Can you believe it? The FIFA World Cup fever has hit the iPhone gaming world too!!!

Thirty-two countries are now battling it out for their national pride in Pocket Gamer’s first ever iPhone Game Developers World Championship. The Championship will see developers from around the world compete for the title of the best iPhone Game Developer in the world.

In the first round, each team will play three other teams in a round robin format and the two teams with the best record in each group will qualify for the next round. Winners will be decided on a combination of public vote and professional judging.

And guess who made it to the shortlist? Two out of the three most-nominated games from India are 99Games’ titles! We’re really delighted that Mystic Emporium and Chess Elite have gathered so much love from gamers all over the world. Thanks a lot for nominating us!

The first round of voting which ends on June 11th, pits Chess Elite against Austria’s ner Pong Plus. The array of features offered by Chess Elite should be enough to help you guys make up your mind.

If you love our games, go over and vote for 99Games to make us win!

Posted by:
Seema

Uncategorized 99Games, Game Developer Championship, Pocket Gamer

24th January may have been a regular Sunday for most of you… but for us, it turned out to be a special day. The reason being that when we got up from bed last morning and grabbed the morning paper, we opened our eyes to a full-page article on 99Games.

The article entitled ‘The App rush’ talks about the development of the two hit titles of 99Games - WordsWorth and Chess Elite - in a little known place like Udupi. The article also stresses on how Apple’s App Store has redefined the rules of gaming and given birth to a new platform that already has millions of patrons worldwide. Besides this, the challenges faced by indie developers in trying to survive the App Store jungle have been discussed as well.

The article is a must-read for anyone interested in knowing more about iPhone development in India. Do check it out and let us know your views.

Thanks a lot to DNA for the coverage!

Posted by:
Seema

Uncategorized 99Games, chess elite, DNA, interview, wordsworth

First of all, a very Happy New Year from all of us here at 99Games. Hope you had a blast this New Year!

We look forward to coming out with a lot of exciting new games for you in 2010.

Coming to the topic…
148Apps announced the top nominations of the 2009 Best App Ever Awards and we’re delighted to let you know that WordsWorth and Chess Elite have made it into the Top 10 nominees in Word and Board game categories, respectively.

Thanks a lot for nominating us, guys!!!

Both WordsWorth and Chess Elite have come a long way since its release. While WordsWorth is still known for the array of customization options it provides, Chess Elite has been gaining popularity for adding class to iPhone Chess.

Now that nominations have been finalized, the final voting has begun and will continue till 31st January. Just click on the ‘Vote’ buttons below to vote for WordsWorth and Chess Elite.

Vote for WordsWorth in Best Word Game

Vote for Chess Elite in Best Board Game

Cheers!!!

Posted by:
Seema

Uncategorized 148Apps, 99Games, Best game

Come on fellow gamers! Help us win.
148Apps is conducting its annual Best App Ever Awards, and we’re counting on you to vote for us. These awards are meant to honor the best and not just the best-selling games. The top 5 nominations in each category selected by the site users will contest to be the winner!

We’ve nominated our best games for the awards, so go over and vote for them if you love them too!

Best Word Game – WordsWorth

Nominate
WordsWorth
for
Best Word Game

Best Board Game – Chess Elite

Nominate
Chess Elite
for
Best Board Game

Best Strategy Game – Create A Mall

Nominate
Create A Mall
for
Best Strategy Game

Best Simulation Game – Create A Mall

Nominate
Create A Mall
for
Best Simulation Game

Best Puzzle Game – Christmas Sudoku

Nominate
Christmas Sudoku
for
Best Puzzle Game

Cheers!!!

Posted by:
Seema

Uncategorized 99Games, Best game

Our journey with WordsWorth has come a long way. It’s hard to believe that we’ve already reached v1.6 with lots of features being added along the way. It seems like only yesterday when the idea of WordsWorth was born, when it’s actually been months together.

When WordsWorth was released, we had to make sure that the App got the visibility it deserved. Boy, that was tough! Considering loads of App that come out everyday vying for attention. And we did taste success, as WordsWorth became the top paid word App in the U.K App Store.

All the hard work that we’ve put in aside; the joy of seeing your App do well in the market cannot be compared!

It’s just been a couple of days since v1.6 came out, and we’re already working on the next update, which includes an awesome FaceBook connect feature which lets you challenge your friends on FaceBook.

Right now we’re receiving the initial responses to the update, which has mostly been very positive but there have been some cases where the App crashed when launched. The fix for this issue has already been uploaded to the App Store but in case this happens, please delete the App and re-download it.

That’s all for now,

Until next time, Game On!

Posted by:
Seema 

Uncategorized 99Games, Word Game, wordsworth