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It was probably the hardest platform to get working but supporting all desktop platforms took the longest overall. iOS is probably the most straightforward since the software environment is so solid and you know exactly what to expect in the hardware – there's only a few iOS devices out there and there are no moving targets so to speak.Īndroid isn't as mature for what we call 'native' development but it's improving.

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Well our engine is pretty portable and now works across all the platforms but they each have their own quirks you need to deal with.

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What was the difference in developing for iOS, Android and PC? Anything easier or harder on any platform?

Now our fans flatter us by repeatedly telling us it's the best platformer on iOS, possibly because of the Jump Par achievement. It's kind of like playing a game of hop scotch but with a brutal umpire criticising your every jump. It's like a variation on time attack systems but it works beautifully with the fact that your jumping is non-stop and mandatory. One of the achievements for every stage is called Jump Par. What's the coolest aspect of Bean's Quest? The motif was a perfect fit and we created a fantasy world with a hint of Spanish inspiration. So we realised we had this awesome control scheme and then we brainstormed until we settled upon the idea of a jumping bean. We designed the controls and gameplay to play perfectly on iOS. We wanted to make a fast-paced platformer for iPhone that played as well as possible. They see it as a light-hearted story and fun game, which is what we were going for – Emilio is without a doubt the hero of the story! We've found the majority of customers don't interpret anything beyond the concept of the Mexican jumping bean.

This concern was only recently brought to our attention. South American culture was just a point of positive inspiration for us and we genuinely meant no offense with it. Were you wary of the possible racial repercussions of making a game about a latino man being turned into a bean? Has anyone felt offense or hesitancy to play Bean's Quest because of that? Lastly, it has a killer soundtrack by Flashygoodness. Imagine SNES mixed with Sega Master System but with a modern physics engine. Graphically it is reminiscent of 16-bit platform games. The controls also mean it's easy to pick up and learn, but it has some really hardcore achievements layered into it. This allows for some surprisingly tricky level designs when you need to dodge enemies, spikes and other stuff. So in the game you're constantly jumping and you just control the left and right movement. In the game you play a man who's been cursed and transformed into a magical jumping bean. What's your game called and what's it about?īean's Quest: It's a retro platformer for iPhone, iPad, Mac and PC.

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