'Second time is a charm!'

Ok… Let’s hope the second time is a charm! 

Today, we submitted (for the second time) the first major update to Solitaire Double-Deck HD for the iPad on almost a YEAR…  (Embarrassed Grin)!  But, we DO have a reason for it… or three!  J  Since our last update to ‘CYCLOPS’ (That’s what we call Solitaire Double-Deck HD internally at E4) we’ve published three other apps! 

ABC’s Learn & Sing - This is a fun, interactive, and colorful way to teach your child their ABCs! 

Arts by George – A custom mobile guide to the Annual “ARTS by George!  An event celebrating the Arts at Mason benefiting student scholarships.

SWARM! - SWARM mixes traditional accelerometer ball-rollers with character-driven platforming and tension-filled chasing for a truly unique action experience. 

We added several features in this update. 

- New Jumbo Classic theme
- New Western Theme (this is a purchasable item)
- Auto-Finish option (on by default)
- Significant performance enhancements

-  & bug fixes 

Ok, so I FINALLY started an E4 Software blog... did I mention finally?

I joined the small but rapidly growing indie game studio E4 Software over two years ago...  (WOW!!!  It seems like just a few months ago...  Either I'm getting old... or... uh... yea...  I'm just getting old!)

I hope to keep this updated, so please poke me in the eye if I don’t…  ;)

Here are the things we are currently working on…

·        Fix a formatting issue on the NOOK HD+

·        Port ABC’s Learn & Sing to iTunes and Google Play

·        Finish an iTunes update to "the last solitaire game you will ever play" Solitaire Double-Deck HD.  (We've optimized the game play, added new content, and are incorporating purchasable themes and mechanics.)

·        Planning our next Rapid Iterative Release (RiR) effort.  (RiR is a short duration ‘sprint’ that crunches development time around a very small objective.  To put a RiR into perspective, we planned, developed and published ABC’s Learn & Sing to Barnes & Noble in under three weeks!)

This past Saturday (Apr 14^th), we participated in the TERP Indie Game Fest at the University of Maryland.  It went over very well, and we were very impressed with the other presentations and game demos put on by other indie developers; Broalition Studios and Dirigiballers.  I can’t wait to see their finished products!

We also gathered some invaluable feedback on our published apps:

·        Solitaire Double-Deck HD

o   iPad: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/*-solitaire-double-deck-hd-*/id493864871?mt=8

o   iPhone: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/solitaire-double-deck-hd/id520391294?mt=8

o   Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/E4-Software-Solitaire-Double-Deck-HD/dp/B00771YAEM

o   B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/solitaire-double-deck-hd-e4-software/1110692209

·        ABC’s Learn & Sing

o   B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/abcs-learn-sing-e4-software/1112255859

·        SWARM!

o   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/swarm!/id589301923?mt=8

o   Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/E4-Software-SWARM/dp/B00AQU98UM