Sanctuary -- XD Don't let that rough metal exterior fool you. Behind it is a warm, gentle teddy bear who loves things all cute and cuddly. Honestly, I'm more of a dog person, but damnit... this was too hard to resist. :3 Quoting me -- I don't mind at all. Go ahead. I hope Kitty Sanctuary gets noticed and only leads to more and more apps from you on the App Store. It's incredibly rare coming across a dev as awesome as yourself, so...yeah. EDIT: Just went to the sanctuary for the first time. *dies from cuteness overload* D'AAAWWW :3 :3 :3
Wow.... I have to say... this game is REALLY well done... looks great on my ipad... music, voices and gameplay are very very nice too and omg playing with teh kittehs :O
Ahh, i didn't know the kittens return. I'll keep playing some more and hope that they will come back to me. I'm on a jailbroken device, which may be the cause of my problems-- I'll see if I can do anything about that, like turning off certain tweaks, and then try to reproduce the crash. Thanks again for making such a nice game
ur smelling senses are correct :O now go play this game EDIT: Am i a bad person if the first time i pressed the GRAB command, i was reminded of Pocket God and tried flinging my cats? :O
You were right. George came back! I also rebooted my device and cleared the memory, and now going to the shop does not crash the app. (i updated my initial impressions post to reflect this, also)
A fantastic looking, low-priced pet sim/match game without a f**k-ton of IAPs? What are you thinking?! Aren't there laws against that kind of thing these days? Here, take my money. But please, please don't succumb to the temptation to tack on an IAP model down the road, screwing your early adopters. I look forward to your next project as well.
i bought the game an hour ago, and i love it. i love kittens/ cats to death. such a great game. really hits the spot of cuteness/playability.. 5 stars tyty
