Ian Marsh

1 | lakeshore

October 19th, 2008 at 10:37 pm

Please remove the “German” translation for this game (help text, other ingame-texts, AppStore-description). If you can’t speak German that’s ok, but don’t let the translation do automatically, because the resulting text is absolutely not readable/understandable.

2 | Ian

October 20th, 2008 at 5:41 am

I’ve received a better German translation which will be in the next update.

3 | Niall McKeown

October 20th, 2008 at 3:48 pm

Scoops…Simple and wonderful. Genius is rarely complicated and this work of genius is no exception.

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October 21st, 2008 at 12:44 pm

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5 | Jeff

October 21st, 2008 at 6:55 pm

Love the game! Got any suggestions for a non-programmer looking to make their own simple game? I’ve been more on the design side of things but would love to give it a shot. I am pretty adept at learning new things. Thanks!

6 | Ian

October 21st, 2008 at 7:53 pm

Well I started in somewhat of the same position by learning flash and actionscript, but its always good to make friends with programmers

7 | Lamar

October 22nd, 2008 at 8:03 am

I have a question,

in an update down the road, you have to add these!!!

1) Stack to Mars and all the planets!!
2) Probably more vegetables
3) unique ice cream scoops that drop rarely like (cookie dough, chocolate chip etc)

8 | Robert Marsh

October 22nd, 2008 at 8:38 am

Just wanted to say thanks for this simple but addictive and cool game!

And is there any way I could contact you via e-mail?

I have some ideas I’d love to develop into games but I’m more the art side, can’t quite get my head around the app developing.

thanks!

9 | Jeff

October 24th, 2008 at 2:06 am

This game is really fun. Me and my girlfriend compete all the time. But I would really like the highscores to be able for us to enter our name in, so we know who got what score. Because right now we have to remember and keep track who has the leading scores.

Thanks!

10 | Ian

October 24th, 2008 at 5:27 am

Thanks Jeff! You’re not the only one requesting that feature, it is at the top of my list of things to add for the next update.

11 | Zoe

October 25th, 2008 at 3:20 pm

I Love This Game Since I Have Played It On My Friend’s iPod Touch But It Should Be Free!!
Please Make It Free =)

12 | Ian

October 25th, 2008 at 3:25 pm

Glad you like it Zoe! Unfortunately if I didn’t sell it for the price of a tune, I wouldn’t be able to make any more games!

13 | Zoe

October 25th, 2008 at 3:28 pm

=(

14 | ar

October 27th, 2008 at 2:04 pm

hi
I wanted to translate it for you, but I saw that younalready got a german translation - if you have any questions left, just email me

15 | Review: Scoops [App Store] > Nieuws > iPhoneclub.nl

November 2nd, 2008 at 3:54 am

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16 | Adam Klingspor

November 7th, 2008 at 1:57 pm

Hey!

Maybe you could fix a special and rare scoop that higher you life with one star each time? Would love that!

One thing I want to ask you; are Mars the new Moon?

17 | Ian

November 7th, 2008 at 2:20 pm

That is a great idea Adam, and one I’ve been considering adding. Mars is the new moon for now!

18 | Isaac

November 12th, 2008 at 7:52 pm

Hey, I really like your game, but I think the latest update to the ice cream scoops makes the game a bit ugly and cluttered. I’d appreciate an option to turn it off, as I liked the simple, solid tone scoops.

19 | Leigh

November 13th, 2008 at 12:41 pm

For the high scores, maybe make the newest one a different color. Sometimes I don’t remember what my score was so it’s hard to tell if I beat my old one.

Other than that, awesome job! Love the new scoop flavors.

20 | Ian

November 13th, 2008 at 12:44 pm

That is a great idea Leigh and is on my to-do list for 1.4

21 | rick

November 20th, 2008 at 9:31 am

Dear Ian,
thank you very very very much for this wonderful game!
I and my wife play very often, there is really a great pastime.
Now competing for the best score (my wife yesterday 165.000, it’s good?
There will be in a future a world rankings, on the Internet?
We also like to see some new vegetable, peppers, eggplant, etc.
Congratulations again, really well done and immediate, continues!
Ciao dall’Italia!!!

22 | Ian

November 20th, 2008 at 9:42 am

You’re welcome! I actually just broke 200,000 points yesterday! The next version due out soon lets you email your scores to your friends, I am still looking at adding a worldwide scoreboard. Thanks for the new vegetable ideas!

23 | Cutter White

November 20th, 2008 at 8:44 pm

What happened to the orange scoops? =[
And for another vegetable, a head of cabbage would fit in shape wise.
Also, I have not got past the tip of mars yet, but what is currently after it?

24 | Ian

November 20th, 2008 at 10:34 pm

Hey Cutter, the orange scoops looked pretty similar to the yellow scoops, and some people were requesting chocolate so I swapped it in for the orange. Great idea on the cabbage, I hadn’t even thought of that. The Scoops solar system is similar to the real solar system…

25 | Helen

November 28th, 2008 at 5:17 am

Wow, thank you for this great game. I was looking for a game similar to Tower Bloxx as I missed this from my old phone. Not one complaint, superb game and so simple in it’s concept, I’m addicted I’m afraid. Keep up the good work and thanks again!

26 | Rudolf

December 7th, 2008 at 3:27 pm

Great game! Thanks a lot.
One comment, though — please, please, please make it save game progress!
I have lost few high scores when call comes through, as game stops.
Also, sometimes you just have to turn the phone off and lose the game in progress.

Thanks again,
Rudolf

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December 12th, 2008 at 5:01 pm

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28 | Alexander.Lo

December 15th, 2008 at 8:16 pm

Hey!! quick question, I love your app i currently have like 232,000 but in the world wide rankings what do those two numbers mean? [ie: 12/15] the one’s next to the globe?

29 | Ian

December 15th, 2008 at 9:37 pm

That is the date. The online leader board is a daily one, in the sense that no score can stay on longer than 24 hours.

30 | Matt

December 19th, 2008 at 4:55 pm

Hey amazing game me and my friends spend HOURS on it

But we were talking about maybe a pattern bonus kinda like the color bonus

Thanks great game!!!

31 | paul

December 21st, 2008 at 2:32 pm

ian -

a fantastic game. love that i can make a cone out into space. a suggestion and a question. first, it would be great if the game could be remembered even if the button is hit on the iphone that causes it to leave the app.

and the question - i see the bonus go up and down depending on the scoops that i get. there is also a bar on that expands and contracts. i see it contract even when the bonus doesn’t go down. does this represent fractiona bonus or is there something else going on here?

thanks again for the game!

paul

32 | Modern

December 22nd, 2008 at 10:52 pm

Love the game, however i have noticed a major difference since the last upgrade.
It has become alot harder, which is bad because my boyfriend has a major high score and now i cant beat it.
Also there is less 1up scoops so its become harder to make the game last longer.

Anyway totally entertaining cant wait to see what else you have instore.

Modern.

P.S. my fave is Boysenberry icecream

33 | Modern

December 22nd, 2008 at 11:06 pm

I just played 3 games with no 1up scoops at all

34 | Brandon

January 12th, 2009 at 4:07 pm

I would love to see some new vegetable, peppers, eggplant, etc.

I also wrote in my app store review that it would be cool to see a “bonus” area with no vegitables.

I also would love to be able to save my game.

Brandon

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January 12th, 2009 at 4:07 pm

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36 | Ian

January 12th, 2009 at 5:29 pm

Hi Brandon, I saw the suggestions in your review but I’m not sure I want to change any of the gameplay aspects of the game at this point. As for the save game, Scoops was designed from the beginning to be a quick, casual, pick up and play game not played in multiple sittings. Unfortunately the extra life that was added extended the average game length a bit but it would be extremely difficult for me to add save games at this point.

37 | Nate

January 17th, 2009 at 8:00 am

Ian, I love the game. Out of all the games — all the apps for that matter — on my phone, Scoops is the only one I use on a daily basis. If I had but one request it would be a local daily leaderboard. Kind of in the sense with what you did for the worldwide board, but just for on my phone. I so very rarely get a top score on my leaderboard, and it would me keep track of how many rounds a day I play! Keep up the good work

38 | Michael

January 17th, 2009 at 10:47 am

Any chance for a “space” character being added to the high scores for those of us without a middle name?

39 | Ian

January 17th, 2009 at 11:44 pm

Thats not a bad idea Michael, I’ll try to get that in the next update (not sure when that will be)

40 | John

January 20th, 2009 at 10:33 pm

Hey Ian;
Great game.

If we can’t have a space in the initials, perhaps we’d be allowed to use only two characters otherwise this is an amazingly addictive game.

41 | some_other_paul

January 21st, 2009 at 1:30 pm

Hi Ian!
Great game! I really enjoy it.
One little note: If you touch the status bar during play, the app crashes….

42 | Trevor

January 22nd, 2009 at 9:49 am

My suggestion is to add “flavor combos” that would give a point bonus upon completion.

Get a chocolate, strawberry and vanilla in order - Neopolitan Bonus!

Get lemon, chocolate, lemon, chocolate - bumblebee bonus (hey, it needs work..)

This would add an extra dimension of fun to the game beyond just going for height as you would try harder to wait for a certain color to come down.

Also, the app does crash if you touch the status bar, i just tried it too.

GREAT GAME, my kids love it too!

43 | Ian

January 22nd, 2009 at 12:03 pm

Thanks, I’m looking into the status bar bug! Can’t believe I never found that.

44 | myles

January 31st, 2009 at 8:28 am

PLZ HELP! ian, i downloaded scoops for $1 about a week or two ago. i never synced my ipod to my comp, and when i did, i had A LOT of things to sync. the power went out and i lost EVERYTHING except for what i had on the computer already. i tried “check for purchases” and that didnt work either. now, it wants to charge me $2 for an app that i already paid for. please help me out and send it to me somehow. i really like the game, but i dont want to pay for it twice…

45 | Ian

January 31st, 2009 at 8:51 am

iTunes will never charge you for the same item twice for the same item even if the price changes. It may have a price on the download button but after you click it, a message will say “You have already purchased this item” (poor design I know). On the extremely rare chance it does charge you twice, iTunes will refund your money.

46 | Jake

February 3rd, 2009 at 11:27 pm

Love the game. Simple and fun. Was wondering, my kids love to play, and they use my iPhone whenever they can. But, when I am at work they can’t. Is there any thought to creating a stand-alone version of Scoops for the Mac (or PC)?

47 | Ian

February 4th, 2009 at 3:59 am

@Jake Haven’t thought much about that! I’d have to test how well the game can be controlled by a mouse or keyboard.

48 | Lloyd

February 6th, 2009 at 9:28 am

Hi, Scoops is an absolute masterpiece! Simple, fun, good interface, nice colours, great game overall. 5 Stars.

I got an idea to improve: Is it possible to make the rainbow scoops, count as an extra life lost if caught on top of an onion/tomato? And visa versa: if caught on top of a 1up scoop, a rainbow scoop will provide a bonus extra life? As it would make the game more challenging and fun!

Furthermore, maybe bring a few more fruit and veg into it maybe? Make it a bit more interesting.

I hope when you reply to this (if you reply) it emails me the message you reply with, cause otherwise, I’d never find this place again in my history :p

Well done Ian, fantastic game and concept, thumbs up from me!

49 | DKB

February 11th, 2009 at 12:36 pm

Hi Ian,

Wow what a great game! I am the only one in the family with and iPod touch and everyone fights to get to play Scoops!!! I read thru the above and didn’t see a definitive answer to the planets? Is Saturn the last one? if so will the rest of the Solar System be added, even Pluto??? ;>) My husband has all the high scores filled with his highest over 219k.

Thanks for a great little game!!

DKB

50 | Tracey

February 19th, 2009 at 3:03 pm

How do you get your score on the world leader board (that is if it’s high enough)?
Great game!
I’m addicted…& I bought this for my 3 year-old daughter…

51 | Ian

February 19th, 2009 at 3:17 pm

If its high enough it will automatically be added! Hope she likes it!

52 | Jack

March 12th, 2009 at 4:39 pm

I love the game. I’m addicted, seriously. However, in addition to the score, I think it would be nice to see an actual count of “scoops” caught and missed. Just a suggestion. Thanks for the game, its amazing. So simple, yet so addicting!

53 | John GIBSON

March 15th, 2009 at 5:32 am

Hi Ian;

Once again, congratulations on Scoops.
The game truly epitomises everything that the iPhone stands for.

I understand you starting this project out as a game which was ‘quick’, when closed there was to be no save however due to it’s ongoing popularity and additive personality would there be any thought as to a save function in a future version?

54 | Jean

March 18th, 2009 at 9:39 pm

Hi Ian,
I was just checking, but Scoops is just for iTouch and iPhones? Is it possible to make it available for iPod Nanos? because they still have the whole tilt factor.
Just an idea?
Thanks!