Category Archives: Game Dev

Make Your App Easy to Rate

Posted on December 3, 2010 by dan

One very important aspect that may help boost sales of your app is the App Store’s Ratings and Reviews section associated with your app’s description. Apple App Store Ratings and Reviews introduces a decent amount of “deal breaker” potential. Once … Continue reading →

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Chipmunk Physics Engine, Part 2

Posted on November 26, 2010 by dan

Using the Chipmunk physics engine in Star Fighter X2 was great as I got to learn something new and was able to flex some basic math muscles that I hadn’t had a chance to use in years. I’d like to … Continue reading →

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The Chipmunk Physics Engine

Posted on November 19, 2010 by dan

While developing Star Fighter X2, I needed a way to handle a system of bodies that would interact with each other. This post will cover how I used the Chipmunk physics engine. Background and Requirements SFX2 used two main “actors” … Continue reading →

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What Apps Do You Use?

Posted on November 12, 2010 by dan

For this Friday #iDevBlogADay post I thought it would be fun to list some of the apps/games that I use/play frequently these days on my iDevices. Below are the ones that I’m either playing or using now, or within the … Continue reading →

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Get Out There!

Posted on October 15, 2010 by dan

For my first post in the #iDevBlogADay series, I would like to discuss the importance of networking for indie developers. I’m not referring to the Cat5 variety of networking, rather the “Hey, you’re in business for yourself now, so get … Continue reading →

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Reviews for Star Fighter X2

Posted on September 2, 2010 by dan

Check out some of the recent articles and reviews for Star Fighter X2: 148Apps Star Fighter X2 for iPad Review REVIEW: Star Fighter X2 (iPad) | AppVader TUAW’s Daily App: Star Fighter X2 360 iDev – From Game Jam to App Store

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Star Fighter X2 Release Date

Posted on August 30, 2010 by dan

Approval! It has been an incredibly busy week so I’m a bit behind in my updates. Star Fighter X2 has been approved and it will be launching on August 31st! The SFX2 website is now live and includes lots of … Continue reading →

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3D Modeling in Star Fighter X2

Posted on August 18, 2010 by dan

For today’s post I’m going to quickly discuss some of the work that went into the design of the combat drones used in the game. As is typical in game development, you need a quick way to prototype and determine … Continue reading →

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Grand Opening & Star Fighter X2

Posted on August 17, 2010 by dan

Welcome to the new Manic Gaming website!  Over the past few months we have been very busy getting our first game completed, Star Fighter X2. Star Fighter X2 is a fun and easy-to-play game for the iPad — yes, we’re … Continue reading →

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