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The Portable Podcast, Episode 137

On May 16, 2012, In Apps, by admin

Kickstart my heart!

On This Episode:

  • Carter and Brett Nolan discuss the recent uprising of Kickstarter projects around iOS and the gaming world in general.
  • Carter talks about the new game Damn You Dragons! with developer Mark Peterson, discussing their launch strategy and thoughts on Android as well.

    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Co-Host: Brett Nolan
  • Guest: Mark Peterson, VisionaryX

    • Music:

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    • Apps Featured On This Episode:


    Damn you Dragons!


    Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad
    Buy Now: $ 0.99
    Released: 2012-05-09 :: Category: Games


    Apps mentioned in this post: Damn you Dragons!


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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 136

    On May 8, 2012, In Apps, by admin

    Come together!

    On This Episode:

  • Carter speaks to Herotainment about the first branch of their Herotopia world on iOS: Tango Chase. They discuss their plans for the game, and the future of Herotopia on iOS.
  • Carter talks to Wiggles 3D about their iOS game Paper Bees, and how giant flaming bees made it into the game.

    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guests: Wade Teman & Caryn Teman (Co-CEOs) & Kalvin Lyle (Lead Developer), Herotainment
  • Guests: Connor Reid, Adam Bilyea, & Aaron Brow, Wiggles 3D

    • Music:

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    • Apps Featured On This Episode:


    Tango Chase


    Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad
    Buy Now: FREE

    Our Rating: ★★★½☆ :: GO BANANAS
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    Released: 2012-04-26 :: Category: Games





    Paper Bees


    Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad
    Buy Now: $ 1.99
    Released: 2012-04-17 :: Category: Games


    Apps mentioned in this post: Paper Bees, Tango Chase


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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 135

    On May 1, 2012, In Apps, by admin

    Cats and abstract shapes!

    On This Episode:

  • Carter discusses Whitaker Trebella’s App Store debut, Polymer, talking about what went into the creation of the game.
  • Carter talks about Cannon Cat with developers Loqheart, discussing how they tried to make a game for touchscreens, and what they did to try and make the game appeal to players.

    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guest: Whitaker Trebella
  • Guests: David Ngo & Don-Duong Quach, Loqheart

    • Music:

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    • Apps Featured On This Episode:


    Polymer


    iPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
    Buy Now: $ 0.99

    Our Rating: ★★★★½ :: IT ALL FITS
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    Released: 2012-04-26 :: Category: Games





    Cannon Cat


    Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad
    Buy Now: FREE

    Our Rating: ★★★★☆ :: FLY KITTY FLY
    Read Our Full Review >>

    Released: 2012-04-26 :: Category: Games


    Apps mentioned in this post: Cannon Cat, Polymer


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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 134

    On April 25, 2012, In Apps, by admin

    This week, we bring guns to a sword fight.

    On This Episode:

  • Carter talks to White Whale Games, creators of the upcoming God of Blades, about how they designed their title to take advantage of touch screens, but why it’s not inherently dependent on them. As well, they discuss the game’s bonus geolocation features, as well as the effect that their Kickstarter funding has had on the game’s development.
  • Carter discusses Lock ‘n’ Load with GameLab’s Pawel Weder, discussing what they did differently with this dual-stick shooter than their previous games D.A.R.K. and Pirate’s Treasure.

    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guests: Jo Lammert (Studio Director), George Royer (Lead Designer), Jason Rosenstock (Lead Artist & Creative Director), White Whale Games
  • Guest: Pawel Weder, GameLab

    • Music:

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    • Apps Featured On This Episode:


    Lock ‘n’ Load


    Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad
    Buy Now: $ 0.99
    Released: 2012-04-19 :: Category: Games


    Apps mentioned in this post: Lock ‘n’ Load


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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 133

    On April 17, 2012, In Apps, by admin

    Arrrrrrgh!

    On This Episode:

  • Carter talks about rComplex with one of the developers of the iOS port, Igor Raffaele, discussing what went wrong with the launch and what Interwave has been doing to improve the game since then.
  • Carter talks to Buzzmonkey Software, creators of Block Rogue, about their new Chillingo-published action-puzzler, Rinth Island.

    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guest: Igor Raffaele, Interwave
  • Guests: Stan Patton (Studio Creative Lead) & Jon Milnes (IP Development Director), Buzz Monkey Software

    • Music:

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    rComplex


    Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad
    Buy Now: $ 1.99

    Our Rating: ★★★½☆ :: LOOKS GREAT, NEEDS WORK
    Read Our Full Review >>

    Released: 2012-03-22 :: Category: Games





    Rinth Island


    Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad
    Buy Now: $ 2.99

    Our Rating: ★★★★☆ :: ADVENTURE
    Read Our Full Review >>

    Released: 2012-03-29 :: Category: Games


    Apps mentioned in this post: rComplex, Rinth Island


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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 132

    On April 10, 2012, In Apps, by admin

    Yee-haw!

    On This Episode:

  • Carter speaks to the developers of CreaVures about bringing their title from PC to iOS, specifically in making the controls work on the platform.
  • Carter discusses new free-to-play first-person shooter Bounty Bots with MunkyFun, creators of games like Archetype and My Horse, in particular discussing how to balance the free-to-play elements.

    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guests: Howard Tsao (Team Lead) & Conrad Kreyling (Lead Developer) – Muse Games
  • Guest: Nick Pavis – MunkyFun

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    • Apps Featured On This Episode:


    CreaVures


    Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad
    Buy Now: $ 0.99
    Released: 2012-04-05 :: Category: Games





    Bounty Bots


    Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad
    Buy Now: FREE

    Our Rating: ★★★★☆ :: MONEY MONEY MONEY
    Read Our Full Review >>

    Released: 2012-04-05 :: Category: Games


    Apps mentioned in this post: Bounty Bots, CreaVures


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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 131

    On April 3, 2012, In Apps, by admin

    When you play the Podcast of Thrones, you win or you REGRET IT.

    On This Episode:

  • Carter talks to Mike Schramm, known for his work at Joystiq and TUAW, about his first iOS game, Antithesis, and the perspective that making his own game has given him.
  • Carter talks to Forrest Woolworth of PerBlue about the upcoming Parallel Mafia, the sequel to location-based MMORPG Parallel Kingdom, and some of the interesting elements that went into the game’s development.

    • Episode Cast:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guest: Mike Schramm
  • Guest: Forrest Woolworth, PerBlue

    • Music:

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    • Apps Featured On This Episode:


    Antithesis


    iPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
    Buy Now: $ 0.99
    Released: 2012-03-27 :: Category: Games





    Parallel Kingdom AOT


    iPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
    Buy Now: FREE
    Released: 2009-03-28 :: Category: Games


    Apps mentioned in this post: Antithesis, Parallel Kingdom AOT


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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 130

    On March 28, 2012, In Apps, by admin

    PODCAST IN SPAAAAAAACE!

    On This Episode:

  • Host Carter Dotson and co-host Brett Nolan discuss several new releases on the App Store, including that one particularly big release from last week.
  • Carter talks to Chin Nuttapong, one of the developers of Madcoaster, about the inspiration for the game and also about the iOS development scene in Thailand.

    • Who We Are:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Co-Host: Brett Nolan, AppAddict.net
  • Guest: Chin Nuttapong, CGMatic

    • Music:

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    • Apps Featured On This Episode:


    Hunger Games: Girl on Fire


    Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad
    Buy Now: FREE

    Our Rating: ★★★★☆ :: SHE’S ON FIRE
    Read Our Full Review >>

    Released: 2012-03-22 :: Category: Games





    rComplex


    Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad
    Buy Now: $ 1.99

    Our Rating: ★★★½☆ :: LOOKS GREAT, NEEDS WORK
    Read Our Full Review >>

    Released: 2012-03-22 :: Category: Games





    Madcoaster


    Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad
    Buy Now: $ 0.99
    Released: 2012-03-22 :: Category: Games





    Angry Birds Space


    iPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
    Buy Now: $ 0.99

    Our Rating: ★★★★☆ :: EXCELS ITSELF
    Read Our Full Review >>

    Released: 2012-03-22 :: Category: Games


    Apps mentioned in this post: Angry Birds Space, Hunger Games: Girl on Fire, Madcoaster, rComplex


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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 129

    On March 20, 2012, In Apps, by admin

    No coverage of mediocre lemonade factories here!

    On This Episode:

  • Carter speaks to Shane Brouwer, developer of Super Lemonade Factory, about the origins and inspirations of his debut iOS title.
  • Carter welcomes back Peter Babiy to talk about the future of Deo, and to get some details about their next game, Mr. Dreamer.

    • Who We Are:

  • Host: Carter Dotson
  • Guest: Shane Brouwer, Initials Games
  • Guest: Peter Babiy, Strapped to a Meteor

    • Music:

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    • Apps Mentioned on This Episode:


    Super Lemonade Factory


    Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad
    Buy Now: $ 0.99
    Released: 2012-03-15 :: Category: Games





    DEO


    iPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
    Buy Now: $ 0.99

    Our Rating: ★★★★☆ :: JUST WONDERFUL
    Read Our Full Review >>

    Released: 2011-08-18 :: Category: Games


    Apps mentioned in this post: DEO, Super Lemonade Factory


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    The Portable Podcast, Episode 128

    On March 13, 2012, In Apps, by admin

    Back back from Cali Cali..

    On This Episode:
    Host Carter Dotson traverses all over GDC, from the show floor to press events and even the parties, to get quick interviews with developers’ newest games and upcoming technologies.


    Interviews, in Chronological Order:

  • Kunal Patel, Phyken Media: Wizard Ops
  • Tomas Vetrovsky, LunarG: SeeMeGaming
  • Tyler Munden, N-Fusion Games: Air Mail
  • Jimmiek Rankin, Mega World Studios: Omegatech
  • Chris Murphy, Pub Games: Primal Carnage Mobile
  • Mike Meade, BeaverTap Games: Mikey Shorts
  • Jeremy Gross, EA Mobile: Flight Control Rocket
  • Daniel Jacobs, Spaceport: MiniQuest
  • Paul Farley, Tag Games: Funpark Friends
  • Daniel Kraus, React Entertainment: The Act



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    • Apps mentioned in this post: Funpark Friends, Wizard Ops


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