http://www.thundergameworks.com/ Where there's thunder, there's lightning - and where there's Thunder Game Works, there will be high-voltage iPhone gaming like you've never experienced. We've gathered together the best indie talent from across the globe and united to produce premier, top-of-the-line games for the premier, top-of-the-line device of our age. Get ready to experience games to a whole new depth. en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 01:41:43 GMT press@thundergameworks.com 5 http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw All the patient of heart, be patient no more! The Trenches II update has been released. Run, don't walk, to your nearest WIFI cloud and download the update. Let the warring commence!... Tue, 7 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Earlier this week, we submitted the Trenches II update. The update includes a fix to public enemy #1: Multiplayer invisibility. In multiplayer, some of you reported that your enemies were invisible. Your troops wouldn't see them, you couldn't see... Fri, 3 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Just a quick shout to let ya'll know that the anticipated Trenches II update is nearly complete. The invisible enemy bug in multiplayer : FIXED The AI stealing bunkers bug : FIXED Keep in mind though ... that if you retreat from a bunker, the... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Trenches II is ripping up the charts. The re-release of Trenches II is exceeding all expectations. Get it now ... because, you can be assured, your enemy has ... and he's practicing, waiting, upgrading and setting an ambush. HUZZAH! There's your... Fri, 1 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Battle Stations, folks! Gather any remaining fortitude you can muster and dig in for victory! Trenches II awaits ... <center> <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id593658634?ls=1&mt=8" target="_outboundLink"><img... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Gather 'round, gather 'round I have great news for the patient masses ... Trenches II has been issued a release date. You'll be able to download the re-release of Trenches II on February 28th. YEP! Less than a week to wait ... then utter mayhem... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw No, seriously ... it's submitted. As a matter of fact, I just checked its status and it is "In Review". So close! So, that's the good news ... Here's the bad news: Trenches II is a all-together brand new app on the AppStore. As more fallout from... Thu, 7 Feb 2013 11:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw The re-release of Trenches II is coming along nicely. So much so that we've loaded the achievements in the back-end of the AppStore today. We're anticipating submission THIS WEEK. It's been such a long wait ... you've all been so patient (well, most... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Welcome, loyalists! Trenches II re-release is coming along nicely and we're hoping it'll be on the AppStore in mid-February. But ... to help you cope until it releases ... We're re-releasing Trenches: Generals for the iPad. You remember Trenches:... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Hello, loyalists ... I trust you are well and battle ready. By now, you're aware that EA has graciously released Trenches II from its publishing agreement. Unfortunately this meant they pulled it from the AppStore completely a couple of weeks ago. ... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw It's out! The original AppStore hit Trenches is making its return. Stop what you're doing and immediately jump online for some good, bloody fun! Job? Like they're not getting it too! Finals? Meh ... you can go an extra year! Surgery? Whatever... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw If you're in New Zealand that is ... The wait for everyone else is just a few time zones away. Watch the AppStore, grab Trenches and teach those kiwis a thing or two!... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Oh yes, it will be!!! We've an early Christmas present for all of the Trenches loyalists out there. We've heard your cries, but until recently we've been unable to give you Trenches ... the original. If you recall, Trenches is what started it... Thu, 6 Dec 2012 10:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Hey guys ... I've big news for all you Trenches fans out there. Our gracious friends have made a way for the Trenches II update to hit your devices. It's likely not before Christmas, BUT I can assure you that it's coming! More details coming soon... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw It's finally time to time you all about our latest application in development. Do you like taking photos? Do you like crafting your own theme song while wailing on your friends? Oh! And you can upload it to Facebook! Combine those and add in a... Wed, 17 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Okay ... so, thanks to all who informed us that our blog wasn't working. Two months worth of postings ... and nuthin'! Yeah ... sorry 'bout that! No worries, though ... here they are ... Your homework: Read a couple month's worth of our... Tue, 2 Oct 2012 03:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw That's exactly what we're thinking. It's a complicated situation. We've completed an EPIC update ... complete with the Americans, Zombie Horde, additional perks and many, many bug fixes. If it were up to us, you'd have it already ... and maybe the... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Yep! You heard right ... GibsNGlory; the epic zombie-catapult-at-the-living action puzzler is now F R E E! Get it now and start converting the living to our side. Don't forget iPad folks, you can create and publish your own maps. Yeah! I know! ... Sun, 16 Sep 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw What did we do? Meh ... nuthin much. Just ... working on two new games!!! Yep ... before Christmas you'll have two new Thunder titles to attack your brain stem. One is very much from our wheelhouse; action, gibs your friends, etc. The other is... Sun, 2 Sep 2012 11:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw The T2 update is done! If you've been paying attention, you'll know that it's been done for a while. But it's REALLY done this time! Really! More buggies fixed ... including some of the nastiest ones you've been begging for. It's super fun to... Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Thunder Game Works is three years old today! Wow, three years old today ... or, at least, pretty close to today. Same month, at least. Help us celebrate our birthday by sending us a handcrafted, original gift ... a birthday poem. The best one... Thu, 16 Aug 2012 01:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Hey folks ... it's been a LONG time since my last update. We've been working feverishly to get the Trenches II update out. We're hoping that the powers will approve this latest version. Sheesh, I hope they do! ... annnnnd there's a Gibs update... Tue, 7 Aug 2012 06:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Gibs is out and ready for destruction. Don't be caught by the brutal visit to Grandma's without it! <center> <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/app/gibsnglory/id478289182?mt=8" target="_outboundLink"><img src="/images/App_Store_Badge_EN.png" width=200... Thu, 28 Jun 2012 03:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw After more than a year in the making, Gibs' US release is tomorrow! Thanks to all the beta testers (deep breath in) ... Carlos Bautista, Antonis Deligiannis, Matt Freeman, Jordan Gee, Sam Hume, Kevin Homick, Nick Manfre, Novaro Thompson, Troy... Wed, 27 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Hey loyalists, the Trenches II update has been ONCE AGAIN delivered to QA. We're pretty happy with the update and think the QA folks will be as well. The crashers are gone, the Americans are in, multiplayer is even more stable and waves of Horde are... Wed, 27 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw GibsNGlory has been submitted! Gibs is a finally done and getting itself all prettied up for its big day ... June 28. It was a LONG build, but we think it was worth the wait. As for Trenches II update, well ... it's STILL delayed and it's... Fri, 1 Jun 2012 11:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Hello to our faithful and loyal followers ... It's been confirmed that the Trenches II update has been delayed. The delay appeared inevitable as we approached the intended go-live date and were still mired in QA. We've nearly freed ourselves from... Fri, 18 May 2012 03:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Hey loyalists ... the update to Trenches 2 is deep in QA at EA headquarters and it appears that the go-live date is mid-May. That's SO far off, I know! So, to whet your appetite for what's coming, check out the new nation added to the Strategy Guide;... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Alright folks ... we're done with the feature additions for the Trenches II update. It's about time to send it to EA for testing. By the way, speaking of testing ... we've got those kooky crashes under boot now. Among other things, we've added... Fri, 2 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Hey folks ... the Trenches II is coming along nicely. We're throwing a bunch of stuff in there. Aside from the American Campaign and Zombie Horde, we've added some other lil' things. You'll have three new achievements. The Engineers are smarter... Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Hey there, faithful Thunder-ers ... Don't take the lack of blog updates as a lack of activity at Thunder Headquarters. Quite the opposite. We've been toiling away on a Trenches II update AND four new games. Those consumed with Trenches II should... Thu, 9 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw From all of us ... to all of you ... MERRY CHRISTMAS! Enjoy the time off with your families ... and your iDevice. ;-)... Sun, 25 Dec 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Hey folks! Firstly, Merry Christmas ... hope you're done with your shopping. Christmas is not even a week away. Last week, we unleashed Trenches II on the world ... and it will never be the same. We've been reading the ratings and reviews. ... Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Trenches II is rolling live across the globe, time-zone by time-zone players are grappling with the Jerries once again! <center> <a... Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We recently received word that Trenches II was approved by Apple. So ... ... on December 15th, prepare for the Great War. Just nine short days until the AppStore descends into battle. - Three uniquely skilled factions - Deep perk tree -... Tue, 6 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Sorry for the late notice, but it appears that Trenches II has been delayed to December 15th. TII is working through some final acceptance testing, which has caused some unfortunate delays. Fear not, though ... we're told that the Great War will... Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw It's 11/11/11 and everyone is making a big deal out of the palindrome date. Rightfully so too. It is cool and nothing like this will happen for more than hundred years. That said, we find that this day brings a yearly holiday that is far more... Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Gather 'round, folks and behold! Evertales, the character-switching, jumping and collecting, drawf-smashing brawler is live and ripping up the charts. Get it while you can! We're only selling 122 more copies! <center> <a... Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw If you've not been under a rock for the last several weeks, then you've heard the news: Evertales releases in six days. It's a masterful piece of brawler. Working with Crescent Moon has been great! Can't wait to do it again! Trenches II is hurtling... Fri, 4 Nov 2011 03:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We're deep in the throes of QA testing. Trenches II is in the furnace getting all hardened and whatnot. It's a truly amazing piece of work. We've really out done ourselves here. Soon, we'll release a game trailer and start exposing the specific... Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Trenches II will be officially announced at EA's Europe Showcase. Unfortunately, we can't be there ... because ... well ... we're building Trenches II. ... but you can be there in our place. Sneak a photo of Trenches II on the EA Europe Showcase... Tue, 18 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Loyal Trenches Fans- We've been working hard under the dark of night and a cloak of secrecy, but the silence will soon be broken. EA will demonstrate our latest efforts at their Europe Showcase today through the 20th. EA will officially announce ...... Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw ... at least that's our goal and it's an ambitious one. We're so close on three of them, making the fourth and fifth pretty easy to knock out within time. Of course, once we think that, then we say crazy things like ... "six games by Christmas!" ... Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw At long last, we've completed the six month development process of our pièce de résistance. Our most ambitious, most in-depth, most intensive experience yet. When most sequels leave you wishing for the original, this one will make you forget everything... Tue, 20 Sep 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Trenches is on the Wii! Thunder Game Works, in partnership with Fishing Cactus, has made it possible for you to drop Mustard Gas on loved ones with the Wiimote. Battle through an all new campaign and customize your army with a new perk... Thu, 1 Sep 2011 02:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Tomorrow, September 1st, Trenches: Generals will hit the WiiWare store. We're super excited about Trenches on the Wii. It's first title outside the mobile space and we think we nailed it ... and we think you'll agree. It's got all the cowbell... Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Trenches: Generals is on sale now! We're celebrating the release of Trenches: Generals GameCenter global multiplayer by dropping price more than half. <center> <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/app/trenches-generals/id431074398?mt=8"... Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Hold on tight, folks and loyalists ... I've got big news ... The iPad version of Trenches: Generals goes global with today's update. You asked for it and we listened ... here it is ... GameCenter Global Multiplayer. Go get it now, it's out there... Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw At long last the Trenches: Generals multiplayer update has been submitted. The Generals multiplayer update includes GameCenter global multiplayer and Bluetooth to the existing split-screen multi. We've been playing ... er ... testing it for about a... Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Before I forget ... Happy Independence Day to everyone in the States. You've spoken and hearing listening. The next Trenches: Generals update is underway and I hope we'll have something to submit this coming week. What's in the update? In... Mon, 4 Jul 2011 10:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Trenches: Generals is getting its first quickie bug update. Since, Generals has gone live, we've seen some reports of crashing. While most of these issues can be resolved with a hard restart of your device, we're also looking to resolve these issues... Tue, 28 Jun 2011 03:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Get your iPads warming up, folks. The official release date of Trenches: Generals on the AppStore is June 23rd. Less than a week to wait ... Here's the app description: he AppStore Top 10 hit comes to the iPad as Trenches: Generals! Take to... Fri, 17 Jun 2011 03:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw The AppStore iPhone hit Trenches is coming to the iPad. Trenches: Generals is the iPad version of Trenches and it comes with a Perk System, larger battlefield, split-screen multiplayer and all new campaign. We wanted to take our time and build the... Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We're in the throes of testing Trenches: Generals. You're familiar with Trenches: Generals, right? The iPad version of Trenches with Retina Display, Perks and new Skirmish modes? Oh ... did I mention on the iPad? We're working through the last... Mon, 30 May 2011 01:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw The blog has been a bit silent, no doubt. Well, it's not because we haven't been working on anything ... trust me. Since GDC in March, we've started work on five new games ... some Trenches related and some completely new. We're a small studio and... Thu, 19 May 2011 03:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw I know many of ours fans have been wondering what we've been up to since our release of Stenches and the huge update adding online multiplayer... Yet fear not, mates, for we have not rested on our laurels! We have been working diligently to bring you... Sun, 1 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw I couldn't agree more with David Lister at Appolicious. He lumps Thunder in with some great developers in his most recent article "Big iPhone games from small developers". We're pretty excited to be in such good company; Mika Mobile, Kairosoft and... Thu, 17 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Riordan of SlideToPlay decided it was time to update the STP Trenches review. We're glad they took another look at Trenches. Trenches won over Riordan with ease ... scoring the elusive "Must Have" ... 4 out of 4 Trenches has gone through countless... Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We are aware of an issue within the Trenches version of the Boot Camp tutorial that, once played, prevents you from continuing with the game. We are actively working on a solution and except to have the <span style="color: #FFFFFF">fix submitted this... Sat, 29 Jan 2011 01:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw I'm happy to announce Trenches' fifth (or sixth) trip backn into the AppStore Top 25. Yesterday, Apple provided Trenches a major feature to celebrate the release of global multiplayer with VoiceChat. In seven hours, Trenches went from about 215 in the... Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Word has reached our ears. The latest released version of Stenches (v1.1) with global co-op multiplayer is crashing on startup for a very small number of players. We're on it and feverishly looking for a solution. Once found, we'll get another... Fri, 28 Jan 2011 03:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw There's a bit of a rumor we've picked up on ... something about Stenches GameCenter global Co-Op multiplayer is coming soon. While we may have actually been the plant of this rumor ... I do have news. It's seems that the rumor mill is spot on. ... Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We're pretty excited when we saw that Trenches made Apple's All-Time Top Paid list. Trenches came in at number 61 ... out of 198902 applications. And we think that's pretty good. If you haven't seen the list, it's worth checking out. Trenches is in... Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Alright, Folks ... we're looking for some short multiplayer battle run-downs. Tell us how the battle went, who won and anything cool or interesting that happened. Did you waste an entire trench full of your enemies? Did you come back from almost... Sat, 22 Jan 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Well, the reviews for Trenches with global multiplayer are coming in and they're looking good! The global reviews average just over 4.5 stars since the release of Trenches multiplayer yesterday. One reviews exclaiming "Underbart!" Couldn't have said... Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw It's here! Trenches with global multiplayer! Just approved onto the AppStore, Trenches v1.9 with GameCenter global multiplayer and VoiceChat. The wait is over! Get <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/trenches/id340769953?mt=8"... Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Folks, it's here! Trenches v1.9 has been submitted! Here's the update description for Trenches v1.9: -=- GameCenter Global Multiplayer with VoiceChat and Friend Invites -=- The wait is over. Trenches v1.9 is now out and is our most ambitious... Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Any idea what we are testing this weekend? TrenchesVS 1.9 - GameCenter Global Multiplayer with Voice Chat! You read correctly! It slices, it dices, it gibs and it Cork Hibs. Yep, it's finally here ... you can now stop writing angry letters to... Fri, 7 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw As of late Saturday night, January 1st ... Trenches downloads (that’s Trenches and Trenches Boot Camp) have crested over 2 million. Trenches has amassed just over 871,000 downloads and Boot Camp is right about 1,129,000. At the current download rates,... Sun, 2 Jan 2011 05:30:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw What a great first year for Thunder Game Works. 2010 saw our first game release on the AppStore; <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/trenches/id340769953?mt=8" target="_outboundLink">Trenches</a>. Trenches rocketed to the Top 10 in January 2010 and... Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Hey there to our faithful followers ... We had originally planned to release the Trenches multiplayer in time for Christmas, but we've experienced a change of plans. Here's the deal ... the Christmas release schedule for Apple is LOADED full of... Fri, 17 Dec 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We just started testing our first REAL version of Global Multiplayer through GameCenter in Trenches. It was SO much fun! Honestly, it's more fun than I had anticipated. For the record, I handily won a game of King of the Trench against Kris (our... Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Our little elves are working feverishly on your Christmas gift. It's something you've been wanting for some time. It's handmade with the greatest care. Now, it's some ugly sweater knitted by your crazy Aunt Whatsherface. Nope ... it's something... Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Hey folks ... you asked and we listened. Stenches v1.0.1 hotfix update has been submitted. In it, you'll find performance optimizations for older devices, miscellaneous bug fixes and the Easy difficulty ... well, it's actually easy now. As... Fri, 19 Nov 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Stenches has been awarded Apple coveted Game of the Week! "Use your armies to send the walking dead back to their graves in this week's selection, a zombie battler that plays every bit as good as it looks." - Apple ... now, make Stenches YOUR game... Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Stenches is out! You heard (or read) correctly, Stenches has been released on the AppStore and it's ready for your zombie eviscerating pleasure! Battle three bosses and waves upon waves of their minion across four masterfully created environments. ... Thu, 11 Nov 2010 01:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Armistice Day is celebrated in one form or another in the United States and most of the European countries on November 11th. Armistice Day marked the end of World War I and is a celebration of peace. We thought it only fitting to also celebrate... Mon, 8 Nov 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We just submitted Stenches! We've thrown in some many cool things and SO much cowbell here at the end! It's so great! It's so much fun to see zombies turned to bits ... but it's also terrifying to get my troops zapped by lightning. (You'll know what... Thu, 28 Oct 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw It's been a long wait ... but we're finally there. All the cowbell that would fit is in. We're now putting the finishing touches on Stenches and fixing bugs. I hated seeing Stenches delayed, but after playing these new release versions ... it's SO... Tue, 26 Oct 2010 05:30:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Well, as is our way, the Stenches timeline has been ... er ... re-worked a bit. It's true ... we had a functioning version of Stenches a number of weeks ago, but, alas, it's not released yet. Why is that? I'm going to let you in on a little secret:... Fri, 8 Oct 2010 03:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Allow me first to say that TGW fans are the best fans ever. We received many "where are you guys" and "what's going on lately" emails and messages. Of course, some were a little more aggressive. <grin> It's true ... we have experienced quite a... Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Yes, yes ... I quite realize that it's been a MONTH since our last blog post. I think based on that length of silence, we've lost of moral ability to call this a "blog". Sad. Now, maybe we should call it a "somewhat occasional update section". Hmmm... Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw TechCrunch released their 30 Best iPhone Apps of 2010 today ... with Trenches sitting at number 10! We would've been excited by a mere mention on such a remarkable list. To be placed at number 10 ... we're truly honored and humbled. We're in very... Sat, 7 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We're very proud to announce our efforts to begin localizing Trenches into languages other than English. Our first languages will be French and German ... with others coming soon after. We're planning on first translating our AppStore descriptions... Thu, 1 Jul 2010 01:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw What happens when you build a cute, little, unlockable mini-game into a much larger game title? Well, we found out with the Zombie Horde mini-game in Trenches. Zombie Horde quickly became a fan favorite once players started unlocking it. Who would've... Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We're on the cusp of submitting the iOS4 update for Trenches. We're laying the ground-work for Game Center ... which, if you've been paying attention is the prelude to global multiplayer. ... and global multiplayer with Trenches is going to blow my... Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Has it really been almost a month since my last posting?!? No way ... seriously? Well, I don't know where the time has gone, but we've gotten a lot of stuff done. A new update for Trenches is coming ... that should blow players' minds. Seriously... Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We've submitted updates to TrenchesVS and Trenches Boot Camp ... but that's not all we're up to. We've got two new projects that we're prepared to share at WWDC. We've been working on a functional prototype for a new game that we're in the throws of... Sat, 5 Jun 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw The Thunder Game Works coders are busy developing a prototype of our next game title in time to show off at WWDC. We're super excited about this new game and trust that it's going to generate a lot of interest. It's still early and we're pretty tight... Tue, 1 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We've received emails from players identifying some glitches and small bugs in the latest version of Trenches. These are being worked on as I type and we'll have a new build to Apple very soon to address these bugs. The stuff we're working on is: -... Fri, 28 May 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Is the approval of the awaited Trenches Engineers release delayed? I wish we knew. It's been a week since we submitted Trenches v1.6. As much as the players want Engineers, imagine how much we want Engineers! The good news though is that the... Fri, 21 May 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Mere moments ago, we finished our final testing and submitted the latest version of Trenches to the AppStore. If you haven't been following along with the group, you'd likely not realize that TrenchesVS v1.6 contains a new unit; Engineers. You'd also... Fri, 14 May 2010 03:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw If you've read previous entries, you'll know that the Trenches v1.6 update could change everything for Trenches players. The addition of Engineers and their ability to modify the battlefield is going to shake up your ingrained strategies. Add to that... Thu, 13 May 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw The business side of the Thunder Game Works (El Presidente, Michael Taylor, and Minister of Propaganda, Kris Jones) will be heading to WWDC 2010 in San Francisco. We've missed so many other shows while we've been sequestered away developing Trenches. ... Fri, 7 May 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw For about a week now, we've been working feverishly on bringing a new unit to Trenches. We're excited to announce Engineers will be in Trenches v1.6! Engineers will possess the unique ability to improve the battlefield. You'll soon be able to make... Tue, 4 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Alright, Listen up Heroes, Protagonists and Victims ... We're going to be drawing the winning UDID very soon (VERY soon). Consider this your last notice to make sure you sure your email address loaded in your OpenFeint account. If your UDID is... Mon, 3 May 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Trenches Boot Camp, the free Trenches trainer, has been released to the AppStore. Boot Camp is not only an expanded trainer for Trenches, effectively it's a Lite version. In Boot Camp, you'll be given very specific tasks and objectives as you learn... Sat, 24 Apr 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw So, we're almost halfway to our iPad giveaway deadline. We've found it interesting is that we've amassed just under 5000 contest entries. That's a lot of active TrenchesVS players! That said, there's still plenty of time to get your name on the list... Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw People, people ... calm down and have a seat. We've been getting feedback that players aren't happy that they can't play online with this first version of TrenchesVS. Let me see if I can clear the air ... Local play TrenchesVS was finished first... Thu, 8 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Yes, it's true ... your eye holes have not deceived you! To celebrate TrenchesVS, we're giving away a new iPad. TrenchesVS brings this Top 10 seller to a whole new level with multiplayer Castle defense/attack. Multiplayer mode sports Cooperative... Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We recently launched TrenchesVS; our local multiplayer update to Trenches. Unfortunately, there were ... er ... some unexpected additions to the software that caused some players issues. Fear not! We've heard your cries! We actually just... Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw A release candidate for TrenchesVS, the long awaited multiplayer addition to Trenches, is heading to the beta test group today. You know what that means ... submission of TrenchesVS is imminent ... as soon as Monday. TrenchesVS is going to bring this... Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We knew from the very beginning that we wanted Trenches to be multiplayer. It's a tenuous thing ... what do you build first? Well, we've finally gotten through the pile of development to the brass ring ... multiplayer. TrenchesVS is so much fun. ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We had mere moments ago that Trenches v1.3 has been approved by Apple. Trenches v1.3 carries an easier Easy Campaign. Now, the Germans don't have HE Artillery until the last two battles and they don't start with a unit advantage. They generally get... Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Just moments ago, Apple approved Trenches v1.2.6 onto the AppStore. This is an important release as it resolves crashing issues in a small percentage of players. Yep, that crashing thing ... fixed. Trenches v1.2.6 is also carrying a payload of game... Mon, 8 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We've started work toward the most epic portion of our master plan; Trenches multiplayer ... codenamed TrenchesVS. We knew from the outset, when Trenches was just a dream, that we were going to deliver multiplayer. Now, to see it underway, well ...... Tue, 2 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Like we've always said, we read all the TouchArcade forum postings and all the Trenches user reviews. Through these we've seen reports of Trenches crashing. Ack! "Trenches crashing?!?" Trenches sports a silent crash catcher that uploads all the... Mon, 1 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Trenches v1.2.5 was submitted to Apple last night and we're making the official announcement today. Trenches v1.2.5 will sport a deeply expanded Campaign with alternating standard battles and arcade style battles. You'll also see new gestures, like... Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw While we didn't win an Emmy, we are featured on AppofTheDay.com as the App of the Day for January 13th. We'd like to thank the guys over at AppOfTheDay. They clearly have great taste. <grin> Check it out ... <a... Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw You heard correctly. The hot fix to Trenches is out. Aside from fixing that pesky crashing thing that some devices discovered, it also introduced the most sweeping unit balancing yet. "Trenches has really become a thinking man's game", says Aaron... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Kyle and Larry of Nitro Game Injection sit down with Kenny Keyn, the musical composer for Trenches. Kenny is a huge gaming music geek and really brought his talent and passion to the musical score for Trenches. Kenny, Kyle and Larry chat about... Thu, 7 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Just wanted to send out a quick notice that NoDPad has posted an interview we had with Jeff over there. Jeff is a connoisseur of all things iPhone and, for some inexplicable reason, he seems to like Trenches. <grin> We appreciate Jeff's accurate... Tue, 5 Jan 2010 02:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw A new Trenches data update is due within hours. Here's what you can expect ... Trenches Data v4 - Riflemen have been ... er ... balanced - Miscellaneous unit balancing - Coin accrual adjusted - Greater advantages to Field Commanders Trenches... Mon, 4 Jan 2010 03:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw The second Trenches data update is due to hit in moments. Here's what you can expect ... Trenches Data v3 - Zombies start out a little easier <wink> Sorry 'bout the bulletproof zombies Trenches Data Updates allow us to react to global battle and... Sun, 3 Jan 2010 03:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Our first "over the ether" data update to Trenches hit just moments ago. Trenches Data v2 - Zombies start out much harder - Zombies get increasingly harder the longer you survive Trenches Data Updates allow us to react to global battle and... Sat, 2 Jan 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We've heard and have responded. Trenches v1.01 submission is imminent. In this release, we've expanded the reach of the network updates. You'll notice 1st generation device are supported, Zombie Horde is harder and the unit balance is... Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We're super excited about the reception that Trenches is enjoying ... from players and reviewers alike. We've recently read a great review on NoDPad. Jeff does what we think is a pretty accurate critique of Trenches. <a... Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Trenches is out! Yep, you heard right ... we're proud to announce that Trenches is available on the AppStore Christmas Day. iTunes gift cards unite! While Trenches has been released, the AI tuning continues without the need of pesky... Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We sure like the people over at TouchArcade and, it appears, they like Trenches. Even at this time of the year, TouchArcade still made time for Trenches. We take that as a nod from some very seasoned iPhone people. We're super pleased about the... Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:03:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Has it really been three weeks since our last blog posting? My apologies for the long radio silence. This silence should not communicate a lack of work on our side. We haven't been at the beach ... quite the opposite. Over the last week, our days... Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We're getting closer and closer to the submission of Trenches. So much so that Tommy and Jerry are getting agitated and have taken to scrapping in the break room. It appears that Jerry likes Junior Mints, a great deal, and Tommy's been buying them out... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Several weeks ago, TGW entered the recording studio with a talented group of voice actors. We had written a script containing the necessary lines and recordings we needed for Trenches. With those recorded ... we let loose and asked the voice actors to... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw Soon after we made our announcement of Trenches, Michael Heald over at Fully Illustrated unveiled his involvement. Michael was our choice for Creative Director for Trenches and the Thunder Game Works brand. We gave Michael pretty simple... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw We've introduced Trenches to the world ... or, at least, kind of. You can see the growing conversation on TouchArcade's Upcoming iPhone and iPod Touch Games Forum. We'd love to hear your thoughts. What do you think Trenches is going to be ... Diner... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:00:00 GMT http://www.thundergameworks.com/blog.tgw ... or hide behind your Mamma's apron. Trenches is coming and the AI knows where you live ... and don't bother trying to surrender, it doesn't take prisoners. <center><img src="/images/trenches_announcement.jpg" width=540 height=273 alt=""... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT