On the plus side where do I sign to get paid to make these downloads. Maybe I can make enough off that to make the payment for a top 5 app myself. (Image)

Thanks for sharing Darren... it is really interesting to see what's possible and what's been done by other EVIL surprise app store top chart titles.

I have a background image at the size: 360x2400 (there are 5 different backgrounds put into one on top of each other)

those using a boost campaigns to reach the NYT Best Seller list for their book or a Top 10 Rank in the App store may get that initial exposure. To recover the costs and make it profitable, they still

With all this talk about buying your way to the top i had 30 mins spare yesterday so set about a google search and found a company who can guarantee a free app a top 5 place for $50k, i also found out

The object is simple - close the ivy gates to stop the blocks reaching the right side of the screen.

this game sucks. i have played similar games, but those games never reach to top 10 free game. Appstore is weird these days.

I said I wouldn't do it but somehow it happened. I made a game based off Flappy Bird. Anyway i decided to add a collectable item that randomly spawns to boost your total score to add an extra layer to

2: Place roach on top of Block 1

http://venturebeat.com/2013/06/04/how-96000-can-buy-you-a-top-10-ranking-in-the-u-s-app-store/

After all, we deserve a fair chance but if a lot of companies find illegitimate ways to rocket to the top, makes it more and more difficult for indie developers to gain any ground.

So refreshed my App Store top 10 Free list this morning..

you're welcome; on each scene, the actors with the particles behaviours are shown at the top, (bottom for ash one) just outside of the screen.... (I shouldn't have made them transparent... actually, I

@tenrdrmer 2 top 20 games (Image)

Oh now I understand. You're right I have not accounted for that in the tutorial, the platforms can certainly move off the top or bottom of the screen.

You realize your giving app marketing advise to one of the few devs who's actually had top 100 games? (Image)

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Most people download apps based on website coverage, top tens, media outlets, etc.

Thank you so much for the help guys! I do not have a rule to destroy them, so that will be the next thing I do. Here is a short video of my game i just uploaded. It's not the best quality so it may be

Hmmm I have to find a better way for parallax background as the bottom layer is really long