NimbleBit

Our first new iPhone / iPod Touch game of 2010, Dizzypad has just hit the App Store! Check out our gameplay video and description below:

Koi Pond meets Doodle Jump in this beautiful high score game from NimbleBit!

Escape into your own tranquil pond to see how far you can jump your
dizzy frog from pad to spinning pad. Skip pads to earn extra flowers
and extend your journey. Unlock new frog skins by earning various awards
and compete with others through a local high score and multiple online
leaderboards.

- 15 unlockable frog skins
- Plus+ awards and leaderboards
- Serene sounds and graphics (including koi and dragonflies)

“Nimblebit describes Dizzypad as a cross between Doodle Jump and Koi Pond, but quite frankly it’s much better than both.” - App Advice

“like with any good game, it’s harder than it looks and does a good job keeping you trying for higher score.” - Touch Arcade

“It’s addictive and simple fun, with every missed jump just one tap away from starting over again and that familiar thought that ‘this time, I can do it better.’” - TUAW

“Overall it is another solid game from NimbleBit. The difficulty curve is just right, the control scheme efficient and the presentation certainly a cut above” - Games Uncovered

“Just like Nimblebit’s 9 other games, Dizzypad is as addicting as it gets!” - Appmodo

“a fun, well-rounded, casual and visually good-looking gaming experience which is both addictive and at the same time, a joy to play. I really can’t recommend this game enough!” - 148Apps

“The combination of strategy, challenge, and fun make this game an instant hit” - No DPad

“Dizzypad LOOKS easy but it’s challenging in itself and challenging to put down, it’s that addicting!” - The APPera

We just made another quick update to Zero Gear live on Steam. This one focuses mostly on improving controller support, as well as a few bug fixes.

Zero Gear 1.0.2.1 Change Log:

* ANALOG CONTROLS SUPPORT ADDED - You can now make use of the full range of control an analog stick provides

* Added support for both keyboard and controller when controller is plugged in

* Added default bindings for the 360 controller (others will work too but may require some extra configuration in settings)

* Bindings added to bind a controller axis to control the camera (defaults to right stick on the 360 controller)

* Fixed error caused by attempting to join a server colored gray

* Fixed kart camera controls being reversed in some cases

* Fixed a bug that prevented players from joining the server if they had a space as the first character in their name

* Mouse visibility removed from roster menu as it was causing the game to lose focus in some cases

January 12th marks the official release date of Zero Gear! For the low price of only $19.99 you can beat up your friends in 18 different levels, in customizable karts and characters. Play with physically based weapons, earn achievements and compete in many different game modes. 

To help get you into the actions with your friends, Zero Gear is also offered in a 4-pack for $39.99. That’s 50% off each copy!

Still not satisfied? Take your friends and try the full game for FREE this entire week! Zero Gear will be free to play on Steam until Jan. 18th! If you are STILL on the fence, lets keep it 25% off for the entire week. Get Zero Gear now or be sorry later!!11!

ZOMG, LETS GO PLAY!! http://store.steampowered.com/app/18820/
(to try out the game for free - just look in your games list for Zero Gear, it will show up there for this week only!)

Along with the release of the game comes a few minor updates:

Zero Gear 1.0.1.9 Change Log:

* New Barrel kart

* Fixed an error with how Quick Play starts a local lobby server (Server has already started error)

* Changed the way Quick Play picks a dedicated server to join so it won’t attempt to join a full server or a server with over 200 ping

* Game no longer minimizes when it creates a local server

* A few other small bugs fixes

We have an exciting month ahead of us here, as we tackle new issues that pop up, and plan out where to go next with Zero Gear! This is one of the largest milestones for us personally and as a company, and we would like to extend a personal thanks to every person who has helped us bring the game to this point, either by contributing to the game, participating in the beta, or if you know us personally - just plain putting up with our crazy plans for world domination!

Have fun in-game!

Zero Gear 1.0.1.8 Change Log:

* Initial dedicated server support, see readme.txt in the help directory for details (uses UDP ports 27015 and 27016)

* Added new Micro kart

* Adjusted Kick It and Rinky Dink maps to maximize enjoyment

* Chute Shoot now has bumpers

* Ping times sorted correctly in the server browser

* Screen blur shader removed as it was causing a lot of slow down for some people

* Game pad camera control defaults to off

* Fixed the GG achievement

This is potentially our last update between the Beta and the game release on the 12th. We would appreciate any last minute bug reports with running the beta or demo!

We just finished getting up our own Zero Gear store directly on MyZeroGear.com. On the store you can Pre-Order Zero Gear for 25% off, and we now have available even further discounted 4-packs of Zero Gear to help convince your friends to join you on the track. Spread the word!