Waggle Words VR at PAX East

by | Apr 19, 2018 | AR, Boston, VR, Waggle Words, Works In Progress

PAX East is a gigantic consumer facing video game conference that descends on Boston, MA each spring.  Pax East attendance is estimated to be greater than 100k over the traditionally 3 day event; this year Pax East organizers threw in a 4th day to expand their offerings to the exuberant gaming communities. Vermont Digital Arts wasn’t going to pass up on the opportunity to attend such a monumental gaming event, yet we opted out of demoing Waggle Words in a traditional expo booth for four days (right after spending a week at GDC). We accessed a great alternative for demoing at the conference: MassDiGI’s Made In MA at PAX East 2018 Party!

Elliott Mitchell (Co-Founder of Vermont Digital Arts) traveled to Boston’s District Hall for the Made In MA Party to demo Waggle Words on iOS and to demo an alpha build of Waggle Words VR in development for Valve’s Steam PC platform. Waggle Words VR leverages the HTC Vive Virtual Reality system (HMD, controllers and lighthouses) to deliver an immersive and extremely comfortable VR experience. Waggle Words VR also currently supports the Oculus HMD and Touch controllers in Steam as well.

Elliott Mitchell [Co-Founder, Vermont Digital Arts] demoing Waggle Words, – Photo courtesy of Luke Hollis

Elliott Mitchell [Co-Founder, Vermont Digital Arts] demoing Waggle Words, – Photo courtesy of Luke Hollis

After a great night at the Made in MA Party, Elliott put on his Boston Unity Group (BUG) organizer hat and spoke with other Boston game dev community leaders on a panel entitled, “We Created Game Dev Communities – And You Can Too!” The panel discussed the different focuses that game dev events can have, how to find external support, the ins-and-outs of creating a welcoming environment, and much more.

Adri Mills [Organizer, WIG Boston],Craig Herndon [CEO, BostonVR],Oleg Brodskiy [COO, BostonFIG], Caroline Murphy [CEO/Founder, BostonFIG], Seth Alter [Organizer, Boston Indies] & Elliott Mitchell [Co-Founder, Boston Unity Group], – Photo courtesy of Rydia Vielehr.

If you are looking for smaller events within the 100k people of PAX East, attending talks and finding concurrent events like the Made in Ma Party are great ways to connect and network with your community.

Waggle Words Gets A Glowing Review On AppAdvice

by | Oct 23, 2017 | AR, News & Events, Waggle Words

Christine Chan - AppAdvice

“Waggle Words is a nice hidden gem among the App Store in recent weeks. I’m always up for a good word game, and this one is definitely a new favorite. I love the exquisite graphics and amazing sound design. Casual is the mode that I’m enjoying the most, but Daily gives me something to look forward to each day, and Speed is a real test. The power-ups provide variety and can change the tide of the game, helping you get closer to clearing out board. Replay value is high with this one, and I’ll be coming back to Waggle Words for a long time.”

We were so excited to read the glowing Waggle Words review written by Christine Chan in AppAdvice!

She really gets it! Please take the time to read Christine’s Waggle Words review and while your at it, Check out Waggle Words on iOS for yourself!

Waggle Words Gets A Glowing Review On TouchArcade

by | Oct 9, 2017 | AR, News & Events, Waggle Words

After three plus years of development, Waggle Words launched on the App Store as the world’s first Augmented Reality enhanced word game on September 28th!

Since launch, Waggle Words was featured in the Made With Unity Showcase at Unite Austin, and attracted the attention of several other platforms and publishers.

Today, Rob Funnell wrote a glowing review of Waggle Words on TouchArcade. We are flattered at the level of detail Rob went into with his analysis of Waggle Words! It’s well worth the read!

Kind Words - TouchArcade

“However, Waggle Words excels amongst it’s peers in a far more unconventional and unexpected way for puzzle games – with some pretty ridiculous graphical effects.”

More Kind Words - TouchArcade

“Waggle Words works as both a showcase of the iPhone’s potential and an engrossing option for puzzle game fans, and hopefully will open the floodgates for even more similar titles pushing the boundaries of what mobile is capable of.”

Read the full review on TouchArcade here!

 

 

Waggle Words – The World’s 1st Strategic, AR Word Game, Has Landed on The App Store!

by | Sep 28, 2017 | AR, Games, Waggle Words

Waggle Words

A Strategic Word Game

We’re buzzing with excitement to announce: Waggle Words, the World’s 1st strategic, AR word game, has landed on the App Store!

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Waggle Words Game

Waggle Words is a strategic word search game set inside a beehive. Flying letters, chains of words, and a swarming hive keep the energy high! Players seek and select words with the goal of clearing the board. Create chains of words to greatly multiply your points. Power-ups let you move and manipulate letters to build new words, create longer chains, and clear the board. With three different game types, plus an augmented reality mode for supported devices, game play is always new and exciting.

Waggle Words iOS Features

Augmented Reality: AR mode for devices with A9 chips (or higher) running iOS 11(or higher).
Standard Play Mode: Available for all devices running iOS11(or higher).
Unlimited Levels: Over 85 unique hives with unlimited combinations of letters.
Casual Game: Play the hive at your own pace. A new game every time.
Speed Game: How many words can you make in 1.5 minutes?
Daily Game: Play the downloadable, unique game of the day.
Game Center: Leaderboards to compare your ability with other players.
iCloud Enabled: Share your personal stats across your devices.
Stereo Sound: An immersive experience with headphones.

Waggle Words Development

The original impetus for Waggle Words came from the youngest member of the Vermont Digital Arts family who at age 10 had the idea for a game that was a combination of the two indie games SpellTower (http://www.spelltower.com/) and Chip Chain (http://chip-chain.com/). Following this lead and inspired by two newly installed honeybee hives in the backyard, Vermont Digital Arts designed a strategic word game set inside a beehive. Much of the game's original artwork was created by the Vermont Digital Arts younger generation making it a true family endeavor.

Waggle Words on the App Store!

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Waggle Words, The Augmented Reality Strategic Word Game, Lands on the Apple App Store Thursday, September 28, 2017!

by | Sep 26, 2017 | 3D, AR, ARKit, Games, Uncategorized, Unity3D, Waggle Words

Waggle Words

A Strategic Word Game

Vermont Digital Arts is excited to announce that our Augmented Reality enhanced strategic Word Game, Waggle Words, is landing on the Apple App Store this Thursday, September 28, 2017!

We’ve launched a new landing webpage dedicated to Waggle Words for iOS!

Waggle Words is loaded with fun and useful features!

Are you unsure about AR or don’t have a device that supports AR?

Waggle Words is just as fun to play in Standard Mode (meaning not in AR)!

Standard Mode is supported on all devices running iOS 11; AR mode is only supported on devices with an A9 chip or higher.

We’ll be adding an additional webpage for Waggle Words game rules and tips! Check back soon!