mobile games
Rash Riders: Developer Interview With Kapuchin Games
Rash Riders, an endless running and riding game in the Indian scenario, was recently featured on the Google Play Store. Recently, it has even been launched in the Apple App Store. A game in which you get to play as awesome Indian characters and ride dashing motorbikes and sleek scooters in the mad Indian traffic to avoid auto rickshaws, taxis and buses while sliding under trucks to escape policemen – what could appeal to the Indian audience more? From children to grandparents everyone is raving about this game and we had the privilege to have a talk with the developers, Kapuchin Games. Gaming Central: Tell us a bit about your game, Rash Riders. Kapuchin Games: Rash Riders brings world-class quality of art and simple swipe-based gameplay to an Indian setting. It is designed to be fun to pla...
Paddle Punch: Developer Interview With Michiel Pater
The current rave at the Google Play store is the 4.5 starrer mobile game Paddle Punch by Tradosoft. This game adds a twist to the classic ball and paddle games such as Arkanoid and Pong that we’ve been playing since our childhoods. There are 4 paddles and all you have to do is keep the ball inside the window. Sounds easy? Well, wait until the ball accelerates! With reviews like “Great UI” and “Simply addictive!” these young game developers from Netherlands seemed to have hit the sweet spot with their first game! We, at Gaming Central, had the privilege to interview Michiel Pater, co-founder and lead developer at Tradosoft, and the brains behind this simply challenging Paddle Punch that we’re so hooked onto! Gaming Central: Tell us a bit about yourself. Michiel Pater: My name is Michiel Pat...
Signtist Is A Brainy Puzzle That You Must Play
The smartphone market is riddled with puzzle games and apps, so much so that it’s hard to differentiate the shovelware from the shining gems. It’s among those gems that Signtist truly shines and stands out as a brilliant word puzzle with some really unique elements. The premise is simple, and easily approachable by both adults and young kids, with a huge educative potential. You swipe across a grid of letters to form words. Ever noticed how we inadvertently form a pattern while typing an SMS? Signtist does the opposite! It gives you a pattern and asks you to guess the word. It’s that simple! The player has to crack the pattern and focus on getting the word right. The concept is the reverse of typing a word on your mobile phone therefore; there is a familiarity aspect to the gam...
Super Monkey Fun: Developer Interview With Kunal Joshi
With Virtual Reality starting to come to its own, it’s great to see Indian game developers releasing some exciting VR games. At the forefront is Super Monkey Fun, who has already released multiple titles with VR support, the latest of which, called Silent Home, was a big hit with over 50K downloads. We caught up with the talented studio, comprising primarily of the Kunal and Jayati, and they tell us their thoughts on gaming and game development. Gaming Central: Tell us a bit about yourself 🙂 Super Monkey Fun: “Super Monkey Fun” is the brainchild of two young minds Kunal Joshi & Jayati Khulbe. Super Monkey Fun was founded in 2013. Kunal, is a computer science graduate. Kunal has a sound technical knowledge in the gaming space that helps in building great products lik...
Target Number: A Math Puzzle Game That’ll Make You Fall In Love With Math Again
Inspired by Threes!, one of 2014’s most successful games, Geeks Of Gaming sets out with a goal to create a math puzzle game which would make the player fall in love with math once again. It is a simple math puzzle game where the player has to reach a target number from the initial number using 4 arithmetic operations. Since, it does not involve huge numbers, it is solvable by everyone. “We were so inspired(read copy) by “Threes!” swiping mechanic to combine 2 number tiles that we used a similar mechanic in Target Number.”- Sandeep M. Nadig, Founder @ Geeks Of Gaming Studios Target Number offers simple puzzles which can be easily solved by anyone but can only be mastered by a few. You can find more about the game here. For more news and reviews keep checking back at Gaming...
Exclusive Interview: Nazara And Zeptolabs
India’s premier mobile game publishing company Nazara Games has signed a multi-year deal to exclusively publish “Cut The Rope” franchise in Indian subcontinent. “Cut the Rope” is one of the most popular mobile gaming brand worldwide and has over 750 million downloads worldwide since its launch and has over 50 Million monthly active users playing the game every month. We had an interesting conversation with Manish, the CEO at Nazara, and Deniz from Zeptolabs, where they reveal more information about the partnership, and what they have in store for the Indian audience. Gaming Central: Could you tell us a bit about the partnership between Nazara and Zeptolabs? Denis Morozov: Well, so basically, our games have become extremely popular around the world. Cut The Rope has been there since 2009, a...
Simple Spy: Developer Interview With Kodari Games
If you haven’t played Simple Spy already, then do it right now! This game is insanely addictive and immensely fun. A 2D side-scroller reminiscent of Stealth Inc (Stealth Bastard on PC), this is a fast paced obstacle course that’ll have you twitching your fingers. But, more on the game later, cuz we have with us the devs behind the game. Selvakumar and Vasanthan from Kodari Games have shared with us their journey as Video Game Developers. Gaming Central: Tell us a bit about yourself 🙂 Kodari Games: We are a two member team. Selvakumar – Art and Game Design I love cartoons and video games. As a 90’s kid we were always waiting for the weekend to see our favorite character to hit the TV. Every cartoon series is my favorite with no exceptions. Everything from Ninja Robots, J...
Stay, Mum Now Live On The App Store
Stay, Mum is an ordinary story about John, a young boy with an extraordinary imagination and his mother, who is busy trying to make a living for the two of them. John means the world to his mother. But to meet their needs,his mother has to work very hard. So hard that she never finds time for him. John’s loneliness is only cured by different blocks given to him by his mother. Why does the mother give him building blocks and what purpose do they hold? Stay, Mum will let you manipulate different blocks to form surreal shapes out of John’s wild imagination and explore the bittersweet relationship of John and his mother. Watch the launch trailer here: Stay, Mum is now live on the App Store and featured on homepage in more than 125 countries including US, Canada and Europe! Download now from th...
Apar Games: Developer Interview With Niraj Sangani
In my hunt for enjoyable mobile games with a focus on multiplayer, I came across Scribbled Arena. I was instantly hooked! Straight from the fast paced and exciting gameplay and the gorgeous visuals, the game had my attention. Upon learning that the developers behind the game, Apar Games, were working on a PC version for the same game, I knew that this was something I’d love to see happen. Wanting to know more, we got in touch with the devs, and today we have with us Niraj Sangani from Apar Games, sharing his experience with game development. Gaming Central: Tell us a bit about yourself 🙂 Niraj Sangani: Hi, I am Niraj Sangani, Game Designer & Passionate Gamer! GC: When did you get started with playing games (and what was the first game that you remember)? NS: I started playing gam...
4 Mobile Games That Hardcore Gamers Must Play
Mobile games are not exactly what come to mind when you think of Video Games, let alone games for hardcore gamers. Well, that’s what I thought too, until I recently got a flagship and started exploring smartphone games. And, guess what, I was pleasantly surprised. By which I mean, I truly felt like a proper idiot for underestimating how rich, immersive and enjoyable mobile games can be. So if you are a non-believer in mobile games, let this list change your mind and make you think otherwise! Thomas Was Alone Everything starts out with Thomas. A rogue artificial intelligence in a program gone awry, Thomas unexpectedly gains consciousness in a foreign land. Slowly, he becomes cognizant of his abilities. He can slide across the ground, fall dizzying heights without taking a scratch, and...
Lucid Labs: Developer Interview With Chirag Chopra
It’s rare to see mobile games with real intellectual and emotional connect. Even rarer to have that combined with addictive and challenging gameplay. Add to that a unique art and narrative style, and we have Lucid Labs! Lucid Labs is a small video game development startup based out of New Delhi, India with a strong focus on experimental games with emotional values and artistic nature. We got our hands on the founder, Chirag Chopra, and grilled him to no end about his experiences with gaming and the game development journey. Read on for some interesting insights from a passionate gamer turned developer! Gaming Central: Hey Chirag, it’s great to have you here with us! Chirag Chopra: It’s great to be here! GC: Tell us a bit about yourself. Chirag: I am Chirag Chopra and I am...
Last of the Survivors: Awesome Zombie Shooter
Among a surge of amazing mobile games, its at times hard to come across real gems. And it was a pleasant surprise to stumble upon, Last of The Survivors, world’s first Isometric endless Survival Horror Game, by SolidRock Games (an indie game developer from Bangalore). Imagine Diablo mashed up with Duke Nukem!!. The game throws you right into the action, fighting off hordes of zombies. The movement and shooting mechanics are fluid and responsive, balancing the challenge in the game and making it a lot of fun. And the game is really deep, specially for a mobile game. All the weapons can be upgraded and customized to suite your play style. New areas get unlocked as you press on, and to travel these treacherous lands, you can use vehicles, which is possibly the best part of the game. Ran...