FunGo Studios

Planet Hunt is the first game to shoot to the moon (if you miss it you'll end up in stars anyway). Planet Hunt is free on the AppleStore and can be downloaded at this link.

Take a surreal journey around the galaxy, searching for the most bizarre planets from outer space: travel in the hyperspace dimension and hunt planets with powerful space rockets!

The core game mechanic is simple itself.  Planet Hunt requires concentration, tactic and timing to catch all this astonishing stars in the universe: so far no Planet Hunters have succeeded in this venture... will you be the first?

 Planet Hunt is your next challenge: easy to play but hard to beat!

Tap to launch a rocket, and then tap again to control its direction.

Choose between three kinds of space rockets, each one behaving in a unique way!

10 different planets to hunt with 10 unique graphic styles and story: travel in the hyperspace to find them all!

Compete with other players in the global leaderboard to become the strongest Planet Hunter of the entire universe!

Planet Hunt lands on the Apple Store after a number of iterations from FunGo Studios mainly aimed to enhancing the appealing of our games but still keeping immediate and simple mechanics. Planet Hunt indeed follows a specific trend that is leading the gaming marketplace on the mobile stores since mixes simplicity, nice graphics, relatively short game sessions and in general in immediately get to the player.

Technologically, to render this concept we relayed on the main features of Apple SpriteKit, which provides a number of great tools for developers to introduce dynamics elements and physics into a simple 2D gameplay like ours. We also took the most out of the GameCenter framework, with integrated leaderboards and achievements.

From the behind the scenes we tried out a number o customizations, starting from the idea of little birds that had to reach out to the nest on a tree. Since we liked the idea, it was a matter of perspective: the graphic study on the flight of the birds resulted inconclusive since the point of view required by this particular game mechanics involves a top down view on the game elements flying up, which was much more effective to be rendered on rockets.

So, what’s up next? Planet Hunt is the first step of a vertical evolution we thought on a simple concept. More complex gameplay ideas deriving from this gameplay are basically related to evolving the tower defense aspects of the game by introducing a strategic layer on top of it. To setup a level-based defense we are working on the speed of the rockets and on allowing multiple behaviors on the satellites. If you want to know more, stay tuned on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

FunGo Studios is an Italian indie gaming company that has been shooting to the moon for few years. If you want to help us keep on rolling please download Planet Hunt for free on the AppleStore and try it out here. We are aiming high to end up into the stars.

  LINKS

FungoStudios website: http://fungostudios.com

Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/fungostudios

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fungostudios

Link to the game: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/planet-hunt-shoot-to-the-moon/id855043927?mt=8

W. A single letter that hides a lot of emotions for our team. W is the symbol of VICTORY because once again we hit the target. Our Studio has been selected to participate in a special acceleration program, in the beautiful Finland, the homeland of Angry Birds and other popular mobile apps.

We are talking about AppCampus, an acceleration program that rewards the best ideas of mobile app with 20, 50 and 70 K awards, but in particular, with 4 weeks of intensive coaching with some of the best mentors and experts in the mobile industry and gaming.

Managed by the University of Aalto and supported by big partners such as Nokia and Microsoft, AppCampus is designed to encourage and support the development of innovative applications for the new family of Windows Phone. In short, a challenge that our team could not catch the fly, do not you?

Now I just have to leave. The suitcase is waiting to be filled, but we shall soon to give you updates from the heart of Finland, also telling you about the project that has led us to win this year dell'AppCampus. See you soon!

If Studios, a game company or a passionate expert in Mobile development with a good idea? You are a click away from seeing funded and Finland --->

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W! FunGo Studios vince l'AppCampus e parte per la Finlandia

W. Una sola lettera che nasconde tantissime emozioni per il nostro team.  W è infatti il simbolo della VITTORIA perché ancora una volta FunGo ha fatto centro.  Il nostro Studio è stato infatti selezionato per partecipare a un programma di accelerazione davvero speciale, nella bellissima Finlandia, patria di Angry Birds e di altre famose mobile app. Stiamo parlando di AppCampus, il programma di accelerazione che premia le migliori idee di mobile app con award da 20, 50 e 70 K ma, soprattutto, con 4 settimane di coaching intenso con alcuni dei migliori mentor ed esperti del settore mobile e del gaming. 

Gestito dall'Università di Aalto e sostenuto da big partner come Nokia e Microsoft, AppCampus nasce per incoraggiare e sostenere lo sviluppo di innovative applicazioni per la nuova famiglia di Windows Phone. Insomma, una sfida che il nostro team non poteva che cogliere al volo, non trovate?

Ora vi dobbiamo proprio lasciare. La valigia aspetta di essere riempita ma non tarderemo a darvi aggiornamenti dal cuore della Finlandia, svelandovi anche il progetto che ci ha portato a vincere questa edizione dell'AppCampus. A presto!

Se uno Studio, una game company o un appassionato esperto di mobile development con una valida idea? Sei ad un click da vederla finanziata e dalla Finlandia ----->

"Deconstruct your game" that's the name of the event we arranged with Hackaton’s guys. Our game designer Gianpaolo explained what's exactly gamification is, the base of a mobile game and (the holy grail) what makes us so addicted to video games and what are the reasons why we can’t stop playing it! It was a very unique evening, full of interesting content and potential gamers. Here's a couple of pictures of our masters at work!

Here we are back with great news! Our founder Nicola and our big boss developer Matteo attended Origin, the latest contest-event which took place in H-Farm two weeks ago and guess what ... they won! 

The challenge consisted of the development of an app/software/hardware  combining digital tools and fashion world together. At the beginning devs were divided into groups and ideas-projects, then they started programming like madmen for 2 days no-stop. 

WYWR was the winner, an app for Android that recognizes clothes' tags and allows fashion lovers to create an online wardrobe and to match dress, shoes in great outfits. 

Congratulations guys! 

FunGo's fan we need your help! Have a look at our latest video-effort and push your mouse on the Facebook Like button as hard as you can. If you do this simple action our team will have the chance to win Fiera delle Startup Contest and to take part in a huge exhibition in Milan on the 17th of June.  In the video you will find many information regarding our new game project. Are you curious? If so, watch it but do not forget to vote us. ;)

Just few days ago we were in the middle of Mobile World Congress 2013, the world's largest exhibition and conference for the mobile industry thanks to Buongiorno Competition.

We had a lot of fun and met brilliant people and now we want to share with you some ideas we found there that really stroke us. Here you are: - Firefox OS, an open platform that breaks barrier between web and mobile apps. We love this kind of projects because it allow to increase mobile experience! - PayPal Here, a new Pay Pal product that makes simple for cash-based businesses in countries that use Chip and PIN debit and credit cards to take and make digital payments. So easy, so smart :) - Samsung HomeSync, a media centre, network storage solution and files hub all in one single product. Pretty cool, isn't it?

Last but not least we have a big announce for you: together with our friends of WhyMca we took part to WipJam competition and we won the second prize (yeah, Fungo Studios Team rules).

Yesterday was really a BUONGIORNO :) 

We pitched in front of Buongiorno Group, one of the leading actor in the tech and mobile scene, and we won the startup competition + tickets for Mobile World Congress 2013! We are looking forward to fly to Barcellona MWC 2013 and take part in this great event that will give us important chances to know stunning projects and digital innovators. Bazingaaa!