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Backyard Diggers - Unique mining fun for iOS and Android

Discussion in 'Made With Unity' started by stefmen, Jun 26, 2015.

  1. stefmen

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    Hi there!

    Today we of Wrecking Koala released our latest game: Backyard Diggers. It's a fun and simple game where the player's goal is to dig as deeply as possible by tapping at the right time. It's released on both Android and iOS, and it's free to download.

    In Backyard Diggers you play as an animal trying to reach the core of the earth. By releasing your grappling hook in time, you dig deeper and deeper. On your way down you collect gold, diamonds and even ancient consoles that help you further your progress.

    No in app purchases are required at all to play, and they're never in your face.

    Backyard Diggers features:
    -⁠ Addicting gameplay
    -⁠ Accessible for every type of gamer
    -⁠ A lot of replay value
    -⁠ 3D pixel style graphics
    -⁠ Over 25 different characters to play with
    -⁠ Endless digging fun!

    iOS:
    https://itunes.apple.com/app/id993825655
    Android
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wreckingkoala.development.by

    Website:
    http://www.wreckingkoala.com/backyarddiggers

    We hope you want to give it a try, and we're open for any kind of question you might have!

     
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  2. Whiteleaf

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    I'm gonna download this probably tomorrow. :) Really like this, it has the artstyle of Crossy Road, calming, relaxing. Seems super fun :D
     
  3. stefmen

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    Thank you!
    And do you enjoy the game? :)
     
  4. Whiteleaf

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    Sorry for late reply! I played it and it's pretty enjoyable. Nice time killer; I just didn't know what I was doing until 2 times I had played. Lol I'm bad at it. :)
     
  5. gavinb80

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    Just downloaded and had a play ( and left a review for you ). Could do with some form of tutorial just to give the basics and show what each on screen element does ( such as I think what are diamonds ) but I did enjoy playing to waste some time. I think it has a lot of potential
     
  6. Stefander

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    This is awesome! Love it, nice job guys! :)
     
  7. stefmen

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    Thank you guys for your feedback, w'll look into some sort of tutorial to make some things more clear in the beginning.

    @gavinb80 did you understand the game after a couple of tries or is there still something unclear to you?
     
  8. gavinb80

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    Hey Stefan

    For the most part its fine, I get that I tap to shoot, if I hit a rock I move, if I miss I die. But if you look at the attached image, the bits in the circle in green I assumed were however many diamonds I had collected but it never seems to increase above one (which is where it starts with each level) and the bits circled in red I assumed were diamonds I could collect. If I hit them I move to them but they don't seem to do anything.

    Also I get that dynamite kills me, but what about the other objects that you come across?

    Kind Regards

    Gavin
     

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  9. stefmen

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    Gavin thanks for your feedback it's really helping us.

    To answer some of your questions:
    The object in the green circle are the hooks you have left. (you can get extra hooks by buying them in the store with diamonds or gold)
    Your amount of diamonds and gold can be found in the right upper corner and the object in the red circle is a diamond.

    The only thing that can kill you is the dynamite.
     
  10. stefmen

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    We got featured by a youtuber called Jane Jones :)
     
  11. stefmen

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    We Just released our iOS9 update.
    It would be great to get your feedback :)

     
  12. stefmen

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    We received a 16 min during review by TouchGameplay



    Looking forward to your feedback.
     
  13. stefmen

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    And here's another gameplay video :)

     
  14. stefmen

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    And yet another review



    But guys we are still looking for your feedback :)
     
  15. stefmen

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    We got featured by CraniumCode in his best 3 apps of the week



    We are still looking for feedback from this community :)