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Raymond Teo. BEHIND THE TOBE'S SERIES Making Classic Platformers for the New Generation . WHAT'S THE TOBE SERIES?. A series of 2D platformers based on Tobe, with a theme of classic games parody. . 1 st game XBLIG PC (Steam & Desura). 2 nd & 3 rd game Flash Windows Phone 7. 4 th game
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Raymond Teo BEHIND THE TOBE'S SERIESMaking Classic Platformers for the New Generation
WHAT'S THE TOBE SERIES? A series of 2D platformers based on Tobe, with a theme of classic games parody.
1st game XBLIG PC (Steam & Desura) 2nd & 3rd game Flash Windows Phone 7 4th game iDevices
MAKING OF HOOKSHOT ESCAPE Settings Mechanics Difficulty Execution Vertical endless platformer
SETTINGS Classics : The player and his friends on an adventure Friends with personality Each level a different theme
MECHANICS Underrated : Bringing back the elements we miss
MECHANICS A different mechanic for each character
DIFFICULTY Indie : Hard games. Fun or Frustrating? Restart and jump back to action Reward players for dying
EXECUTION AAA : Direction + Action button = Win More things easier than they look
TOBE & FRIENDS HOOKSHOT ESCAPE US Rank : 140+ New & Noteworthy User Rating : 4.5/5 Marketing Halted “this game is impossible not to love” by Touch Arcade “Tight little bundle of fun - Definitely deserves a place on your iDevice!” by Adam Saltman “...a beautiful, action-packed game that's tough to put down...” by Thaw
TOBE'S VERTICAL ADVENTURE RESULT Sales : 30,000 copies Spring Bundle & Awesome indie bundle Overall Review : 75/100
PC vs iTunes Need a bigger game Hard to get a good distribution platform Indies players looking for quality games Bundle Sales Small game As long as it works! Crowded and competing against publisher and AAA devs
What it means? Get your 1st game out fast Consider working with a publisher Cross platform development Gotta make them all!
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING “I played Tobe's Vertical Adventure with my son when he was 13. I remember going to my best friend's house after school when I was 13 and playing Nintendo games with him. It reminded me of those days. Some of the coolest days were playing games similar to TVA. I won't lie, I do miss my childhood but this game brought it back to me for a few hours, along with my boy.” by Pops THE END