iOS and Android game developers NimbleBit have just announced a partnership with Disney to create a new 8-bit style game called Tiny Death Star. Here’s what Disney has to say:
The Empire needs your help! In collaboration with LucasArts and Tiny Tower creators NimbleBit, Disney Mobile introduces Star Wars™: Tiny Death Star™, a new game for mobile devices. Live life on the dark side and join Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader on a mission to attract Galactic bitizens, run intergalactic businesses, and build an all-new Death Star. Construct unique Star Wars themed locations to attract iconic characters and species to your space station in this 8-bit style game. Star Wars: Tiny Death Star will soon be available worldwide.
NimbleBit’s very popular mobile games include the recently released Pocket Trains as well as Nimble Quest, Pocket Planes, and the classic Tiny Tower (all iOS links because I am biased). These games all feature a charming 8-bit art style with characters referred to as Bitizens. The Star Wars Bitizens seen in the teaser image look like a lot of fun. Nimblebit’s games generally start a player out small and they must progress over a long period of time by unlocking various things to grow their little world of sorts.
I am personally a huge fan of NimbleBit’s games and am very excited to see how this will turn out. I wonder just how the gameplay will work for this title, hopefully it will combine the tower building aspects of Tiny Tower with the expansion elements of Pocket Trains and Pocket Planes. Maybe there will even be some combat similar to Nimble Quest. The possiblities are pretty awesome. This is great news for the little 4 person team at NimbleBit, congrats guys!
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