As Jaxel Studios turns one year old at the end of this month, I wanted to be completely open for many reasons. Many friends/family and developers ask about my “hobby” so I am more than happy to share. I hope my  story can inspire current and future developers out there.  My main goal when starting Jaxel Studios was to create apps, suitable for all ages that made people smile.  It is as simple as that! Over the last 12 months, I have achieved far more than I thought possible :

THE FIGURES

We currently have 7 apps live for the world to download at any time in the iOS App store ,Google Play and Amazon app store. Our total combined app downloads are approximately are over 14,000 – I NEVER thought I would of achieved this in the first year. Here is the download and income break down:

Total Website Traffic – 4,987 Hits

Total iOS downloads  3,047

Total Google Play downloads 10,592

Total Income  iOS 15.21 USD

Total Income  Google Play 36.33 USD

Our most downloaded FREE app is MOTR Coin Flip Lite – This was our very first app based on pure luck when flicking a coin. I wanted the app to be a way of getting our name out there. I think it has achieved success.

Out most downloaded PAID app is Shuffle 5 – A gigantic word game only recently released – Over 9 months of development. Some steady downloads and great reviews recieved. High hopes for this app.

My total expenses last year was approximately 1000 USD. Of course covering costs is eventually essential to every business but it isn’t my main objective. I do this because I enjoy it and it’s a great fun hobby. The rule of thumb of most business is to cover initial start up / make profit after 3 years. This remains a focus but is not my main aim.

MEDIA

I think Jaxel Studios has become know to some developers and the dev community. As we expand our platform, hopefully people who like our apps will continue to use them and try our new ones. I did a developer interview for tapfortap – It is their highest viewed developer interview. Im really happy to help people out by being open and sharing my strategy and lesson learned. Almost 5,000 views of people listening to me talk for almost 20 minutes I am impressed So if you want to learn about HOW I make my app and who makes them be sure to check it out.

Developer interview click here

SPONSORS 

I believe the key to success is to help others. We created a sponsorship page. We have some excellent sponsors that offer great local services. This is an excellent way to support friends and family who have a business. Helping each other promote can only be beneifical. Highlights include sponsoring WinAPenthouse.com and sponsoring a successful Racing Driver! We even helped a student develop an app completely FREE in just 2 days!

PARTNERS

Two heads are better that one as the saying goes. We proudly created a partners page. We help each other cross promote apps and exchange ideas / tips n tricks. A fantastic investment and time very well spent. We even offered free promo codes when we partnered with the creators of nom nom monkey! I hope to be able to offer more cross promotions in the future.

LOOKING AHEAD

We have a busy year ahead. After much demand, Shuffle 5 comes to iOS  at the end of this month. We are working closely on translating “Angelina’s Verden” into English. This is one of the top selling apps in Norway – designed by a father for his daughter with special needs – a FREE and interactive app. We may cross over into developing on Windows 8 and kindle devices. We are also creating an app for stroke suffers, to improve their hand control and mental abilities such as words,colours and numbers.  Of course my family and career are a priority. I developer apps in my spare time. I try to do as much as I can, but sometimes there simply isnt time for developing. I hope I will be able to successfully manage all of these in the future.

GAMESALAD COMMUNITY

I use an app called gamesalad to publish my apps. A big thanks to everyone for all the advise to help me on my way. Go try gamesalad its FREE to make apps!

THANK YOU

Thank You to everyone who took the time to kindly download and try our apps. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. ( Be sure to search ” Jaxel Studios” the app store to see ALL our apps. ) If it wasn’t for each and every one of you,I wouldn’t be doing a hobby which I very much enjoy! Stay tuned!!!!

Kind Regards

Doug James

Director, Jaxel Studios

We are very proud to announce our biggest app yet “Shuffle 5″ is available on Android devices! This took over 9  months to develop from start to finish and we think you’ll love the results. Features include:

Welcome to Shuffle 5! The Ultimate word game to keep you thinking on your feet!

Features:
★Over 45,000 Words
★Beautiful HD graphics
★High quality sound effects
★High score tracking
★2 game modes:
★Survival – Solve each word in under 20 seconds!
★Countdown – Solve as many times as you can in 3 minutes!

Shuffle 5 is playable in 7 languages:
★English
★German
★Italian
★French
★Danish
★Swedish
★Norwegian

Shuffle 5 is a game of speed – the quicker you get the answer the more points you achieve! Hours of fun with friends and family

***START ENTERTAINING YOUR BRAIN NOW!!!***

Jaxel Studios is proud to announce sponsorship of WinAPentHouse.Com. WinAPentHouse.Com gives the opportunity for participants to win a fully furnished penthouse in the heart of Norwich, England.  (All 100% Legally signed off and valid payment with creditcard.)

“We are constantly looking into creating social awareness of our company and apps, outside of the traditional “app channels” A few weeks ago we started expanding our sponsorship areas by sponsoring a racing driver. This was the next big step ” said Doug James, Director of Jaxel Studios.  “I met and talked with the owner. We even reviewed the whole website together and legal documents.  I think this is a great concept – I find the idea of being able to win a fully furnished penthouse for just 50 pounds extremely exciting! I’ve already purchased a ticket! ”

“I’m proud to have Jaxel Studios as a sponsor” says John Pickess, founder of WinAPentHouse.Com -  “During our time together on the negotiations, they even provided testing and feedback of my website. I think having them as a sponsor provides credibility and will only encourage people to give it a try.”

Jaxel Studios is pleased to announce that we are proud to sponsor Ben Kerry, award winning racing driver!

“I’ve known Ben Kerry personally for a long time. I wanted to expand my companies name and be seen to sponsor the best. Ben Kerry was my first and only choice” says Doug James, Director of Jaxel Studios.

Ben Kerry is a highly decorated driver with career highlights including:

• Gold Championship in his debut year
• Overall Champion on points in his second year
• Hatrick winner in 2011
• Only driver to have won four polley sport finals

Ben Kerry competes in the SpedeWorth raceway league at Swaffham and other circuits in the United Kingdom. He will make his debut in the Brisca F2 league next year.

“I’m really happy to be sponsored by Jaxel Studios” explains Ben. “I think their apps are great fun and top quality. This is a great partnership”

OrbTap! is now finally available on iOS! The app has gotten off to a fantastic start. The iOS edition includes autologin and score posting over game center.

OrbTap! was created in just six hours, with a student who have never made an app before. Here is how we did it:

Douglas James, Director of Jaxel Studios took on a serious challenge after a bet with a friend of the family. He stated to a 17 year old student that he could teach him how to make,code and publish an app – all in one day.

“At first, I didn’t believe him at all” said George, 17 from Norwich, UK. “Using an amazing tool called gamesalad (www.gamesalad.com), we literally started building the app after the first hour. I was truly amazed at how easy and fun it was . My friends and teachers couldn’t believe what we accomplished in such as short time!”

“It was a great teaching experience for me.” explains Douglas James, Director of Jaxel Studios. “To watch his face light up as his app started to take shape was simply amazing. Of course we had a few problems along the way, but that’s the fun of making apps. With a little patience and persistence, anything is possible”

“I want to encourage others to be creative” adds Doug , “So here is exactly how we did it:

Hour 1
Concept & Design
Hour 2
Scene creation and programming in Gamesalad
Hour 3
Artwork in photoshop
Hour 4
Tweaking gameplay
Hour 5
Music and sound effects
Hour 6
Bug testing, tweaking and publishing

Orb Tap  is available 100% FREE

Click to download and rate now

We following press release was sent out earlier today :

Douglas James, Director of Jaxel Studios took on a serious challenge after a bet with a friend of the family. He stated to a 17 year old student that he could teach him how to make,code and publish an app – all in one day.

“At first, I didn’t believe him at all” said George, 17 from Norwich, UK. “Using an amazing tool called gamesalad (www.gamesalad.com), we literally started building the app after the first hour. I was truly amazed at how easy and fun it was . My friends and teachers couldn’t believe what we accomplished in such as short time!”

“It was a great teaching experience for me.” explains Douglas James, Director of Jaxel Studios. “To watch his face light up as his app started to take shape was simply amazing. Of course we had a few problems along the way, but that’s the fun of making apps. With a little patience and persistence, anything is possible”

“I want to encourage others to be creative” adds Doug , “So here is exactly how we did it:

Hour 1
Concept & Design
Hour 2
Scene creation and programming in Gamesalad
Hour 3
Artwork in photoshop
Hour 4
Tweaking gameplay
Hour 5
Music and sound effects
Hour 6
Bug testing, tweaking and publishing

Orb Tap  is available 100% FREE on Google Play for Android devices. OrbTap is currently pending approval on the apple app store.

Click to download and rate now

We are very please to announce our biggest partnership yet, with the the creators of the  smash hit “Nom Nom Monkey” – Lunch Time Games and Uninspired Productions.

“I am very please to announce  this partnership” says Doug James, founder and Director of Jaxel Studios.  “Our Audience is very similar – and both of our apps having such lovable Monkeys – it was a great choice. To celebrate our partnership, we  have decided to give away promo codes. These will follow tomorrow. We had another meeting today and we both agreed, it’s the fans of our apps who will benefit the most. Our apps will just keep getting better and better. With cross promotion, special offers and competitions, users will have more to enjoy that ever before.”

“We are so excited to be partnered with Jaxel Studios” says Dan Simmons, founder and Director of Uninspired Productions/ Lunch Time Games. ” We already started working on methods to reduce files size and decrease loading times of our apps. We are learning from each other so quickly.  Our users will see improved apps and game play. That’s what it is all about. We even discussed co creating an app in the future. Exciting times ahead!”

Speaking of promotions – FREE promo codes will be published here on our website tomorrow.  Can’t wait? Then go check out the newly updated app “Nom Nom Monkey” right now!

Click here to download

About Nom Nom Monkey:

You can find out more about their latest apps, including their blog and profile on www.nonnommonkey.com – Be sure to check them out!

UPDATE : (13th March) As promised here are the PROMO CODES for our apps.  Get them while you can! Enter them in the appstore to get our apps for FREE!

You can get step by step instructions how to enter codes here

Nom Nom Monkey Codes:

TJPKPXPYL4HN
RF3LTXEHXT9K
7LPJHX7LM44T
MTMK9X97PNP3
AJXEWWK3EYER
7TLR646FJ43N
LRTYETK4AXXM
L3T9LJYFJATN
X7ENTP9KEY9H
FY7AKFEYY399
MPWALTTWHJHN
FPX639Y7YR7W
EKYKKER9FHNF
NP9E3AN9FX3M
WAWETMN4FAHJ
FWPK7JRRPP9J
74MWLXRNJ6XH
Y49W3PE3T6L3
JYETYW37RMWM

MOTR: Coin Flip! Codes

4FWN39WPJEN9
K9MFJY74LW4X
YLXNMKFYFFJJ
MWHHMW3A43NH
X4MM4NX99ML6
TERJNF76PETY
M34LFJELWTM7
MR4J7RWPNJFX
NY6L6XYRFMXR
TLNM4997RFKN
3HTEKFPHEJRT
9ERMY333YK97
XP7YNN4WMF3X
WTYJJL6KMPE6
93ELK4AHNJRM
YH6RPA3N9FT7
3HRWKXXXJMXL
FKFRWJW4644H
LAARNNT9P9J3
JXEX6J34RLP9

Thank you for your vote! To wet your appetite here are some of our latest screen caps of the game: Feedback welcome!

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http://pinterest.com/jaxelstudios/

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