Buster’s Catch 1.0.1 Changelog

Posted by 306designs on April 18, 2012
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The following additions and fixes are in version 1.0.1 of Buster’s Catch. If you find any errors, send them to me on twitter @306designs and I will get to them. Look for version 1.1.0 in the future, which is going to bring a whole bunch of new content to Buster’s Catch!

Version 1.0.1 Changelog
- Changed location of pause button
- Fixed error where weird buttons would should up when going to Leaderboard straight from game over screen
- Added vertical animation to Bandit’s movements
- Fixed error where website would pop up when clicking in How to Play screen
- Fixed error in nest bonus game where not touching anything would still give you points
- Fixed error in card bonus game where you could press and earn all 3 perks
- Fixed case where Bandit would fall out of the sky
- Fixed case where game would end if you miss the egg before the “R” bonus egg
- Fixed error causing Bandit not too move across entire screen
- Fixed error where exploding red egg when it was lower than Buster would cause it to stay at bottom of screen
- Fixed error where broken egg could cover the lives up in the right hand corner
- Added different cases for winning nest bonus game
- Increased speed of nest bonus game
- Increased level for 2x multiplier to level 35

Buster’s Catch Released!

Posted by 306designs on April 6, 2012
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Buster’s Catch has officially been released! Go grab the game from the App Store by typing “Buster’s Catch” into the search bar or by clicking the link below:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/busters-catch/id514509572?ls=1&mt=8

Our loveable bird, Buster, IS BACK and in an all-new adventure! This time, Buster’s sworn nemesis, Bandit, is threatening to smash and ruin all of the eggs around the farm. Control Buster in an endless attempt to stop Bandit from controlling the farm!

Features:
* Unlimited levels with increasing difficulty
* Easy controls to ensure fun for the entire family
* 4 different kinds of eggs, each with their own special purposes
* Multiple bonus games to help Buster out
* A running count of the amount of eggs caught by Buster all around the world!
* A global high score – see how you stack up against the rest of the world
* Rank Buster up and customize your game by earning new outfits and settings in the Marketplace

Buster’s Catch Preview #2 – Leaderboard and Marketplace!

Posted by 306designs on April 3, 2012
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The development of Buster’s Catch is almost complete! I’d say that the game is about 80-85% finished. Most of the main features have been implemented, tested, tweaked, and polished up. Among the things left to finish up are the in-game music and one or two more bonus games to add to the ones already implemented in the game.

Today I wanted to preview two features implemented in the game that I am excited about. The first is feature is the leaderboard page. As you play and rank up in the game, your scored and stats are saved and tracked. In Buster’s Flight and Number Jumper, only your top score was ever saved within the game. This meant that you were always trying to beat your best score and nothing more. This goal all changes in Buster’s Catch! As you can see in this screenshot, your top 10 scores are now saved and tracked. And instead of simply keeping track of the score, you can now battle with friends and family on your iPhone and iPad to try and beat each other!

Next is an extension of the leaderboard within Buster’s Catch. One of the features that I wanted to place into Buster’s Flight was a global leaderboard. However, the way the game was built, this wasn’t possible. That’s all been taken care of in the new game! Now, every game you play is tracked by the global leaderboard. Not only do you get to see your own personal bests, but the scores of the best around the world.

With the leaderboard implemented and tracking correctly, the next feature I would like to talk about is the marketplace. Mentioned in the first preview of the game, the marketplace is where you get to truly customize the look and feel of Buster’s Catch. Within the marketplace, you get to customize Buster’s outfit and basket. As well, you get to unlock a higher score multiplier, a brand new setting to play in, and even more that I want to keep secret until you play the game. Check out how the marketplace looks:

When you are finished customizing the look of your game, simply start a new game and check out how your changes take effect:

The great thing about the marketplace is that the possibilities are endless. There is already a good core set of styles to unlock in Buster’s Catch, but there will be more styles available in future, FREE updates to the game.

Hopefully that’s another good preview of what to expect in Buster’s Catch. The game is still on track for a March release in the iPhone App Store. Let me know on twitter (@306designs) what you think!

Buster’s Catch Preview #1 – Description and Gameplay

Posted by 306designs on April 3, 2012
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Buster’s Catch, the new release from 306 Designs, is heading into its final stages of development. Time to release some information!

Buster’s Catch sees the return of Buster, our loveable bird character introduced in Buster’s Flight from 306 Designs. Also previewed in Buster’s Flight (if you made it that far!) was Bandit, evil brother of Buster. The two birds have been enemies since childhood with Buster always doing the right thing and Bandit taking the evil approach.

Buster’s Catch finds Bandit on a mission to cause havoc and destroy all of the bird eggs across the land! It is Buster who steps in to try and save the day, strapping on his basket and making sure that Bandit doesn’t have the last laugh.

Featuring an unlimited number of increasingly difficult levels, Buster’s Catch is much more than a simple egg-catch game. In addition to regular game play, which will be previewed in depth below, the game also contains multiple bonus games, a unique ranking system, and a marketplace that allows you to unlock new costumes, settings, multipliers, and other things for Buster to help you on your journey!

Think you are completely alone on your journey in Buster’s Catch? Not a chance! The game features a global leaderboard that allows you to see how the best players from around the world are doing in the game. As well, there is a global egg counter in the game that keeps track of how many total eggs Buster has caught around the world!

Stay tuned for in-depth updates to all of the features listed above! Buster’s Catch is scheduled for release in March 2012.

Here are some images showing some of the game play features for Buster’s Catch:


Beware! Bandit will try to drop decoy eggs that you must never catch in your basket. Be sure to smash them with your finger or let them drop to the ground beside you!


Some eggs that Bandit drops have special letters on them.


Spell out the word “Buster” with these special eggs to earn the right to play special bonus games.and earn more points, lives, and perks for Buster.


Stay calm and cool as the difficulty goes up and you deal with more challenges!


If it does become game over for you, check out how your game stats went.


Unlock new costumes for Buster and brag to your friends about your current setup.

Third-Generation iPad Jailbroken on Launch Day

Posted by 306designs on March 17, 2012
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As noted by Slash Gear, iOS jailbreak specialist MuscleNerd has apparently already jailbroken the new iPad that launched today, Tweeting a couple of screenshots showing the jailbroken device with Cydia installed.

MuscleNerd notes that this is simply the first step in the process of releasing a public tool for jailbreaking the new device, but it seems that progress should come relatively rapidly.

 

[source: macrumors]

Kindle for iOS Updated with Retina iPad Support, New Library Design

Posted by 306designs on March 17, 2012
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One issue noted in several of the early reviews of the new iPad was the fact that Amazon’s Kindle app for iOS [App Store] had not been updated to support the Retina display on the new iPad. While iOS is capable of scaling up most text to display at the crisp resolution of the new display, some apps such as Kindle package their own fixed fonts and are thus not compatible with Apple’s upscaling.

New library design on iPad (left) and iPhone (right)

But just in time for the official launch of the new iPad, Amazon has updated its Kindle app to version 3.0 to include support for the new iPad’s Retina display, as well as several new features including a new library design and cloud view for browsing content.

What’s New in Version 3.0

-New library design – view your content in a new, updated look and feel. iPhone users can now choose view their library in grid view.

-Cloud view – easily access all of your content in the cloud in a simple, combined view.

-Optimized for the new iPad retina display.

Kindle for iOS is a free download in the App Store.

 

[source: macrumors]

Charge Time on New iPad Significantly Increased with Larger Battery

Posted by 306designs on March 17, 2012
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One interesting note on the new iPad revealed in TechCrunch‘s review is the observation that charging time has increased significantly over previous models. While the increase is not necessarily a surprise given the significant 70% boost in battery capacity from 25 watt-hours in the iPad 2 to 42.5 watt-hours in the new iPad, it is an issue that many users may not have considered.

It appears that they’ve had a fairly major breakthrough in their battery technology. While the new battery clearly isn’t much bigger than the old one, it can hold much more juice (42 watt-hours versus 25-watt-hours). The downside of this is that I’ve found it takes quite a bit longer to charge the new iPad. As in several hours — you’ll probably want to do it overnight.

Logic board and battery of new iPad (Source: iFixit teardown)

The increased battery capacity is undoubtedly being used to power such enhanced components as the Retina display and LTE networking technology, while also maintaining the same battery life (10 hours on Wi-Fi, 9 hours on cellular data) of the previous iPad.

TechCrunch also notes that the increased power of the new iPad also seems to manifest itself in the device becoming “noticeably warm” in the lower left corner, something that had not been observed to such a degree in earlier models.

 

[source: macrumors]