Update from the Cave

We wanted to step out of the cave for a while and give an update on recent happenings with Big Cave Games.

The big news of the day is the announcement of our partnership with Scopely! They are known for their "With Buddies" games, which include asynchronous multiplayer gameplay. The partnership has extended our experience in mobile games quite a lot, and has proven to be an excellent learning experience. Unfortunately, we can't announce the project or any details beyond what the press release provides.

• VentureBeat Article
• Inside Social Games Article

Now, an update on ORC.

The last update we released gathered some very positive reviews and feedback. The virtual controls were a hit (whew!) and everyone seemed to enjoy the new dungeons to grind through. We would love to make another dungeon pack in the future.

ORC also grabbed a few awards, including Apple's "Best of 2012" in the Showpiece Category. Most of the awards for last year's games are wrapping up soon, and ORC is nominated in a couple:

• Appy Awards for Action/Arcade Games Finalist
• G.A.N.G. Audio Award for Best Handheld Audio

The G.A.N.G. Audio nomination is a very cool honor. Sitting in a category next to Uncharted and Need for Speed feels pretty good. :)

Don't forget to check out our Facebook and Twitter. We share smaller bits of news and happenings there more often.

ORC: Vengeance Frequently Asked Questions

We've started a FAQ for ORC.  Look here if you are having issues with the game!

>> Go to the ORC: Vengeance FAQ!

ORC Update Shots

We have been hard at work on the first content update for ORC. Without giving too much away, we can say it will contain Virtual Controls, new gear, monsters, and new dungeons to discover. Here are a couple levelshots showing two of the upcoming levels!

Pit of Fire

Old Waterways

More info coming soon. Check out Twitter and Facebook for more frequent updates.

Dungeon Building in ORC: Vengeance

Hey everyone,

We wanted to show you guys a cool time-lapse video of us building a dungeon for ORC. We use Unity3D for ORC, and combined with some custom toolsets, we can quickly build environments and iterate through gameplay.

We had a lot of fun making this new dungeon and recording it. Hope you enjoy it.

ORC is updated!

The first (minor) update has hit the App Store for ORC. This will fix the "bat" crash that all iPhone 3GS owners are experiencing, as well as a few rare iPhone 4's and iPad 2's.

Sorry again for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/orc-vengeance/id507067914?mt=8

ORC Level Shots

So we wanted to share some level shots we have from ORC. These were used to create the small level-selection thumbnails in the game. We took them from right inside the Unity editor, while running the game realtime. Figured it would be a waste not to show some of these, since in the game you only see a small portion.

Magmar Fortress

Crypt Chamber

The Lost Portal

There are plenty more levels and environments in ORC. More will be posted another time :)

Crash on certain devices

Hey everyone!

We have seen some reports regarding a crash when you kill a bat in ORC. No worries, a fix is on it's way. The update has been sent to Apple for approval. We will let everyone know once the update is out.

Sorry for the inconvenience. You will once again be smashing the undead in no time!

Editor's Choice

Apple has selected ORC: Vengeance as an Editor's Choice on the App Store! This is a huge deal for us at Big Cave Games for a lot of reasons. Here's a screen cap:

Load up the App Store on your iPhone and check the Featured Tab. There is Rok on his throne! Grab it today and unleash vengeance upon the undead legions of Argon!

ORC: Vengeance is unleashed!

Finally! The first game from Big Cave Games has been released. Go grab it from the App Store!

iTunes Store

Check out the ORC: Vengeance page for more info.

We hope you enjoy the game. We had a blast making it, and can't believe it has finally been released. Thanks to our friends and families, as well as our awesome publisher Chillingo. Keep in touch with us on Facebook and Twitter for updates on upcoming news/reviews/updates.

Go ORC!

Gamespot Feature!

Wow! Well this is pretty exciting. Our first official reveal of our game, ORC: Vengeance, has come out from Gamespot. A very nice article about ORC and our company Big Cave Games. You can read it here:

From id to Indie: Dungeon Crawling comes to iOS with Orc: Vengeance

A huge Big Cave thanks to Mark over at Gamespot for writing the article, as well as to Dan over at Chillingo. Top-notch guys!

Welcome to the Cave.

Welcome all to the Big Cave Games blog. We will use this space to bring you the latest news from us, along with an inside look into how we develop our games.

Stay tuned for more updates!