Snailboy: An Epic Adventure.
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Snailboy:
An Epic Adventure
Meet SnailBoy, A cheeky garden mollusc super obsessed with his quest for the perfect shell.
Meet SnailBoy, A cheeky garden mollusc super obsessed with his quest for the perfect shell.
CATEGORY
Mobile
Game Development
Concept
3D Modeling
Animation
CATEGORY
Mobile
Game Development
Concept
3D Modeling
Animation
CLIENT
Thoopid Games
CLIENT
Thoopid Games
ACCOLADES
Best New Games iOS
Best Mobile Game DevGamm Kyiv Awards
Ranked Top 10 on both iOS & Android
ACCOLADES
Best New Games iOS
Top 10 iOS & Android
Best Mobile Game DevGamm Kyiv Awards
Intro
Intro
Somewhere in your garden, this lively little guy has lost his shell collection. This is his prized shell collection, kept safe in his special Shell Pack… But wait, something is lurking in the darkness of the enchanted forest, the sneaky Shadow Gang!
Somewhere in your garden, this lively little guy has lost his shell collection. This is his prized shell collection, kept safe in his special Shell Pack… But wait, something is lurking in the darkness of the enchanted forest, the sneaky Shadow Gang!
They have made off with his collection and the only way to get it back is to head out on the experience of a lifetime, through some epic adventures in the quest to win it back.
They have made off with his collection and the only way to get it back is to head out on the experience of a lifetime, through some epic adventures in the quest to win it back.
The Concept
Concept
We wanted a captivating and unconventional hero who was fresh, loveable and a little cheeky and spent months racking our brains for the right concept for our game to be centered around. Snails weren’t making
We wanted a captivating and unconventional hero who was fresh, loveable and a little cheeky and spent months racking our brains for the right concept for our game to be centered around.
headlines, nor were they saving lives or traveling on epic adventures. They were only believed to be “slow.” So we turned that fallacy on its head and subsequently we had stumbled upon our hero. And the rest fell into place.
Snails aren't making headlines, nor were they saving lives or traveling on epic adventures. They were only believed to be “slow.” So we turned that fallacy on its head and subsequently we had stumbled upon our hero. And the rest fell into place.
Our Role
Our Role
Rather than being a regular platformer, we used physics puzzles to let gamers advance through the levels. An Angry Birds-style arc is drawn on screen to help dictate Snailboy’s jump path to the next platform or collectible item.
Rather than being a regular platformer, we used physics puzzles to let gamers advance through the levels. An Angry Birds-style arc is drawn on screen to help dictate Snailboy’s jump path to the next platform or collectible item.
Mobile Game Technology
Mobile Game Technology
We used Adobe AIR and the Starling engine to develop Snailboy, which has made the development process for both iOS and Android much easier. iOS is pretty straightforward and streamlined, but we have found Android to be a bit more complex.
We used Adobe AIR and the Starling engine to develop Snailboy, which has made the development process for both iOS and Android much easier. iOS is pretty straightforward and streamlined, but we have found Android to be a bit more complex.
The options for Android are endless in terms of app stores, devices and OS. But with 100% Indie, an initiative started by Chillingo in conjunction with Samsung, they have made it easier for indie developers to get their game on Android through the Samsung Apps Store.
The options for Android are endless in terms of app stores, devices and OS. But with 100% Indie, an initiative started by Chillingo in conjunction with Samsung, they have made it easier for indie developers to get their game on Android through the Samsung Apps Store.
Snailboy: An epic Adventure, was featured as a ‘best new app’ on iOS in various countries and genres.
Snailboy: An epic Adventure, was featured as a ‘best new app’ on iOS in various countries and genres.
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