Archive for February, 2009

18 Feb, 2009

Chuck v1.3 Now Available

Posted by: jamesj3k In: News

The latest version of Chuck the Ball (full and LITE) are available now in the App Store.  Now you can listen to your own tunes while playing.  Also, due to popular demand, we added a bunch more easy levels to the full version.  For the full list of enhancements, see our previous post.
Enjoy!

11 Feb, 2009

Chuck Update Coming Soon

Posted by: jamesj3k In: News

The latest version of Chuck adds:

30 new easy levels
15 user-created levels
iPod compatibility
Improved instructions
A couple minor UI improvements
Sounds in the level editor

We submitted Chuck v1.3 to Apple last night, so we expect the next version to arrive in the App Store on Monday at the latest.
Congratulations to the winners of our level design contest who each [...]

08 Feb, 2009

A Chuck the Ball Cake

Posted by: jamesj3k In: Random

Today we had a huge surprise when our friends and family presented this sweet cake to us.  They made the cake to celebrate Chuck’s recent success.  I still can’t believe how much effort went into this.  My favorite thing about it is Chuck’s head complete with stars and 3d eyes.

06 Feb, 2009

Chuck the Ball Level Design Contest!

Posted by: Tim Moser In: News

So, you’ve guided Chuck through a bunch of levels. You’ve gathered stars, avoided spikes, moved boulders, sunk marbles, and skated past black holes. It wasn’t always easy, but hey, you’ve got some mad finger-swiping skills.
- BUT -
Do you have what it takes to mastermind
a part of Chuck’s journey?
Makeshift Games is calling all Chuck fans to [...]

06 Feb, 2009

Chuck Marketing/Sale/Being Featured trends

Posted by: Tim Moser In: Sales & Marketing

I think I’ll be try to be another resource for new iPhone Devs by sharing our experiences with Chuck.  We’re just stumbling around in the dark as much as everyone, but here’s what we know so far.
Here’s a graph from mobclix (link) that shows our Ranking in the Games > Action section of the App Store. [...]

06 Feb, 2009

Thoughts on “the sale”…

Posted by: Tim Moser In: Sales & Marketing

We were featured on the App Store starting tuesday.  It’s been an interesting ride so far seeing what the response has been in terms of sales and rankings.  
Recently over on the Touch Arcade Forums  there was a discussion on what the heck to do when you’re app gets featured on the store…  Do you lower price? Try [...]

05 Feb, 2009

Chuck on Sale for $1.99

Posted by: jamesj3k In: News

Chuck the Ball goes on sale today for just $1.99. Now you have no excuse. Hurry over to the App Store and get your copy today.

04 Feb, 2009

Chuck Featured in App Store

Posted by: jamesj3k In: News

The stars have aligned (pun intended) and Apple has featured Chuck in the App Store.  We are super excited to see so many people play our game.  Player reviews of the game continue to be overwhelmingly positive and Chuck maintains a strong 4.5 rating.  Go Chuck go!


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Makeshift Games is an independent game development studio located in Seattle, WA.