Since Erik is busy heavily marketing the game, I figured I'd write a blog post to make the announcement that...
MECH-A-PULT HAS FINALLY LAUNCHED!!!
Okay so technically it has been launched since Sunday night and the trailer has been up since Monday night, but we're finally starting to get into the heavy marketing. As the end of the launch trailer says it is currently only available on Android, so I guess the first question on everyone's mind is:
WHEN WILL IT BE LAUNCHED ON OTHER PLATFORMS?
We have already submitted the game to Apple for review so that it can be placed on the App Store, however their initial review process takes about two weeks, so it won't be out until about mid-September provided they don't find any issues with the game. We are also planning a web version that we plan to submit to Kongregate. No ETA on that though, as we're more focused on getting the iOS version out and fixing any bugs that are found.
As for other devices, we have talked about eventually releasing the game on Windows Phone and Amazon Fire. We have to add in all of their APIs, however, so those versions wouldn't be ready for a while. We've also discussed a version for BlackBerry if there is enough interest. Again, that version wouldn't be out for a while though.
In the meantime, we'll keep marketing and fixing bugs. We are also currently working on our first content update, which will add new equipment items and a new level, so keep an eye out for that. If you own an Android phone or tablet, please download the game and let us know what you think. If you have an iPhone or iPad, please be patient. It will be released soon enough. And if you own any other phone or tablet, let us know how much you want to play the game. The more demand we see for it to be released on those devices, the quicker we'll try to port the game to them.
Also please visit our new forum by either clicking the button in the toolbar at the top of the page, or by clicking . I'm trying to drive traffic there and get people signed up since I plan to post polls and such there to get feedback and suggestions for the game and any future games. If that doesn't entice you, the forum is also where I also plan to post news as well as release notes for our games and where we have an official bug report thread that can be used to tell us about or get updated on any bugs we find. And the forum isn't just for our games. We also have a general discussion area where you can talk about other games, movies, the weather, or pretty much anything else you want. here
Alright that's all for now. See you in the next blog and on the forums!
Erich Chamuras
Co-Founder/Lead Programmer
Okay so technically it has been launched since Sunday night and the trailer has been up since Monday night, but we're finally starting to get into the heavy marketing. As the end of the launch trailer says it is currently only available on Android, so I guess the first question on everyone's mind is:
WHEN WILL IT BE LAUNCHED ON OTHER PLATFORMS?
We have already submitted the game to Apple for review so that it can be placed on the App Store, however their initial review process takes about two weeks, so it won't be out until about mid-September provided they don't find any issues with the game. We are also planning a web version that we plan to submit to Kongregate. No ETA on that though, as we're more focused on getting the iOS version out and fixing any bugs that are found.
As for other devices, we have talked about eventually releasing the game on Windows Phone and Amazon Fire. We have to add in all of their APIs, however, so those versions wouldn't be ready for a while. We've also discussed a version for BlackBerry if there is enough interest. Again, that version wouldn't be out for a while though.
In the meantime, we'll keep marketing and fixing bugs. We are also currently working on our first content update, which will add new equipment items and a new level, so keep an eye out for that. If you own an Android phone or tablet, please download the game and let us know what you think. If you have an iPhone or iPad, please be patient. It will be released soon enough. And if you own any other phone or tablet, let us know how much you want to play the game. The more demand we see for it to be released on those devices, the quicker we'll try to port the game to them.
Also please visit our new forum by either clicking the button in the toolbar at the top of the page, or by clicking . I'm trying to drive traffic there and get people signed up since I plan to post polls and such there to get feedback and suggestions for the game and any future games. If that doesn't entice you, the forum is also where I also plan to post news as well as release notes for our games and where we have an official bug report thread that can be used to tell us about or get updated on any bugs we find. And the forum isn't just for our games. We also have a general discussion area where you can talk about other games, movies, the weather, or pretty much anything else you want. here
Alright that's all for now. See you in the next blog and on the forums!
Erich Chamuras
Co-Founder/Lead Programmer