MochiBot Blog

I’m in LA this weekend for Flash in the Can Hollywood. If you’re at the conference or in the LA area, then just drop me a line and we can meet up. jameson at mochimedia.

The gents at Weebl recently launched a MochiBot powered Pac-man style game with some beloved characters from their site such as Wee Bull, Weebl, and Bobs. The object of Ultimate Pie Theft is to guide Wee Bull around the stage to eat up all Weebl and Bobs’ pies. The art is really nice and the game retains the cuteness and humor found in all their other works (my personal favorite).

Our friends at Bunchball.com have just recently been funded and are now looking to build a strong team. They have a variety of positions available so if you’re looking to join an exciting new startup in the San Francisco area then I’d encourage you to throw your hat into the pot. Click here for the Bunchball job listings

It’s been over a year since we first launched MochiBot (ya we forgot to celebrate…oops!). We went through a few database crashes, hundreds of Diet Cokes, thousands of Flash movies, nearly a billion hits and everything is still holding strong and running smoothly. After successfully performing a full system audit, a few load tests, and a bar mitzvah this past week we’re finally taking the BETA label off the site and officially announcing MochiBot v1.0. *woooo*

If you’re a fan of games that require quick reactions, precise timing, and some fast fingers then you’ll love SWFROADS. The game is fun, addicting and a great way to pass a slow day at the office. The developer, Zooli, has seen SWFROADS quickly climb our popularity charts for his efforts in making a great game. Visit JayIsGames for a more in depth review.

I haven’t had the time to dig into the new iPod game format, but it sure didn’t take long for other people to. Ben Sinclair has an entertaining writeup on his quest to break down the new iPod game format.

The new Apple announcements were interesting, but the new iPod Nano ad steals the show. Another interesting area is the iPod’s ability to play casual games. Now only if they could play Flash games.

I just ran across a sweet commecial over the weekend that Coke put together. It’s a play on GTA (Grand Theft Auto) and they pulled it off nicely. It leaves me feeling all warm and fuzzy… or could that be from the three Cokes I’ve had this morning. Launch video

TheSimpleAndy just released a brain twisting trilogy of his famed Click Drag Type series. This third game adds five new puzzles along with puzzles previously released in CDT and CDT2. Not only are the new puzzles more challenging, but there have also been many improvements to both the interface and puzzles.

Some of these puzzles can be quite challenging so we’ve created a forum that will allow you to discuss the game and get hints for the puzzles.

We don’t usually sponsor games, but we made an exception with Andy because we were impressed by his enthusiasm, smarts, and most of all passion for the creative process. We were even more impressed when he consistently made his milestones, was proactive about communicating with us, and most importantly making a great final product. If you’re looking to hire a top notch guy, then we’d recommend you start here: Email TheSimpleAndy

It seems like a new online video site is launched every day and many of them are all clones of one another. Then a star is born and it’s called Neave.tv. The site isn’t so much a video community, uploading, sharing, blah blah blah destination. Instead it’s a showcase of how smart design and great coding can produce awe inspiring results (even at my 1920×1200 resolution). Here’s my personal favorite.

**Note: The site is both processor and bandwidth intensive so it’s not for the meager and weak.

You all may know of Paul Neave from other great works such as Flash Earth, Neave Games, or simply Neave.com. He’s definitely one of the most talented and creative interactive developers in the community. A big shout out to Neave from the Mochi Team for inspiring all of us!