eSoft Interactive's Blog » apps http://esoftinteractive.com/blog Everything about the team, the games and mobile stuff! Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:49:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Earth Day invades the AppStore! http://esoftinteractive.com/blog/2009/02/26/earth-day-invades-the-appstore/ http://esoftinteractive.com/blog/2009/02/26/earth-day-invades-the-appstore/#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:23:10 +0000 Administrator http://esoftinteractive.com/blog/?p=53 Earth Day on your iPhone!

eSoft Interactive, in partnership with Glyphic Entertainment and Chillingo Ltd. has just released Earth Day for iPhone and iPod Touch! Earth Day puts you on a survival game challenge where you have to defend the Planet Earth from a horde of invading alien ships. Every second counts! Earth Day for iPhone/iPod Touch maximizes the device’s tilt controls and vibrant screen! Get your copy now for only 0.99 cents!

Earth Day is also available for Windows Mobile Pocket PCs, Smartphones and Palm OS.

]]> http://esoftinteractive.com/blog/2009/02/26/earth-day-invades-the-appstore/feed/ 1 Game design and development – Part 2: Prototyping http://esoftinteractive.com/blog/2008/08/31/game-design-and-development-%e2%80%93-part-2-prototyping/ http://esoftinteractive.com/blog/2008/08/31/game-design-and-development-%e2%80%93-part-2-prototyping/#comments Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:34:43 +0000 Administrator http://esoftinteractive.com/blog/2008/08/31/game-design-and-development-%e2%80%93-part-2-prototyping/ Part2: Prototyping

After all the game features and details have been discussed, the next step is to create a playable prototype of the game. This is usually done within two to three weeks after the brainstorming phase. Prototype builds usually just need temporary placeholder assets (graphics and sounds) because the focus is more on gameplay and usability. The main idea for prototyping is to find loopholes within the gameplay as well as pinpoint key features and consider them in the final development process. Another advantage of creating playable prototypes is to determine which kind of user interface lay-out will best fit most screens without sacrificing the main game contents and bearing in mind how the game will automatically adapt and adjust itself on different screen sizes. Like apps, games nowadays need to be “intelligent” too–they should know what device and resolution they are being run on.

The prototyping phase is what usually gets us more excited here at eSoft. It’s where we decide if a game project is worth pursuing and if its gameplay is addictive enough to pass our standards and expectations. We also let our internal beta team play all our prototypes so we can get as much feedback on it as possible. Come back soon for Part 3!

]]> http://esoftinteractive.com/blog/2008/08/31/game-design-and-development-%e2%80%93-part-2-prototyping/feed/ 0 14 Mac OS Apps for an insanely low price! http://esoftinteractive.com/blog/2008/01/22/14-mac-os-apps-for-an-insanely-low-price/ http://esoftinteractive.com/blog/2008/01/22/14-mac-os-apps-for-an-insanely-low-price/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:24:23 +0000 Administrator http://esoftinteractive.com/blog/2008/06/10/14-mac-os-apps-for-an-insanely-low-price/

No this isn’t spam and we’re not being hacked! Being a developer and daily computer user an exciting part of our lives include stumbling upon cool value-for-money applications that will make us more productive and we felt that this bit of news is worth posting. As a newbie Mac user (we just upgraded to Macs here in the office) we found this really cool bundle for a cheap price! If you are also a Mac user go right away to Macheist.com and check-out their cool software bundle! And to top it off their donating 25% of their revenues to the charity of your choice.

Happy computing! :)

]]> http://esoftinteractive.com/blog/2008/01/22/14-mac-os-apps-for-an-insanely-low-price/feed/ 0