Bumper Derby X-Treme Debuts at #14 within 24 hours of release

synthesissynthesis Member Posts: 1,693
edited November -1 in Announce Your Game!
So far BDX has earned over $8000 within its first 24 hours and is currently riding the Top 100!!!
More info. to come.

Comments

  • rebumprebump Member Posts: 1,058
    Congrats!!!

    If only this weren't an April Fool's Day joke! :-(
  • synthesissynthesis Member Posts: 1,693
    Damn...
    You busted me...that didn't take much time.

    Oh well...hopefully the next time I post something like above will be for real!!! :-)

    Happy April Fools Day!
    Did any of you get your wife/husband/kids/SO yet?
  • rebumprebump Member Posts: 1,058
    @syn: Sorry man! I wish your news was real too!!! I know you have been busting your hump on that game only to run up against GS walls. Only reason I thought I knew was I don't recall you announcing it going in or getting approved (but I double-checked in iTunes anyway to be sure...so you did get me technically).

    I tease the SO enough where if I do it today, it would be old hat (much to her dismay).
  • synthesissynthesis Member Posts: 1,693
    Yeah...
    We've shelved BDX...until the game engine gets better. It just won't work on the older devices...GS is using toooooo many resources.

    My wife "fooled" me 5 minutes after i got up this morning...she beat me to the punch! Of course I was still half asleep...and coffee-less...so I was an easy target!
  • chosenonestudioschosenonestudios Member Posts: 1,714
    syn, why don't you just make it for 3gs only, and when the game engine gets good enough to run on older devices do some optimization and release an update? I played your game and there was a massive amount of time put into it and it ran pretty good and it was fun, seems like you could still be making some money, and it would probably be better out there, than just sitting in a dark closet, waiting for gendai haha

    if that was an April fools joke, damn it
  • synthesissynthesis Member Posts: 1,693
    I have over 2 SOLID months in BDX. It was disheartening to say the least to shelf it.

    We are only releasing games to all devices. Its all or nothing. In our opinion...it is VERY BAD to limit a game to a single device.

    I am not sure if Apple even allows that anyway. But regardless...to limit it to a device limits revenue potential. We would rather release a game to all devices...and maximize exposure. If we have to wait for GS to mature...so be it. We want the game to have the best shot at reaching a top tier in the rankings....and limiting it to a single device will kill ANY chance of that happening. We are trying to build a brand...and you can't do that with limited exposure of your apps.

    We have a non-GameSalad app heading in for review next week.
    Its 12 months in the making and is written in native X-Code.

    You can check it out here if you like...
    www.spiritApps.com

    Our first title in the collection will be Rum Connoisseur Vol.1
    http://www.spiritApps.com/subRum.php

    Vodka Connoisseur is in the last mile of prep...basically waiting for Rum to get pushed out.
  • chosenonestudioschosenonestudios Member Posts: 1,714
    yes, you can limit it to 3gs only, (when you go publish just check armv7) I also understand though why you wouldn't want to do that. I'm sorry I hope gendai comes out with a performance update soon! Its kinda of annoying when a 2meg game takes like 30s to load :( I know everyone wants this so lets hope for .9! :)

    your other apps look very well made, best of luck to you!
  • butterbeanbutterbean Member Posts: 4,315
    Damn you had me fooled! I thought April fools jokes were done for the day!
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