Koi Pond 2.0 demo video

wok · Aug 16, 2008, 11:56 PM

Looks like The Blimp Pilots (my favorite dev name so far, hah) just posted a demo video of Koi Pond 2.0.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6inf0DmNDq4

Lots of great new features showcased in the vid (including better brightness/contrast and the ability to feed the koi) and sounds like the update should be in the store soon.

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iwuzbord · Aug 17, 2008, 12:01 AM

its so calm and relaxing.
its a big diversion from the business centric theme that apple's trying to put on the iphone as of 2.0.
it would be great for business users, but i think that companies restrict the app store on their corporate phones.

TimothyB · Aug 17, 2008, 12:07 AM

Looks nice, I may have to get 2.0. Though, I hope the lily pad shadows will hit the fish too, not just the the ground. Hard to tell from the video, besides the color of the fish, do they vary in size?

TripleJ · Aug 17, 2008, 12:34 AM

Wow... I have to admit, that's quite nice

Ding.Dong · Aug 17, 2008, 12:48 AM

I love this app. I find myself playing with it for long periods of time. The application looks and sounds terrific and is very well done. One of the best dollars I spent on the app store.

Daremo · Aug 17, 2008, 04:41 AM

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2.0 is in the app store. I just downloaded it.

glanv · Aug 17, 2008, 05:03 AM

Hello all

What is this app exactly? Seen quite a bit of hype around it. Is it worth getting?

Cheers!

TimothyB · Aug 17, 2008, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glanv

Hello all

What is this app exactly? Seen quite a bit of hype around it. Is it worth getting?

Cheers!

Mine's installing. Seems just to be a virtual koi pond as in the title of the app. Just something to play with by touching the water with cool graphics. 2.0 seems to address a lot of request, like feeding the fish, brighter graphics, refracting fish, etc. But I don't think there is any long term gameplay, like virtual pets or something.

Since it's only a dollar, it should be a fun tech demo for the iPhone. And hopefully soothing to play with like a zen rock garden.

MisterEd · Aug 17, 2008, 06:20 AM

Still showing as version 1 here in the UK...

Frozentoast · Aug 17, 2008, 06:33 AM

Do the fish seem jagged and/or lower quality in 2.0 than they were in 1.0?

TimothyB · Aug 17, 2008, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frozentoast

Do the fish seem jagged and/or lower quality in 2.0 than they were in 1.0?

I noticed they looked sort of jagged or pixelated, but I never had 1.0. So I figured that's how it always was. Unless the developer made that sacrifice in order to refract the fish.

Frozentoast · Aug 17, 2008, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimothyB

I noticed they looked sort of jagged or pixelated, but I never had 1.0. So I figured that's how it always was. Unless the developer made that sacrifice in order to refract the fish.

I did think it might be an intentional move to avoid lags. Here's a screenshot of the new Koi Pond 2.0. As you can see the fish aren't as crisp as they once were...

Bear Hunter · Aug 17, 2008, 08:28 AM

Funny timing....I just bought it too. I figured for .99cents there was nothing to loose. I'm sure my kids will get a kick out of it.

yoman · Aug 17, 2008, 08:58 AM

Thanks for the heads up. I just downloaded it. Great program!

pw1500 · Aug 17, 2008, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterEd

Still showing as version 1 here in the UK...

Yea its saying 1.0 but it just downloaded it, and it is 2.0.

A great little game to play chuck load of food it like 10 bits, then keep scaring the fish away as soon as they get close..hours of fun

spyker3292 · Aug 17, 2008, 01:36 PM

Hmm, looks pretty nice. And it's the top paid. I'll think about it.

mattjb · Aug 17, 2008, 02:00 PM

It's a great app to show the old folks, it never fails to impress them. They don't do the games, email, web browser thing; not impressive for them. Koi Pond, however, hits home to them how awesome the iPhone is.

Trajectory · Aug 17, 2008, 02:09 PM

Does it do anything useful? A screen saver on an iPhone seems pointless.

Applespider · Aug 17, 2008, 02:25 PM

Nope... it's just amusing to show other people...

It's beautifully done...

kwjohns · Aug 17, 2008, 03:03 PM

I kinda want to get this but I don't know how much use I'd get out of it.

BothBarsOn · Aug 17, 2008, 03:10 PM

It isn't a screensaver -- it's for fiddling with! I love it.

Small White Car · Aug 17, 2008, 03:26 PM

I love Koi Pond.

Easily the best dollar I've spent on the app store. It's a great way to just play with the iPhone's features in a nice relaxing way.

Plus, now that you can make the fish nibble your finger it's even better than it was before!

It makes me smile for about 1 minute a day. That's 365 smiles a year for just $1. That's a far better value than most other things in this world.

plumbingandtech · Aug 17, 2008, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Small White Car

I love Koi Pond.

Easily the best dollar I've spent on the app store. It's a great way to just play with the iPhone's features in a nice relaxing way.

Plus, now that you can make the fish nibble your finger it's even better than it was before!

It makes me smile for about 1 minute a day. That's 365 smiles a year for just $1. That's a far better value than most other things in this world.

That a great positive way of looking at it. I feel the same way.

I also want them to do a goldfish or "beta" fish or "clown" fish version next as the colors of those fish can be quite vibrant.

Trajectory · Aug 17, 2008, 04:06 PM

If it'll do my laundry or make me rich, I'll buy it.

plumbingandtech · Aug 17, 2008, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trajectory

If it'll do my laundry or make me rich, I'll buy it.

You should build Zen laundry:

Think the inside view of a washer with socks instead of koi fish floating around!

Aug 16, 2008, 11:56 PM	#1
wok macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2006	Koi Pond 2.0 demo video Looks like The Blimp Pilots (my favorite dev name so far, hah) just posted a demo video of Koi Pond 2.0. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6inf0DmNDq4 Lots of great new features showcased in the vid (including better brightness/contrast and the ability to feed the koi) and sounds like the update should be in the store soon. [ via 148Apps ]
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Aug 17, 2008, 12:01 AM	#2
iwuzbord macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New York City	nice its so calm and relaxing. its a big diversion from the business centric theme that apple's trying to put on the iphone as of 2.0. it would be great for business users, but i think that companies restrict the app store on their corporate phones. __________________ 13.3" White Macbook, 2.4GHz (osx +(xp and ubuntu running under virtual box), 2GB Ram, 160GB; 30GB iPod Video
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Aug 17, 2008, 04:41 AM	#6
Daremo macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 2_0_1 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/525.18.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.1.1 Mobile/5B108 Safari/525.20) 2.0 is in the app store. I just downloaded it. __________________ Paul Follow me on : TWITTER Novembers Doom Universal iOS app : Novembers Doom : The Wayfaring Chronicles
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Aug 17, 2008, 06:33 AM	#10
Frozentoast macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Manchester, UK	Do the fish seem jagged and/or lower quality in 2.0 than they were in 1.0? __________________ illustrography very graphic artist
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Aug 17, 2008, 08:58 AM	#14
yoman macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the Bowels of the Cosmos	Thanks for the heads up. I just downloaded it. Great program! __________________ My first computer was an Apple IIGS at the meager age of 6 1/2 years. I was raised with an APPLE and I will die with an APPLE.
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Aug 17, 2008, 12:07 AM	#3
TimothyB macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2008	Looks nice, I may have to get 2.0. Though, I hope the lily pad shadows will hit the fish too, not just the the ground. Hard to tell from the video, besides the color of the fish, do they vary in size?
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Aug 17, 2008, 12:34 AM	#4
TripleJ macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2008	Wow... I have to admit, that's quite nice
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Aug 17, 2008, 12:48 AM	#5
Ding.Dong macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Angeles	I love this app. I find myself playing with it for long periods of time. The application looks and sounds terrific and is very well done. One of the best dollars I spent on the app store.
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Aug 17, 2008, 05:03 AM	#7
glanv macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2008	Hello all What is this app exactly? Seen quite a bit of hype around it. Is it worth getting? Cheers!
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Aug 17, 2008, 06:20 AM	#9
MisterEd macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2006	Still showing as version 1 here in the UK...
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Aug 17, 2008, 08:28 AM	#13
Bear Hunter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2008	Funny timing....I just bought it too. I figured for .99cents there was nothing to loose. I'm sure my kids will get a kick out of it.
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Aug 17, 2008, 01:36 PM	#16
spyker3292 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA	Hmm, looks pretty nice. And it's the top paid. I'll think about it. __________________ 15" i7 MBP, iPad 64GB, iPhone 3GS, and a ton of cameras and game consoles.
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Aug 17, 2008, 02:00 PM	#17
mattjb macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Plant City, FL	It's a great app to show the old folks, it never fails to impress them. They don't do the games, email, web browser thing; not impressive for them. Koi Pond, however, hits home to them how awesome the iPhone is. __________________ Matt Burris - http://fingergaming.com/ 17" Macbook Pro and iPhone 8GB (1st Gen)
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Aug 17, 2008, 02:09 PM	#18
Trajectory Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Earth	Does it do anything useful? A screen saver on an iPhone seems pointless.
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Aug 17, 2008, 02:25 PM	#19
Applespider macrumors 603 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: looking through rose-tinted spectacles...	Nope... it's just amusing to show other people... It's beautifully done... __________________ Oops.... the cat killed the rabbit
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Aug 17, 2008, 03:03 PM	#20
kwjohns macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2007	I kinda want to get this but I don't know how much use I'd get out of it.
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Aug 17, 2008, 03:10 PM	#21
BothBarsOn macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2008	It isn't a screensaver -- it's for fiddling with! I love it.
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Aug 17, 2008, 03:26 PM	#22
Small White Car macrumors G3 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Washington DC	I love Koi Pond. Easily the best dollar I've spent on the app store. It's a great way to just play with the iPhone's features in a nice relaxing way. Plus, now that you can make the fish nibble your finger it's even better than it was before! It makes me smile for about 1 minute a day. That's 365 smiles a year for just $1. That's a far better value than most other things in this world.
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Aug 17, 2008, 04:06 PM	#24
Trajectory Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Earth	If it'll do my laundry or make me rich, I'll buy it.
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