Dan Russell-Pinson

Night Photography at Kiawah Island 2011

Posted on July 19, 2011 | Leave a comment

My latest visit to Kiawah Island was another great opportunity to do some Night Photography. This time I explored other locations besides just the beach itself. I also experimented with different angles and got a chance to use my new multicolored LED flashlight.

Night Photography at Kiawah Island 2011, a set on Flickr.

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Presidents vs. Aliens!

Posted on June 19, 2011 | 4 Comments

I’m very excited to announce the release of Presidents vs. Aliens!I received several requests to make a game about the US presidents… so I did! Presidents vs. Aliens focuses on basic presidential facts such as nicknames, quotes, dates in office, political Party, predecessors and successors, historical events and more. You can use the 44 president flash cards to refresh your knowledge of the presidents or jump right in and start playing. For every level you complete in the game, you earn a randomly chosen president. You can always view the presidents you’ve earned on your own customized presidents screen.There are two bonus games included with Presidents vs. Aliens: Heads of State and Executive Order. Heads of State shows pictures of the presidents floating in space and it’s up to you to correctly identify them. Executive Order randomizes the presidents and your goal is to arrange them in the correct chronological order.You can adjust the difficulty of the game by choosing which types of questions you’re asked. Young children can start by focusing on identifying the presidents from their pictures. Older children and adults can dive deeper into historical events, political parties and more.Presidents vs. Aliens Features:
▸ Hundreds of unique questions
▸ 44 flash cards — one for each president!
▸ Collect all 44 presidents and track your progress on a personalized screen
▸ Earn FREE bonus games: Heads of State! and Executive Order!
▸ Works on both iPhone and iPad – a universal app
▸ Create up to five player profiles
▸ Choose any of the presidents as your avatar
▸ High resolution pictures of famous presidential landmarks
▸ All games are powered by a realistic physics engine
▸ Fun sound effects and music
▸ iPhone 4 Retina Display supportSee Presidents vs. Aliens in iTunes:
http://freecloud.com/c/PVA

Watch the promo video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6bgBXVOTOY

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Stack the Countries!

Posted on February 14, 2011 | 3 Comments

After many weeks of hard work, I’m very happy to announce the release of Stack the Countries!After the success of Stack the States, I received many requests to make a similar game for the countries of the world… so I did! Stack the Countries offers the same fun and learning as Stack the States, but also adds many new features giving it a much larger scope.

The game focuses on basic country information such as capitals, landmarks, major cities, continents, border countries, languages, flags and more. You can dive right in and play or brush up on your country knowledge by using the 192 country flash cards and the interactive maps of the continents. As you progress in the game, you earn more countries to add to your personalized map of the world. You also unlock the two free bonus games.

Map It! is a bonus game that’s designed to help players learn where the countries are located on the map. First pick a continent to play with then tap the location on the map where the requested country is located. Pile Up! is another bonus game that helps players identify the countries based on their shape.

Since learning the countries of the world is more difficult than the 50 states, I’ve added a few features that will help ease the learning curve. First, each player can choose to focus only on one continent at a time. Also, each player can choose which of the 8 types of questions are asked.

Stack the Countries Features:
▸ More than 1000 unique questions
▸ 192 flash cards — one for each country!
▸ Interactive maps of the continents
▸ Collect all 192 countries and track your progress on personalized maps
▸ Earn FREE bonus games: Map It! and Pile Up!
▸ Works on both iPhone and iPad – a universal app
▸ Create up to six player profiles
▸ Choose any of the friendly-looking countries as your avatar
▸ High resolution pictures of famous world landmarks
▸ iPhone 4 Retina Display support

See Stack the Countries in iTunes:
http://freecloud.com/c/StackTheCountries

Watch the promo video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZzzw4ohq-o

Reviews:
The iPhone Mom
Teachers With Apps
PadGadget.com
148apps.com
GiggleApps.com

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Rocket Math Receives the Editor’s Choice Award from Children’s Technology Review

Posted on January 10, 2011 | Leave a comment

Rocket Math was the recipient of the Editor’s Choice Award from Children’s Technology Review and will be included in the latest print edition of their magazine. Thanks go out to CTR for taking the time to review Rocket Math!

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Stack the States needs your vote for the 2010 Best App Ever Awards!

Posted on January 4, 2011 | 1 Comment

Good news! Stack the States has been nominated for “Best Kids App” in the 2010 Best App Ever Awards! It’s nominated in both the iPhone and iPad divisions so please vote for Stack the States in both places. Voting ends January 25th and the winners will be announced at the 2011 Macworld Expo.

Here’s how to vote for Stack the States:

STEP 1: iPhone Division
Click the link below to go to the iPhone division voting page, then click the orange “Vote!” button.

http://bestappever.com/v/ekda/O/381342267

STEP 2: iPad Division
Click the link below to go to the iPad division voting page, then click the orange “Vote!” button.

http://bestappever.com/v/ekda/A/381342267

STEP 3: Tell your friends to vote!
Send this URL to your friends using Facebook, Twitter and email:

Here’s a shortened URL that redirects to this page:
http://bit.ly/fULxcU

Thank you!

Dan

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Announcing my new Facebook page!

Posted on January 3, 2011 | Leave a comment

I’ve just created a Facebook page specifically for my video game work. I you want to keep up with the latest information on my games, contests, etc., please visit and “Like” my Facebook page here:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dan-Russell-Pinson-Game-Designer/188178777859882

See you there!

Dan

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Rocket Math!

Posted on November 27, 2010 | Leave a comment

My latest app, Rocket Math, is finished! After the success of Stack the States, I wanted to follow up with another app that was both educational AND fun to play.In Rocket Math, you build your own rockets from the ground up. As you build your rocket, you have to earn money for parts by doing math problems. Once your rocket is complete, you can put it on the launch pad and blast off into space. Tilt the device to steer your rocket and move a slider to control the thrust.

Once you’re in space, the real fun begins! While your rocket is floating weightlessly, play one of the 56 different math missions. Each mission has touchable objects floating in space, including stars, coins, clocks, 3D shapes and even pizzas! Earn a bronze, silver or gold medal and also try to beat your high score. Missions range in difficulty from even/odd numbers all the way to square roots, so kids and their parents will enjoy hours of fun while learning math.

56 DIFFERENT MATH MISSIONS: Numbers, Fractions, Decimals, Counting, Telling Time, U.S. Money, Shapes (2D and 3D), Patterns, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Square Roots and many more!

Click here to see Rocket Math in iTunes!

FEATURES:
▸ 56 fun math missions that are different every time
▸ Over 90 colorful rocket parts
▸ Lively sound effects and music
▸ Fun arithmetic game with 3 difficulty levels
▸ Works on both iPhone and iPad – a universal app
▸ Choose from over 15 space-themed avatars
▸ Create up to five player profiles
▸ Rocket simulator is powered by a realistic physics engine
▸ Adjust music and sound settings
▸ Provides hours and hours of learning fun!

Rocket Math is an educational app for all ages that’s actually FUN to play!

REVIEWS:
★ “In my opinion Rocket Math is another winner and Mr. Russell-Pinson is on a roll.” - The iPhone Mom
★ “Math Rocket: a brilliant math app that combines math and games in a very smart way.” -FunEducationalApps.com