Kitty Spangles Solitaire 3.8.1 Now Available
Hi Kitty chums,
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Monday, May 25, 2009
Monday, July 21, 2008
Kitty on the iPhone & iPod Touch
iKitty & iTouchKitty
Since Apple unveiled the AppStore, we've received a lot of mail asking us if we're working on Kitty Spangles Solitaire for the iPhone and iPod Touch, or if we're considering it.
The short answer is: yes, but not immediately.
The longer answer: we'd love to see Kitty on the AppStore but we're going to take our time and do a proper job of it. It's no secret that too many of the products released through the AppStore to date have been rushed in order to make the store's deadlines (not to mention a fast buck). Frankly, there are many products listed on the store that shouldn't be.
We've always taken pride in our creations here at Swoop, and we take the time necessary to make quality, stable, fun games for the Mac community. Once released, we want to continually refine and improve our games. The reality is that making a polished product takes a lot of time, and the process cannot be rushed.
AppStore Musings
The AppStore is a good first step by Apple but we'd like to see it mature somewhat before we use it. For example, there's no decent way to make available both a demo version and a full version of an app through the store. As it stands, the customer pays his or her money, and then tries out the app. I certainly don't want to be buying applications before I've even had the opportunity to try them! That's why, for our Mac OS X games, we provide customers with ample opportunity to play the games and test their features before making a purchasing decision. We would like to see the same thing apply to AppStore purchases.
Apple appear to be going after impulse buyers through this system, and the pricing of the apps seems to reflect this. We're not interested in offering Kitty at bargain-basement prices in a race to the bottom of the market. We think Kitty is better than that. Although it may benefit Apple to have low prices, or standardized prices like they do with music and movies, we'd prefer to have a relationship with our players based on value for a quality product.
Meanwhile...
We're getting close to the release of Kitty Spangles Sudoku! Our time is now spent polishing the game and getting all the details right. We'll be posting screenshots soon, so keep an eye out.
Also, we're planning the next major release of Kitty Spangles Solitaire. We intend to include new games and higher resolution card graphics. If you have any ideas or suggestions for Kitty Solitaire 4, now would be a great time to let us know.
Since Apple unveiled the AppStore, we've received a lot of mail asking us if we're working on Kitty Spangles Solitaire for the iPhone and iPod Touch, or if we're considering it.
The short answer is: yes, but not immediately.
The longer answer: we'd love to see Kitty on the AppStore but we're going to take our time and do a proper job of it. It's no secret that too many of the products released through the AppStore to date have been rushed in order to make the store's deadlines (not to mention a fast buck). Frankly, there are many products listed on the store that shouldn't be.
We've always taken pride in our creations here at Swoop, and we take the time necessary to make quality, stable, fun games for the Mac community. Once released, we want to continually refine and improve our games. The reality is that making a polished product takes a lot of time, and the process cannot be rushed.
AppStore Musings
The AppStore is a good first step by Apple but we'd like to see it mature somewhat before we use it. For example, there's no decent way to make available both a demo version and a full version of an app through the store. As it stands, the customer pays his or her money, and then tries out the app. I certainly don't want to be buying applications before I've even had the opportunity to try them! That's why, for our Mac OS X games, we provide customers with ample opportunity to play the games and test their features before making a purchasing decision. We would like to see the same thing apply to AppStore purchases.
Apple appear to be going after impulse buyers through this system, and the pricing of the apps seems to reflect this. We're not interested in offering Kitty at bargain-basement prices in a race to the bottom of the market. We think Kitty is better than that. Although it may benefit Apple to have low prices, or standardized prices like they do with music and movies, we'd prefer to have a relationship with our players based on value for a quality product.
Meanwhile...
We're getting close to the release of Kitty Spangles Sudoku! Our time is now spent polishing the game and getting all the details right. We'll be posting screenshots soon, so keep an eye out.
Also, we're planning the next major release of Kitty Spangles Solitaire. We intend to include new games and higher resolution card graphics. If you have any ideas or suggestions for Kitty Solitaire 4, now would be a great time to let us know.
As always, we'd love to see Kitty translated in to other languages. If you're fluent in both English and another language and would like to volunteer your skills, please contact us.
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Monday, May 12, 2008
Kitty Spangles Soltaire 3.7 - Now Available
Hello Kitty Chums!
Kitty Spangles Solitaire 3.7 has been released, and is a free update for all registered players.
To download the update, simply launch Kitty and she'll guide you through the update process.
Or, you can download the update manually, by clicking here.
As well as the usual bug fixes and refinements, we've added another three games to Kitty's list:
Easthaven
This is a challenging combination of Spider and Klondike.
Like Klondike, the goal is to build 4 Foundation piles up from Ace to King, each in a different suit.
The seven Tableau stacks build downwards in alternating color, also like Klondike.
However, like Spider, the game has no Waste pile. Instead, clicking on the Deck (or pressing the space key) will deal cards directly to the Tableau stacks. This will usually complicate life for you, so you should only deal when all other moves have been made.
Empty Tableau stacks can only be filled with a King, or a group of cards in proper sequence where the first card is a King.
Like most Spider games, this one is pretty tough, with a fairly low win rate. Good for a challenge!
Easthaven
Storehouse
This is a slightly easier version of Canfield, but with a twist: all the Twos have been taken out of the Deck and placed in the Foundation piles for you.
To win, build each Foundation pile up from 2 to Ace, in the same suit (Aces can be placed on Kings).
The Tableau stacks build downwards, also in same-suit. Only the the top-most card of a Tableau stack can be played, or you can move an entire stack to another stack. You cannot move partial stack sequences.
Empty Tableau stacks are automatically filled from the Storehouse pile. When the Storehouse is depleted, empty Tableau stacks can be filled from the Waste pile, but cannot be filled from a different Tableau stack.
Clicking on the Deck (or pressing the space key) will deal out a single card to the Waste at a time. The Deck can be restocked twice.
Storehouse
Westcliff
This is a great game for when you feel more relaxed or you want Kitty to remind you that she loves you!
To win, build each Foundation pile up from Ace to King, in the same suit.
Build the Tableau stacks downwards, in alternating colors. Importantly, empty stacks can be filled by any card or sequence of cards!
Clicking on the Deck (or pressing the space key) will deal out a single card to the Waste at a time. The Deck cannot be restocked, but don't worry, with a little planning you should be able to win this game most of the time.
As a shortcut, pressing the return key will move the top-most Waste card to the Tableau stacks, if possible.
Westcliff
What's Coming?
As always, if you'd like to see a new game or some new feature, just let us know! We love feedback and suggestions! We'd also like to hear from anyone interested in volunteering their time to help translate Kitty in to other languages.
And remember, Kitty loves you!
Kitty Spangles Solitaire 3.7 has been released, and is a free update for all registered players.
To download the update, simply launch Kitty and she'll guide you through the update process.
Or, you can download the update manually, by clicking here.
As well as the usual bug fixes and refinements, we've added another three games to Kitty's list:
Easthaven
This is a challenging combination of Spider and Klondike.
Like Klondike, the goal is to build 4 Foundation piles up from Ace to King, each in a different suit.
The seven Tableau stacks build downwards in alternating color, also like Klondike.
However, like Spider, the game has no Waste pile. Instead, clicking on the Deck (or pressing the space key) will deal cards directly to the Tableau stacks. This will usually complicate life for you, so you should only deal when all other moves have been made.
Empty Tableau stacks can only be filled with a King, or a group of cards in proper sequence where the first card is a King.
Like most Spider games, this one is pretty tough, with a fairly low win rate. Good for a challenge!
EasthavenStorehouse
This is a slightly easier version of Canfield, but with a twist: all the Twos have been taken out of the Deck and placed in the Foundation piles for you.
To win, build each Foundation pile up from 2 to Ace, in the same suit (Aces can be placed on Kings).
The Tableau stacks build downwards, also in same-suit. Only the the top-most card of a Tableau stack can be played, or you can move an entire stack to another stack. You cannot move partial stack sequences.
Empty Tableau stacks are automatically filled from the Storehouse pile. When the Storehouse is depleted, empty Tableau stacks can be filled from the Waste pile, but cannot be filled from a different Tableau stack.
Clicking on the Deck (or pressing the space key) will deal out a single card to the Waste at a time. The Deck can be restocked twice.
StorehouseWestcliff
This is a great game for when you feel more relaxed or you want Kitty to remind you that she loves you!
To win, build each Foundation pile up from Ace to King, in the same suit.
Build the Tableau stacks downwards, in alternating colors. Importantly, empty stacks can be filled by any card or sequence of cards!
Clicking on the Deck (or pressing the space key) will deal out a single card to the Waste at a time. The Deck cannot be restocked, but don't worry, with a little planning you should be able to win this game most of the time.
As a shortcut, pressing the return key will move the top-most Waste card to the Tableau stacks, if possible.
WestcliffWhat's Coming?
As always, if you'd like to see a new game or some new feature, just let us know! We love feedback and suggestions! We'd also like to hear from anyone interested in volunteering their time to help translate Kitty in to other languages.
And remember, Kitty loves you!
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