In this post I’ll talk about the following:

• Feedback from iBath 1.1
• Issues faced
• Changes I’ve made
• New features
• Easter egg

Feedback from iBath 1.1

After an initial release of iBath, and largely giving it away to friends with toddlers / little people in tow, I’ve had quite a swathe of feedback. (more…)

Submitted to Apple on Monday 12th. This one is in 3D (dimensions, not vision!) and runs universally on iPad and iPhone.

Often the approval process can take anything from 7 to 14 days (or longer in certain cases) – always a nerve-wracking time, and sometimes apps are rejected, then you need to make a change or two and jump in at the back of the queue again. I have everything crossed, down to my eyes.

Without giving too much away, the app is aimed at young kids as a virtual toy.

More info as it happens!

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Obviously, that app was iBath!

Today we received our warp zone combo package from fangamer, which includes a quality mario pipe mug, 4 detailed mario PVC block coasters, a koopa t-shirt (which is tastefully done, rare for a game tee), a very nice poster using mario elements in two tone green (again, tasteful work) and sweet hand written card. (and some other optional stuff)

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We have a release date, and a name for our next game, that we can now share with you.

The name of our new game is Tilterpillar.
The release date is 1st of September.

Currently in the final rounds of beta testings and preparing a new PR video, it’s a fun time at Dadako Studios, we’ve done apps before but we are sweaty in anticipation of what is our first game on iOS.

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Tilterpillar is here! http://tilterpillar.com

Dadako is a Tokyo based studio. We got pretty rattled around on Fridays earthquake. Our office took a beating inside, as did our apartments, causing quite a lot of damage both financial and moral.

The two Dadako titles we had in production are on hold for a bit while things are worked out (power is being cut off in different parts of Tokyo, and the trains are sparse.)
Most game studios here are in the same situation.

Please only donate through official sources like the Red Cross if you can donate, as usual please be weary of heavily religious affiliated organizations. Thanks.

For a while, ideas of turning Dadako into an online arcade were mulled over quite seriously. Built completely in Flash with multiplayer this and interconnected that, you could walk from machine to machine and chat to other users. Alas time waits for no-one and the idea faded from view. It’s always been in the rear view mirror as something that could have been.

So for the re-launch of Dadako.com I’ve decided to make it a priority to archive as many defunct online games as possible – that we’ve worked on – into working condition. This does include the legendary “Helpgame” – but it’s not that clear cut. Many of these games relied on multiplayer servers or complex associated file structures that have been lost to the sands of time.
It really is like opening up the back of an old arcade cabinet and rewiring the damn thing, virtually.

Currently we’ve managed to save two games (Build, Aquatris) from obscurity – although they are well over ten years old!

Next up, a surprise. And it won’t be on tape either!

So I got rid of it and replaced it with something shiny and knows what I want before I know. Under the hood this baby is all tick boxes and grabby hands. Let us know what you think.