Goat Up 2 has been submitted to Apple. You can find some videos of the level editor and gameplay here: http://www.youtube.com/user/stinkyox?feature=g-subs-u
I have been waiting for the 'submitted' news. & that video... Just makes it seem like the most zoinked-out Minter title yet! I'm very much looking forward to this. Jeff is such a singular talent. I sincerely hope that his recent frustrations with iOS development (read his twitter) doesn't spill over into abandoning the platform, it would be a tremendous loss to iOS if he went elsewhere with his artistry. Such a shame to hear someone so clearly suited to iOS struggling for an audience.
That is a shame indeed. Goat Up is a great game and I'm really looking forward to the sequel. It's exactly like you say: the game fits the platform so well. His other games are in genres I don't really play, but maybe I should buy them anyway just to show my support (I know, I know, paying 1,80 isn't exactly "supporting" anyone, but still). [edit]Just bougt FiveADay. I love plant foods so I should have bought this long ago even if just for the icon. It's fun to try out games I wouldn't otherwise play. I actually think Llamasoft might be one of those companies that could charge $5 for their games, instead of 1 or 2, but maybe he already experimented with that? It does seem to work for some established devs.
Here is a link to The Grunting Ox blog post, with some more info about GU2. http://minotaurproject.co.uk/blog/
Really looking forward to this, a new Jeff Minter game, loved Goat Up 1, like the way this new one plays. Instant purchase for me when its out
Seems at least some of his games have the art assets in a file you can modify - I haven't' checked them all... This was the game I was most looking forward to today and it's not here.
IMO Jeff Minter is what games should be about...such a legend...Attack of the Mutant Camels on the C64 was part of my childhood. Keep rockin' Jeff!