Happy Bugs
The randomly generated levels consist of wave-shaped caves in which there are also wave-like series of clover leaves which the player with the flying ladybug has to collect. The core goal of Happy Bugs is to achieve “streaks” - namely to collect them without gaps of the clovers without missing any. The number of points increases with each clover leaf collected in a row steeper - but slowly again after leaving out a cloverleaf.
This game idea achieves a high level of concentration in the player, which puts him in a kind of flow offset.
Initially, all sorts of obstacles and enemies were integrated into the worlds. However, this was pointed out dispensed with for the sake of gaming fun at the time of release. Features and complexity don't always make a game better! Ultimately, we left it with several cuddly characters that could be unlocked.
Even though Happy Bugs can't hold a candle to any Flappy Bird when it comes to sales, The extremely simple, minimalist gameplay achieved 206,500 free, worldwide downloads.
Gameplay demo video for Happy Bugs
Diamond Runner
On the one hand, the Diamond Runner should maintain the simplicity of the controls, On the other hand, with more game elements there was more depth and long-term motivation to generate. A special feature in this context are the springy boxing gloves which you can run with the character to change the running direction. There are also all sorts of different moving obstacles and traps waiting and bridges to the player.
Diamond Runner has, among other things, an automatic level generator. A new online game level is generated every day for all participating players are identical. This level is only 24 hours long playable. The players who complete this game in the shortest time Collect the most diamonds in time and be at the top of the high score at the end of the day stand, collect permanent permanent medals.
As a further retention measure, the player receives each daily visit to the app A medikit is given, which allows you to reset the character once the last safe position allowed after a fall.
In increasingly difficult market conditions there were conditions for and after the release more complex marketing measures necessary. The free downloadable Diamond Runner that makes its way through Funded by advertisements and in-app purchases, it was downloaded 922,000 times for iOS and was making it one of our most successful game developments. Diamond Runner has also been ported to Android / Google Play and Amazon FireTV.