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[Beta] Disco Dave is looking for testers!
Hello Tumblrs’!
Amused Sloth is happy to announce that today we are launching an open beta test for our fourth game, Disco Dave. We are looking for players and developers that would like to get involved, and help us improve our game!
Are you interested?
The quest for the perfect game icon
A game icon is a very important part of a mobile game.
In today’s overcrowded mobile gaming marketplaces having a good / bad game icon can make the difference between success or failure.
Why is a game icon so important? The answer is simple. If you do not want, or you cannot spend a fortune in user acquisition/advertising, then the organic traffic from the store listing is your best friend.
And here is where your game icon plays the biggest role. It is your very first chance (and probably the last) to grab the attention of the player, and hopefully, convert that view to an installation.
It has to be interesting enough for the user to tap on it! Always taking into consideration, of course, your target audience. You cannot go with a fully colored and cute graphics icon, for a horror survival game (Or you can but…)!
About Disco Dave’s game icon.
Last week I received from Raluca two possible game icons that we liked, and we believed that could work for Disco Dave. Then I started thinking how to test which one would be more suitable for the game.
I shared them in the following format (below image) to three different Facebook groups. One of them was about indie games, and the other two were about design, and UI/UX (1, 2, 3).
An important note here. I shared the image without any other visual reference to the game (screenshots / animations / video). There was just the image above and the name of the game.
My hopes were that, amongst the people that would comment, -if any-, there would be some indication of what is the first thing that they thought about just by looking at the icons. Fortunately, my hopes were verified.
Pause. Thanks to all the people that took the time to comment, me and the rest of the team greatly appreciate it. Back to the subject now.
The verdict was clear. “If it’s about dancing go with the icon A. If it’s about DJ’ing go with icon B”. Next day I congratulated Raluca for the icon design! The original icon concept can communicate what our game is about! I call that success. At least for the first step.
But is that conclusion important?
Let’s try to create a hypothetical scenario where both icons A and B are incredibly attractive and they alone manage to get a very high CTRs’ in the store listings. We can expect that the installations coming from icon A, will also convert better in the other important KPIs’ of a mobile game (eg. Retention, LTV, etc.). Because the players that installed through icon A will expect a game that has to do with the disco theme, and maybe also dancing! On the other hand, the players coming through the second icon (B), who would expect something more DJ oriented.
Now you can argue that “When you tap on a game icon there are more steps till you install the game!”. And you will be right. But the icon still remains the very first thing, your very first contact, with a game that you don’t know about. Your very first chance to capture your target audience! Then also comes the video, the screenshots and the description of your game listing. But we will talk about that in the near future.
Now it’s time to iterate and reach our game icon to perfection (noticeable, attractive, relevant), and bring this hypothetical scenario to life!
Stay tuned with us here, and follow our Facebook and Twitter pages! Soon we are going to launch a beta testing version of Disco Dave and you can join as well. You will play Disco Dave before everyone else, and give us your opinion, in order to help us make Disco Dave a great game.
Till next time!
We created this Star Wars crossover artwork back in December for the launch of the new Star Wars film and here it is again for #StarWarsDay - Asgard Run for iOS - Asgard Run for Android
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Asgard Run Chronicles – The Humble Hero
Bjorn was an orphan abandoned at the doorstep of a humble farmer couple, who took him in and raised him as their own child. He grew up on the farm, taking care of animals and helping with the heavy lifting. He grew into a big strong looking man and because of that, people often felt intimidated and tended to avoid him. He spent most of his free time alone, hammering away at whatever needed fixing around the farm.
Occasionally, shady individuals would try to recruit him into their band of thugs, but Bjorn didn’t like violence and refused to fight other people’s battles. Life was peaceful and mostly uneventful on the simple farm, and Bjorn liked it that way. But things would soon change.
While returning from an errand in a neighboring village a fierce dragon flew right over his head. They were rarely heard of in those parts, so when Bjorn saw it, he immediately realized his village had been attacked. He arrived home only to see his village burned, his farm destroyed and his family along with everyone he knew, gone. He grieved for days before he decided he would not rest until his family was avenged.
He searched through the remains of his collapsed house and found his trusty hammer. He knew it couldn’t do anything to fix what had happened, however it now served a different purpose: To crush the skull of the creature that took his family from him. He began the search, traveling wherever rumors of dragon sightings would take him. He found an endless trail of burnt villages, and most often there were no survivors. With each destroyed village he saw, he grew more and more angry. He was determined to find the beast and put an end to all the suffering it wreaked upon the land.
After months of travel, Bjorn found himself in a town not yet touched by the scorch of the flying demon.
It seemed strange to him, seeing people living normal peaceful lives after witnessing so much destruction. It reminded him of his past, living peacefully in the farm. For a brief moment he almost forgot about his anger. But it was a brief moment indeed, because as fate would have it, in that very instance the ground was shaken by the most horrifying growl he had ever heard in his life. The dragon was here.
Bjorn clenched his teeth and reached for his hammer. His eyes pierced the sky searching for the fiend.
In that very moment he felt an immense heat coming from behind. In the corners of his eyes, he could see things changing their color to a bright orange. With only seconds to spare, he quickly ran towards the well in front of him and jumped into the water. He had just barely escaped the blaze, but he was not going to hide. No. He was going to see this to the end. He climbed out of the well only to find himself in the middle of an inferno. Everything was burning around him, people were screaming and the dragon was relentlessly sowing destruction.
The things Bjorn was seeing were unreal to him, and the thought that his family had perished in similar circumstances was gnawing at his soul. He could feel himself losing control as the rage grew stronger and stronger inside of him. His eyes red with fury, he grabbed his mighty hammer and charged towards the dragon. He didn’t care about the flames, he didn’t care about anything anymore.
The vile winged demon saw mighty Bjorn, and soon they were charging towards each other like two unstoppable forces, like two bloodthirsty beasts ready to devour each other no matter the cost. In a moment of sheer rage, Bjorn let loose a battle cry so fierce, that it made the dragon pause and swallow its own flames. All the pain and rage he felt for so long, concentrated in one single moment, in one single blow.
With all his strength Bjorn, now turned into a berserker, threw his hammer straight towards the dragon’s head. The impact was so strong it caved the demon’s skull in, killing in instantly, leaving its lifeless winged husk falling to the ground like a giant rag. Townsfolk witnessing the deed could not believe their eyes. Mighty Bjorn had slain the dragon with one decisive blow. A feat of legend that many would sing and tell stories about for generations to come. It was finished. With his family finally avenged, Bjorn left those parts, never to return. He found a piece of land where he built a new farm. There he lived in peace for the rest of his life, in humble anonymity, doing what he loved, raising animals and fixing things.
But on the day of his death, the gods, knowing his name, as well as his heroic deeds, asked him to finally take his rightful place among the heroes of the Asgard Watch, for they knew that if a threat should ever arise, Bjorn would stop at nothing to see justice done.
Join Bjorn in his adventures in Asgard Run.
“The Humble Hero” – Part II of The Asgard Run Chronicles
How high are those pedestals?
Asgard Run so far…
First and foremost, we would like to say a big “Thank You!” to everyone who downloaded and played Asgard Run so far. We are grateful to the gaming community for all the support and feedback provided since day one.
Asgard Run But let me take things from the beginning. Asgard Run was created by our passionate team that worked on the game, from concept to finished product. The result speaks by itself.
Asgard Run Screenshot Asgard Run was launched on the 12nd of November 2015, after a soft launching period in Canada and Romania. On the day of the launch it immediately got featured in the top ten of “Best New Games” section of Apple’s App Store in over 130 countries. In less than 24 hours, there were more than 20.000 warriors fighting for the Asgard Watch.
Overall Asgard Run was featured more than 1000 times on different sections and categories of the App Store. Translating this to results means, over 750 hours of daily gameplay from thousands of gamers around the world. Our fans, in average, play the game 4 times per day, spending around 5 minutes per session.
Asgard Run with your support, won the 2nd place in the Player’s Choice category of SlideDB.com for 2015, and received some wonderful comments and reviews.
Our fans love Asgard Run. We love our fans.
Asgard Run 2nd Place Slidedb.com In December the team, possessed by the holiday mood, decided to bring the holiday spirit to all our players and voila! The Asgard Run Winter Holiday edition went live:
Asgard Run Winter Holidays Apparently the surprises didn’t stop there. Our artists could not overlook the biggest event of December 2015 (hint: Star Wars), and went frenzy creating fanart based on it. Darh Sven, Sith Stormtroopers and Viking BB-8s were born.
Asgard Run Star Wars Tribute
View the whole Star Wars album here
2016 is finally upon us and will be filled with even more pleasant surprises. We kick started the year with a piece of lore for Sven, one of our characters. But stay tuned! More lore this way comes!
I kept the best for last.
This year Asgard Run is coming to Android.
Android is the biggest gaming platform in the world at the moment of writing. The Asgard Watch will grow bigger and stronger, but more on that another time in the near future.
Check back soon for more details, till then… Keep Playing
Asgard Run Chronicles - A Measure of Courage
Sven was always a tiny fellow. As a child he would always get into trouble because of his short height. But where he lacked in stature he made up for in courage and stubbornness. Because no matter how heated things got, Sven never backed down from a fight... even though he most often lost to the bigger kids.
Sven had one dream, one day to fight alongside the bravest and mightiest warriors of the land. But his short and feeble appearance only made the others laugh at him and his ambitions. Headstrong as he was and with an iron will, he sought to prove himself, and show everyone that he could, in fact, make his dream come true. And so, once he was old enough, he decided to leave his village in search for one who would teach him how to fight like a warrior and show him the path to glory.
Sven traveled far and wide, and found along his journey, not one, but several figures, who taught him what it meant to be a warrior. He learned that size isn't always everything, and that being agile and clever can be just as effective as brute force. He learned that a warm heart and a cool head can sometimes win an argument faster that a pair of raised fists. Over time, little Sven became the warrior he always dreamed to be and his name was soon known across the land. Tales of his lightning reflexes, sharp wits and kind heart even reached his home village where everyone was thrilled to find out Sven was on his way home after many years of being away.
Sadly, just as he was returning, he saw his village from a hilltop, burning. It was under attack by a band of Raiders, known for their savagery. Sven rushed down to the village and just as he passed the gates, he was greeted by the leader of the Raiders who had been waiting his return. Sven challenged the Raider Chief to a duel to decide the fate of his village, but the raider deceived him and had his henchmen attack Sven in a moment of respite.
Sven was so agile that the trespassers fell to the ground one by one in a matter of moments, leaving only himself and the Raider standing. The duel that followed was fierce, because the two opponents were evenly matched. Sven realized that his speed and agility would not be enough to defeat the Raider, and so in a moment of complete selflessness, he charged with all of his strength and forced both the Raider and himself inside a burning house. They kept on fighting like mad dogs, and Sven's courage never faltered as the house came down around them, because he knew it was the only way to defeat the Raider once and for all.
In the end his sacrifice saved the village, and where that house used to be, now stands a giant statue of little Sven who's courage and determination knew no boundaries.
When the fight was over, the Gods, moved by Sven's heroism, sent a pair of Valkyries to carry him on their golden wings back to Asgard. There he was offered the great honor of becoming part of the eternal Asgard Watch, as a proud defender of the sky realms.
Join SVEN in his adventures in Asgard Run.
This story is part of the Asgard Run Chronicles.
Asgard Run is a new endless runner developed by Amused Sloth in Unity 3D, the game story being inspired by Norse Mythology.
Asgard Run: A Winter DLC Tale
It all started as the idea of a gift for our players, we wanted to reward their involvement, feedback and support and thank them. We decided to use two winter holidays as a source of inspiration. Yule, an old Germanic solstice festival that lent some of its symbolism to the present day Christmas and of course Christmas and the whole idea of giving and receiving gifts (who doesn’t like presents :D?). We thought that the imagery of wrapped gifts and decorated trees was pretty universal. Since this was well received by the players we’re considering other holiday themed expansions of the game and they might have also a Viking twist.
Of course we had a lot of ideas before starting the work on the Holidays DLC but we had to be realistic about the time we had at our disposal. Let’s say that we wrote down ideas for at least 3 more expansions :D. We’re pleased with the results and it seems the players responded well. Asgard Run also got featured in the US AppStore under the Best New Updates for Racing Games.
Some challenges we had to work through:
Though the art direction remained along the same lines, we had to change most of the textures involved in the game (both characters and environment)
We had to work with the snow cover in order for the environment to be as rich and diverse as the green-grass theme the game originally launched with
While working on the UI and the new content elements, we also worked on solving all the issues our players noticed in the game (Thank you guys for being there and giving us constant feedback!)
We added new features and fixes, some of them as a direct answer to the request of our players:
Ad removal
Fixed some pesky bugs with the daily missions
Each character received a new skin and a seasonal weapon to get them in the Holidays mood
We adapted the whole game to the winter environment
Obviously all the new stuff we added is available for a limited period but all the things our players will unlock will stay with them.
We’re proud of what we achieved in this short time, but we felt motivated by the dedicated players and the amazing feedback we received. We know there are still some issues to fix but we’re working on them and of course we’re preparing for the Android launch in early 2016 and also for adding new content as the story of Asgard Run goes forward.
Star Wars meets the Asgard Run Vikings
We’re an indie game studio that loves 2 things (right now, anyway :D): Vikings and Star Wars. We’re celebrating the release of Star Awars: The Force Awakens with our main character Sven, turned Darth Sven! Our awesome artists had some fun with him and our rotating world! Ranging from the playful to the serious we crossed the realms and came up with some surprising developments. You can see their work here and you can download the images here as wallpapers!
When we first decided to celebrate Star Wars along with the rest of the world, there was a question of joining either the Light Side or the Dark Side. Many in our team felt we should keep to the Light Side, but the rest of us wanted to experiment a bit more and get the most out of taking our character on the journey of his life! Sven, the cute, redheaded Viking became the villain we all dread most: a Sith! We’re not sure he’s coping very well, but he sure looks dangerous!
Asgard Run - Winter Edition is out now!
Yes, guys, it’s finally here!
Starting with today winter rules the realm of Asgard Run and we’ve got some new gear and weapons and we tried to make the enemies cuter (as cute as a zombie with a Santa hat gets).
Feel free to update your game or download the new version from here:
https://itunes.apple.com/app/asgard-run/id968749299?ls=1&mt=8
Get running, flying and fighting in this new settings and discover the new Holiday tokens in order to unlock the new Holiday themed gear and weapons for your Heroes of Asgard!
It’s time for the Winter Holidays! It seems an undead invasion will not stop our brave heroes from celebrating. Even in Asgard, winter is welcomed by our heroes who were gifted special gear including gingerbread shields and are sporting seasonal weapons for the occasion.Candy canes, gingerbread and lovely wrapped chests are part of the Holiday charm in the upcoming Winter Edition of Asgard Run, available soon on the AppStore.Until then, enjoy the game before Winter is upon us!https://itunes.apple.com/app/asgard-run/id968749299?ls=1&mt=8
Heroes of Asgard Run - Winter Edition was Staff Picked by @sketchfab and featured by IAMAG in it’s weekly picks http://www.iamag.co/features/sketchfab-realtime-selection-46/
This time we gave a dynamic spin to our brave heroes to showcase the new weapons and gear in the upcoming Winter DLC.
Holiday themed weapons and some of the new features were given a nice touch that captures the fast paced feel of the game.
And we topped that with snowflakes because everyone loves them :D.
Asgard Run is here to bring some Winter Cheer!
Asgard Run is getting festive as Winter Holidays are near. The whole game will get a new look and feel as the fresh snow covers the rotating realm of Asgard. Some of the features we're bringing to the game are new seasonal weapons and armor for all the characters, new environments, lovely wrapped chests and of course... Snowflakes!!!
Even the enemies are festive as they sport red hats.
The update will soon be available, until then enjoy the last days of summer in Asgard Run here:
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For Asgard!
Feast your eyes on these heroes of Asgard, featured in the Asgard Run game.
These brave Viking heroes are defending Asgard from the hordes of Helheim, the land of the dead. They stand ready for battle with their legendary weapons drawn, ready to face monsters and peril for the glory of Asgard. This indomitable team is featured in the new game **Asgard Run**, an endless runner with combat action and a dash of RPG.
You can see them in action here: https://itunes.apple.com/app/asgard-run/id968749299?ls=1&mt=8
The Legend of Asgard Run
For eons Asgard has stood proud at the heart of all things created by the Gods. The Asgard Watch, an eternal fellowship of legendary heroes has been entrusted by the Gods with the protection of the realms. Heroes in their former life, now Champions in the Great Halls of Valhalla, they are the best Asgard has to offer.
Eight mythical bridges bind the viking realms together including the Ash Bridge. The Watch’s responsibility is to guard the entrance of each of these bridges to Asgard. To protect the balance of existence, many of them have been sealed by mighty gates of stone and fire to keep at bay the monstrosities and creatures threatening Asgard.
The divine balance is now in peril, for the gates of Helheim have been breached. Hordes of undead and unspeakable horrors are now loose and are bound for Asgard. With screams of death and a shrieking thunder of war, they lay waste on the Ash Bridge as they make their way to besiege the home of the Gods.
The time has come for the Asgard Watch to take up arms and charge forward to meet this terrible foe in battle!
Game link: https://itunes.apple.com/app/asgard-run/id968749299?ls=1&mt=8