Seeking to Understand

I’ve been working on iPhone apps since before it was “legit” and even gained a bit of fame from last year’s mind-bendingly intense iApp-a-Day project. Even so, I’ve only recently managed to have one app that I could call “mine” get into the store - Tapulous’ Photo Collage. Ironically, that didn’t happened until after I quit!

In the down time between Tapulous and my new gig, Greg and I had this plan to build an app of our own. It had been years since we’d done anything together, so this seemed like it’d be fun. Naturally, the timing didn’t work out so well as things kept coming up, clashing schedules, general laziness, etc all conspired to make progress shockingly slow to the point of wondering if it’d ever really get done…

Of course unlike other projects we’d taken on together and not really finished (most not making it past the idea stage), this one had more at stake - we actually paid Louie Mantia (and, indirectly, David Lanham) for some art and it’d be stupid to not get it into production and hopefully try to at least break even on it… Plus, the game rules.

Introducing Hexy!

Experience addictive strategy gameplay with Hexy: it’s easy to learn, challenging to master, and impossible to put down! The game is simple. To win, build a bridge connecting your two sides of the board while blocking your opponent from doing the same thing. Play against a friend or take on Buzzy, the Hexy artificial intelligence, for hours of fun!

• Three modes of play: by yourself (against Buzzy the AI), against a friend on the same iPhone or iPod, or against a friend on the same WiFi network
• Choose between three levels of difficulty
• Beautiful graphics and nifty animations - look out for the bees!
• Optional fun sound effects and compelling background music
• Use your own music too - Hexy won’t stop whatever’s playing on your iPod
• Automatically saves your game if you receive a phone call or exit Hexy while playing
• Built-in help explains the rules of the classic strategy game Hex, on which Hexy is based
• Carefully designed graphics that are suitable for colorblind players

Known bugs: Bees

It was just submitted to Apple for review tonight, so there’s no telling when it might show up in the store, but hopefully things will go smoothly!

UPDATE: It’s approved and for sale! Tell your friends!