Optia 2.0 released!

At long last, Optia 2.0 is available on the App Store! It’s certainly been a long time in the making, but we think it’s the best update we’ve come out with yet.

There are a ton of improvements and new features, but the most noticeable addition is the level editor. Once you unlock it (by beating 30 levels), you can create and upload your own levels, and then see information like number of completions, average time spent, and a ratings breakdown. There’s also a way to see all the different ways people are solving your levels.

And since everyone else gets access to the level editor too, there’s a growing body of great user-submitted levels. So far, we’re really impressed and happy with the quality of these levels. Keep ‘em coming!

Optia is now a universal app, so you only have to buy it once to run it on any device you own. It has Retina display support for the iPhone, and full-resolution iPad support. And there’s a great system for automatic syncing, so you can put down your iPad and head out the door with your iPhone, and pick up right where you left off.

We’ve also significantly improved the graphics and gameplay, and added a smattering of new sound effects. There’s also Game Center support, with leaderboards and achievements and - much to our delight - 2,000 players and counting!

If you haven’t played Optia yet, we encourage you to check it out. It’s $2.99 for the universal app.

Once we see how this update fares, we’d like to do an update post with more information - how many people are playing, making levels, etc., as well as our sales and ranking information. (We’re a lot more likely to post this if it’s good news. Just saying.)

We’re incredibly excited to see so many people participating, and are looking forward to many more awesome levels from you!