I just submitted the 1.1 update for IsoCards to the app store. This update contains a ton of new stuff, so first take a look at the video preview:
The most important new feature is Bluetooth/WiFi support with iPhones and iPods. Just download the app to your other devices, and you can transfer a player’s cards to the device. It’s very easy to set up, and you can see the exact process in the video above.
Next, IsoCards now comes with a whole suite of card games that can be downloaded (more will be added). Currently there are 11 solitaire games, including the usual favorites such as Klondike, Free Cell and Spider, but also some more obscure games that are quite challenging, such as Eight Off, Yukon and Baker’s Dozen. There is also one multiplayer game called Speed (although it goes by many names). It is a very intense game, and it works wonderfully on the iPad. I hope to release more solitaire and multiplayer games in the coming weeks.
The final big change is the inclusion of poker chips. From the main game menu you can pull up a tray of chips and drag out as many as you want to the table. It is fully multi-touch driven so you can use all 5 of your fingers to push chips around.
I’m excited to finally get this update out, and if you have any questions/suggestions please feel free to comment or email me.
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Just wanted to say the isocards is an awesome app. Haven’t tried the update yet but will. I used it a couple of times to play poker with some friends and now with the iPhone interaction, it should be even better.
Like I said, I haven’t tried the update yet but one suggestion I would like to make with regards to the poker chips is the ability to stack them so they don’t get cluttered up. The demo video didn’t show if this was a feature or not but it doesn’t look like it is. This would help free up screen space as well as give a better idea of how many chips each person has.
Hey Eddie,
the update hasn’t been approved by Apple yet, but hopefully it will go live any day now.
You are correct though… currently there is no way to stack the chips. It is still usable (I’ve played a bunch of hands with friends), but I am currently experimenting with ways of implementing the stacking. I will be updating IsoCards again in the near future.
It would be nice if ipads could act as a player hand as well. I have an iPod touch and an iPad. Two of my friends have only ipads. Since we have them it would be nice to be able to use them.
Love the app! Keep up the good work!