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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:25:10 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Home</title><link>http://www.bigmonkgames.com/bigmonkgames/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:30:58 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>TNT Penguin 1.5 video (in simulator) iOS Universal App</title><dc:creator>Michael Cozzolino</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:28:16 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.bigmonkgames.com/bigmonkgames/2012/1/26/tnt-penguin-15-video-in-simulator-ios-universal-app.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">385971:4171340:14745576</guid><description><![CDATA[<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rQGNstnqX_s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tnt-penguin/id367780486?mt=8">http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tnt-penguin/id367780486?mt=8</a>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.bigmonkgames.com/bigmonkgames/rss-comments-entry-14745576.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Big Monk Games Our Top Picks for Apps 2011</title><dc:creator>Michael Cozzolino</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:50:54 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.bigmonkgames.com/bigmonkgames/2012/1/1/big-monk-games-our-top-picks-for-apps-2011.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">385971:4171340:14401722</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 120%;"><strong>Our pick for Best Game</strong></span><strong style="font-size: 120%;">: </strong></p>
<p><strong style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sprinkle</span> iPod Touch, iPhone &amp; iPad</strong></p>
<p>Ready, aim, squirt! Join over three million players in this wet physics puzzler!</p>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sprinkle-water-splashing-fire/id447791438?mt=8">http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sprinkle-water-splashing-fire/id447791438?mt=8</a></p>
<p><br /><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.bigmonkgames.com/storage/Sprinkle.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1325461790373" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p><strong style="font-size: 120%;">Runner Up:</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 120%;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Gunship Zombie</span> iPhone &amp; iPad</strong></span></p>
<p>Zombie Gunship&trade; puts you in the gunner seat of a heavily-armed AC-130  ground attack aircraft.  Strategically fire your powerful guns to slay  endless waves of zombies and protect the remaining survivors of the  zombie apocalypse.</p>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zombie-gunship/id435797419?mt=8">http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zombie-gunship/id435797419?mt=8</a></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size: 120%;">Our pick for Best App: <br /></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Orchestra</span> iPod Touch, iPhone &amp; iPad + Web Interface<br /></span></strong></p>
<p>Life is easier when you work together. Orchestra allows you to keep  track of your life and get things done with others in real-time.<br />● Orchestra keeps your life organized, automatically syncing between the iPhone and the web<br />● Use it at home to divide up chores<br />● Use it at work to keep your team in sync<br /><br />★★★★★<br />● Simple and easy to use<br />● Real time chat (FREE and faster than SMS)<br />● Create tasks with your voice<br />● Constantly syncs between iPhone and web at (http://orchestra.com)</p>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/orchestra-to-do/id459356540?mt=8">http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/orchestra-to-do/id459356540?mt=8</a></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size: 120%;">Text Review on Crazy Mike's Apps.</span><br /></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.crazymikesapps.com/dont-let-your-penguin-explode-tnt-penguins-ios-game/">http://www.crazymikesapps.com/dont-let-your-penguin-explode-tnt-penguins-ios-game/</a></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.bigmonkgames.com/bigmonkgames/rss-comments-entry-14333794.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>We have a newsletter sign up now.</title><dc:creator>Michael Cozzolino</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:42:58 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.bigmonkgames.com/bigmonkgames/2011/12/22/we-have-a-newsletter-sign-up-now.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">385971:4171340:14251067</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Big Monk Games is going to start a monthly newsletter in the near future. We plan on offering promo codes of our products as well as other indie developers. We will touch on exclusive news of our current products as well as exclusive screenshots of our upcoming products and updates. We have a signup form on the right of the page.</p>
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<p>To any iTorque2D developers that are interested in partnering in promotions please contact us through our contact page. We are big supporters of indie game studios, particularly those of the garagegames community.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.bigmonkgames.com/bigmonkgames/rss-comments-entry-14251067.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Crazy Mike's Apps Reviews "Cat Games" for iPad</title><dc:creator>Michael Cozzolino</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:15:34 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.bigmonkgames.com/bigmonkgames/2011/12/11/crazy-mikes-apps-reviews-cat-games-for-ipad.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">385971:4171340:14065274</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Video Review:</p>
<p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MgqLEfVDUFQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>Review Page: <a href="http://www.crazymikesapps.com/get-your-cats-fancy-with-cat-games-for-ipad/">Here</a></p>
<p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.bigmonkgames.com/bigmonkgames/rss-comments-entry-14065274.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>"Cat Games" 1.3 for iPad Video with Testers Ted and Jack</title><dc:creator>Michael Cozzolino</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:45:48 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.bigmonkgames.com/bigmonkgames/2011/10/26/cat-games-13-for-ipad-video-with-testers-ted-and-jack.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">385971:4171340:13478408</guid><description><![CDATA[<iframe width="585" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ycNT5yK4g_0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.bigmonkgames.com/bigmonkgames/rss-comments-entry-13478408.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Cat Games for iPad $0.99 10/16/11</title><dc:creator>Michael Cozzolino</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:34:35 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.bigmonkgames.com/bigmonkgames/2011/10/16/cat-games-for-ipad-099-101611.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">385971:4171340:13299991</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Cat Games for iPad is $0.99 for today. Go pick it up for the favorite feline in your life. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cat-games/id455038853?mt=8">Link</a></p>
<p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cat-games/id455038853?mt=8"><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.bigmonkgames.com/storage/Icon-72.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1318790362920" alt="" /></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"></span></a></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.bigmonkgames.com/bigmonkgames/rss-comments-entry-13299991.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>"Cat Games" Version 1.2 for iPad Releases to the App Store from Big Monk Games</title><dc:creator>Michael Cozzolino</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:05:29 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.bigmonkgames.com/bigmonkgames/2011/10/12/cat-games-version-12-for-ipad-releases-to-the-app-store-from.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">385971:4171340:13179178</guid><description><![CDATA[<div class="justify tablelist" style="font-size: 110%;"><span style="font-size: 110%;"><em><em>Big Monk Games, releases update 1.2  for iPad title &ldquo;Cat Games&rdquo; for cats. &ldquo;Cat Games&rdquo; stimulates feline  instincts of hunting and stalking their prey.</em></em></span></div>
<p><span style="font-size: 110%;"><br /> Albany, NY,  October 12, 2011 --(<a href="http://www.pr.com/">PR.com</a>)--  &ldquo;Cat Games&rdquo; version 1.2 features a whole new interface and aesthetic,  new backgrounds for the interactive toys and modifications to the object  movements. Future updates will involve a revamping of the objects as  well as additional objects added.<br /><br />&ldquo;Cat Games&rdquo; can be downloaded  from the Apple App Store. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/hk/app/cat-games/id455038853?mt=8">Link:</a> Big Monk Games donated $0.25 for every  purchase of &ldquo;Cat Games&rdquo; in the month of September to their local humane  society. &ldquo;Mohawk &amp; Hudson Humane Society&rdquo; in Menands, NY.<br /><br />&ldquo;Cat  Games&rdquo; for iPad uses the iTorque 2D game engine from Garagegames.  Garagegames is a middleware and content provider that developed Torque  suite of engines. Available for nearly every platform and specialized  separately for 3D and 2D games, Torque is the most licensed engine  middleware in the games industry. The Torque community is now home to  150,000+ game developers and artists with additional licensees of more  than 200 universities and schools for computer science and game design  curricula.<br /><br />Big Monk Games was founded in July 2009 in Cohoes, New  York. Michael Cozzolino is founder and lead programmer/designer. Casual  Games is the focus at Big Monk Games. Other products include TNT  Penguin and Fortune Destiny for iPhone and Skee Alley for Windows PC.  Primary technology used is Torque Game Engines from Garagegames. Big  Monk Games donates to local and national pet charities and plans to make  arrangements with organizations to donate portions of the profits made  on "Cat Games" for iPad.<br /></span>﻿</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.bigmonkgames.com/bigmonkgames/rss-comments-entry-13179178.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Cat Games for iPad Update 1.2 submitted for review.</title><dc:creator>Michael Cozzolino</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:57:48 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.bigmonkgames.com/bigmonkgames/2011/10/6/cat-games-for-ipad-update-12-submitted-for-review.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">385971:4171340:13105578</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Here are some screens of the update as well as a link to the changes that were made and plans for future updates. <a href="http://www.bigmonkgames.com/cat-games-update-status/">Update Info:</a></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size: 110%;">New icon</span></strong></p>
<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><img style="width: 72px;" src="http://www.bigmonkgames.com/storage/Icon-72.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1317934988265" alt="" /></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 110%;">New Backgrounds</span></strong></p>
<p><span class="thumbnail-image-block ssNonEditable"><a href="javascript:showFullImage('/display/ShowImage?imageUrl=%2Fstorage%2Fmouse.PNG%3F__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION%3D1317934864302',768,1024);"><img src="http://www.bigmonkgames.com/storage/thumbnails/4171339-13577096-thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1317934868885" alt="" /></a></span></p>
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<p><span class="thumbnail-image-block ssNonEditable"><a href="javascript:showFullImage('/display/ShowImage?imageUrl=%2Fstorage%2Fspider.png%3F__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION%3D1317934924373',768,1024);"><img src="http://www.bigmonkgames.com/storage/thumbnails/4171339-14511793-thumbnail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1317934924375" alt="" /></a></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.bigmonkgames.com/bigmonkgames/rss-comments-entry-13105578.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Help us give to the animals in our community.</title><dc:creator>Michael Cozzolino</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:53:02 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.bigmonkgames.com/bigmonkgames/2011/8/31/help-us-give-to-the-animals-in-our-community.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">385971:4171340:12685282</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>We at Big Monk Games will be donating $0.25 for every purchase of "Cat Games" for iPad during the month of September 2011 to <a href="http://www.mohawkhumanesociety.org/home.html">The Mohawk&amp;Hudson Humane Society</a> in Albany NY. If you or someone you know has a cat and an iPad, point them to our App right here in the <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cat-games/id455038853?mt=8">App Store</a>. It's a good toy for cats at the price of a regular catnip toy and this helps provide shelter, food and healthcare for our furry friends. Please like and tweet out this message.</p>
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<p>Sincerely, Michael Cozzolino</p>
<p>Big Monk Games</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.bigmonkgames.com/bigmonkgames/rss-comments-entry-12685282.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>
