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Re: Show HN: I Created the Inverse of Angry Birds

#41

Thanks for all the great feedback. This is a side project that I had been sitting on at 90% completion for months and finally got it out. As a side note: I need to remember to not publicize newly launched apps until they have been indexed by the app store. It might not show up in the app store search until tomorrow.

It showed up in my search today.

Re: Show HN: I Created the Inverse of Angry Birds

#42
post #15

I would refer to this as a "parody" of angry birds.

I agree but I have seen cases where companies have tried to suppress a parody. I think we are going to see Rovio is made of.

A parody is constitutionally protected free speech. Yes, they can sue regardless, but I think your leverage is higher in that scenario. I am not a lawyer. I hope the creator has spoken with one in case.

Re: Show HN: I Created the Inverse of Angry Birds

#43

Thanks for all the great feedback. This is a side project that I had been sitting on at 90% completion for months and finally got it out. As a side note: I need to remember to not publicize newly launched apps until they have been indexed by the app store. It might not show up in the app store search until tomorrow.

I sent the link to my ipad and opened it from there, and whala it shows up.

at the risk of negative karma; voilà.

Re: Show HN: I Created the Inverse of Angry Birds

#45
post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree but I have seen cases where companies have tried to suppress a parody. I think we are going to see Rovio is made of.

A parody is constitutionally protected free speech. Yes, they can sue regardless, but I think your leverage is higher in that scenario. I am not a lawyer. I hope the creator has spoken with one in case.

Apple however is free to suppress anything they want in the app store, so I guess we'll see.

Re: Show HN: I Created the Inverse of Angry Birds

#49
post #46

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Yup cocos2d, with a pretty thick custom level editor built on top.

is the level editor your own or another product?

I built it myself. It is in the form of a Fireworks extension. I lay out the levels inside of Fireworks and export both the art and the level as a package.

I will open source it eventually.

Re: Show HN: I Created the Inverse of Angry Birds

#50
post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

did you make the artwork yourself?

Everything was done by yours truly in Fireworks. I wrote a custom extension that I use to create both the artwork and the levels inside of Fireworks.

Would love to see a writeup on your tool chain and how you put this together.
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