quantumsheep's .Matrixx for iPad Now out! - .Matrixx for Mac free!

quantumsheep

For those looking for .Matrix on iTunes:

Firstly: thank you for looking for it! You’re awesome!

Secondly: sorry you can’t find it

I’d asked for an expedite from Apple so that the release coincided with the marketing effort ( twitter/facebook/previews/YouTube/press releases etc ).

I screwed up and asked for Friday 16th July ( when it should have been Friday 15th July ).

Obviously it wasn’t approved in time for Friday, and assumed that some clever spark at Apple had changed it to Saturday 16th July.

Alas this hasn’t happened.

I can only apologise for this, and I now have no idea when it’ll be released – I’ve manually set the release date to tomorrow (Sunday July 17th) and I’ll keep you posted, obviously!

Again, apologies to anyone looking forward to this, and thanks so much for your support!

Anyway, to try and make up for it, here's the Mac version, totally free:

https://files.me.com/qsheep/z0ote3

It's the full game (without GameCenter, oviously) and though it's not quite the same (control is much MUCH better on an iPad), I hope it gives you an idea of what the game's like!

Enjoy!

QS

GamersRejoice

Thanks Sheepy! This game is very fun!

tenrdrmer

Thanks QS. Very Cool.

quantumsheep

Thanks guys!

It's been a traumatic day.

Typically, itunes has just set the game to 'ready for sale' - bloody hell...

Anyway, it *should* (fingers crossed) be available tomorrow - I'll keep the free version available of course.

I think the game's cursed!

QS

MrMiles

The game is AWESOME quantumsheep! Great way of representing what GameSalad can really do! I will buy it when it "hopefully" gets on the app store.

quantumsheep

It's on the app store! Phew! Finally:

http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/.matrixx/id444075449?mt=8

Just $.99 till Monday! :P

cya on the leaderboards!

QS

iTouchGamer

WHOOO Got the promo! haha, looks great QS, can't wait to play.

EDIT-Crap, got it on the computer that syncs with my iPod not iPad.....FAIL.

quantumsheep

You were lucky to grab that! I put it there by accident!

The game's available here: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/.matrixx/id444075449?mt=8

Or you can try the free Mac version if you like!

Hope you like it!

QS

quantumsheep

You were lucky to grab that! I put it there by accident!

The game's available here: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/.matrixx/id444075449?mt=8

Or you can try the free Mac version if you like!

Hope you like it!

QS

tenrdrmer

iTouchGamer said:
WHOOO Got the promo! haha, looks great QS, can't wait to play.

EDIT-Crap, got it on the computer that syncs with my iPod not iPad.....FAIL.

You know if you are using the same iTunes Account you can download it to your device right from the device app store if you have downloaded it from anywhere else. Just go to updates and purchased. and it will be waiting for you

Congrats QS. I played the mac version earlier quite fun I do think the touching screen would be a nice touch to play though. I got frustrated with my trackpad. LOL

quantumsheep

Oh, I tried it with a trackpad and it's not very nice

With a mouse though... well, I'll let this guy fill you in:



QS

tenrdrmer

Great Review Man.

quantumsheep

tenrdrmer said:
Great Review Man.

Thank you - the guy's going to make an iPad one as well :O

Essentially, he's made four videos of the game, which is incredibly kind of him! I never asked for any, I guess he just really liked it!

It's really amazingly awesome when you can make something other people like! Always a surprise, and the best feeling in the world I reckon!

As I've mentioned elsewhere, I don't have high hopes for this sales wise. But it proved a point, AND it made some people happy.

I think that's worth it, personally

QS

iTouchGamer

tenrdrmer said:
You know if you are using the same iTunes Account you can download it to your device right from the device app store if you have downloaded it from anywhere else. Just go to updates and purchased. and it will be waiting for you

Not using the same account lol

quantumsheep said:
You were lucky to grab that! I put it there by accident!

QS

Haha cool!

LumpApps

Great again. Stupid about apple not picking up the date mix up. Bureaucrats! Haha.

Canioh

Such a nice game, good luck with it sheep!

quantumsheep

LudwigHeijden said:
Great again. Stupid about apple not picking up the date mix up. Bureaucrats! Haha.

Nah, I can't blame Apple - they actually *did* have it ready for release on the 16th - just near the end of the day here in the UK - so i decided I'd go for the fabled 'Sunday launch day'

And it was my fault really for getting the dates mixed up!

Canioh said:
Such a nice game, good luck with it sheep!

Thank you - there's about 30 people on the leaderboards so far - not a great start, but better than I expected, so that's nice.

It seems to be quite a marmite game. People seem to really love it or just not like it at all. I guess you can't please all the people all the time, dammit!

I had good fun making it and I really enjoy playing it myself - so it's been good so far!

Cheers everyone for the kind words

QS

quantumsheep

Hey all,

Just got a review from that awesome guy at Arcadelife:

http://arcadelife.wordpress.com/2011/07/18/matrixx-review-ipad/

It's really rather lovely - I do rather like this bit:

"Tron meets Evil Otto* in an addictive, genre-defying iPad exclusive!"

Genre-defying - from a template!

QS

old_kipper

Indeed lovely. Hopefully the dosh will roll in and pile beyond the price of a large tub of lanolin with which to balm your locks.

Kipper

P.s. I will be forwarding the bill for new skin on the end of my left index finger from over use on your d**nable game...

gyroscope

Hi QS, just downloading dot Matrixx now (great name, by the way); thank you! I very much look forward to playing it. :-)

diegocs

where can i get a background similar to this?

quantumsheep

old_kipper said:
Indeed lovely. Hopefully the dosh will roll in and pile beyond the price of a large tub of lanolin with which to balm your locks.

Kipper

P.s. I will be forwarding the bill for new skin on the end of my left index finger from over use on your d**nable game...

Like I said, I'm not expecting this to do all that well - it's got off to an ok start - New and Noteworthy would certainly help

As to your skin, the cheque for 59p is in the post. With a tub of vaseline.

Make of that what you will!

gyroscope said:
Hi QS, just downloading dot Matrixx now (great name, by the way); thank you! I very much look forward to playing it. :-)

Thanks Gyro, hope you like it!

diegocs said:
where can i get a background similar to this?

You can look on some stock photo websites - I'm sure they'll have some.

Alternatively, you can pay Basil to make one for you - he's very reasonable, and I've worked with him on my last two games.

His email is: murad.basil@gmail.com

Send him some money for his scribbles!

Cheers,

QS

ktfright

this looks awesome!

Braydon_SFX

Looks amazing~

gyroscope

Very good graphics, gameplay and sounds, QS! I enjoy playing; I'm finding it quite addictive. :-)

quantumsheep

ktfright said:
this looks awesome!

Braydon_SFX said:
Looks amazing~

Thanks guys - remember, if you don't have an iPad, there's a free Mac version available - just have a look in the first post of this thread

gyroscope said:
Very good graphics, gameplay and sounds, QS! I enjoy playing; I'm finding it quite addictive. :-)

Hey, thanks Gyro - glad you're enjoying it

QS

BackUpAndDown

I tried the mac version and it's super fun when used with a graphics tablet. How have the sales been? I've wanted to make a simple fun game like this but I always get scarred that it won't be received very well.

DreamLab

BackUpAndDown said:
I tried the mac version and it's super fun when used with a graphics tablet.

I didn't even think of that! I'm trying that now!

quantumsheep

BackUpAndDown said:
I tried the mac version and it's super fun when used with a graphics tablet. How have the sales been? I've wanted to make a simple fun game like this but I always get scarred that it won't be received very well.

Sales have been slow - it's made about $50 in just over 3 days.

Which is fine

The GameCentre figures have doubled to over 100 - an increase of over 50 sales in one go.

Which means either I've had a very good day, OR the pirates have their hooks in it!

I'll find out tomorrow

As to being scared that simple fun games won't be received well - I'd say that the foundation of your game can be simple and fun, for sure. But there has to be some kind of hook to bring you back to playing. Something to challenge you, give you a goal, and add an extra layer to the experience (well, *I* think so, anyway!).

The foundation of .Matrixx is stupidly simple - avoid the red, collect the blue. There are, I hope, nuances within that, thanks to the powerups, the constantly changing direction of the game, and the pacing, that build on that very simple foundation.

People overall seem to be enjoying it, which is always lovely to hear

QS

EDIT - also, forgot to mention that the release got screwed up, and I offered a free version for Mac as an apology for that mix up (I refuse to blame others for it - at the end of the day it was my responsibility!)