We have finally submitted our first game “Megan and the Giant” to the iPhone App Store! It’s currently in review, and we are hoping to hear back from Apple in the next week or two, and plan to release it to the App Store early February! Here is a bit more information about the game. Hope you like it and let me know if any comments or questions!
Description:
Megan and the Giant
Episode One: The Giant of the River Thames
Sneak, Hide, Run! Play hide-and-seek in the city of London in the latest family-friendly iPhone stealth action game “Megan and the Giant” released by Studio Pepwuper this February 2011!
In this first episode, you will be introduced to wonderful world of “Megan and the Giant”. Guide Megan, the curious, good natured, and talkative main character, on a journey to rescue a mysterious new friend. Sneak around London with the intuitive tap control, and outsmart the pursuers with strategic planning and the use of hilarious items!
FEATURING:
Cute illustration-style 2D characters mixed with a colorful 3D environment
Easy, minimum effort control. Just tap on the screen and move around!
30+ Levels, 4 Chapters taking you through different London scenery
Lifelines! Bananas, Cardboard Boxes, Cups of tea… and more. Gain new items to help you as you advance through the game
Escape scenarios from the London City Police, Angry Dogs (not birds), and other fun pursuers throughout the city
Kid-friendly story and gameplay.
How to play:
Tap to move, tap and draw to designate a path.
Tips:
Be patient! Observe the pursuers behaviors, and plan your moves accordingly.
Timing is important!
Can you finish the game without using items? Or even without being spotted?!
Haha it is a simplified stealth game where you try to exit without being noticed by the guards. I’d like to think of it as Pac-Man + Metal Gear Solid. Was the trailer not very clear? Maybe I should make a longer version to explain the game better.
Yea looking at the video the clips are a bit quick to see what’s actually going on. Maybe slow it down or show her running further or maybe even some type of tutorial? Or some text that shows you draw the path for her to follow?
Like when she’s first running away, just overlay some text “Draw a path for her to escape”
And when she hides in the phone booth…“Use the environment to your advantage”…
Hm, sorry to say, but the animations look really odd and make it all look rather unfinished and unpolished. It’s not the cartoony paperback style that’s the issue - I find that rather sweet allthough also not quite coherent in style - it’s really the animations.
Thanks Sollthar for the feedback. Yeah the animation is very basic. I placed a lower priority on visual when I was making the game, so the animation is basically 2D images rotating left and right. Definitely something to improve upon, and I’ll see if I can improve it soon via an update.
by the way, are you talking about the animation in general, or the 2nd video I posted above? I just realized the video is laggy. I always assumed it was my slow connection to YouTube but it seems like it’s the gameplay in the video that’s laggy. Needs to re-do the videos…
148Apps and Casual Girl Gamer think the game is above average, while Indie Game Reviewer hates the game. What do you think? I’ve got some promo codes to share. Please give the game a try and let me know your thoughts! I plan to continue updating it, so let me know if you have any suggestions. I am open to any ideas - as long as we keep the game family-friendly…
