IsaacShepard.com » Games http://www.isaacshepard.com The official website of Isaac Shepard Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:08:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Simplz: Zoo… now available at an Internet near you! http://www.isaacshepard.com/2010/01/20/simplz-zoo-now-available-at-an-internet-near-you/ http://www.isaacshepard.com/2010/01/20/simplz-zoo-now-available-at-an-internet-near-you/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:07:35 +0000 Isaac Shepard http://www.isaacshepard.com/?p=473 Simplz: ZooIt’s been a long time coming, but I’m very happy to announce the release of Simplz: Zoo for the PC and Mac! I wrote and performed the soundtrack for this simulation/puzzle game; the music is cutesy, upbeat, and very percussive. For those of you aware of other game soundtracks I’ve done, this music is more similar to Airport Mania than it is to Build in Time. Speaking of other games, Simplz: Zoo was created by the same team at Reflexive Entertainment that brought you Airport Mania.



When you’re ready for a game that is sure to put a smile on your face, head on over to www.simplzzoo.com and have a roaring good time!

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Anyway, head on over to www.simplzzoo.com to check out what all of the roaring is about.

]]> http://www.isaacshepard.com/2009/07/17/music-for-simplz-zoo/feed/ 0 Music Catch for the iPhone is here! http://www.isaacshepard.com/2009/05/19/music-catch-for-the-iphone-is-here/ http://www.isaacshepard.com/2009/05/19/music-catch-for-the-iphone-is-here/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 04:18:16 +0000 Isaac Shepard http://www.isaacshepard.com/?p=259 I’m very excited to announce that Music Catch, Reflexive’s hit game series, has now made it to the iPhone!




Music Catch is a very simple game.  Shapes appear based on the music that is playing.  Collect shapes to earn points.  The more shapes you collect, the more points you get.  Yellow shapes are special because they increase your multiplier.  Red shapes are bad because they reduce your multiplier.  The iPhone version of Music Catch features “Before Dawn” from my album “Swept Away”, and “Leaves in the Wind” from my second solo-piano album “Deep Joy”.

The first and second web game versions of Music Catch have been played millions of times.  Music Catch is also available as a download game for PC and Mac. So, what are you waiting for?  Go get Music Catch for your iPhone to be able to play it from anywhere!

Enjoy.

]]> http://www.isaacshepard.com/2009/05/19/music-catch-for-the-iphone-is-here/feed/ 4 Sheet Music for “Gentle” from “Deep Joy” http://www.isaacshepard.com/2009/03/28/sheet-music-for-gentle-from-deep-joy/ http://www.isaacshepard.com/2009/03/28/sheet-music-for-gentle-from-deep-joy/#comments Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:37:34 +0000 Isaac Shepard http://www.isaacshepard.com/?p=209 Deep JoyThe sheet music for “Gentle” from my Deep Joy piano album is now available to download for free!

Like “Leaves in the Wind” and “Letting Go”, “Gentle” is also one of the songs featured in Music Catch 2.

Enjoy!

]]> http://www.isaacshepard.com/2009/03/28/sheet-music-for-gentle-from-deep-joy/feed/ 5 Airport Mania now available for the iPhone http://www.isaacshepard.com/2009/03/14/airport-mania-now-available-for-the-iphone/ http://www.isaacshepard.com/2009/03/14/airport-mania-now-available-for-the-iphone/#comments Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:38:19 +0000 Isaac Shepard http://www.isaacshepard.com/?p=160 With all of the excitement about Music Catch 2 and Deep Joy, I forgot to mention that Reflexive Entertainment released a version of “Airport Mania: First Flight” for the iPhone.  It’s available in Apple’s iTunes App Store.

I did all of the music for the original PC/Mac version of Airport Mania, and the port to the iPhone not only naturally kept all of the music, but it also kept most all of the features and levels of the full PC/Mac version.  Check it out on iTunes!

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The more you play Music Catch 2, the more features you unlock, including the ability to play the game using any MP3 that can be accessed on the Internet.

The original Music Catch web game has been played millions of times.

]]> http://www.isaacshepard.com/2009/02/26/music-from-deep-joy-featured-on-music-catch-2/feed/ 5 Music Catch download-version for PC and Mac! http://www.isaacshepard.com/2008/08/21/music-catch-download-version-for-pc-and-mac/ http://www.isaacshepard.com/2008/08/21/music-catch-download-version-for-pc-and-mac/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:29:55 +0000 Isaac Shepard http://www.isaacshepard.com/?p=57 Due to the success of the Music Catch web game, Reflexive Entertainment has now released a downloadable version of Music Catch for PC and Mac.

This new version includes lots of songs from other Reflexive games, including music that I wrote for Airport Mania and Build in Time, as well as “Before Dawn” (used in the original Music Catch web game) from my Swept Away piano album. Also included in the mix is another track from Swept Away, called “Unattainable Desire.”

Probably the most exciting new feature in the download version is the ability to play any MP3 on your computer.  You can earn medals and highscores for each song, including your own MP3′s.

Go ahead and try out the new Music Catch!

]]> http://www.isaacshepard.com/2008/08/21/music-catch-download-version-for-pc-and-mac/feed/ 2 Music in time for “Build In Time” http://www.isaacshepard.com/2008/06/07/music-in-time-for-build-in-time/ http://www.isaacshepard.com/2008/06/07/music-in-time-for-build-in-time/#comments Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:37:22 +0000 Isaac Shepard http://www.isaacshepard.com/?p=15 Build In TimeReflexive Entertainment released a new casual game called Build In Time, which is a cross between Cake Mania and Build-a-lot. I am excited to announce that I composed all of the music for the game.

The music for Build In Time was quite challenging to create because each decade of the game needed to have its own musical theme that embodied the entire decade of music. My hope is that players will simply have to smile when they hear each decade’s theme, throwing them back to a time when music was sometimes joyous, sometimes sad, and sometimes plain ridiculous (I’ll let you decide which decades I’m referring to).

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I want to give a big THANK YOU for everyone’s comments and reviews about the game and music! They are very much appreciated.

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Enjoy!

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