Tricky Software Inc.

Happy Holidays!

2011-12-22T18:01:00.001-08:00

Happy Holidays from Tricky to you!

Have a Great Thanksgiving

2011-11-21T18:09:00.000-08:00

We hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving holiday ... Tricky style!

Crayola Paint & Create Now Available

2011-11-07T10:24:00.000-08:00

Our collaboration with Griffin continues as we just recently put the finishing touches on our latest creating, Crayola Paint & Create. This is the best finger paint experience for the iPad, and it comes packed with tons of coloring pages and activities. We're proud of our creation, so please be sure to grab a copy and let us know what you think.

Emma and the Inventor comes to the iPad

2011-08-31T21:54:00.000-07:00

Using our cross platform technology we were able to rapidly get Emma and the Inventor running on the iPad. However, we took our time to customize the controls, tweak the visuals, and add Game Center achievements to name a few things. We're really excited and it's available now in 10 languages, so go download it for FREE!

We Have a Winner

2011-08-23T12:43:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the winner of the iPod Touch, all the way from New York! Thank you to all who stopped by at trickysoftware.com to sign up for Tricky's newsletter! Keep the sign ups coming, and check back regularly for more contests in the future!

Tricky Software Giveaway!

2011-08-02T21:06:00.000-07:00

Enter the Tricky Software giveaway for a chance to win an 8GB iPod Touch and a handy colored iPod Sock of your choice. You are automatically entered when you sign up for the Tricky Newsletter. Enter today because the giveaway ends August 22nd at 5:00pm.

To signup for the Tricky Newsletter simply visit www.trickysoftware.com and look to the upper right-hand corner.

You must be a US resident and at least 18 years of age. The giveaway winner will be picked at random, and we'll contact the winner shortly after the contest ends. Good Luck!

Crayola ColorStudio HD is Now Available!

2011-06-02T20:29:00.000-07:00

Tricky has been hard at work developing an App with Griffin Technology that showcases their new iMarker, which just showed up in Best Buy over the weekend. The App is called ColorStudio HD, and it brings together Griffin's deep consumer goods knowledge and Crayola's amazing brand. We've been excited about this coming to market ever since it's 2011 CES debut, so please go get yourself a Griffin iMarker and download Crayola ColorStudio HD today!

Announcing Emma and the Inventor!

2011-05-20T13:59:00.000-07:00

Here at Tricky we have been hard at work on an internal project named Emma and the Inventor. Over the course of a year we have tweaked the design, art, and the user experience until it was ready to ship. We're happy to announce this game is shipping today, published by our good friends at Big Fish Games. Please take a look for yourself and let us know what you think.

Long Term Relationship

2011-03-17T16:11:00.000-07:00

Tricky Software and Griffin Technology have worked together in the past on multiple projects, and we have really enjoyed this relationship. Given this good working relationship, we have entered into a long term deal in which we will be collaborating with Griffin on many projects and ideas. We are extremely excited about this, and we’ll have more to say about the actual projects as they come into public view.

We're Hiring ... Little by Little

2011-02-08T17:48:00.000-08:00

When we hire people it's a big decision, and we don't take it lightly. But we have some really exciting projects coming up that have put us into the position of hiring for the future. So if you're a software engineer looking to be challenged, and want to work with a dedicated group of people, please send your info our way!

Left Center Right has Arrived!

2010-11-21T13:06:00.000-08:00

Along with Battle of the Sexes, we developed yet another game for Griffin Technology. Our latest creation is Left Center Right, a fun dice game with a twist. This game has a great look and feel, works on iPhone and/or iPad, so be sure to check it out!

Battle of the Sexes has Arrived!

2010-10-03T09:30:00.000-07:00

We have been working hard developing a new title for Griffin Technology, and it has finally arrived in the iTunes App Store. The game is Battle of the Sexes, and we definitely had a great time making and playing this title. Be sure to check it out!

Boggle for iPad Now Available

2010-05-28T08:30:00.000-07:00

Boggle for iPad, which is published by EA Mobile and developed by Tricky Software, hit the App Store today! Newly designed specially for the iPad, it is currently the 20th Top Paid iPad App! Here at Tricky we have played a ton on the iPad, and it is pretty much hands down super fun!

PUFF Deluxe for the iPad is Available!

2010-04-16T13:21:00.000-07:00

PUFF Deluxe has finally been approved by Apple and it's now available in the App Store. The iPad version looks really bright and colorful on the device, and we're really happy with the game play additions we made for the deluxe version.

Spore Creature's Free in the App Store

2010-04-15T16:56:00.000-07:00

We recently wrapped up development on a lite/free version of Spore Creatures for Electronic Arts. It's now available in the iTunes App Store, so be sure to go grab it and give it a try!

Scarface™ Last Stand is Now Available

2010-04-12T10:59:00.000-07:00

Scarface™ Last Stand has been in development for quite a while and it's finally arrived. It went live in the iTunes App Store today! We had a blast making this game for Starwave Mobile, but beware it's mature rated. Give it a try and let us know what you think.

Spore Creatures for the iPhone ... Released!

2010-01-24T22:58:00.000-08:00

Spore Creatures is the third title we developed for Electronic Arts, and the sequel to Spore Origins (Mobile Game of the Year 2008). It went live on the iTunes App Store today! We're really pleased with the way this title came together, and we hope you'll give it a try and let us know what you think.

Happy Holidays!

2009-12-27T09:23:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas to you from Tricky Software! We hope you have a wonderful New Year!

PUFF for the iPhone ... Released!

2009-09-19T08:01:00.000-07:00

Our latest endeavor has hit the App Store today. PUFF is a really fun game we've taken our time making, and we think it's a great pick-up-and-play type of experience. Even if you're not a fan of puzzle games, you have to give it a try and see what you think of the controls and visuals. Hope you enjoy it, and please give us your feedback.

Madden for the iPhone Released!

2009-09-10T00:13:00.000-07:00

Madden has been released for the iPhone and we're very excited for EA Mobile. Why are we excited you ask? Well, we actually contributed in a small way to the development of this product. So we're happy to see this one finally hit the market, and hope everyone enjoys it has much as we do!

Boggle for the iPhone ... Released!

2009-08-31T01:38:00.000-07:00

Boggle is our second title we developed for Electronic Arts (and Hasbro), and it went live on the iTunes App Store today! We're really pleased with the way this title came together, and we hope you'll give it a try and let us know what you think.

We're on Facebook Now

2009-07-02T11:02:00.000-07:00

We finally got ourselves a Facebook page. Be sure to look us up and become a fan. Our biggest fan, Dexter, is also our hardest working employee ... or is he ?!

Spore Origins in an Apple Store

2009-06-06T22:45:00.000-07:00

No we're not talking about Spore Origins in the App Store, we're talking about an actual, physical, Apple Store. Apple's new ad campaign for iPhone Apps is really slick, and we were pleased to find one of our games being shown off!

Armado Gets an Update

2009-05-07T15:13:00.000-07:00

Armado for the iPhone has been bumped to version 1.2. This update allows users to listen to their own music while playing! In addition, Armado Lite has been submitted to Apple and is currently in review ... we expect this to be available very soon.

Cellular Game of the Year - Spore Origins!

2009-02-20T11:18:00.000-08:00

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences had their 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards last night, and Spore Origins took home Cellular Game of the Year! We're very excited about this ... a great finish to a fun game to make. Here's the full list of all winners: 12th IAA Winners

Best Artistic Design - Spore Origins!

2008-12-17T16:29:00.000-08:00

IGN has published their Best of 2008 for all gaming categories and platforms known to man and women. It just so happens that one of our own, Spore Origins for the iPhone, got awarded for Best Artistic Design. Woo-hoo! Thank you IGN.

Armado Christmas Sale

2008-12-08T11:14:00.001-08:00

We just wanted to let you know we’re having a Christmas sale for our latest game Armado. For a limited time we’ll be offering Armado for 0.99 cents. We put a lot of time and effort into this game, and for us we really just want to get it into as many hands as possible.

We of course want your feedback, and we’re trying to provide updates as we continually polish our products.

Armado Lite ... Clawing Its Way Up

2008-11-25T08:54:00.000-08:00

Even though Armado Lite is a free App we're super happy to see that people enjoy it! At this moment we're ranked 15th under "Top Free Apps" in iTunes, and who knows we may climb even higher.
Also, one of our engineers found this artist who creates sculptures from old hubcaps, and we just had to give him a shout out here!

Armado Lite Now Available

2008-11-20T14:59:00.000-08:00

Last week we created a special free "lite" version of Armado for the iPhone. We submitted it a few days ago to Apple and it showed up in iTunes today!

Also, we really appreciate everyone who buys the full version, and today we're going to lower the price of the full version to celebrate not only the release of Armado Lite, but also the coming holiday shopping season. For those of you wanting to give Armado Lite a test run, you can use the link below if you're on a desktop, alternatively you can wait for it to show up in the App Store.

Armado Lite (iTunes)

As a small developer every download, every comment, every review, and of course every purchase means a lot to us...

Armado iPhone YouTube Trailer

2008-11-18T10:14:00.000-08:00

Our YouTube trailer seems to be getting a good amount of attention. Be sure to check it out and tell us what you think:

Armado is now Available in the App Store!

2008-11-12T19:26:00.001-08:00

Armado for the iPhone has been "greenlit" by Apple and is officially ready for sale. You can now find Armado in the App Store. If you're on a desktop go ahead use the following link:

Armado (iTunes)

Please send us comments/feedback. We would love to hear from you...

Armado iPhone Buzz around the Web

2008-11-12T14:37:00.000-08:00

Armado is now available, and many sites have posted nice articles for the game. We of course appreciate this! Here are a few we found:

Macworld
Touch Aracde
iPodNN
YouTube

Announcing Armado for the iPhone!

2008-11-07T08:53:00.000-08:00

Soon after Spore Origins was completed for Electronic Arts, we continued to work on our very own titles. We're happy to tell you that we're wrapping one up. In fact, we've completely reworked the Mac/PC version of Armado specifically for the iPhone. The engine, artwork, and controls all got an overhaul, and it's looking (and feeling) really nice. We're going to submit our build to Apple today, so we'll just have to wait for it show up in the App Store. However, while we wait for the game to show up we've updated our website with the latest Armado information such as screenshots, movies, and more.

We'll have more details very soon!

Nice Review of Spore Origins

2008-10-20T23:33:00.000-07:00

Its always nice for us to read reviews of our games that are easy on the eyes. Peter Cohen of Macworld has some kinds words for the iPhone version of Spore Origins in his full review of the game. You can check that out here:

Macworld Review of Spore Origins for the iPhone

Spore Origins for the iPhone ... Released!

2008-09-10T10:44:00.000-07:00

Spore™ Origins for the iPhone is complete and now available through iTunes. We spent a lot of time developing this title for Electronic Arts, and we couldn't be happier with the final product. Apple's response to the title has been great, and we're very pleased they picked Spore™ Origins to show off their new iPods during their latest Keynote. Here're a few links to check out:

IGN Review
Apple's Keynote (nano-chromatic)
Spore Origins (App Store)

Spore Origins for the iPod ... Released!

2008-08-29T15:37:00.000-07:00

We've been hustling lately to get the iPhone version of Spore™ Origins ready for release. But that's not all we've been focused on in the last year and a half. Also in the mix is a version for the iPod, which Apple has recently released! Again, we worked closely with EA and Maxis, and had a great time along the way. You can take a closer look by visiting the iTunes store today:

Spore Origins for iPod (iTunes)

Announcement ... Spore Origins for iPhone!

2008-08-08T18:58:00.000-07:00

It really has been a long time since we last wrote about what we’ve been working on. Well, the wait is finally over, and the project is fast coming to completion. For over a year we’ve been hard at work developing Spore™ Origins for the iPhone. We’ve worked closely with EA Mobile and Maxis, and we’re very proud of the resulting game. The next few weeks will be extremely busy, but for us it will be well worth it. Stay tuned... in the meantime here are a few links talking about the game:

http://www.gametrailers.com/...
http://www.time.com/...
http://www.popularmechanics.com/...
http://wireless.ign.com/...

Expansion Pack

2008-05-03T21:04:00.000-07:00

We've expanded our little world, and now it's ready to be inhabited. Here are a few pictures that our resident photographer took to show off our new digs.

Steadily Growing

2008-03-11T15:10:00.000-07:00

We're excited to be expanding our office space, and continue to slowly hire talented artists and engineers. What's spurring this growth you say? Well, we still can't talk about what's going on behind closed doors, but we've got some great games coming this year.

Holiday Promotion

2007-11-21T16:55:00.001-08:00

We wanted to contribute to this upcoming holiday by offering our latest title Armado at a 50% discount starting today, ending December 31 of this year. To take advantage just enter "ARMADOXMAS" into the "Coupon/Promotional Code" area of the order form after adding Armado to your cart.

Mobile Game Continues

2007-09-12T22:01:00.000-07:00

We really can't say anything about the mobile title we're working on until others release the news first. You'll just have to trust us that it's a big deal and very exciting. Needless to say we're more than halfway through the development, and we should hopefully have more to say by the end of the year.

Cool Mobile Game

2007-05-07T08:36:00.001-07:00

We're currently working on a very cool mobile game which we can't say much about at this time. Also, Little Tricky Games is coming along nicely, as we're constantly adding games and refining this site.

Little Tricky Games

2007-03-21T10:04:00.000-07:00

We've launched our new site Little Tricky Games. Not only are we offering our own titles, but we have a huge selection of Windows and Macintosh games available for download.

Macworld Review of Armado

2007-03-12T12:00:00.000-07:00

Peter Cohen of Macworld has posted his review of Armado. You can read what this seasoned writer has to say right here.

Armado Reviews

2007-02-14T14:28:00.000-08:00

The Mac Observer and Inside Mac Games have posted reviews of Armado. Be sure to read the articles to see what they have to say:
The Mac Observer review
Inside Mac Games review

Big Fish Games offers Armado

2007-01-22T11:41:00.000-08:00

Big Fish Games is offering Armado for Windows. We're very pleased with the presentation, so be sure to check it out.

Game Story for Armado

2006-12-14T13:20:00.000-08:00

Apple has created a game story for Armado up on their website. They also have a download page for the game as well.

Armado is Coming Along Nicely

2006-10-13T09:39:00.000-07:00

Armado is coming along nicely, and we've finished our promotional video for the game. Be sure to check the video out here.

We're in the News

2006-09-02T10:14:00.000-07:00