And we make pens!

[dntrost]

My little brother is a video game developer and he and 4 friends have made a game for I-phone that is the #1 download for the I-phone it is called Koi Pond His name is Bill Trost he gets $.70 for every download and they are expecting it to be somewhere around 4 million downloads....
And I have to work a real job and sell $40.00 pens :foot-in-mouth:

Here is a link to an article about the game (it isn't even a game it is a Zen thing)

http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/09/18/interview-digs-into-iphone-koi-pond-craze

 

[leehljp]

I have read about several "new first time millionaire" developers for the iPhone, and the iPhone games/programs have only been on sale since July! The iPhone gaming is growing extremely fast. The motion sensor response plus touch sensitivity are astounding. I don't have the iPhone but I do have the iPod touch and several games. Racing games are a hoot and it responds in many ways like the Wii. Drives LOML crazy watching me leaning into turns and jerking back! FUN!

For a dollar, I will buy your brother's program. Tell him to give you a sales commission!

 

[dntrost]

And the sad thing is he doesn't need the money he was the lead designer for a game called Everquest which was number one online game for several years. He made a ton of money off of that and he is single!!!!
THey have also released a second download for the iphone it is a scrolling sign that you make it say what you want in like neon lights he demos it saying "can I buy you a beer"

 

[Dalecamino]

That's really cool Dion !

 

[TellicoTurning]

Cool Dion,
My son did a meta crawler program that searched for music across the web before the Napster craze. He sold it off to a company in NYC for a pretty good bundle.

I've worked on computers since TWA went on line in 1974, but don't really know any more now than I did then. I can operate one, and have an inkling of what goes on inside, but in truth, not much more... Your little brother, my son and all those guys who can do all that programming and stuff with a computer really get my admiration and respect.