Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel A Long Way Home Director's Cut Jonathan Mulcahy You have been stranded 100 light years from Earth, can you survive the long way home? After a catastrophic ship explos… $0.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsYou have been stranded 100 light years from Earth, can you survive the long way home? After a catastrophic ship explosion, you must make your way home 1 light year at a time. Encounter exploding asteroids, teleporting dark matter, comets, aliens and more on your epic journey home. A Long Way Home is a action / physics / puzzle game set in space. Making you way through 100 levels across 10 stages you must jump from asteroid to asteroid collecting enough dark matter to open a portal to the next level. FEATURES: - Game Center Achievements - 100 Levels - Physics Style Game play - Stunning Retina Graphics - Fantastic Ambient Music REVIEWS: "A Long Way Home has all the hallmarks for an indie sleeper hit on the iPad." - Pocket Gamer "Not many mobile or tablet games actually evoke an emotional response, but this game does." - The Smart Phone App Review" "If you're up for patient, thoughtful gameplay that makes for an evocative experience, you should give A Long Way Home a shot." - Touch Arcade 4 Stars - Touch Arcade "Only a handful of games for the iPad can produce an emotional response, as A Long Way Home did for me. I hope it can do the same for you." - Appolicious Information Seller:Jonathan Mulcahy Genre:Adventure, Puzzle, Arcade Release:Apr 08, 2014 Updated:Jul 03, 2015 Version:2.0.2 Size:101.0 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #2 Gabrien, Jun 15, 2011 Interesting. Would like to see more of the gameplay. The video above leaves me with one important unanswered question: where's the challenge? jonmulcahy Well-Known Member Oct 15, 2009 500 0 0 http://www.tinystarship.com #3 jonmulcahy, Jun 15, 2011 There are: - blue sticky asteroids (only 5 jumps and your stuck) - red exploding asteroids (5 seconds and BOOM) - brown 'dusty' asteroids (after you jump off they disintegrate) - mini asteroid belts blocking your way - orbiting dark matter - teleporting dark matter - commets - black holes Here's a quick video showing some of the hazards: scarypharaoh Well-Known Member Aug 26, 2009 889 0 16 Medical Professional With Carmen Sandiego #4 scarypharaoh, Jun 15, 2011 Excellent Hitchikers guide reference in the video at the top I like the look of this, gives a nice isolated vibe. Seems big, vastly mind-bogglingly big Will give it a go at midnight. jonmulcahy Well-Known Member Oct 15, 2009 500 0 0 http://www.tinystarship.com #5 jonmulcahy, Jun 16, 2011 Glad you caught that reference There's a few more scattered throughout the game. Also, In celebration of the release of A Long Way Home on both the iPad and Mac, I've made 5 of my older games free! All of these games have recently been updated with GameCenter, so get in there and start beating people's scores! They are set to go free on June 16th, so it may still be updating in your area. The free games are: Z is for Zombie F is for Falling Zombie Heads Zombie Heads HD Obliteration HD boo7600 Well-Known Member Mar 12, 2011 126 0 16 #6 boo7600, Jun 16, 2011 When will an iPhone version become availible? jonmulcahy Well-Known Member Oct 15, 2009 500 0 0 http://www.tinystarship.com #7 jonmulcahy, Jun 16, 2011 That's a good question. I've been spending this week trying to figure out the best way to do that. I'm hoping to start work on the iPhone version next month. boo7600 Well-Known Member Mar 12, 2011 126 0 16 #8 boo7600, Jun 17, 2011 Can't you just make A Long Way Home universal? jonmulcahy Well-Known Member Oct 15, 2009 500 0 0 http://www.tinystarship.com #9 jonmulcahy, Jun 17, 2011 it's not that easy. it was originally designed for both an iPad and Mac release. I'm looking at options, and will probably do something with a zooming camera, but i need a break too This is a one man show and I've been working on the game since august. jonmulcahy Well-Known Member Oct 15, 2009 500 0 0 http://www.tinystarship.com #10 jonmulcahy, Jun 17, 2011 Two websites had prerelease reviews up yesterday The smart phone app review: http://thesmartphoneappreview.com/2011/06/17/a-long-way-home-ipad-review/ Pocket gamer: http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPad/A+Long+Way+Home/news.asp?c=30686 jonmulcahy Well-Known Member Oct 15, 2009 500 0 0 http://www.tinystarship.com #11 jonmulcahy, Jun 17, 2011 If you can read Italian: http://www.tapplayer.com/a-long-way-home-ipad/ jonmulcahy Well-Known Member Oct 15, 2009 500 0 0 http://www.tinystarship.com #12 jonmulcahy, Jun 18, 2011 Just dropped the price to .99, I can't compete with the huge fathers day sales going on this weekend and it's hurting me badly Also, just realized this game is under New and Noteworthy this week, but yet under the iPhone section, even though it's an iPad game. So, it does not show up on the iPad. I emailed apple to try and fix it, but i'm not holding my breath. jonmulcahy Well-Known Member Oct 15, 2009 500 0 0 http://www.tinystarship.com #13 jonmulcahy, Jun 18, 2011 Appaddict touched on the game in their "This Weeks Notable New Releases": http://appaddict.net/2011/06/18/this-weeks-notable-new-releases-brought-to-you-by-the-number-2/ Collin Well-Known Member Jul 29, 2010 716 43 28 Graphic Designer/Illustrator/Art Director Colorado Springs, CO https://www.theislandsofmisfitcreativity.com/ #14 Collin, Jun 19, 2011 Looks cool to me. I'm willing to give it a shot. jonmulcahy Well-Known Member Oct 15, 2009 500 0 0 http://www.tinystarship.com #15 jonmulcahy, Jun 20, 2011 Hi Collin, Thanks! i hope you like it. TA has a front page review on it too! That was unexpected! Working on version 1.1 to fix some bugs too. Hopefully submitting that tomorrow. FPE Well-Known Member Sep 25, 2010 3,031 0 0 World, now Belgium #16 FPE, Jun 20, 2011 Mmm .... tempted. jonmulcahy Well-Known Member Oct 15, 2009 500 0 0 http://www.tinystarship.com #17 jonmulcahy, Jun 20, 2011 you'll like it of course, I'm extremely biased. FPE Well-Known Member Sep 25, 2010 3,031 0 0 World, now Belgium #18 FPE, Jun 20, 2011 So far, yes I am liking it. And it is definitively not easy! jonmulcahy Well-Known Member Oct 15, 2009 500 0 0 http://www.tinystarship.com #19 jonmulcahy, Jun 20, 2011 good I'm glad. 100 levels now, more to come. 1.1 is being submitted this week to fix a few a few hiccups that made it through beta testing FPE Well-Known Member Sep 25, 2010 3,031 0 0 World, now Belgium #20 FPE, Jun 20, 2011 I change my mind. This game is brilliant! Makes me feel like in Space odyssey 2001!! Just put an explicit pause button and a galaxy map! (You must log in or sign up to post here.) 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Interesting. Would like to see more of the gameplay. The video above leaves me with one important unanswered question: where's the challenge?
There are: - blue sticky asteroids (only 5 jumps and your stuck) - red exploding asteroids (5 seconds and BOOM) - brown 'dusty' asteroids (after you jump off they disintegrate) - mini asteroid belts blocking your way - orbiting dark matter - teleporting dark matter - commets - black holes Here's a quick video showing some of the hazards:
Excellent Hitchikers guide reference in the video at the top I like the look of this, gives a nice isolated vibe. Seems big, vastly mind-bogglingly big Will give it a go at midnight.
Glad you caught that reference There's a few more scattered throughout the game. Also, In celebration of the release of A Long Way Home on both the iPad and Mac, I've made 5 of my older games free! All of these games have recently been updated with GameCenter, so get in there and start beating people's scores! They are set to go free on June 16th, so it may still be updating in your area. The free games are: Z is for Zombie F is for Falling Zombie Heads Zombie Heads HD Obliteration HD
That's a good question. I've been spending this week trying to figure out the best way to do that. I'm hoping to start work on the iPhone version next month.
it's not that easy. it was originally designed for both an iPad and Mac release. I'm looking at options, and will probably do something with a zooming camera, but i need a break too This is a one man show and I've been working on the game since august.
Two websites had prerelease reviews up yesterday The smart phone app review: http://thesmartphoneappreview.com/2011/06/17/a-long-way-home-ipad-review/ Pocket gamer: http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPad/A+Long+Way+Home/news.asp?c=30686
Just dropped the price to .99, I can't compete with the huge fathers day sales going on this weekend and it's hurting me badly Also, just realized this game is under New and Noteworthy this week, but yet under the iPhone section, even though it's an iPad game. So, it does not show up on the iPad. I emailed apple to try and fix it, but i'm not holding my breath.
Appaddict touched on the game in their "This Weeks Notable New Releases": http://appaddict.net/2011/06/18/this-weeks-notable-new-releases-brought-to-you-by-the-number-2/
Hi Collin, Thanks! i hope you like it. TA has a front page review on it too! That was unexpected! Working on version 1.1 to fix some bugs too. Hopefully submitting that tomorrow.
good I'm glad. 100 levels now, more to come. 1.1 is being submitted this week to fix a few a few hiccups that made it through beta testing
I change my mind. This game is brilliant! Makes me feel like in Space odyssey 2001!! Just put an explicit pause button and a galaxy map!
