Re-released my old title "iBath" as Bath Time, heavy update with about 3 months solid coding, way more fun for kids now. Aimed squarely at kids age 2 ~ 6.

App is also universal / retina display compatible.

Here's a link to the app on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/bath-tim...6001?l=en&mt=8

Not sure if I should post promo codes here but if you want one, just reply to this thread and I'll supply.

Some images:



Feedback welcomed as always!

That looks pretty cool! I haven't got an iPad to hand but looks like it should be fun for the target audience.

Graphically there are some small tweaks I'd make like a little bit of darkening around the edges of the bath due to light being occluded by the walls but I don't think that matters hugely for a kid's game where realism isn't paramount.

If I do have one thought on usability, did your playtesters have any problems with the icons up top? It might be just my screen but the text is small and hard to read and the icons might be hard to understand.

Actually the bath is rendered with a lightmap, AO etc.

Icons look fine on their intended platform (iPad / iPhone)

heres a better view of the icons:

lol, can't say that I've seen a wooden tub before, but OK! lol. :-)

I like it, looks simple and colorful. The only artistic critique I'd give is that everything seems very similar in value and I wonder if kids this age have the eye coordination to differentiate. I might have chosen to make the water and tub a little bit darker so the toys themselves pop more. The yellow ducks in the final bottom right image seem to read best, and the top left image seems the most difficult.

How long did this take you and what kind of sales have you seen?

Well, I'm disappointed! I was expecting some half naked girls getting scrubbed and playing with duckies!

Ha, but seriously this looks great.

Originally Posted by poopinmymouth

The only artistic critique I'd give is that everything seems very similar in value and I wonder if kids this age have the eye coordination to differentiate. I might have chosen to make the water and tub a little bit darker so the toys themselves pop more.

Yes this was a struggle. The only problem was making the tub darker just made the whole app too moody, the bath looked like a cold uninviting environment.

Originally Posted by poopinmymouth

How long did this take you and what kind of sales have you seen?

First version took about 1 month, sales almost took off but Apple only featured for one day then dropped it (I'm guessing because it used to be called "iBath") so I went back to the drawing board and spend another 3 months on this - so with the name change and new icon, new erm everything, it might take off again. So sales have only been marginal so far, few hundred bux.

However the programming knowledge I picked up is invaluable.

Originally Posted by Ace-Angel

Well, I'm disappointed! I was expecting some half naked girls getting scrubbed and playing with duckies!

Ha, but seriously this looks great.

Heh, cheers!

(maybe naked girls for the Android version?)

OK the App is free today (12th) so have at it! http://itunes.apple.com/app/bath-tim...6001?l=en&mt=8

all I can think of is playstation next gen tech demos >.>

LOD LOL ;)