News:

Optimizations Complete


Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

You may have noticed the version number of the game creeping up over the last two weeks. Well, we've finished with the easy optimizations. Please let us know if the game runs faster for you (or, hey, even if it doesn't). Enjoy!


Achievement Fixes, Downloadable Version Questions


Thursday, January 31st 2008

We fixed two achievements today: High Roller and OCD (orbs). Sorry about that!

People keep asking questions about a downloadable version. We may release one at some point. It isn't a question of technology; we have standalone builds for Mac and Windows that interoperate with the leaderboards/profiles and things already. We're holding out primarily for bug fixes. It's much easier to update the web player to fix up things, rebalance scores, and implement performance improvements. After the game is stable we could do a downloadable version, so keep an eye out!


Slight Version Refresh


Wednesday, January 30th 2008

There's a new version posted. If you have performance issues, try disabling sounds on the title menu. Also, scoring has been adjusted slightly, which means we incremented the leaderboard version number. All scores will still be shown on the bottom of the page, but everything else will only reflect the most recent version. Achievements are not affected. Sorry for the inconvenience!


Earn $500 With Your Smart-Brain!


Tuesday, January 29th 2008

Pretty soon here at Flashbang we'll be launching a new website for our indie games. We're basically ready, except that we haven't found a domain name we like. We have a few on the whiteboard--names like funpox.com, gametreats.com, and bitflask.com--but nothing we're super happy with.

So here's the deal. If you suggest an open domain name and we use it we'll pay you $500 (or you can sell us one of yours, I suppose). Head over to somewhere like bustaname.com for ideas and to easily see which domains are open. Good luck! Email your suggestions to domaincontest@flashbangstudios.com.


It's Out!


Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

After eight weeks of intensive development, Off-Road Velociraptor Safari is now ready to enjoy! You can play the game in your browser (Unity plugin required--the game will prompt you if you need it). We feel the downsides of new plugin technology are far outweighed by the awesomeness of hunting velociraptors in an off-road jeep. But hey, you be the judge.

Note that you can optionally create a user profile. This will allow you to participate in the leaderboards and track in-game achievements. We'll be bringing our other games online soon under the same system. The 30 seconds it takes to create your own account will be a good investment. Honest!

And, finally, please contact us if you encounter any bugs, or have any suggestions for the game. We love to hear from players! We'll post information about our next game soon. For now, enjoy the safari!


The Internets Appreciate Trailer


Wednesday, January 23rd 2008

Much to our amazement, it turns out that other people also want to run down raptors in an off-road jeep. The trailer is getting a lot of coverage, both on various forums and gaming news sites. Thanks guys!

It seems the Internet is also somewhat upset by the lack of terrifying, man-eating lizards in the game. We have addressed your concerns earnestly in this press release.


Teaser Trailer Released


Friday, January 18th 2008

A trailer for the game is now available online! Preview builds are offline in preparation for launch sometime Very Soon Now. Enjoy the trailer, and please let us know what you think!