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Posted on Saturday, October 5, 2013 by RICHARD HARRIS, Executive Editor

Top Stories for the week of 10/5/2013

App Marketing 101; Crush the Competition and Rule the App Store
When you’re wrapped up with writing code or testing your app one last time, thinking about marketing it might be the last thing in your mind. After all, building an app is a big accomplishment. But it is just step one on your path to achieving your goals. Whether you’re building an app business or just want more people to buy your game, there are many powerful marketing tactics you can use - many without large budgets or special skills. In this article, you’ll get a crash course in marketing tactics you can start using today to help you achieve the download numbers you desire. Even if your app is not yet live, starting early to spread the word will make your job later much easier. My goal is to fill your marketing tool... full story

This Weeks App Showcase

Sneak a Snack

By Mario Brodeur
Version: 1.03 2.99

Sneak a Snack is a storybook app brought to life by video game technology. Touch interactive objects and tilt the iPad/iPhone to get yourself immerse into the illustrations. This is basically a breakthrough in the book app industry!

Sneak a Snack was finalist for the 2013 Unity Awards in the Best Non-game Project category. https://unity3d.com/awards/2013/finalists

What's unique about Sneak a Snack is that illustrations are 3D immersive environments in which you discover many interactive objects. Kids may also enjoy creating funny voices as they read this 1st person adventure.

What programming language(s) did you use? Unity Pro... full story

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