In case you missed it, a mobile iOS game has been put up for a BAFTA next month. It's not in a mobile category either, so you can imagine we're pretty chuffed about it. There's a quick blog post with more details here: http://www.rubicondev.com/blog/gbwg-up-for-a-bafta/ Great Big War Game Rubicon ▶ GAME OF THE YEAR, WINNER !! (Mobile category, Game Dynamo 2012) ▶ STRATEGY GAME OF THE YEAR, WINNER !! (Mobile catego… TouchArcade Rating: $2.99 Buy Now Watch Media Details▶ GAME OF THE YEAR, WINNER !! (Mobile category, Game Dynamo 2012) ▶ STRATEGY GAME OF THE YEAR, WINNER !! (Mobile category, IGN 2012) ▶ BAFTA NOMINATED Taking military "advice" from the ridiculous generalissimo, can you battle your way through this truly massive, content-packed military campaign? Plan your missions, deploy your "forces", try not to fall off the sofa laughing! ▶ "Everything about this game is awesome" - Pad Gadget ▶ "This is an impressive package for strategy fans" - 148 Apps ▶ "Replay value is outstanding" - App Smile You've plenty of units to play with, covering land, sea and airborne combat. Be warned though, these funny cartoon troops are not exactly "the right stuff". Playing as "Jenkins", the hard done to lieutenant, you will need to complete the Generalissimo's wide variety of mission orders - collect resources, assassinate enemy generals, invade territory, evacuate your forces, do a bit of enemy base ownage, etc. ▶ "It’s simply an amazing turn-based strategy game" - Touch Arcade ▶ "It's the real deal" - Slide To Play ▶ "This is a wonderful game, accessible yet challenging" - Gamezebo 40+ hours of campaign mode not enough? There is also unlimited skirmish play vs the AI for quick fixes, on a wide variety of custom maps. And there's still more - Multiplayer. You can Pass & Play on a single device, or join our thriving online community, playing head to head at a pace that suits you. Online play is cross-platform, so you can play and/or transfer your account to other supported platforms. ▶ "This game plays beautifully and looks fantastic" - App Advice ▶ "Not downloading it is damn near criminal" - MoDojo ▶ "Just buy it, plain and simple" - IGN Main Features: ▶ 50 Mission single player campaign ▶ Online asynchronous multiplayer ▶ Pass n Play & Skirmish vs AI ▶ GameCenter achievements ▶ Stunning visuals (full retina 3D) ▶ Simple, intuitive control method ▶ Tons of humor ▶ No birds were harmed (or made angry) during development! Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GreatBigWarGame "Bag 'em & Tag 'em" Information Seller:Rubicon Genre:Role Playing, Strategy Release:Jul 18, 2012 Updated:Jan 27, 2013 Version:1.4.1 Size:123.1 MB TouchArcade Rating: User Rating: (16) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal bramblett05 Well-Known Member Aug 29, 2012 5,682 0 0 #2 bramblett05, Feb 14, 2013 Good going hope you win the9quad Well-Known Member Apr 27, 2011 968 0 0 #3 the9quad, Feb 14, 2013 Both your war games offer a lot of fun and youve always been classy. Good luck! Rubicon Well-Known Member Feb 22, 2011 1,535 1 0 Lead Programmer, Chief Bottlewasher Isle of Wight, UK http://www.rubicondev.com #4 Rubicon, Feb 14, 2013 Thanks muchly, but I think it would take a miracle to beat Xcom. I'd vote for that myself, lol. sapphire_neo Well-Known Member Jan 20, 2011 3,936 0 0 #5 sapphire_neo, Feb 14, 2013 That's awesome! Congratulations guys, you might not win but this is a big step sweetdiss Well-Known Member Jun 15, 2009 1,745 5 38 #6 sweetdiss, Feb 14, 2013 Well deserved! Alister Well-Known Member Jul 1, 2012 1,268 0 0 Philippines #7 Alister, Feb 14, 2013 Congratulations rubicon!!Though Xcom is quite a beast I'm rooting for you guys..Goodluck then .. nightc1 Well-Known Member Oct 19, 2012 4,362 0 0 AL #8 nightc1, Feb 14, 2013 Nice, glad to hear it. KennyK Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2011 4,732 0 0 Scarlett Johansson's Hot Tub #9 KennyK, Feb 14, 2013 Good luck! thesidewaystable Well-Known Member Oct 24, 2012 168 0 0 #10 thesidewaystable, Feb 14, 2013 Deserve to win way more than xcom Hoggy110 Well-Known Member Jan 11, 2012 2,670 0 0 Student The rainbow-fuelled nightmare of my mind https://twitter.com/Hapmatic #11 Hoggy110, Feb 14, 2013 Congrats guys, wish you the best of luck september Well-Known Member Sep 14, 2012 2,673 0 0 #12 september, Feb 15, 2013 Congrats, that's extremely good going to be nominated in a non mobile field. Is that a first for the BAFTA's? Rubicon Well-Known Member Feb 22, 2011 1,535 1 0 Lead Programmer, Chief Bottlewasher Isle of Wight, UK http://www.rubicondev.com #13 Rubicon, Feb 15, 2013 Not sure tbh, but I doubt it. Technically this isn't /just/ a mobile game either - there is a version for PC which may even be the one they looked at. But it's still been designed and implemented as a mobile game, so that's good enough for me. Ravenblack Well-Known Member Feb 24, 2009 1,755 0 0 Singapore #14 Ravenblack, Feb 15, 2013 Congratulations Rubicon. Great achievement! DigitalB33R Well-Known Member Apr 10, 2010 808 0 0 #15 DigitalB33R, Feb 15, 2013 this game is awesome! Hoggy110 Well-Known Member Jan 11, 2012 2,670 0 0 Student The rainbow-fuelled nightmare of my mind https://twitter.com/Hapmatic #16 Hoggy110, Mar 5, 2013 BAFTA's are on tonight at 9PM GMT (5th March, in case anyone is wondering), just in case some people have forgotten Good luck again Rubicon Rubicon Well-Known Member Feb 22, 2011 1,535 1 0 Lead Programmer, Chief Bottlewasher Isle of Wight, UK http://www.rubicondev.com #17 Rubicon, Mar 5, 2013 Thanks Hoggy. Get ready to move aside Diablo, there's a new kid in town... devensega Well-Known Member Feb 28, 2011 621 0 0 #18 devensega, Mar 5, 2013 Bloody hell, this is big stuff. I hope you have your tux Rubicon Well-Known Member Feb 22, 2011 1,535 1 0 Lead Programmer, Chief Bottlewasher Isle of Wight, UK http://www.rubicondev.com #19 Rubicon, Mar 5, 2013 I'm actually not going. Our designer is by virtue of living around the corner... Rubicon Well-Known Member Feb 22, 2011 1,535 1 0 Lead Programmer, Chief Bottlewasher Isle of Wight, UK http://www.rubicondev.com #20 Rubicon, Mar 5, 2013 Yah. Booooooo. Fix!! Seriously, well done to XCom, at least I called the winner. Bloody nice to have a mobile indie game in amongst such esteemed AAA awesomeness so still proud. Next time... (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > 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
Congrats, that's extremely good going to be nominated in a non mobile field. Is that a first for the BAFTA's?
Not sure tbh, but I doubt it. Technically this isn't /just/ a mobile game either - there is a version for PC which may even be the one they looked at. But it's still been designed and implemented as a mobile game, so that's good enough for me.
BAFTA's are on tonight at 9PM GMT (5th March, in case anyone is wondering), just in case some people have forgotten Good luck again Rubicon
Yah. Booooooo. Fix!! Seriously, well done to XCom, at least I called the winner. Bloody nice to have a mobile indie game in amongst such esteemed AAA awesomeness so still proud. Next time...