A Long Way Home Mini - now available!!

jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
edited January 2012 in Announce Your Game!
You have been stranded 100 light years from Earth, can you survive the long way home?

After a catastrophic ship explosion, you must make your way home 1 light year at a time. Encounter exploding asteroids, teleporting dark matter, comets and more on your epic journey home.

After 8 mths, A Long Way Home Mini is now available for the iPhone/iPod touch!

Touch Arcade reviewed the iPad version last summer, giving it a 4 star rating.

available on the iTunes AppStore


Comments

  • LiquidGameworksLiquidGameworks Anchorage, AKMember, Sous Chef Posts: 956
    You've inspired me to rethink all of my menus and transitions :)
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    thanks :)

    that entire menu system is in one scene, it tools weeks to tweak and get everything perfect.

    I just sent out like 20 review requests, and my prmac press release should go out in the morning. let's see if anything comes of this.
  • zombieaddictzombieaddict Member Posts: 213
    its very cool. i like the feeling it gives off of being alone in space
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    Thanks! Today is the day my press release goes out, and I've already gotten a few promo requests.
  • MotherHooseMotherHoose Member Posts: 2,456
    edited January 2012
    Got it John!

    as one would expect: Looks super and original! love the little guy!; font; music!

    thanx… sure this will be great to play! and, a challenge as a developer to try to come close to what you got there!

    @};- MH
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    Thanks MH!

    A review of the droid version: http://www.droidgamers.com/index.php/game-news/android-game-news/3048-hit-indie-game-a-long-way-home-floats-gently-onto-android
  • JakeMorJakeMor Member, PRO Posts: 136
    Wow, looks very well done. How many copies have you sold on iOS compared to Droid?
  • beefy_clyrobeefy_clyro Member Posts: 5,394
    Missed this Jon, have it for iPad and very much enjoy it, if anyone is questioning whether to get it ... stop and just get it :)
  • HoneyTribeStudiosHoneyTribeStudios Member Posts: 1,792
    Good to see you releasing the iphone version. The game's definitily worth pursuing with multiple platforms and updates. Once I get round to updating the 'more games' page on my site (it's what I link to in-game) I'll add this one.

    By the way, there's a post on the TA dev forum where HeadCaseGames is saying free to download with 1.99 unlock for the full game is going well for their latest. Then again there's another thread saying peeps don't like that approach. Maybe it depends on the game.

    Shaz
  • GLGAMESGLGAMES SingaporeMember Posts: 988
    yuh the menu transitions is definitely cool. I'm thinking of using that kind of transition too for my next game.
    just wondering did you use a invisible camera control actor or just changed camera tracking values directly?
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    @shmuley95 - iOS has sold a lot more that droid in the long run, but that's because the iPad version has been out since last june

    @beefy_clyro - thanks!

    @honeytribestudios - thanks! that's interesting about the unlock. I'm looking at doing that for my next game to see how it goes.

    @glgames - I have a 'script' actor in every screen that controls everything from the dialog boxes, events that happen on screen, and the camera in the main menu. based on what you click, it interpolates the camera origin to the new location.

    this morning my android press release goes out, sending out the iOS press release yesterday actually drove 8 sales on the android market, which had had 0 since release. it helped that I put in the press release that it was available on droid.
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    edited January 2012
    sad to say, but the android market has already tripled the number of sales that the iOS version has, and the Kindle Fire has 6x the sales.

    i don't think the iOS store is what it used to be
  • beefy_clyrobeefy_clyro Member Posts: 5,394
    Interesting Jon ... What did you do about the sound delay? Also what resolution did you submit this to Kindle in?
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    I didn't do anything about the sound delay, the only effects you would actually notice it on are few and far between.

    Between the android market and kindle I've got a 4.5 to 5 star rating, no one been complaining about the sound at all
  • ozboybrianozboybrian PRO Posts: 2,102
    Suggestion - Put a tag in there for a "A long way home" I typed that in not realising it had to have mini on the end and struggled to find it :)
    Downloading now.
  • birdboybirdboy Member Posts: 284
    I finally got it! :D

    I remember the day i saw the original version on toucharcade and instantly wanted to play it because of its simpel but highly atmospheric feel. But somehow i forgot about it and a few days later my iPad got stolen and since then i haven't bought a new one. So thanks, jon, for releasing the mini. (;

    Next time i'm checking the appstore i'll leave you a review on the german one.
    For now: really great game, i love the music, the fluid animations and the overall feel. I can't even imagine how such flawless and polished games can be made in gamesalad.
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    THanks guys :)
    I spent a lot of time working the game. A solid month was spent making the walking/jumping/planet gravity working. I spent another 2 weeks building and tweaking the main menu system to keep It all inane scene.


  • LumpAppsLumpApps Member Posts: 2,881
    Its still in my Dock ;)
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    edited January 2012
    For those of you who bought it, (and liked it :) ), would you mind leaving a review? I don't think it's got one yet.
  • morphinegamingmachinemorphinegamingmachine Member, PRO Posts: 449
    i bought the iPhone version because the fact u did that game play with game salad is impressive to me!
    but i think the name might be putting some people off,
    "mini" immediately made me thing "light" or "free" or mini game"
    like its incomplete
    about to play and leave the first review!
    idk why you haven't review it your self yet! always nice to get the first review to be 5 stars
  • morphinegamingmachinemorphinegamingmachine Member, PRO Posts: 449
    just left you a 5 star review
    fun game, haven't gotten far enough to see andy new game play aspects, but the unique spinning and walking and spinning and jumping and warp holing and... oh now I've gone mad
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    A German review got posted today
    http://ireviewt.com/index.php/2012/01/29/a-long-way-home-mini-review/
  • AppFueledAppFueled Member Posts: 308
    I played this on the Mac. Defiantly getting this for the iPhone. Congrats on the review from Germany!


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    "We are in love with this challenging puzzle game." - Gamesalad

    4/5 Stars - "A new puzzle game that is both challenging and fun." - App Advice

    4/5 Stars - "Solve puzzles. Eat cheese. Avoid traps. Well worth the investment." - Addicted Gamers

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