Fishing Frenzy was developed through partnership with Mindstorm Studios and was the first Tintash hit on iTunes with well over a million downloads and a top 10 position on the charts. It’s been a flagship product for the company and Fishing Frenzy Deluxe is the spiritual successor. It offers more locations, more fish and more lazy fun in a fishing boat. The newest version that went live today on iTunes includes in-app purchases that allow you to turbo-charge your progress by purchasing all kinds of power-ups like bulbs that light up the darkest oceans and time multipliers that earn you precious extra seconds to catch more critters. Here’s what people are saying about Fishing Frenzy Deluxe:

“No matter what else I play, I wind up coming back to this one each time”
“The controls work well and it is a pretty cool concept”
“The graphics r great”

What are you waiting for? Pick it up and make sure you try out all those power-ups! You can’t argue with a concept that over a million have tried and approved.

The free version of Fish Soccer Shootout went live on iTunes today. It has managed several hundred downloads in its first few hours on the store. No surprise given the addictive gameplay that allows you to play soccer with fish, crabs, tortoises and starfish. It has some of the best 3D graphics you will see on the iPhone and high replay value given the number of trophies that can be won.

And if you want the same without any advertisements, you can get it here for under a dollar. Here’s what people are saying about the game on iTunes:

“Ya gotta try this one! Very different. Adorable and hard to put down”

“A must have for any fan”

I personally never tire of battling all 10 opponents and by now have managed to beat all of them 5-0 in under 3 minutes each. Can you match that?

The team has been working harder than ever and the resulting output has been top notch. We had been planning a team lunch for the longest time and finally got our chance just this past week. Fortunately, the entire team could make it and so we besieged one of the longest tables at BBQ Tonight – Pakistani food is the best choice for family style servings for a large group. Kudos to Mannan for a well planned menu that included everything from delectable keemay walay naan as appetizers to succulent ribs and karahi in the main course . But the proverbial icing on the cake was the dessert which included a mix of kulfa and meethi roti. Of course following this regal feast no one was in a mood to get back to work, but we are all resigned to the fact that there’s really no such thing as a free lunch. This has definitely raised the bar for food consumed in office hours and hopefully we’ll be able to live up to it regularly. I hear rumours of a stupendous breakfast coming up…

We always knew that Qasim was a whiz at everything from composing music to singing to jamming to making kickass iPhone games. Well he just won the Dell Competition to compose a jingle to market the brand. Along with bragging rights he earned a cool Rs. 50,000 cheque at an awards ceremony. He has been lugging it around the office for the day leading to some great photo opportunities. We’re all still waiting for his treat

You can find out more about the competition on the Dell Pakistan page on Facebook. His interview and profile should be uploaded soon. Also check out the winning entry on YouTube here. I only heard it once but I can’t get it out of my head. I know what my next Laptop purchase is going to be…

Special thanks to the Tintash engineers who presented us with this awesome gift upon the completion of a new section of our building. We look forward to having more meeting and conference space in the near future as the enterprise continues to expand. This gift will continue to hold a special place in the company. Tintash is fortunate to have so many thoughtful and considerate people.

It’s late July in Seattle and that means it’s time for Casual Connect! This conference is the premier meeting of great minds and budding entrepreneurs with a zeal for the space of casual gaming. In keeping with our tradition of participating in these sessions, Tintash will be on site to attend the presentations and meet up with potential partners. Keep an eye out for us!

Flubby Physics is a delightful puzzle game where you must carefully tap on sequences of trapped ghosts to free them. The levels gradually get harder and the later puzzles will leave you tearing your hair out of your head. The best part is the surreal art and spooky tunes.
You have no excuse to try downloading it today. It’s available for free through OpenFeint free game of the day right here.
And lo and behold it has surged into the top 100 within hours of this revelation. A top 100 app for free? This is your lucky day!

Tintash was recently featured in Codeweek, a magazine for Pakistani software professionals that has been doing a great job in creating awareness around the various startups in the country. There is an interview with Murad in which he shares details about why we are called Tintash, our successes and our future plans. Check it out here!

Tintash was representing at the FAST Career Fair. It was great to see so many Pakistani companies with their bubbly recruiters decked out in matching shirts. There was certainly a massive presence of startups and companies dealing in everything from renewable energy to cell phone technologies. Most of the main players in the iPhone space were present including some we haven’t heard much about. It’s great to see a whole ecosystem of games and applications companies in the city. We picked up dozens of resumes and will be looking at them carefully over the next few weeks to see who might be a good fit for Tintash.

We finally got our paws on an iPad and there’s been plenty of oohing and aahing as it gets passed around. How can you go back to playing on our credit-card sized devices after beholding this? We’re so excited we haven’t yet taken off the plastic covering. In addition to all the pretty HD graphics it allows us to display, it’s also opened up all sort of possibilities with new controls systems. Check out what Fish Frenzy looks like up close and personal.