Republic of Fun is a game developer you should definitely get to know, if you haven't already heard about them. Their games are available on various platforms, including the iPhone, Wii and PC. Republic of Fun recently released the iPhone and iPod touch game, Slug Wars. Republic of Fun is also responsible for the addictive Tiki Towers, available on the iPhone and WiiWare. They have a vision (and Manifesto) that sees the gamer, and game creator, in everyone. Seeing no boundaries between labels such as "hardcore" and "casual" gamers, Republic of Fun is on a mission for creating games with fun in mind.
Read the GamingBits interview here with Mike Rasmussen, President of Republic of Fun, and Rett Crocker, Lead Game Developer, for some insight on their experience, how pricing can shift how games are received, the importance of "crowd-sourcing," and what Republic of Fun is planning on next.
Pocket Gamer - It's unlikely GameHouse's Tiki Towers is going to shake its 'World of Goo clone' tag any time soon, but – if you hadn't already noticed – Pocket Gamer is something of a fan.
This week sees just one release for the Windows Phone 7’s Xbox LIVE enabled catalogue, a conversion of GameHouse Live’s Tiki Towers. Tiki Towers is a puzzle game in which players must guide their monkeys to safety by constructing paths to the exit.
It’s a physics based puzzle game with some really clever level design. You just have to remove blocks and make sure that the Tiki totem lands safely. Who knew such a simple concept could result in an incredibly addicting game?
That said, this is hands-down the best experience for you, your mom, niece, dad, grandpa, whatever. Everyone will be able to enjoy it. Even my 4 year old niece loved it when I had to figure out a way to shut her up in the car for couple of hours. The pure joy of blocks hitting each other is amazing.
