Making it big on iPhone

Last month, Bolt Creative announced that its 99-cent game Pocket God had sold 1.2 million copies on the App Store. The game launched in January and reached the #1 spot by March, holding that position for about a month. The game consistently is in the top 10. 

Pocket God is the latest example of how an incredibly small team can do very well on iPhone.  Dave Castelnuovo, founder of Bolt Creative, put the game together with artist and animator Allan Dye (both pictured above). 

With all the clutter on the App Store there's plenty of competition, so how can you be successful with your game or app on the iPhone? On the following pages Castelnuovo offers his 10 tips for success...