Lineamus


Lineamus is a new kind of Platform Runner app. Instead of jumping and ducking between platforms and objects, in Lineamus the goal is to create your own paths to where you go.

Press down on the screen with your finger to begin drawing a line and release your finger to stop. Draw lines connecting platforms together for you to cross.

Pass through the yellow stars to gain levels. As you level up you will begin to move at a faster rate. You can draw lines to create faster more direct routes to the stars also if you would like.

(All of the graphics used in Linemaus (except for the hippo) where from Biffy Beebes Indie Graphic bundle - http://biffybeebe.net/2011/12/graphics-pack-2/ )

iTunee link - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lineamus/id500606542?ls=1&mt=8

Corona Showcase - http://developer.anscamobile.com/showcase/lineamus

Lineamus is my second app made by Corona that has been released. My first app was something I made back in June my first week learning Corona and was more for the purpose of learning the build/submitting stages then getting an actual app out.

In the first day of Lineamus being released, it was downloaded 254 times. Although this might not seem like alot compared to some other apps made with Corona, that first day with 254 downloads was 5 times the amount of downloads my first app got in the 2 months its been out.

Lineamus has had no advertising and this is actually the first time I’m mentioning it anywhere except my twitter (I didn’t even know it had been accepted on the 15th, I just noticed 10 minutes ago)

For those wondering why its called Lineamus, I was stuck on a name and figured its about lines and hippopotamus so what started as LineHippopotamus became LineHippo which ended up as Lineamus [import]uid: 69700 topic_id: 22000 reply_id: 322000[/import]

Congrats!

I just downloaded it, looks fun!

I hope it only duplicates… :wink: [import]uid: 23689 topic_id: 22000 reply_id: 87451[/import]

I’ve just noticed that you may have used the code for drawing a line with physics I provide in share your code.

If I am mistaken, I still advise you to use this code for drawing a line. Because if you swipe fast it generates many weird things…

Use this if you don’t mind changing it a bit:

Link to code: http://developer.anscamobile.com/code/gerald-anderson [import]uid: 23689 topic_id: 22000 reply_id: 87452[/import]

I actually started off by using jasonschroeder Easy Finger Drawing with Undo Functionality code (http://developer.anscamobile.com/code/easy-finger-drawing-undo-functionality), but as I got more into the app I changed a good chunk of it’s original coding and so far I haven’t found any problems with quick swipes. [import]uid: 69700 topic_id: 22000 reply_id: 87453[/import]

Lineamus is about to get an update!

This update will include some gameplay fixes, UI changes, Facebook Leaderboards and also Game Center for Leaderboards. Just have to wait for it to get through Apple Review now.

Also, Lineamus is now on iHeartThisApp - http://iheartthisapp.com/apps/lineamus/ - Please go and support us by clicking the + beside the heart! Its free to do and only takes a second.

(Lineamus has reached 1065 downloads in its four days out) [import]uid: 69700 topic_id: 22000 reply_id: 88046[/import]

Version 1.0.4 of Lineamus is now live in the App Store! - http://t.co/E0v2I7jX

Whats in the 1.0.4 update:

  • Added Game Center Support and High Score List

  • Added Facebook Leaderboards

  • Added Leaderboard button to Main Menu

  • Added High Score tracking

  • Fixed Pause/Play Button in Game and Tutorial section

  • UI changes to Main Menu and Game Over screens

  • Minor change to clouds movement

  • Increased size of level display text

Whats coming up for the 1.0.5 update:
– Time tracking.
With the current Level tracking, there will also be a new Overall time tracker of how long you have been playing as well as a timer for your average time per level, time on last level and time on current level.
– Game Center Achievements.
We will be adding different achievements for eaching certain level brackets as well as timed based achievements [import]uid: 69700 topic_id: 22000 reply_id: 89211[/import]

Sweet! [import]uid: 10389 topic_id: 22000 reply_id: 89843[/import]

Just got a review done by Average App Reviews which can be viewed here - http://averageappreviews.co/app/Lineamus/#review

They contacted me over twitter asking if i wanted a review done and had it up on their site within 8 hours of contacting me. [import]uid: 69700 topic_id: 22000 reply_id: 90297[/import]