A couple of months ago, we decided to start writing blog posts about the development of Momonga. We called it "Momonga Monday" so folks would know when to look for fresh updates. After three months, the results are not bad at all. We have learned many...
Pinball is not the sexiest game a developer can choose to make - especially on iOS it is a bit old-fashioned and targeted towards a niche audience. Some programmers might consider it a simple mechanic, like Pong or Tetris - a nice hobby project, but...
This week for something different. You already know the main characters of Momonga: Momo, Panda, Fry and Kuton. These characters all have their backstory - they have a personal history, a family, traditions and struggles. There is one thing they all share: The World. We need to...
A brand new Jimmy Pataya has just gone live on the App Store! This is a pretty neat update: Game Center support (finally!) Retina support (finally!) Better gameplay: better difficulty curve and more level variations A whole bunch of small improvements and bugfixes You can get the new...
Mobile game developers have been breaking their heads over the lack of revenue on Android. Some developers even took drastic measures and quit developing for the platform entirely. But were they right in doing so? The scenery is changing and Google Play is starting to...
Another Monday, another update :) we are working hard on the boss levels and the interface. In addition, some of the levels are getting a new look and feel. Panda's Challenge The first bossfight you will encounter is your mentor, Panda. After healing you, he gets you...
On this beautiful Pentecost Monday I want to talk about something that's been bugging me for a while now: The Deadline. Remember the Momonga trailer we sent out a couple of months ago? It got great coverage from sites like Kotaku and TouchArcade, and with 10k+...
It's Monday, so it's time for another Momonga update. This week I will give you a bit of a progress report, as we have been working on some cool things recently. We are closing in on the deadline, and things are slowly progressing to where...
Momongas - Japanese Dwarf Flying Squirrels - are simply the cutest animals alive. They have big eyes, and they are so fluffy I'm gonna die. These little innocent flying squirrels live in the mountain forests of Japan. They have cousins all over the world -...
In our recent Interface Design Tutorial, I mentioned that the interface was getting a complete makeover. With the retina interface for the new iPad, we had to do the whole thing over again (always use vectors!) and while we were at it, the interaction designs...