i'm on a roll today... one more from the grave!!!
# 1 = OpenEmotions
# 2 = Mediatonic
# 3 = (currently open for the taking)
# 4 and below = ...
Dev. Appreciation Thread
(41 posts) (18 voices)-
The seeds of Chaos are sown in your last post...
I do kinda feel sorry for Mediatonic for not recieving any votes, but I have to country first. ;-)
Posted 6 months ago # -
My favourite devs...
Laughing Jackal because...
- I swear they must just about have everyone in their minis team involved with the customer base. evanac, Ross, igotmy9milli, anyone else?
- They have extraordinarily large game giveaways.
- They are one of the most active mini developers (8 minis + 2/3 in development I think).
Open Emotion because...
- They have awesome music will all their games.
- Each of their 3 minis have had bugs (which are bad) but they are very responsive in fixing the problems which shows that they listen to their customers and are willing to support their products post-release.
- They are the only minis developer who leaves all of their debug messages in their retail releases (and they have a lot of debug messages). I LIKE SQUIRRILS!!! (why didn't Paddy see this reference last time I mentioned it?)
Icon Games because...
- They are giving us the opportunity to beta test their latest mini.
- Their development diaries are interesting and even go into how they calculate various game variables which is interesting to know.
Frima because...
- Even though they aren't working on minis anymore they still seem to be lurking in the shadows waiting for an excuse to post. :P
- Their minis have got to be among my favourite they are graphically impressive, full of content and cheap in price. Their "Awesome Summer Minis Bundle" would have to be my recommendation for anyone who hasn't tried a mini. (5 minis for $9.95AUD who could say no?)
Beatshapers because...
- They blessed me with the opportunity to hunting dinosaurs though the 2 Carnivores games. They even bothered to patch the first Carnivores to add a new weapon and make it more visually impressive (most notably they improved their custom dialogs which looked like an icky attempt to mimic the sceUtilityMsgDialog). :P
- Galcon Labs made maths fun and let me learn just how easy it is to conquer a planet. muahahaha!
GripGames because...
- Solitaire from 5in1 Arcade Hits has me hooked I play it even when I don't want to play a game.
- The Impossible Game has me wanting to throw my PSP since I fail at even passing the first level every time I try it.
Other notable mentions: Sanuk, Mediatonic (too lazy to type any more...)
Posted 6 months ago # -
I think Daren from LJ has posted in here before. Not as much as Al, Ross, or the recently departed igotmyWMD, but I'm pretty sure he's popped in.
I like LJ's game mechanics and game design elements. I like Icon's slick user interfaces and their openness and discussion regarding the Minis market, as well as their strong and continuing support for the program (much like LJ and OES). I like Mediatonic's distinctive, over-the-top presentations. I like Frima's well-polished productions. I like Grip Games' record of not only putting internal games up as Minis but also porting other platforms' standout games to the program (and doing it well). I like Game Atelier for Flying Squirrel and its silly promo activities. ;P I like FuturLab for their community interactivity, at least when James has time. I like Sanuk Games' promo videos featuring Yan. :) Unfortunately, there hasn't yet been a Mini from Sanuk that's "for me," same as with OES, Beatshapers, and numerous other Minis developers/publishers. Sorry!
Grip Games still owes us that "making of" blog post, I believe.
Posted 6 months ago # -
onmode-ky: Yes, we still owe you that "making of" blog post, I remember :-) As our work on new minis games came to an end, it may be a good idea to do a post mortem. We'll see :-)
Anyway, thanks for the love that we and the other devs are getting here. It really helps to get us through the harsh time between releasing a game and announcing the next one ;-)
Posted 6 months ago # -
All you devs rock!
Keep up the good work guys... and I'll keep buying 'em. ;)Posted 6 months ago #
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