I’m happy to announce the immediate release of our new game, 4 in a Row, which is available now on Apple’s new App Store. Although Milton Bradley made the game famous under the name Connect Four, the game itself is actually very old. It was originally called “Captain’s Mistress”, the rumor being that Captain Cook spent enough time playing it to cause the men on his ship to come up with the nickname.

I myself have had many a good time playing this old game, and I’m excited to be able to bring it to the iPhone and iPod touch. The project started out as just a bit of fun while I was experimenting and learning to program on the iPhone. As it began to take shape, I decided to polish it up and release it.

The one part that certainly works but could probably be improved upon is the AI in One Player mode, and it will be in a future release. In researching for this game, I discovered that the game has actually been “solved”, meaning that if you go first, you can guarantee a win. That means that it is possible to create a perfect computer player. I’m not sure if that level of AI will make it in to the game or not - I don’t imagine it would be very fun to play against.

I’m very curious to see how people respond to this game and the App Store itself. I’d love to hear any feedback!

Today, along with LateNiteSoft, I am happy to announce that Snapshot has found a new home. While it is a little sad to see one of our babies leave the nest, I believe this is good news for everyone involved, especially and most importantly Snapshot’s users.

Over the last few months it has become painfully obvious that time demands have caused some of our products to fall behind and not get the updates they deserve. Snapshot hasn’t seen a significant update in far too long, and the last thing we want to do is cause frustration for our customers. The new ownership of Snapshot will result in a renewed development that is sorely needed. As a Snapshot user myself, I can’t wait to see what the guys at Late Night come up with.

Of course we want to make the transition as smooth as possible. All current users will be able to continue using Snapshot. We’ll be helping out with support issues for the next while, to make sure no one gets left out in the cold. If there is anything else we can do - just drop us a line and let us know.

Here’s looking forward to a bright future for Snapshot!

Visit Snapshot at it’s new location here.