iKout is now under a special sponsorship from Zain – Kuwait, and is available free (for a limited time) on the AppStore!

So get your copy now!

iTunes Link

Good news, everyone! We are finally taking iDots to the FREE market, so if you own an iDevice, go ahead and grab the game for free!

If you happen to be a fan of the classic pen and paper game Dots (also known as Dots and Boxes or Square-It), this game is for you!

GAME FEATURES:

- A fun and colorful theme that’s easy on the eyes and appealing.

- Single player mode against 2-3 computer players.

- Multiplayer mode between 2-4 players (on same device).

- Interactive tutorial mode for beginners to this game.

- Adjustable game speed.

- English and Arabic user interface languages.

iDots is available for $0.99 from the App Store:
iTunes Link

If you’re one of the few unfortunates who are experiencing crashes in iKout during startup since the last update, we deeply apologize for that and would like to let you know that a fix is already on its way to the App Store.

This fix is targeting old firmwares, including firmwares that do not have Game Center.

We’re currently waiting for Apple’s approval to the App Store, so hang tight!

We’re happy to finally let you all know that the wait is over. The new update for iKout including many fixes and improvements is now up on the App Store after the long wait for Apple’s approval. Here’s what’s changed:

Changes:

- In an Online game a player will have a time limit on playing or calling before a random play or call is made. The Time limits for each are:

• 15 seconds for playing a card.
• 25 seconds for making a call.
• 25 seconds for picking a suit.

- In an online game, the players will have a time limit of 60 seconds to pick teams before the game starts automatically.

- The number of players actively playing online via Game Center is now displayed in the main menu and the multiplayer menu.

- Improvements to AI players (calling).

Fixes:

- Fixed a bug that occasionally caused crashes in multiplayer games.

- Fixed a major issue with Game Center in multiplayer games.

- Fixed an issue that caused the game to stutter between rounds and games.

- Player voices should now be working again.

- Fixed a minor issue in Continue Game.

So it’s time to grab the update from the App Store and try playing a few online matches! See you in game!

We know you’re all thrilled to try out the online features in iKout, and we would like to apologize for the issues that came with it initially, but fear not because we’ve already fixed the issues and we’re awaiting Apple’s approval for submission to the App Store.

Q: What is Game Center?

A: Game Center is Apple’s online social gaming network for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. It allows people to play game together over the Internet, as well as tracking of Achievements and Leaderboards. It adds more flavor to existing games and lets friends challenge each other online over Multiplayer games and compete over Leaderboards to see who’s best!

Q: What are the requirements for Game Center?

A: Game Center is only available on iOS 4.1 or higher and on the following devices:

• iPhone 3GS
• iPhone 4G
• iPod Touch 2nd/3rd/4th generations
• iPad (iOS 4.2 or higher)

Q: How do I use Game Center in iKout?

A: To start using Game Center, do the following:

1. From the home screen of your device, tap the Game Center icon.
2. If you have an iTunes account, you may log in to Game Center using that account. Otherwise, tap “Create New Account” and follow the steps on the screen to create your own personalized account to be used in all games requiring Game Center.
3. Open iKout from the home screen. If you’ve previous logged in, you will see the “Welcome back” message briefly show at the top of the screen. If not, it will ask you to sign in (or create a new account). Tap “Use Existing Account” and enter your information.
4. Congratulations! You are now logged in to Game Center and may view Achievements, Leaderboards and even play online multiplayer games with others!

Q: I have Game Center on my device, but iKout never asks me to sign in. How do I fix this?

A: This means you previously tapped “Cancel” when it asked you to sign in. To fix this, open the Game Center app and sign out if you’re already signed into an account, then simply just sign back in.

Note: if you face other strange problems regarding Game Center, follow the previous instructions and make sure to close the Apps running in the background by double tapping the home button and holding one of the App icons at the bottom until the (-) sign shows up. You may then close the Apps by tapping the (-) sign on the ones you wish to close.

After the long wait, the latest version of iKout is finally here.

In this version, we’ve added:

- Online-play using Game Center and automatic matchmaking, as well as friend invites.
- Achievement using Game Center.
- Leaderboards using Game Center.

We hope you’ll enjoy this release. Happy online playing!

Good news! The hot fix for the previous version of iKout is finally up on the App Store.

We would like to apologize on behalf of Apple for the amount of time it took to approve this version, we did not think it would take that long either!

Thank you for your support and feedback.

So you all know we’re doing our best to bring you the hot fixes for iKout 2.0 that will remedy the multitasking, continuing games, AI issues and in-game crashes, but what’s next?

Game Center!

iKout 3.0, which will be brought to you shortly after the update mentioned above, will have support for Game Center (for devices under firmware 4.1+).

What features are actually being added?

Online Games: In addition to playing over local WiFi, you will be able to play online by either inviting friends through Game Center, or by playing with random opponents online, or even both!

Achievements: Brag to your friends about the achievements you unlock throughout the game, and challenge yourself to unlock as many of them as you can!

Leaderboards: See how well you are doing compared to other iKout players. Play your cards right, climb up the leaderboards and you might just reach the top and become an iKout champion!

So stay tuned! Check regularly for the first of the two updates, and enjoy the game.