Cat Trap 2 - Now in Mac App Store

Cat Trap 2 is now in the Mac App Store, download it today for just $0.99

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cat-trap-2/id455469503?ls=1&mt=12

Cat Trap 2 iOS - Download Today!

Cat Trap 2 is now available to download from the app store for the iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad. We have decided to go with a price of $0.99 for both versions.
Cat Trap 2 (iPod Touch, iPhone) - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cat-trap-2/id446677070?mt=8

Cat Trap 2 HD (iPad) - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cat-trap/id454084542?mt=8

The Mac version had a minor delay due to a bug that needed resolved, once Apple approves the update the game will be available to download. Hopefully, this should take less than a week.

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Wrecking Ball Price Drop

To celebrate the release of our latest game, Cat Trap 2, Wrecking Ball can now be downloaded for just $0.99. This price drop will remain permanent, so if you haven't already, check the game out on the App Store.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wrecking-ball/id414696528?mt=8

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Cat Trap 2 - August 18th

Cat Trap 2 has been approved for all platforms and will be made available to download on either the Mac App Store or the iOS App Store on August 18th. Be sure to download your copy!

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Cat Trap 2 - App Store Submission

Cat Trap 2 has been submitted to the Apple App Store for all platforms. They should be approved within a week or so. All 3 individual apps will release at same time, upon acceptance of each one.

App Store Description:

A game of cat and mouse.

You are in control of the mouse as it pushes blocks around to catch the cats before the cats catch the mouse. Trapping cats will turn them into cheese for the mouse to enjoy.

Cat Trap 2 is the sequel to the first Cat Trap which released back in 2010. We have carried forward what made the first installment such a success, and made vast improvements in the presentation, game play, and inner-workings. Rebuilt from the ground up; the resulting sequel will be one that the fans of the previous installment, and those who have yet to play Cat Trap, will surely enjoy.

- Key Features -

Survival Mode - A limitless onslaught of cats, see how long you can last before the cats catch you. The game ends when the mouse dies.

Challenge Mode - Progress through 48 unique levels that get progressively harder with new game elements and blocks.

Level Creator - Use the very same level creation tool the developers used to make custom levels to play or share via Bluetooth. Allowing you a nearly endless variety of levels.

What's new in Cat Trap 2 -

Multi-Platform Support - Enjoy Cat Trap 2 on the Mac, iPad, iPod Touch, or iPhone.

Elements - Cat Trap 2 offers two new game elements. Dogs, which go after cats and portals, which can be used as a quick way to get around.

Blocks - There are two new block types in Cat Trap 2. TNT, which when pushed, sets off a timer and subsequently a damaging explosion. Lead blocks, these blocks are heavy and can be only move one at a time.

Profiles - Profiles can now be made for Classic Mode. Now more than one person can play through Classic Mode on varying difficulty settings.

Graphics - Completely redesigned graphics with support for the Retina display.

Game Center (iOS) - Game Center is now being used for achievements and leader boards.

AI & Performance - AI and game mechanics have been rebuilt from the ground up making the game smarter and more efficient.

And much more!

Cat Trap 2 Screen Shots

To give an idea of some of the visual improvements of Cat Trap 2, here is the new application compared to the older Cat Trap 1.

Cat Trap 1

Cat Trap 2

Apart from the visual improvements, you'll notice the absent of a directional pad in Cat Trap 2. Cat Trap 2 takes full advantage of the touch screen, all movement is now controlled via swipes. This will provide a easier more intuitive way to control the game. It should be far better then the sometimes cumbersome directional pad in the original Cat Trap.

As for the Mac version, everything is nearly identical except instead of swipes the controls are done via the keyboard.

The game is expected to release mid to late august for $1.99 on all platforms, this includes the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Mac.

Cat Trap...2

The next big project from Alternative Visuals will be the sequel to our first iOS application. We have carried forward what made the first installment such a success, and made vast improvements in the presentation, gameplay, and inner-workings. The resulting sequel will be one that the fans of the previous installment, and those who have yet to play Cat Trap, will surely enjoy. The biggest feature is the multi-platform support. Every major Apple device will support it's own optimized, yet identically feature packed, version of Cat Trap 2. These devices include Apple's iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Mac. If Apple produced it, you'll likely be able to use it. 

Cat Trap 2's improvements from the first installment go far beyond just multi-platform support. Nearly every feature from the previous game has been improved in some way, plus their are countless new features. Some key improvements and features include (but are not limited too):

An asterisk indicates an all-new feature.

Elements

*Portals - A quick way to move about the game, but you'll never know where they might send you.

*Dog treats - In a tight situation and need support? Picking up a dog treat will bring in a dog to help chase down a cat.

*Fast Cats - Though not a new element, certain situations will trigger a cat to move a lot quicker. 

Sticky Trap - Causes a mouse to get stuck for a few moments.

Mouse Trap - Instantly kills a mouse.

Blocks

Default Blocks - These are the standard blocks in Cat Trap 2 with no limits on how they can be pushed.

Fire Blocks - If mouse touches these directly it will burn and die.

Fish Blocks - If a cat comes near one of these it will become distracted and easy to trap.

Solid Blocks - These blocks are too heavy to move.

*Lead Blocks - These blocks are a lot heavier then normal blocks, with these the mouse can only push one block at a time.

Modes

Classic - the standard Cat Trap game mode where you progress through increasingly harder levels with new challenges.

Survival - A limitless onslaught of cats, see how long you can last before the cats catch you.

Custom Levels - Create you very own levels with the same level creator tool used by the developers. Then play or share these levels.

*Unannounced - TBA.

Misc.

Graphics - Entirely new graphics, with support for the iPhone 4 retina display.

*User Profiles - You can now create multiple profiles within the game in case you share the game or want to play the game with varying attributes. 

Cat AI - Completely redesigned Cat AI with better performance and smarter decision making. Now the only thing the limits the number of cats is the space left.

*Custom Music - Create and play custom playlists from within the game.

Level Creator - Completely redesigned level creator tool with new controls and settings, simply drag and drop to create what ever you can imagine. 

*Game Center - Instead of OpenFeint, Cat Trap 2 will take advantage of Apple's Game Center to keep track of your scores and achievements.

*Backgrounder - Application can now run in the background with iOS 4.0+ for fast App switching.

Gameplay - Cats no longer appear just one at a time after the initial start. They often will come in waves of increasing size, posing a new challenge. 

Game Scoring - Redesigned scoring algorithm. 

Performance - Cat Trap 2 offers exponentially better performance, less lag, and lower power consumption then its' predecessor. 

All of these things listed are just some of the features and improvements coming in Cat Trap 2. In the coming weeks more will be announced along with screenshots and possible videos.

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Next project being announced soon!

The next project at Alternative Visuals is in full production! This new application being developed will bring our work to a whole new territory. It will not matter what Apple device(s) you happen to own, you'll have access to the fully featured application regardless; including Mac OS X, iPod, iPad, and iPhone(Retina Display). The application will be optimized for each device, but the users' experience and the provided features will be remain identical across all platforms. With identical pricing on each platform, you can easily purchase the version that will work best for you.

The project's full details will be disclosed next week, including the current feature list and perhaps a few screen shots of the application in action!

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Wrecking Ball v1.0.2

Wrecking Ball v1.0.2 has been submitted, this update fixes a problem (possibly isolated to the iPhone 4) which made Worksite 27 unplayable in some instances. Expect it to be available to download in about a week.

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Gazette! Update v1.0.1 Details [UPDATE]

Update:

Gazette! update v1.0.1 has been submitted and will address the following:

-Truncating of article titles now working correctly.

-A glitch when importing a Gazette! Profile File has been fixed.

-Improvements on OPML imports have been made (If you have problems importing OPML files please contact us, cases of this feature intermittently failing have been reported).

-A News Tray glitch when deleting feeds has been fixed.

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Gazette! Now Available

Gazette! has been approved and should be available to download from the Mac App Store within the day.

Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gazette/id431500928?mt=12&ls=1

Gazette! is a fully featured newsreader allowing you to subscribe to your favorite RSS or ATOM news feeds! With Gazette! it has never been easier to read, navigate, organize and share your favorite feeds. Simplistic UI and a plethora of features ensure efficiency when it comes to staying up to date with the day’s latest headlines.
Key Features
- A simple and elegant user interface.
- Groups: Keep all your feeds in groups to make sure things stay organized.
- News Tray: When you have the groups that you want selected, you can select the exact feeds you wish to view.
- Quick View: Open the article or links from within Gazette!; you never have to leave Gazette! to view websites.
- Save Articles: Save articles so you can view them later.
- Share: Email your favorite articles to friends and family.
- Ad Removal: Hate seeing ads in your feeds? Gazette! works to remove ads from articles (Only known ad services are blocked, please contact us if you encounter ads).
- Growl Integration: Growl Notification service has been integrated with Gazette!, allowing you another easy way to be alerted when new articles appear.
- OPML File Support: Import OPML files, allowing you to quickly subscribe to all of your favorite feeds.
- Profiles: Easily import/export your entire Gazette! Profile, this includes feeds, saved articles, groups, custom icons, and user settings. Never worry about transferring or loosing your important information again.
- Auto Read: Hate having to individually mark feeds read? Turn on Auto Read and as your scroll past articles they are marked read for you.
- And much more!

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Gazette Beta

Gazette has entered the beta version. Upon thorough testing the application will be ready to submit to the Mac App Store. If you are interested in assisting in the testing phase of Gazette, send an email to contact@alternativevisuals.com and we will contact you with further information.

Complete information can be found at the main website http://gazette.alternativevisuals.com, their you can find the latest feature list and screenshots for Gazette.

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Gazette: Coming Soon!

Gazette is nearing completion and will be entering Beta very soon. The webpage for Gazette has been updated, outlining all of the key features. The website can be found at http://gazette.alternativevisuals.com, currently the information of the webpage is subject to change but generally the outline of Gazette is final.
Some of the key features include:

- Ability to subscribe and follow both RSS and ATOM news feeds.
- Simple and elegant UI.
- Create custom groups for feeds.
- The News Tray for displaying the feeds in the selected Group(s). From there you can specify which exact feeds you want active.
- Quick View, for viewing websites within Gazette.
- Import Google OPML files.
- Import/Export profiles for sharing and backing up your feeds and information.
- Ads are filtered from feed articles.
- Save feeds for later.
- Share articles with friends.
- View articles in either HTML or Text for fast loading.
- Numerous preferences to fine tune your experience.
- And More!

Additional screenshots and videos of the application will likely be shared once it is ready for release. Gazette will release sometime this spring, no specific date has been set.

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Announcing Gazette - Mac OS X Feed Reader Application

Gazette is Alternative Visuals' next planned application that will be released early this year. Gazette is a fully featured feed reader allowing you to keep up to date with your favorite RSS or ATOM feeds. With Gazette it has never been easier to read, navigate, organize and share your favorite feeds. Simplistic UI and a plethora of features ensure efficiency when it comes to staying up to date with the day’s latest headlines from your favorite internet sources. A full list of details and features, including screen shots and webpage, will be made available soon!

Gazette will be released exclusively on Apple's new Mac OS X App Store in early 2011.

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Wrecking Ball back on App Store.

Wrecking Ball is now back on the App Store after being temporarily unavailable due to the developer account transfer process. Once again, if you already own Wrecking Ball you will not be able to download the app for free. If you happen to loose the .ipa file from your hard drive please contact us and we can assist you. Just like with Cat Trap there will be no further non-esstential updates to Wrecking Ball. Wrecking Ball Lite will be coming back to the App Store soon.

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