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How Godzilab created levels for iBlast Moki 2
I really loved iBlast Moki 2, and I feel like since it hit the App Store, the app hasn't quite gotten the recognition it's deserved. If you enjoy a good puzzle game, this one has you covered -- it's a really complex and interesting title that's wrapped up in a cute and easy-to-understand skin. On the latest company blog, Godzilab walks through the level creation process for the game, showing how they arrived at the best way of putting together levels for these cute little Moki creatures to wander through. The first three months of the game's development were apparently all spent on just the level editor. There was one included with the first title, but it was only used for user-created content, not to build the standard game. But for the sequel, the editor was of paramount importance, and the hard work that went into putting it together paid off big time. Godzilab also talks about some of the user-created content they've seen for the second game, which I agree has been very impressive -- some of the levels people have made, all accessible in the title, are pretty mind-blowing. iBlast Moki 2 is a really amazing title -- if you haven't checked it out yet, don't miss it.
Daily iPhone App: iBlast Moki 2
iBlast Moki was one of the most strangely named, and yet most popular apps way back in the early days of the App Store. It had you blasting little characters called Moki around the stages, offering up cute, physics based gameplay even before, if I recall correctly, those birds got so angry. Now, developers Godzilab are back with iBlast Moki 2, and man have they made something amazing here. The biggest innovation in this one is "sticky bombs," which will splatter gel all over whatever you put them on, and allow your little Moki to sprint, stick, or jump whenever they touch the paint. If that sounds Portal-esque, it definitely is: While you're taught all of the abilities carefully and one at a time, eventually you're combining them to do all sorts of crazy stunts. And each bomb needs to be timed out to work as well, so very often you're experimenting, making a tweak, and then trying again, and it's all designed so beautifully that it's fun the whole time. Even after you finish the game's 90 levels, you can go back and try for the full solutions, or you can spend in-app purchased "Moki Coins" to share and see your friends' solutions to the stages. Or you can even create and share levels online, which serves as a really impressive LittleBigPlanet-style experience which will give the game tons of user-created content and replayability. iBlast Moki 2 is really incredible in all kinds of ways -- the basic version is on sale right now for just 99 cents, and the universal HD version is on sale for $2.99. Especially at those prices, iBlast Moki 2 is one of the best games available on iOS.
