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IPAD 2 BUYERS’ GUIDE
On Edge’s Breadth, and Fighting Legal Battles
Edge was first released in 2008 with 23 levels, one of the
most complete iOS games at the time. “We added 20
levels one month later, and today the game includes 48
levels; it is also optimized for Retina Display and iPad.
We are still working on new levels for Edge,” says Papazian.
“Of course we could have split it in different games, but
we consider Edge a piece of art, and not just a commercial
product.” Fans will be glad to learn that a true sequel is
underway, too. As for the prolonged and much-discussed
legal battle over the game’s name, Papazian adds, “Since
we won the fight, we are happy with this result, and
we met a lot of great people during the battle. It’s
the perfect name for the game and we don’t
regret the journey.... But clearly, now we
always register a trademark for the title of
our games. Small developers may think
lawyers are expensive, but it’s important
to protect your work, to get good
advice, and have people you can trust
around you.”
IDESIGN
On Standing Out in the App Store
“When we design a game, there is an
important question at some point:
‘Is it hard to do?’ If the answer is yes,
it is an exciting challenge for us, like
snowboarding on the fresh snow.
For Cross Fingers we made our own
physics engine, and we have not seen
any clone of this game yet.”
Working with Amnesty International
Bulletproof is Mobigame’s most recent release, and
another major departure for the developer - arguably
its most haunting title yet. French ad agency La Chose
contacted Mobigame in October 2010, explains
Papazian, as they worked on a campaign for Amnesty
International’s 50th anniversary. “They did the game
design, and asked us if we would be interested to do the
development for free. The goal of the game is simple:
your iPhone is a weapon to fight for human rights.
For 99 cents you can stop bullets in the game, which
is a metaphor for stopping human rights violations
in the real world. We met some people at Amnesty
International, and decided to do it graciously.”
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