2016
√ 64-bit support
√ Faster initial load times
√ Updated score font
√ Fixed tweet bug
(This update went live earlier this month, but I forgot to make a quick post on it 🙂 )
Tag Archives: games
New Release: Word Owl’s Word Search – Third Grade Edition
18 Dec2015
Word Owl’s Word Search is a big, educational & colorful word search for children. This Third Grade Edition of Word Owl’s Word Search features over 300 sight words for children in or around the 3rd Grade. These words have been compiled from numerous sight word lists provided by real 3rd grade classes in different schools. Help your kid learn and retain several words while having fun!
√ Over 300 different sight words
√ Ten words to find per puzzle
√ Letter and background color options
√ Sharp colorful retina resolution graphics
√ Features popular sight words used in numerous schools & books
Simply slide your finger across the letters to form a word that’s displayed on the left side of the screen. The words are in the word search vertically, horizontally, and diagonally. Words will be displayed in a forward or backwards facing manner. Have fun!
(Sight words are commonly used words that children are encouraged to memorize as a whole by sight, so that they can automatically recognize these words when they see them without having to use any distracting strategies. Sight words account for a large percentage of the words used in literature for children. One advantage for children being able to recognize sight words automatically is that the child will be able to identify the majority of words in a book before they even attempt to read it. When the child is able to do that they’ll be able to concentrate on the meaning and comprehension as they read without having to stop to figure out the actual word.)
March Mobile App Progress Report
7 Apr2015
March was another busy… where did the time go?….kind of month. There are a lot of changes and movements going on in my life right now outside of app development. I’m behind where I wanted to be with app development progress overall, but I’m not too down about it because I have been getting a lot of efficient design & development done in small amounts of time. Eventually things will smooth out some and I’ll put my app development on some sort of schedule. Here’s an overview of what happened in app development land in March….
- Ultra Big Celebration Sound received an iOS update that included 64-bit support and faster load times. I also made a simple video trailer for the app itself…. Ultra Big Celebration Soundboard App Trailer
- Quiz of Medicine received an update on Android(Google Play & Amazon). This version 1.2 update included a new loading icon and faster startup load times. I also fixed lag issues on older devices and text that would display oddly on certain devices.
- The biggest update this month was the Professor Piggy Bank 1.5 update (1.6 on Android). This update included enhanced coin graphics, new piggy bank colors in save mode, enhanced chalkboard graphics, faster load times, new graphics in play mode, a new loading icon, and a new app icon. The overall design and function of this app is great, but I felt like it deserved an update to enhance the look of it in certain areas. When I first developed this app I targeted phones but it should have initially been designed with tablets in mind, which means higher resolution graphics, and that’s part of what I accomplished with this update.
- I also worked on the numbers game that I’ve mentioned in previous posts. A few months ago I thought I would have been near completion or totally finished with this app, but I haven’t been staying up late working on apps like I used to. Lately for this app I’ve been squeezing development time into bite size chunks throughout a couple of days each week. However, there has been a lot of progress made on this app and I think it will be ready for release in the coming months.
Earlier this year I made a rough overestimated schedule of my app releases for this year and the first half of next year. I’ll be revisiting this list soon and rearranging it to a more realistic schedule so I won’t be so hard on myself as the months go by. Regardless or not of how many or which apps will be released within that time frame I know one thing is for sure….all of them will be unique and awesome. Until next time ∞
New Release: Zompy Jumpy
12 Oct2014
Zip up your tracksuit and see how long you can survive jumping over a hoard of dancing zombies. Eat a granola bar to add health. Jump & double jump to avoid zombies. Simple yet challenging gameplay.
√ Retro graphics
√ Retro audio
√ Dancing zombies
√ Colorful tracksuits
√ Game Center(Apple) or GameCircle(Amazon) leaderboard
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New Release: 8-Bit Eagle Smash
19 Feb2014
Tap the screen to fly.
Fly into every pipe to destroy it.
See how long you can fly before missing a pipe.
Are you ready for this challenge?
8-Bit Eagle Smash is a challenging endless runner/flyer with a retro art style. The goal in this game is to fly into every pipe before it goes off the screen. 8-Bit Eagle isn’t afraid of pipes. Pipes are afraid of 8-Bit Eagle. 8-Bit Eagle don’t care!
Smooth one finger gameplay that’s fun and challenging.
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January Mobile App Progress Report
5 Feb2014
I’ve decided to start writing a post after each month were I kind of outline the progress I made in that month, and maybe also briefly write about what I’m working on in the current month. These posts will mainly be focused on what I worked on in the previous month though. Let’s do this…….
January was a super busy month that went by quickly.
- I worked on and published several ports. I won’t be going into detail about which specific apps and what specific app store yet, but I’m interested in seeing the outcome of this once everything goes live. In total I submitted eight apps and all of them were eventually approved. I ran into some problems with a couple of them, but I was able to resolve those issues somewhat quickly. More specific details on all of this later……
- I also worked on and completed a couple of app updates this month. Lightspeed Bit Bit received another performance improvement update to take advantage of newer devices. Jumbo Egg Hunt received some aesthetic updates for retina resolution iOS devices.
- I made a rough schedule of what specific apps I would like to release this year. I have several app ideas, but I’ve narrowed my focus down to six for this year that I’m hoping to complete and release.
- A fellow developer who’s working on some artwork for one of my games made some progress. This app isn’t currently one of the six apps faintly mentioned above, but it could be swapped for one of them or maybe even added to the list if time permits.
- I started working on a neat medicine app that’s filled with useful information for those interested. I’ll be continuing to work on it this month and hopefully finishing it……
New Release: Word Owl’s Word Search – Christmas Edition
20 Dec2013
Available on the Apple, Amazon, & Google Play App Stores!
Word Owl’s Word Search – Christmas Edition is a big, jolly and colorful word search puzzle. This Christmas Edition of Word Owl’s Wordsearch features over 100 Christmas holiday related words, big and small. This app can be used as an educational tool and/or just for fun. The words in the word search are displayed forwards or backwards, and they can be found vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. For an increased challenge you can turn the “Show Words” option off and seek out holiday related words in the word search. If you need help when the Show Words option is off you can press the Hint button, and the words on the left that need to be found will appear for a few seconds.
- Big, bright and bold colorful HD graphics
- Over 100 different Christmas holiday words
- 8 words to find per puzzle
- Different backgrounds & letter colors
- Educational and fun
Merry Christmas!! Happy Holidays!!
Word Owl’s Wordsearch: Kindergarten Edition now on iOS for iPad
15 Nov2013
Word Owl’s Wordsearch: Kindergarten Edition is now available on the Apple iOS App Store for iPad! I was previously unable to release this app on Apple due to an issue with iOS 7, but that issue has been resolved so now it’s available.
Word Owl’s WordSearch is a neat, big, and colorful word search for children. This Kindergarten Edition of Word Owl’s Wordsearch features over 100 sight words for children in or around Kindergarten. These words have been gathered from numerous sight word lists provided by real Kindergarten classes in different schools. Help your kid learn and retain several words while having fun!
√ Over 100 different sight words
√ 10 words to find per puzzle
√ Customizable letter and background colors
√ Sharp colorful retina resolution graphics
(Sight words are commonly used words that children are encouraged to memorize as a whole by sight, so that they can automatically recognize these words when they see them without having to use any distracting strategies. Sight words account for a large percentage of the words used in literature for children. One advantage for children being able to recognize sight words automatically is that the child will be able to identify the majority of words in a book before they even attempt to read it. When the child is able to do that they’ll be able to concentrate on the meaning and comprehension instead of trying to figure out the word.)
Quiz of the Christian Bible
Quiz of Medicine Indications – Alexa Skill
Jesus Said – Alexa Skill
Quiz of Finance & Investing Definitions – Alexa Skill
Super Epic Soundboard Bundle
Quiz of Medicine Brand & Generics – Alexa Skill
Jumbo Egg Hunt 3
Master Fantasy RPG Soundboard
Kids Coin Quiz – Alexa Skill
Quiz of Finance & Investing
8-Bit Ultra Fortune Ball
Word Owl’s Word Search Classroom Bundle
Word Owl’s Word Search – Third Grade
RX Quiz of Pharmacy
Halloween & Christmas Word Search Bundle
Word Owl’s Word Search – Halloween Edition
Survive in Hyperdrive
Crunchy Numbers Math Arcade
Ultra Big Celebration Soundboard
Zompy Jumpy
Word Owl’s Word Search – Second Grade
Word Owl’s Word Search – First Grade
Ultra Soccer Match Soundboard
Quiz of Medicine
8-Bit Eagle Smash
Word Owl’s Word Search – Christmas
Motivational Quotes to Inspire
Word Owl’s Word Search – Kindergarten
Rest, Relax, and Reflect
Ultra Retro Game Soundboard
Jumbo Egg Hunt 2
Professor Piggy Bank
Gift Wrap Difference
Strike The Goal
Saving Bunnies
Jumbo Egg Hunt
Lightspeed Bit Bit
Chinatown Fortune Cookie
Light Up The Tree!
Detective Deep
Ultra Fortune Ball
