Bumps now FREE + 1.3 Submitted

UtopianGames

We decided to try our hand at making Bumps free to try and get back in the top 200.

I have submitted 1.3 which includes a new mini game a little like dropzone and spent all day marketing so fingers crossed it does well now its free.

When 1.3 is released or it reaches top 10 free (what ever happens 1st, got a feeling the update will be 1st :P) we will put it back to paid.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bumps/id378075315?mt=8

Darren.

design219

This will be very interesting to see. I'm sure you know the perils of going free. Best of luck, we're all rooting for you!

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CannonFodder

Hi Darren, just downloaded mate will leave a review later today. Best of luck hope it hits the top 10 overall.

UtopianGames

Yeah, i really think after the 2 quick updates did nothing and we couldn't get any additional coverage going free is our last chance.

Not expecting it to do that well tbh and yeah the average 4.5/5 stars for 1.2 will surely drop but what can you do when it's stopped selling (well approx 5 a day now).

Will be interesting to see which sites pick it up for sure and if we can get high in the Free before we switch back to paid when 1.3 is released.

Darren.

RH

Wow, bold move! Hope it goes well, will download later!

TymeMaster

Good luck Darren, your game is perhaps one of the best I have seen in Game Salad.

goliath

Good luck

Chaser

Any rough idea on how many units sold

UtopianGames

No idea its only just gone free the last hour.

Darren.

peachpellen

I'll download it tonight/tomorrow - about to go to bed now but either way, if I'm not too drunk tomorrow night I'll write a gushing review ^-^;

Glad it's free - when you released it I didn't have any way to redeem codes so I missed out on a copy; I've wanted to check it out

TwistedMech

The zoom is really cool. How did you do it?

UtopianGames

Cheers Guys,

Started a thread over at TA if you want to post http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=67011

Darren.

scitunes

It will be ver interesting to see how this works out. Best of luck to you!

VoidedSky

Great game, utopian! You should be in the top ten by tomorrow!!!! my guess is 10,000 by tomorrow.
~CTM

Eastbound

Wow already? Did your lite version not drive more sales?

UtopianGames

Eastbound said:
Wow already? Did your lite version not drive more sales?

Lite version did nothing with less than 3000 downloads (so glad i didn't go pro for url fowarding) same for the 2 updates 0 spike.

Darren.

victorkin11

I think bumps don't have high replay value, so bumps 2 should add some new idea! and something exciting!

UtopianGames

Seems we have broken into the top 200 at 145 as news starts to spread.

Our friends over at GameZebo might of helped.

http://www.gamezebo.com/news/2010/09/16/bumps-fly-flap-and-more-free-iphone-games-september-16-2010

Long way to go but happy we have a chance now.

Darren.

Photics

Checking the status of your game was one of the things I wanted to do today...

http://www.appannie.com/bumps/ranking/history/

It seems that you got a significant jump in download activity. According to the chart, raising the price to $2.99 completely knocked your game off the grid, but dropping it to free brought it back.

IsabelleK

I downloaded your game, play few levels, and... I like it. In fact, it's one of the best games made with GS.
It's not quite my favorite game genre, but I really enjoy it. I'm going to write a review after I play much more

UtopianGames

Photics said:
Checking the status of your game was one of the things I wanted to do today...

http://www.appannie.com/bumps/ranking/history/

It seems that you got a significant jump in download activity. According to the chart, raising the price to $2.99 completely knocked your game off the grid, but dropping it to free brought it back.

Strange because it has been at 99c for ages, i did briefly try $1.99 for a day or 2 ages ago so not sure why it's saying $2.99....top 10 free would be fantastic.

Darren.

butterbean

Nice! Keep us posted, wish you much success with this game!

Photics

Another day of reporting on App Annie shows a significant increase in ranking...

http://www.appannie.com/bumps/ranking/history/