Blaster X HD by 2GMG (2 Guys Making Games) Over 400 Levels

[Rez007]

Hi Everyone,

I have been a member on here for a while now and I would like to share something I have been working on over the years. My friend and I have just released our first game, Blaster X HD to the AppStore today. It is a pretty exciting time for us, as it has been a long hard road and we are happy to be at the end. Our game is on sale at 99cents right now for 2 days, as our way of saying "Thank You" to our early supporters. I would like to make a "Making-of" for the community as I did all visual work with Softimage and used the FXTree, extensively throughout. Our game currently sits at #2 on two of Apple's new paid charts! Any support would be much appreciated. Thank You.

Game: Blaster X HD
Company: 2GMG LLC (2 Guys Making Games)

Direct Link to Game: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blaster ... ?ls=1&mt=8

Please join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/2GMGames and follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/2GMGames

Brief Description of our game, Blaster X HD:

Blaster X HD:
1.) Over 400 Levels of Mental Addiction
2.) 9 Diverse Worlds, all with different gameplay attributes/elements
3.) 200+ Unique Layouts
4.) High Resolution HD Graphics
5.) Fluid Control System for enhanced gameplay
6.) Leaderboards, unlockables, and more!
7.) Works on ALL generations of iPad and iPad Mini
8.) 100% Percent Independent Developer - no publisher, no funding, just all on our own


And some images:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/206 ... Header.png
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/206 ... Shot_A.png
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/206 ... Shot_B.png
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/206 ... Shot_C.png
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/206 ... Shot_D.png
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/206 ... Shot_E.png

Thank You Everyone for the Support!

[Letterbox]

Well done and congratulations. Love the logo pic, and all the other images too.

Would love to see a Vimeo/Youtube of the game play.

Have to ask - are you planning an Android version?

[Rez007]

Hi Letterbox,

Thank you for the kind words and the reply. I have a Teaser Trailer on our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pho ... =2&theater
but it does't show gameplay. That is something we have to do yet - just so many things to keep organized right now and trying to spread the word. As for Andriod, we have had requests for that, so we are keeping our options open. A lot depends on how it fares with our Apple debut. Since the game is so large, porting it might take some time but we are definitely all-ears-open to what people are looking for.

Thanks Again for the Reply and the Support!
Rudy

http://www.facebook.com/2GMGames
http://www.twitter.com/2GMGames

[Letterbox]

Suggestion Rudy, get that clip on youtube and vimeo, post the link on the twitter that it's on yt & vimeo, get hits, get likes, get a buzz, at the same time making the gameplay one, which then generates more hit's likes more buzz etc, all the while every video (and it's great you have 9 worlds to put up) has a 'link' to the itunes store.

I know it's a shitload of work, and you've already done a lot, but never underestimate the time and effort needed for marketing. Good luck with it.

Once again my admiration to - 2 Guys Making Games - All the best.

[mattmos]

Congrats chaps! Great looking game, I'd love to see a gameplay vid as well. Good luck with the promotional side of things!

[Draise]

Impressive and inspiring. =)

[Rez007]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for the replies and I am glad that you like it. Also, thank you Letterbox for the suggestions. I added the Teaser Trailer on YouTube and Vimeo, and posted it on our Twitter feed. We are also looking into and working on creating a gameplay video. Thanks for the suggestions!

Blaster X HD: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blaster ... ?ls=1&mt=8



https://vimeo.com/65319647

http://www.facebook.com/2GMGames
http://www.Twitter.com/2GMGames

[luceric]

why is there a teaser video is the game is already published and purchasable? Will there be an in-game video soon?

[dwigfor]

Congrats on finishing the game. Now: Step 1. Create gameplay video (in full hd res ). Step 2. Make a WP8 version so I can support you!

[Rez007]

why is there a teaser video is the game is already published and purchasable? Will there be an in-game video soon?

Hi luceric, I probably should have just said "Trailer" instead...Blaster X HD came out Wednesday, 5-1-13 and is on the AppStore for purchase.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blaster ... 51024?mt=8

We are currently working on a gameplay video to show more of the game, and we hope to have it completed in the next day or so. So far, we are only getting 5 Stars from everyone, and people keep telling us it is addicting, so we are hoping for the best. Also, I know you say the FXTree is old, but Kudos to you for the work you did on it. I used it very heavily and it is a beast!

Congrats on finishing the game. Now: Step 1. Create gameplay video (in full hd res ). Step 2. Make a WP8 version so I can support you!

Thanks dwigfor! It was a long time in the making...about 2 years. Step1.) In progress and Step 2.) We are always keeping our options open to whatever the future holds.

In the mean time, if people would like to help spread the word to their friends, that would be a ton of help and would also be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for the Support,
Rudy

[Bullit]

In my opinion the "teaser trailer" is just noise. It doesn't help understand what is behind and had nothing that entices me to see more.
For me, time is the most important thing in life, i don't have time to be pushed around.

Sorry to be critical of this part.

[Rez007]

In my opinion the "teaser trailer" is just noise. It doesn't help understand what is behind and had nothing that entices me to see more.
For me, time is the most important thing in life, i don't have time to be pushed around.

Sorry to be critical of this part.

Not doing any pushing here, just was posting what I had available at the time. It was a lot of work that we put into the game, but the screen shots (which were in my first post) show the game off a lot better.
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Anyone who is curious I added a YoutTube video of some gameplay. (Montage - snippets of the Worlds) The game is HD and is currently at 99cents until I have a chance to make the rounds to let people know. There are some pretty unqiue gameplay mechanics and each of the World's has its own unique attributes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shML-DNUD48

Thanks to anyone who would like to support us.

[Bullit]

Oh most of this "pushing" is done without realizing the issue. Splitting information, teasing, might be justified for important complex stuff eventually with a full promotion campaign.

[Rez007]

Oh most of this "pushing" is done without realizing the issue. Splitting information, teasing, might be justified for important complex stuff eventually with a full promotion campaign.

I can see what you mean. I was trying to come present it as more of a "...this is what I did with Softimage," type of thing. With all of the doom and gloom in our industry as of lately, I just thought it would be nice to share what we're trying to do on our own. Maybe also as a inspiration for others to start, or continue, to also take the "bull by the horns" so to speak and try to make the best of the times. Anyway, thank you for your comments.

Thanks,
Rudy

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blaster ... 51024?mt=8

[Rez007]

Hi Everyone,

We just posted some Gameplay footage of Worlds Horizon and District. We have some more videos coming and some good news to post very soon. Thanks to everyone who have helped us out! Please check out the video and let us know what you think.

Blaster X HD Gameplay - Horizon and District


Blaster X HD https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blaster ... 51024?mt=8

Thank You,
Rudy

[Rez007]

Hi Guys,

I had some things come up so I wanted to get back to a couple of news bits with our game. We actually received some really good news and reviews about our game. Kotaku gave our game, Blaster X HD a feature/mention as a recommended game to be played for the week. That is pretty big, as Kotaku is a major outlet for gaming related news. Our game was also in the same article as Zynga's new Running with Friends for the same week, so that can help with added exposure for sure.

Blaster X HD on Kotaku: http://kotaku.com/your-weekend-is-going ... -500507250

In addition, we also just received a really good review from TechnologyTell/Appidemic. This is a really big feature and was well written - definitely an uplifting feeling to be judged by your peers - and a great result to boot...only one small thing that the reviewer did not like, but that can be easily fixed. The article is below for anyone who is interested in checking it out.

Blaster X HD, reviewed by TechnologyTell: http://www.technologytell.com/apple/116 ... -for-ipad/

Thanks,
Rudy