Day 19: Hockey
I think that this app is one of the more creative ones. It’s a two player air hockey game with pretty decent physics. Set the phone on a table, find another person with at least one finger, and have fun. 
I’d also like to note that the idea of hockey was on my list of apps since the beginning - but apparently it was such a compelling thought that I’ve had multiple emails requesting it - and then Krzysztof Jankowsi emailed me a complete set of graphics out of the blue! That’s when I knew I had to get to work on it…
This app was one of the more painful ones to finish and actually took several days. (Mostly on account of the physics… I suck at math, apparently.) I think it turned out pretty nicely, though, and was worth the effort. There’s no Digg link built into this one - but if you like it, head on over to Digg and vote up iApp-a-Day. Let’s get it to the front page! 
November 19th, 2007 at 8:35 am
@ Sean - omg hockey!? i love, love, love hockey! you so rock! i only have my daughter here and shes almost 12 mo, so i cant play right now. this is 2 cool though. u never cease 2 amaze me :-D. btw, did you receive the email i sent you? tc sean
November 19th, 2007 at 8:55 am
@$hl3y: Yes, I got your email and I’ve been thinking about something kind of like that. It’d be quite large, though, so I don’t know if I’ll be able to pull it off. We’ll see.
November 19th, 2007 at 9:02 am
Finally something cool which actually works with all functionality on the iPod Touch, i love these apps only i think it’s too bad most of them rely on a function build in to iPhones only (camera for Collage, Burp etc. Mic for secrets etc.). Keep ‘m comming, i like this one
November 19th, 2007 at 9:05 am
@D4V3: Question.. what does Burp/Quest/Whisper, etc actually do when run on the iPod Touch? Do they crash?
November 19th, 2007 at 9:12 am
I play ur apps on my touch, they work fine. Just wish u could make it so u could upload pics from the library since touch doesn’t have a camera.
Anyways this app is horribly glitchy? I tried playing it with my bro.
November 19th, 2007 at 9:19 am
awesome!
maybe you could make it so the “stick” rests in front of the point of contact, so you can see it.
I’m dreading the end of the month!
November 19th, 2007 at 9:30 am
i dont like the way the native app icon looks
November 19th, 2007 at 9:31 am
I want more games like a video poker or other. Do you have in mind develop some game?
EXCELLENT YOUR WORK. Congrats.
November 19th, 2007 at 9:46 am
what about 1 player?
November 19th, 2007 at 10:01 am
[…] Hockey kommt als 2-Player Spiel und macht ausgiebigen Gebraucht vom Multi-Touch Display. Haben beide Spieler ihren Finger auf das iPhone gelegt, startet das Spiel und kommt mit dem gleichen Konzept wie sein Real-Life Vorbild. […]
November 19th, 2007 at 10:12 am
Great application Sean, probably my favorite.
November 19th, 2007 at 10:13 am
Wow, not THAT is a fun app! Great work Sean! Runs very smooth. Used to be addicted to Air Hockey at the arcade when I was a kid.
November 19th, 2007 at 10:15 am
er, I meant to say *now* rather then *not*
Still half awake. Anyhow…
November 19th, 2007 at 10:29 am
I love this APP! I’m kinda anxious to play it with someone, because all I have is myself right now, but it works like a charm! Not sure if you’re still looking for ideas, but since you do so well with the game apps, I have an idea…remember the game Plinko from the Price is Right…..??
November 19th, 2007 at 11:03 am
the game is perfect
but the graphics is lame :P:P:P
November 19th, 2007 at 11:06 am
@w84death: lol - well I don’t know who could possibly be responsible for *that*…
November 19th, 2007 at 11:07 am
how did you handle multitouch? Just mousedown and gestures?
November 19th, 2007 at 11:09 am
@drunknbass: Yes, gestures. It’s a slight abuse of the purpose of gestures… but it seems to work reasonably well.
I’ll probably get to posting the source to google code sometime today or tomorrow, so you can take a look there and see the details if you’re interested.
November 19th, 2007 at 11:36 am
Check out my review of “Hockey” at yournewfavoritevideogameblog.blogspot.com
Keep rockin’ Sean. I hope you saved the best for last. Also I can’t wait to see what apps you can come up with when you actually have a lot of time to make them.
November 19th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
@Sean: but honestly.. thanks You for taking my gfx and coding this nice app
November 19th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
lovely app, gotta be carefull though or the iPhone slides right off the table… better hold it with your free hand.
November 19th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
wow amazing app, got my phone taken away multiple times throughout the day at school but my buds and I loved the game
November 19th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
am I missing something cause nothing is movin 4 me? Every so often I randomly lose. Is this compatible with 1.1.1?
November 19th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
The good stuff just keeps on coming… Keep it up… If ur lost for ideas, think addictive minigames
November 19th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
I have to second the “plinko” app idea that would be fun
November 19th, 2007 at 6:50 pm
pinko!!
November 19th, 2007 at 7:02 pm
does not work at all…keeps saying have two fingers on the screen and I do…
November 19th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
ur never going to get hockey work with an attitude like that. Think go
November 19th, 2007 at 10:01 pm
hey sean i love your apps. are you going to keep developing after november or update the good apps? also see my post in levels.
November 20th, 2007 at 7:34 am
plz let it that we can play it over wifi it would be better a lot
if its hard make it like graffiti or something that we can play against anyone in the world
November 20th, 2007 at 8:03 am
Always says “keep two fingers on the screen” therefore i can not play….can someone help me….does this work with all iphone firmwares?
November 20th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
put your fingers near the two goals to start it
November 21st, 2007 at 8:58 am
I love this app! Its probably the most fun app available. Its kind of counterintuitive at the beginning when youre gaining control of the pucks. I figured we’d just touch the pucks at the same time to start. But like Jord said earlier, you have to place your hands anywhere BUT on the two pucks to gain control of them…then you start. Oh yea, sometimes the pucks and the ball thingy spaaaaaaz out all over the place like its in fast forward….this happen to anyone else?
Thanks man, this one is ace
November 28th, 2007 at 6:28 am
This game is amazing! it only miss calibration, also an offset saved in a text file would be enough, instead of being hardcoded.