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Create free accountok so Pocket Gamer in San Francisco to have some of the call mobile gaming companies in San Francisco and we've met a new friend watch what his name is but tell us does your neighbor what you're up to and yeah where we welcome to kicks I my name is Carol Simon executive producer here on Backyard Monsters mobile some backyard monsters unleashed and this is the kicks I unicorn this is our mascot and you're in the offices of kick cycle mark on blogs is three floors of its more coming in yeah that's us about backup months or so of these being on facebook for a long time now and now the projects bring is mobile that's imagines a few challenges yeah Backyard Monsters has been on facebook for a couple of years and we're working on bringing it to mobile in the next few months we basically want to make it so that everybody can play backyard monsters wherever they are it's a strategy game so you're going to be creating monsters you're going to be building your monster army and going in and attacking other players backyards
trying to win Luke trying to win accolades you know earning points so that you can get ahead and make more monsters and create a better monster army I'm Gavin is all about the most incite it is yeah can you give us a toast about some of the most as good as you different types of pulses yeah there's a bunch of different types of monsters there's pokies who are going to be your infantry guys you're going to have lots of those are going to come in they come from the core game you can play them there's a little pink puffball looking guys in the core game we're doing we're doing our best to make them feel a little more fierce in the mobile game but there's healers there's melee monsters you're going to be able to do all the types of things in strategy games that you love you're going to be able to create a monster army that really exemplifies the kind of strategy games you like to play and you're gonna be able to take them in and use different types of monster combinations in order to win battles and how much it is the damn some of the players kind of style of play or how much it is kind of what you design the monsters their attributes that is a hell of freedom control
nothing yeah we think that that's going to be the way that different players can relate to the game in different ways so you know if you're a player who really likes to go in and cause you know complete utter mayhem you're going to be able to unleash a bunch of Dave's on the on your opponents dave is dangerous he's very scary and you're gonna be able to really just you know stomp the other guy you might be somebody who's more interested in creating a variety of monsters and then you know creating a healer who's going to go in and you know kind of heal your monsters as they move along so you might want to have more monsters with some healers so it's really going to be the type of gameplay that you like to he liked to have and then you're gonna be able to design your own backyard in order to you know defend it against people who have attacked you hear me will replay battles and see how you've been attacked and be able to reconfigure your whole backyard so that it's going to be able to stand up to attacks in the future when yep can you use it in development so can you we are in development is a bit of a bit of a
you can't psych second one is coming up a win what we expect yeah well we're trying to make a great game and great games just take time so we're probably going to be releasing in the next couple of months and I don't have a definite date for you today yeah definitely cool awesome too much pizza alright thanks very much for coming in you
Backyard Monsters: Unleashed represents the strategic expansion of the established Facebook title into the mobile gaming market. Developed by KIXEYE, the project aims to provide a portable, accessible experience that retains the core mechanics of the original browser-based strategy game. The primary objective is to allow players to build, manage, and deploy monster armies to attack other players' bases while simultaneously fortifying their own territory against incoming raids.
The gameplay centers on tactical diversity, offering various monster classes that cater to different playstyles. Players can utilize infantry units like the Pokies for standard engagements, or deploy specialized units such as healers to support their forces during combat. High-damage, aggressive monsters like Dave are available for players who prefer chaotic, high-impact offensive strategies. This system emphasizes player agency, allowing users to experiment with different unit combinations to optimize their performance in battle and earn competitive accolades.
Defense is equally critical to the experience, as players must design and reconfigure their backyards to withstand attacks from others. The inclusion of replay functionality allows users to analyze past defensive failures and adjust their base layouts accordingly. This iterative process of building, attacking, and defending forms the foundation of the game’s engagement loop.
Currently in the final stages of development at KIXEYE’s San Francisco headquarters, the mobile version is slated for release within a few months. The development team is prioritizing quality and polish over a rigid launch schedule, ensuring that the transition from the social web platform to mobile devices maintains the depth and competitive intensity expected by the existing player base.
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GameMakers · 2019
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