Airport Madness 4 Progress

We are making good progress on our upcoming air traffic control game Airport Madness 4, still aiming for a release date of December 1, 2011.  When the blog is quiet, that means we are hard at work!  I've promised a screenshot so here is a snippet.

Airport Madness 4 is a dramatic improvement over it's predecessor, most notably by the number of airports that it offers.  There will be a total of 6 different airports to choose from, each unique with their own special challenges.  Helicopters, float planes and space shuttles will be just a few of the new and interesting aircraft you will see.  The Concorde may also make an appearance (depends on whether I'm still in a good mood after all this coding :))  In addition, there will be new control features, including the option to vector.

Vectoring by itself is a huge addition to Airport Madness.  It adds a whole new feel to the game.  In Airport Madness 3 we had 360's, which some felt were rather pointless when things got busy. Many have asked for holds, and that will be added as well, although I suspect it won't offer the supreme power of steering planes with vectors.

We are still working on the logistics of offering "any runway to any aircraft".  Although Airport Madness 4 will definitely offer many more runway choices, it is difficult to offer this complex option without destroying the simplicity that Airport Madness is based on.  It has been very clearly requested that we offer players the option to pick and choose specific gates, taxiways and runways, despite the consequences of aircraft becoming irreversibly stuck nose-to-nose on a taxiway somewhere.  It's our intention to offer this, but it will likely only exist on one or two airports.

Big Fat Simulations Gets Facebook Page

After publishing five of our games to Facebook, Big Fat Simulations has now established a Facebook page dedicated directly to the company and all of its' endeavors.  We invite you to visit us at the link on the left.  Please be sure to "Like" the page, as this will keep you informed of any updates, new releases and news.  As well, liking our Facebook page helps spread the word about Big Fat Simulations!

As a redundancy, we still intend to maintain this blog.  However the Facebook page will enable you to post comments and share your ideas.  We hope to hear from all of you on the new Facebook page here!

Office Jerk Update

An Office Jerk update is now available from iTunes!  Version 1.3 offers three new FREE weapons as well as tons of new taunts, reactions and mayhem.  We are getting some terrific reviews, and are moving our way back up the app store chart with the many improvements we have made.

If you own an iPhone or iPad and haven't tried version 1.3 of Office Jerk yet, grab it here.  It's absolutely free!  And be sure to follow us on Facebook for news, updates and freebies!

Airport Madness 4

We are in the early planning stage of Airport Madness 4, with an anticipated release date of Christmas 2011. At this time we are looking for all of your ideas! Please give Airport Madness 3 a thorough play and let us know what you feel is missing, or what could be better.

The biggest improvement over Airport Madness 3 will be a larger selection of airports. Some questions we have of our Airport Madness 3 fans:

• Would you like a larger resolution?
• Are pilot voices an important feature to you?
• Do you prefer cartoon-style graphics or a realistic "Google Earth" look?
• What type of music do you like? Loud and energetic, or quiet easy-listening?
• Would you like more control options?
• More aircraft types?
• What types of emergencies?

Please write to us! We've started the official Airport Madness 4 page here.

Office Jerk Now Available for Android

It's arrived, the biggest time toilet of 2011. Mindless carnage, endless fun!  Big Fat Simulations and Fluik Entertainment are proud to bring Office Jerk to the Android market. We have had over 7 million iPhone downloads in over 50 countries in just two months.  We're excited to see how it is received by the Android market.


Get Office Jerk for Android here!

Office Jerk for Android

Nearly one month ago Big Fat Simulations launched "Office Jerk", which quickly became the #1 iPhone app worldwide, developed in cooperation with Fluik Entertainment.  We are pleased to announce that Office Jerk will be available next week for Android devices.  Initially, it will be featured in the Amazon App Store.  Download Office Jerk for your Android device!

Heavy Traffic

Check out this time-compressed video of air traffic at Logan International Airport in Boston.  I very much like the low camera perspective.  The creative juices are flowing for Airport Madness 4!