Pebble Universe Itatake.com Are your timing skills good enough to save the Pebbles? ----------------- 5/5 "ONE OF THE VERY BEST IOS GAMES EVER MA… TouchArcade Rating: $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsAre your timing skills good enough to save the Pebbles? ----------------- 5/5 "ONE OF THE VERY BEST IOS GAMES EVER MADE!” The Gaming Ground KOTAKU "We have a winner, folks" GAMING APP OF THE DAY GAME OF THE DAY Macworld 5/5 ”PEBBLE IS THE ULTIMATE GAME TO KILL TIME ON THE BUS.” Ipad Nytt NEW YORK POST ”it’s hard not to recommend Pebble Universe. So, sally forth and get it at the Apple Store” 9/10 Application iPhone ”IT KEPT MY FINGERS GLUED TO THE GAME UNTIL I COMPLETED EACH AND EVERY LEVEL.” AppAdvice TOUCHARCADE "A physics puzzle game that doesn't play like everything else on the market." GAME OF THE WEEK Ipadevice 82/100 ”ANYONE WHO IS TIRED OF THE TYPICAL SLINGSHOT GAMES WILL BE GLAD TO PLAY THIS ONE, AND REALLY SHOULD GIVE IT A TRY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!” IndieGameMagazine 4/5 ”ONCE I STARTED PLAYING I COULDN'T STOP” AppAddict.net 5/6 ”HIGH PRODUCTION VALUES AND UNIQUE GAMEPLAY MAKE IT EVEN EASIER TO ADD TO OUR MUST-BUY LIST.” App Shack ----------------- For centuries the Pebbles lived in peace. They farmed their loved flowers, which they ate with great appetite. But that was then, before the monsters came. Now they are neurotic and constantly chased by the soot-lump creatures who love Pebble-meat more than anything else. And the monsters have a great advantage. With their great horror instil xray-eye, they see through the Pebbles stone camouflage, and they can't protect themselves against attacks. Until now! The Pebbles discovered that their hats explode when they smash into each other at high speed. Suddenly they had a weapon to defend themselves. Now they can finally fight back. And they need your help. Are your timing skills good enough to save the Pebbles? ----------------- <3 Thank you for playing Pebble Universe! Information Seller:Itatake.com Genre:Arcade, Puzzle Release:Mar 08, 2012 Updated:Sep 05, 2019 Version:1.8 Size:203.4 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (1) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Connector Well-Known Member May 6, 2012 15,512 1 0 In the Chatroom http://thechatroom.freeforums.net/ #2 Connector, Aug 16, 2012 Last edited: Aug 16, 2012 Great game, got this when it first came out, and it is solid puzzle game. You basically roll little furballs together to hit and they explode to hit the baddies. The only think I don't like is it is so obviously non retina on my new ipad that it dampens the game a bit. Really wish they would come out with a retina upgrade soon. But highly recommended nonetheless! Edit: update just came out! Graphics got much better. But still not ipad retina. So at least it did get a little better graphics wise. Gunlock Well-Known Member Dec 13, 2010 472 0 16 #3 Gunlock, Aug 16, 2012 There is a "unlock the game" iAP, so is the game really free or they made it free with unlock iAP to get some attention? dclose Well-Known Member Nov 20, 2011 1,866 0 0 #4 dclose, Aug 16, 2012 If you go to the developer's website, they say, "Finally! We have now released the big update for Pebble Universe. It contains a BRAND NEW WORLD. It is for iOS AND Android. It is FREE to download and to play the 25 first levels. Pebble Universe has grown Filing Cabinet Well-Known Member Aug 20, 2011 997 0 16 #5 Filing Cabinet, Aug 16, 2012 so not really free then, they've just gone the route of Catch the Candy? oh well, it looks decent, i'll give it a shot, if I like it I'll buy the full version. Itatake Well-Known Member Mar 7, 2012 182 37 28 Game concepts Sweden, Göteborg #6 Itatake, Aug 16, 2012 Glad you like our game Retina would be lovely, just need a good amount of people buying the game so we can afford to do it. Mattias Granat (Itatake) Itatake Well-Known Member Mar 7, 2012 182 37 28 Game concepts Sweden, Göteborg #7 Itatake, Aug 16, 2012 Hope you like Pebble Universe, Filing Cabinet We're giving away the whole first world (25 levels) and 3 bonus levels in the Flowerpark world, pretty nice deal for the price of nothing Mattias Granat (Itatake) Connector Well-Known Member May 6, 2012 15,512 1 0 In the Chatroom http://thechatroom.freeforums.net/ #8 Connector, Aug 16, 2012 I'm really confused. Since I bought the game a long time ago, does this mean I can't play the other levels without an inapp purchase? I sure hope not. This has happened before where I have bought games with like 100 levels, and then after the update, can only play 25 or so, so basically the game is a lite version. I hope if you went the route to make it inapp to play higher levels, us early adopters wouldn't have to pay for the inapp. Or at least make the inapp for us for only the new world. Maybe I'm misinterpreting other people's posts here, but if your company is going the route of making our paid versions basically lite versions with inapps, it is screwed up, and you will have a lot of angry customers. I just hope this is all a misunderstanding. It's one thing if a game I bought earlier goes free, but if a game basically gets changed to an inapp lite version, it really really sucks. shero89 Well-Known Member Jun 28, 2012 1,020 0 36 #9 shero89, Aug 16, 2012 I guess it's the same with Tilt to Live HD the game has gone free but you have to unlock the full game through IAP Connector Well-Known Member May 6, 2012 15,512 1 0 In the Chatroom http://thechatroom.freeforums.net/ #10 Connector, Aug 16, 2012 Can any other early adopter confirm if we can play past level 25 now? I've only made it to level 11, and I really don't want to make it past 25 levels, cause I sure the hell will demand a full refund from Apple for giving me an inapp lite version. But if any of you were early adopters and have played past level 25, please let us know, hope this is just a misunderstanding. Itatake Well-Known Member Mar 7, 2012 182 37 28 Game concepts Sweden, Göteborg #11 Itatake, Aug 17, 2012 Last edited: Aug 17, 2012 You mean that you get the locked free version even though you bought the game before we made the first world free? In that case, something might be wrong. Have you switched to a new device since you installed the game the first time? We will look in to this right away. Sorry about the trubble Mattias Granat (Itatake) Connector Well-Known Member May 6, 2012 15,512 1 0 In the Chatroom http://thechatroom.freeforums.net/ #12 Connector, Aug 17, 2012 Well, I have only played up to level 11 so I can't tell yet whether I am locked out of levels that I previously paid for. If this is all a misunderstanding, and somehow the game is unlocked for those of us that bought it earlier, then it would be good. I am still on the original device and the game has never been deleted. There are not 2 versions of the game right, one paid and one a trialware. Did my game get an automatic unlock because I was an early adopter? Guess I am confused that is why I was asking other early adopters whether they could play previous levels? If anyone who is reading this could check, I would appreciate it. Anyway, I will stay cool for now, since it is confusing, until I figure out what is wrong, but I have had 4 games tha I bought before turn into basically lite inapp games, and this is really really wrong, I know it is only 99 cents, but I will fight very hard for principle in times like this. I don't understand why developers just can't make a lite version with unlocks as well as a paid version. If your game had an automatic unlock or something else, I apologize for some of my comments. It's just was troubling reading the posts by other posters here where now the game is trialware. Hopefully, it is all a misunderstanding. Itatake Well-Known Member Mar 7, 2012 182 37 28 Game concepts Sweden, Göteborg #13 Itatake, Aug 21, 2012 Last edited: Aug 21, 2012 We have an automatic unlock on the game, so if you haven't deleted the game, everything should be unlocked for you. If you can see 4 worlds (Forest, Cave, Factory, Flowerpark) in the world select you've got the whole game We have seen that If the game has been deleted before and than updated, the update do not know that it has been bought earlier and the Free 25 level version will be installed instead. Unfortunately we can not do anything about that now. We are a small independent studio learning as we go. Making games for touch devices is insanely fun and we will keep evolving and do our best to make fun and unique games Mattias Granat (Itatake) Coldar Well-Known Member Dec 26, 2008 2,458 5 38 Upstate NY/USA #14 Coldar, Aug 22, 2012 Last edited: Aug 22, 2012 So actually its not free and along with the misleading thread title it shouldn't even be in the Price drops section. This thread should be deleted. kzwen Well-Known Member Jun 25, 2010 1,345 0 0 #15 kzwen, Aug 22, 2012 Last edited: Aug 22, 2012 So. What happen if we have already deleted the game? Despite paying for it and all, we still get the lite version? I hate this. Apps going freemium, locking content I bought etc. Surely you don't expect buyers to keep your app forever on their devices right? Splendid. Not. This is why you should have came out with 2 versions if you were thinking of going this way. One, the the premium unlocked, the other the lite with the iap. Itatake Well-Known Member Mar 7, 2012 182 37 28 Game concepts Sweden, Göteborg #16 Itatake, Aug 22, 2012 Yep I agree, we should have made two versions, as you said. Realized that a bit to late. We will amend that for our next game. mrbiggles Well-Known Member Jul 3, 2012 3,691 0 0 Like retired USA #17 mrbiggles, Aug 22, 2012 Agree lite + full versions. i never download or Buy games that have in App purchases to more levels or full game (if I do for FREE, it gets deleted + bad reviewed - if hidden from the title/info). Main reason is I need space and I'm going to delete the app/game sooner or later. Then reinstall or forget about the old game. If they have more levels release them for free. otherwise think about a 2nd edition to the game with updated theme etc. CygnetSeven Well-Known Member Feb 6, 2010 7,582 30 48 #18 CygnetSeven, Aug 23, 2012 It's not too late. You could update it back to the original game and release the lite version. If you admit it was a mistake, then isn't that the way to fix it? nfong Well-Known Member Aug 30, 2011 1,186 1 38 #19 nfong, Aug 23, 2012 Hear, hear. Connector Well-Known Member May 6, 2012 15,512 1 0 In the Chatroom http://thechatroom.freeforums.net/ #20 Connector, Aug 23, 2012 Hear, hear, hear!!! (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Great game, got this when it first came out, and it is solid puzzle game. You basically roll little furballs together to hit and they explode to hit the baddies. The only think I don't like is it is so obviously non retina on my new ipad that it dampens the game a bit. Really wish they would come out with a retina upgrade soon. But highly recommended nonetheless! Edit: update just came out! Graphics got much better. But still not ipad retina. So at least it did get a little better graphics wise.
There is a "unlock the game" iAP, so is the game really free or they made it free with unlock iAP to get some attention?
If you go to the developer's website, they say, "Finally! We have now released the big update for Pebble Universe. It contains a BRAND NEW WORLD. It is for iOS AND Android. It is FREE to download and to play the 25 first levels. Pebble Universe has grown
so not really free then, they've just gone the route of Catch the Candy? oh well, it looks decent, i'll give it a shot, if I like it I'll buy the full version.
Glad you like our game Retina would be lovely, just need a good amount of people buying the game so we can afford to do it. Mattias Granat (Itatake)
Hope you like Pebble Universe, Filing Cabinet We're giving away the whole first world (25 levels) and 3 bonus levels in the Flowerpark world, pretty nice deal for the price of nothing Mattias Granat (Itatake)
I'm really confused. Since I bought the game a long time ago, does this mean I can't play the other levels without an inapp purchase? I sure hope not. This has happened before where I have bought games with like 100 levels, and then after the update, can only play 25 or so, so basically the game is a lite version. I hope if you went the route to make it inapp to play higher levels, us early adopters wouldn't have to pay for the inapp. Or at least make the inapp for us for only the new world. Maybe I'm misinterpreting other people's posts here, but if your company is going the route of making our paid versions basically lite versions with inapps, it is screwed up, and you will have a lot of angry customers. I just hope this is all a misunderstanding. It's one thing if a game I bought earlier goes free, but if a game basically gets changed to an inapp lite version, it really really sucks.
I guess it's the same with Tilt to Live HD the game has gone free but you have to unlock the full game through IAP
Can any other early adopter confirm if we can play past level 25 now? I've only made it to level 11, and I really don't want to make it past 25 levels, cause I sure the hell will demand a full refund from Apple for giving me an inapp lite version. But if any of you were early adopters and have played past level 25, please let us know, hope this is just a misunderstanding.
You mean that you get the locked free version even though you bought the game before we made the first world free? In that case, something might be wrong. Have you switched to a new device since you installed the game the first time? We will look in to this right away. Sorry about the trubble Mattias Granat (Itatake)
Well, I have only played up to level 11 so I can't tell yet whether I am locked out of levels that I previously paid for. If this is all a misunderstanding, and somehow the game is unlocked for those of us that bought it earlier, then it would be good. I am still on the original device and the game has never been deleted. There are not 2 versions of the game right, one paid and one a trialware. Did my game get an automatic unlock because I was an early adopter? Guess I am confused that is why I was asking other early adopters whether they could play previous levels? If anyone who is reading this could check, I would appreciate it. Anyway, I will stay cool for now, since it is confusing, until I figure out what is wrong, but I have had 4 games tha I bought before turn into basically lite inapp games, and this is really really wrong, I know it is only 99 cents, but I will fight very hard for principle in times like this. I don't understand why developers just can't make a lite version with unlocks as well as a paid version. If your game had an automatic unlock or something else, I apologize for some of my comments. It's just was troubling reading the posts by other posters here where now the game is trialware. Hopefully, it is all a misunderstanding.
We have an automatic unlock on the game, so if you haven't deleted the game, everything should be unlocked for you. If you can see 4 worlds (Forest, Cave, Factory, Flowerpark) in the world select you've got the whole game We have seen that If the game has been deleted before and than updated, the update do not know that it has been bought earlier and the Free 25 level version will be installed instead. Unfortunately we can not do anything about that now. We are a small independent studio learning as we go. Making games for touch devices is insanely fun and we will keep evolving and do our best to make fun and unique games Mattias Granat (Itatake)
So actually its not free and along with the misleading thread title it shouldn't even be in the Price drops section. This thread should be deleted.
So. What happen if we have already deleted the game? Despite paying for it and all, we still get the lite version? I hate this. Apps going freemium, locking content I bought etc. Surely you don't expect buyers to keep your app forever on their devices right? Splendid. Not. This is why you should have came out with 2 versions if you were thinking of going this way. One, the the premium unlocked, the other the lite with the iap.
Yep I agree, we should have made two versions, as you said. Realized that a bit to late. We will amend that for our next game.
Agree lite + full versions. i never download or Buy games that have in App purchases to more levels or full game (if I do for FREE, it gets deleted + bad reviewed - if hidden from the title/info). Main reason is I need space and I'm going to delete the app/game sooner or later. Then reinstall or forget about the old game. If they have more levels release them for free. otherwise think about a 2nd edition to the game with updated theme etc.
It's not too late. You could update it back to the original game and release the lite version. If you admit it was a mistake, then isn't that the way to fix it?