AVATAR RANDOM CHAT | press release

I have been quite busy lately in doing updates to MINER4EVER lately and working on a ultrasecret mobile (iOS, Android) game. But because I think that good ideas have to be done fast... here's to you AVATAR RANDOM CHAT!

PRESS RELEASE

The multiplatform indie developer Gameccino, also known in the Xbox Live Indie Games channel as Running Pixel, has released on Xbox Indies its first social app: AVATAR RANDOM CHAT

AVATAR RANDOM CHAT is the first Xbox social app that pairs Xbox Live enabled strangers from around the world together for voice-based conversations. At any point, either user may leave the current chat by initiating another random connection. It's like a chat roulette on your Xbox, easy and fun!

To get AVATAR RANDOM CHAT just Bing AVATAR RANDOM CHAT on your Xbox or download it from Xbox.com here: http://marketplace.xbox.com/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258550b56

Genre: Other
Platform: Xbox Live Indie Games
Release Date: 06/21/2012
Price: 80 MSP ($1)

official twitter: @runningpixel
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AvatarRandomChat

developer contact: info@gameccino.com
developer website: http://www.gameccino.com

note:
it has been approved few hours ago so it should appear soon on every Xbox near you on the indie channel.

Miner4ever first minute gameplay HD

Miner4Ever first gameplay footage

Curious about Miner4Ever?
check out this:

Miner4Ever, playtest the first playable version

Today, ok tonight... here in Italy is 2.30 AM... I'm going to put in playtest my latest XBLIG game, the first after a long long pause.
I'm very proud of this game because I did everything on my own, code, game-play and graphics with except for the BoxArt and the menu backgrounds that are a Benedetta's creation.

What is Miner4ever?

It's more than a Minecraft style game, it's a mining game with several browser games and RTS gameplay elements.
Start building your empire! Mine resources, dig and build structure to increase you hourly production. Miner4Ever will update your production even when you're not playing with it. Miner4Ever is a game where the classic mine crafting game meets the online real time strategy.

Here some screenshots:

Soon a gameplay footage and further details.

In the case you have a XNA Membership you could download and playtest the game on the AppHub right now.

There's a Facebook page? YES! https://www.facebook.com/Miner4Ever

Unity flash and me (FluffyCraft flash edition!)

Unity has just released the beta version of the long awaited Flash plugin of it's own engine and I ported faster than light my Unity game FluffyCraft.
I was working on its port from Android to iOS but I couldn't resist... so... enjoy FluffyCraft flash edition here

The porting itself wasn't too much difficult considering that this Unity plugin is still a beta version with some bugs.

what I'm up to lately

I have not made any post for a while (barely some tweets), well I think it's time for a recap.

I'm actively working on several fronts: I'm developing a brand new game for Gameccino (my own company), porting some Android games on iOS (see my latest post on the Gameccino dev blog) and I have almost finished an huge 3rd party project. The last one was very stimulating and complex being a reconstruction with augmented reality elements for iOS of an etrurian archelogical area, soon more details here and on the Gameccino's website.

It's enough? Not. I'm learning also learning the basis of the Kinect SDK just for fun and considering if develop or not a second version of an XBLIG games of mine.

:D

XBLIG Avatar Ragdolls heads to iOS and Android

Running Pixel is very happy to announce that one of the Running Pixel's most downloaded Xbox Live Indie Games Avatar Ragdolls is on its way to be ported on Android and iOS devices (including tablets and iPad).
Avatar Ragdolls actually features on XBOX360 the Xbox Live Avatars and real rag-dolls physics plus a multiplayer gameplay.
The mobile port will not feature for obvious reasons the Xbox Avatars but on the other hand will feature gestures, accelerometer and several new gameplay elements.
Avatar Ragdolls is one of our preferred and most successful Xbox Live Indie games and we think it fits perfectly with the casual gaming on the mobile devices.
The game is being ported using the multiplatform tool Unity3D. The release is planned for this December.

link to the game on the Xbox marketplace