Hello TouchArcade! I'm happy to announce Star Thief coming to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch in June 2013. My name is Paul Ewers and I'm an independent game developer based out of San Francisco, CA and I've been working on this game for quite some time! I'm excited to get this out there and see what you all think. World 1: Green Greens World 2: Arctic Frost World 3: Purple Night World 4: Badlands Gameplay Trailer Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Brief Overview Star Thief is a truly original level-based arcade game designed specifically for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The core gameplay mechanic is simple - collect all the stars by tapping or swiping on the screen. However, it becomes more complex as you avoid touching freeze blocks and levels increase speed. Some stars are trapped in cages that can only be opened by dragging and smashing rocks into them. Other stars are locked away inside treasure chests that require keys, and some stars are even hidden within eggs that need to be cracked open or smashed together. There's a wide variety of game mechanics used to provide enough gameplay for each level to feel unique and challenging. Star Thief will be available on iOS as a universal app with Game Center integration. Highlights FREE level pack updates 50 levels 4 unique worlds Beautiful RETINA art Game Center achievements Multi-touch enabled for local co-op play NO in-app purchases NO ads NO annoying push notifications Thanks for reading!
Thanks for the kind words all. @_Max_ the game is currently still in review with Apple, but I will update this thread as soon as it's approved with the final release date. I don't have much in the way of marketing capacity since it's just me on the team, so posts like these are all I've really got and I appreciate your support! On the flip side, once the game is out I'm 100% willing to listen to the community's feedback to make the game as good as possible!
I'm happy to announce that Star Thief has been officially approved by Apple and will be releasing this Friday, June 14th! If you guys have any questions I would love to answer them. Thanks again for your support!
I totally forgot -- thanks for asking! Star Thief will be available at launch (this Friday, June 14th) for $2.99. I feel this is a fair price for a universal app with no ads and no in-app purchases. I also plan on releasing level pack updates for free. Rather than nickel and dime players for content, as a gamer, I think it's a better experience to pay once and know you'll be able to enjoy everything the game has to offer without having to pay more.
Star Thief is officially LIVE! Thanks for the support all. Check it out here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/star...629733958?mt=8 Hope everyone has been enjoying E3 and WWDC as much as I have this week!
