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Whether you live in America or are just an outside observer, you know the stakes are high in the U.S. 2020 Presidential Election. Both sides have a lot to lose if they’re not elected in November. But why can’t the election be fun? Game developers Sassan Yousefi and Hossein Shahbazi are trying to do just that with their mobile game Pigeon POOlitics.
If the emphasis on poo wasn’t obvious enough, Pigeon POOlitics allows you to take on a group of pigeons and poo all over the candidate you want. But it’s more than just a silly political game. Pigeon POOlitics allows gamers to also see how other people playing the game voted. Plus, there’s educational tools in the app to help others learn about the upcoming election.
Pigeon POOlitics is on the Google Play and Apple App Stores now, for the world to enjoy. We spoke with Sassan and Hossein about the game and their journey into game development.
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What drew both of you to game design initially?
Sassan: I think of making a game as making a new world. You make the world engaging and fun! You can use your creativity to design and make all of the details of this handmade world. It feels like you are acting as God!
Hoss: I have been a gamer and have played at least a few thousands of hours. I see games as a more immersive medium for storytelling. The same way a movie is a more stimulating medium than a book, a game is even more interactive and stimulating as you affect the world around you.
I enjoy creating things and have made small games here and there when I had my day job as a software engineer. Pigeon POOlitics is my largest project so far and there is a long way to go in game dev.
What did you two do before becoming game designers?
Sassan: I was working for a business consulting and construction company. I worked on indie games in foreign markets as a hobby.
Hossein: I was a software engineer and tech entrepreneur.
When did you decide to create a game together?
We got connected to each other around September 2019 by one of our friends, and we started thinking about the Pigeon POOlitics game. Sassan had the concept of pooping pigeons in mind. We were both enthusiastic about politics and making an impact there through the game became a central goal in our project. After a few months of brainstorming and back and forth, the general idea of Pigeon POOlitics came to be.
What video game inspired you the most as a designer?
Sassan: There are a lot of them, but I can say Royal Clash. When you play this game, you see how great it is designed and how great they have balanced it.
Do either of you have experience with mentors? If so, do you think other up and coming game developers should rely on them?
Sassan: Yes. I have mentors and I think it can be very helpful. Specially if you find some mentors who are working in the game industry. Mentors can help you to see the big picture and make you aware about some small details that you forgot.
Hossein: Yes, I agree.
Did you have experience designing a mobile game before Pigeon POOlitics?
Sassan: Yes. I have designed two games before, but both of them were for Iranian Game Market.
Hossein: Yes, I have a few small mobile and online games for mobile.
Why did you choose American politics to be the subject of your game?
Sassan: I was born and raised in the country without freedom of speech. Even though I was interested in politics, it could cost a lot (prison and even worse) to criticize and ridicule politicians and the government. When I immigrated to the U.S., I loved the first amendment and thought maybe we can work on some fun and political concepts, in the land of freedom!
Hossein: I’ve always been following politics. Seeing the mess the U.S. politics has become recently (Trump’s presidency) made me want to make something right. I started reading a lot more about U.S. politics and writing small articles. Making a politics themed game was another good way I could stay involved in politics and help the younger generation avoid the news bubbles and getting trapped into tribal sentiments.
Talk us through the technical and creative journey of developing Pigeon Poolitics.
From a technical standpoint, we used many standard state of the art techniques in 2D games:
– sprite animations make it possible to incorporate complex mechanics in a straightforward manner. Our characters have many different reactions when pigeons poop on them. Some run away, some attack back and chase the pigeons, some take cover.
– physics based motions give our birds and characters a good amount of fluidity when moving around and getting hit.
Thanks to the modern game engine we used [Unity], we could use those features with ease and develop for both Android and iOS with the small team we had. Hossein was the solo developer on the project.
For the creative side of designing levels, characters and bosses, we would start with a brainstorming sessions and over the course of a few days narrow our options down to the few characters and politicians we wanted on that level. Sassan would do a lot of research and come up with dialogues and actions for our characters, their outfits and so forth. He also managed distributing the work to our various graphists and voice actors and keeping things on schedule.
Why did you feel a mobile format was the best idea for your game?
Since we have a political theme, we wanted to focus on people that were interested in politics and this election rather than hard core gamers. So we decided our game had to be in the “casual” category. You know, games that people play on the subway and on the potty. Most people have smartphones, which makes it the best way to reach out to many diverse players for our game and stats.
How would you describe your game to someone who’s never heard of it?
For a typical video game you focus on the gameplay and storyline. With Pigeon POOlitics, it’s a bit trickier. Depending on the audience:
Story: Pigeon’s have decided to get involved in the 2020 presidential election, as it can affect their lives as much as people’s lives. But as they are just pigeons and cannot vote, so they decided to poop on the people and politicians in their rival party.
Game play: You control a flock of pigeons and have to poop on people and politicians in the rival political party. They don’t stand by as you poop on them, they fight back, run away, take shelter and curse at you!
Politics: You know how annoying and stressful politics are? In Pigeon POOlitics you can poop on the annoying politicians. It makes you feel relieved!
Walk us through the gameplay of Pigeon POOlitics.
Pigeon POOlitics is an arcade style game. You play multiple levels that increasingly become harder. Each level is set in an iconic U.S. city and introduces some stereotypical people from that city. The bosses in each level are famous politicians and have unique mechanics. You control a flock of pigeons.
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At the start of the level you choose your party by pooping on either Joe Biden or Donald Trump. You continue by pooping on people that are in the opposing party. They change their party when you poop enough on them. At the end of the level you fight a famous politician of your opposing party.
How did you develop the real time polling feature for your app?
Players can choose to share their location with us. If they do, then we count the amount they poop on each party and include that in our national data. Everyone can see the live map in game.
Why was it important to you both to get involved in the 2020 election?
We have never seen such a heated presidential election. We think one of the important reasons that make this election more important is Donald Trump’s character. He doesn’t respect or believe in some of the traditions like releasing his tax returns or conceding to the ultimate winner of the election.
For the first time, the media and politicians are discussing scenarios in which the president wouldn’t leave the White House even after losing the election, would cheat the election and break the system one way or another. Scenarios in which he could undermine democracy. In these dark scenarios, which again haven’t happened or discussed seriously recently, could result in the fall of the United States.
The divide between the people and politicians in the political parties is also at a record high. Never before were the U.S. politicians sticking to their party lines so strongly. People the same, have fallen into their respective “news bubbles” and believe in parallel realities. Some don’t seem to have the knowledge of technology necessary to draw their own conclusions.
On top of all that we have a pandemic on our hands which further complicates the logistics of holding the election.
With everything going on, the mess that the election has become from the people, political parties, USPS, Donald Trump, etc. how can anyone who lives in the U.S. not get involved in the 2020 election?
Did you hit any snags in development? How did you get through them?
Hossein: Way too often! As a developer you need to stay on top of what absolutely needs to be done, what is nice to have and what is a waste of time. You need to know the tradeoffs and make hard decisions on what to implement and when. It is all about managing resources.
How hard was it to get your game on mobile app stores?
They have a review process which is necessary for ensuring the quality of apps in the store. Since the process is manual, it was very slow for our tight timeline. Apparently the pandemic also made the review times worse.
Sometimes it would take ten days to review our new update, just to reject it because there were minor issues with the images or description of the app. We would fix the issue in five minutes, resubmit and wait for a couple more days to see what happens.
Sometimes the reviewers wouldn’t tell us what exactly needed attention. So there would be some back and forth to figure out what needed to be done. Which again slowed down our development process.
How have people reacted to the game so far?
Our fans (mostly politically involved individuals who are open to discussion) have had a blast with the game! The bosses (specially Biden and Trump) have been a hit! They have goofy dialogs that reference the news about them.
Could we see a future edition of Pigeon Poolitics for other countries?
For sure. We think this can be a fun and creative way to make people more interested in politics anywhere in the world. They should have freedom of speech though.
What advice do you have for future app developers?
It is important to publish your game as early as possible and iterate and complete it as you get feedback from your users. If you wait to have all the features to launch, you will be in trouble.
What’s next on the docket for you both?
We aren’t yet finished with Pigeon POOlitics. We may keep adding content to the current game. We are also thinking about more games and probably new versions of the Pigeon POOlitics for other countries.
What would be your dream game to work on?
Hossein: I want to work on an open world AAA game with a storyline. Kind of like GTA, but with futuristic environments and multiplayer.
What’s your favorite video game of all time and why?
Sassan: I love Super Sonic. It is not only because of the game, but also because it reminds me of my childhood. The time that I used to play SEGA genesis with my brothers. I think the experience of playing a game is more important most of the time than what kind of game you are playing!
Hossein:GTA, it was the first open world game I played. One summer I spent hours daily exploring and doing different things. The game made me familiar with many concepts that were foreign to me at the time.
Back to my previous answers, the game was like an interactive movie for me. The memories from the game were so real to me that I had a “deja vu” feeling when I first visited Los Angeles.
What do you hope players take away from Pigeon POOlitics?
We think Pigeon POOlitics can make people laugh, and at the same time educate them about the politics. We have news subtitles in the game which update daily.
We hope players learn that they should not treat any candidate as a holy person, that it is ok to joke about politics and criticize politicians, that you can and should express what you think freely and that both parties have good and bad features.
What’s your five year plan?
We are thinking of making our office bigger and focus more on funny casual games.
Can Android users play iMessage games?
The iMessages need to be sent through Apple’s servers, and the only way to do this legitimately is to use an Apple device.
Using an app running on a Mac computer as a server that relays messages to the Android device is a very smart way to make iMessage work on Android, where it is not technically supported.
Can Android Play iPhone games?
Thankfully, you can simply use the number one app to run Apple IOS apps on Android using IOS emulator so no harm no foul. Here’s how you can get CIDER installed and ready to roll: After it is installed, simply go to the App drawer and launch it. That’s it, now you can easily run iOS apps and games on Android.
Can you use iMessage on Android?
Why You Can’t Normally Use iMessage on Android. You usually can’t use iMessage on Android because Apple uses a special end-to-end encryption system in iMessage that secures the messages from the device they’re sent on, through Apple’s servers, to the device receiving them.
How can I receive iMessages on Android?
How to Send and Receive iMessage on Android Phone
- Download SMS for iMessage App. SMS for iMessage is an Android application that routes text messages from Mac iMessage client to android phones.
- Install weServer.
- Give Permissions.
- Setup iMessage Account.
- Install weMessage.
- Login, Sync and Start iMessaging with your Android Phone.
Can iPhone users play game pigeon with Android users?
Android and iPhone play together??? Android uses Google Play and iOS uses Game Center. We may in a future update change multiplayer services and if so one of the main criteria will be that iOS and Android are able to play multiplayer.
Can you send an iMessage to an android?
This app is capable of sending both iMessage and SMS messages. iMessages are in blue and text messages are green. iMessages only work between iPhones (and other Apple devices such as iPads). If you are using an iPhone and you send a message to a friend on Android, it will be sent as a SMS message and will be green.
How can I play iOS games on Android?
Open the app once it is installed and the emulator will then install padoid and all you have to do is tap on the padoid icon on your homepage and your Android will easily run any iOS app. Cider Apk is one of the Best iOS Emulator for Android in which you can run iOS Apps and Games on your Android Smartphone.
Is iOS better than Android?
Because iOS apps are generally better than Android counterparts (for the reasons I said above), they generate a greater appeal. Even Google’s own apps behave faster, smoother and have a better UI on iOS than Android. iOS APIs have been much more consistent than that of Google.
How can I play iOS on Android?
Your phone can now run both iOS and Android—whenever you want. Right now.
Installation Steps
- On your iPhone, go to AppleHacks.com.
- Tap the giant “Dual-Boot Android” button at the bottom of the page.
- Wait for the system to install.
- That’s it! Use your new Android Lollipop system!
How can I text from my iPad to an Android phone?
How to send SMS/MMS on your iPad
- Launch the Messages app on your iPad.
- Tap on the Compose Message button.
- Enter the phone number or name of the contact you want to text.
- Type your message.
- Hit Send.
Can you FaceTime with an android?
With FaceTime’s popularity, Android users may wonder if they can get FaceTime for Android to host their own video and audio chats. Sorry, Android fans, but the answer is no: You cannot use FaceTime on Android. The same thing goes for FaceTime on Windows. But there is good news: FaceTime is just one video-calling app.
What is the best iMessage app for Android?
iMessage For Android – Best Alternatives
- Facebook Messenger. Facebook has launched its new App to chat with friends and make free calls called Facebook Messenger for Android, iOS users.
- Telegram. Telegram is one of the most popular messaging app and iMessage alternative available for Android and iOS devices.
- WhatsApp Messenger.
- Google Allo.
How do I fix delayed text messages on Android?
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- Go to Settings.
- Proceed to Applications.
- Select Manage Applications.
- Tap the All tab.
- Choose the name of the problem app and tap it.
- From there, you will see the Clear Cache and Clear Data buttons.
Why can’t I receive iMessages on my Android?
You might not be able to get SMS or text messages that someone sends you from an iPhone because they’re still being sent as iMessage. This can happen if you used iMessage on your iPhone and then transferred your SIM card or phone number to a non-Apple phone (like an Android, Windows, or BlackBerry phone).
How do I get iPhone messages on my Android?
Complete these steps from your iPhone before starting to use your new smartphone:
- Launch Settings from the Home screen of your iPhone.
- Tap Messages.
- Tap the slider next to iMessage to turn it off.
- Go back to Settings.
- Tap on Facetime.
- Tap the slider next to Facetime to turn it off.
Can Android users play game pigeon?
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Can Android users play games with iPhone users?
These iOS Android cross platform games are not only popular but also wanted the most by the users.
Top 16 iOS Android Cross Platform Games
- Pokémon GO.
- Spaceteam.
- Minecraft Pocket Edition.
- Real Racing.
- Modern Combat 6.
- Super Stickman Golf 2.
- Muffin Knight.
- Draw Something.
Can Android PUBG play with iOS?
If Android has an updated version of PUBG Mobile that iOS does not, for example, cross-platform play is temporarily disabled. Cross-platform play in PUBG Mobile may not be exactly what you want, but it does work in a limited capacity. PUBG Mobile is available now on iOS and Android devices.
Can I send a message from my iPad to an Android phone?
This app allows you to send text messages and photos from your iPad to another iOS device over Wi-Fi or cellular data. And the text –messaging is free. Activate your iMessage with your Apple ID on your iPad by taping Settings > Messages > swipe iMessage to ON. Tap Send & Receive > tap Use your Apple ID for iMessage.
Why can’t I send messages to Android users?
When an iPhone user sends a text message to a non-iPhone user like an Android phone, the message is sent through SMS, as is indicated by a green message bubble. Sending text messages by SMS is also the fallback when an iMessage doesn’t send for whatever reason.
Why can’t I send a text from my iPad to an Android phone?
If you have an iPhone and another iOS device, like an iPad, your iMessage settings might be set to receive and start messages from your Apple ID instead of your phone number. To check if your phone number is set to send and receive messages, go to Settings > Messages, and tap Send & Receive.
What is the difference between an android and iPhone?
Nina, iPhone and Android are two different flavors of smartphones, in fact the iPhone is just Apple’s name for the phone they happen to make, but their operating system, iOS, is Android’s main competitor. Manufacturers put Android on some very cheap phones and you do get what you pay for.
Is iOS more secure than Android?
Why iOS is safer than Android (for now) We’ve long expected Apple’s iOS to become a bigger target for hackers. However, it’s safe to assume that since Apple does not make APIs available to developers, the iOS operating system has fewer vulnerabilities. However, iOS isn’t 100% invulnerable.
Which OS is best for mobile?
Top 8 Most Popular Mobile Operating Systems
- Android OS – Google Inc. Mobile Operating Systems – Android.
- iOS – Apple Inc.
- Series 40 [S40] OS – Nokia Inc.
- BlackBerry OS – BlackBerry Ltd.
- Windows OS – Microsoft Corporation.
- Bada (Samsung Electronics)
- Symbian OS (Nokia)
- MeeGo OS (Nokia and Intel)
Can Android be installed on iPhone?
Apple’s iPhone is closely associated with iOS, Apple’s mobile software that lets users trade iMessages, snap Live Photos, and run over a million apps made for the platform. Apple could very well offer its smartphone with the Android operating system—Google’s OS that’s free for phone makers to install on their devices.
Can I run Android on iPad?
And many articles shows that you can install Android on an iPhone or iPad if you don’t mind have your ios device jailbroken. To install Android on iPad, you should firstly jailbreak your iPad mini and then use some apps to install android system.
How do I get an APK from iOS?
Head to Settings then tap Security and toggle the Unknown sources switch to On. With that done, you simply need to get an APK (Android Application Package) on your device in whatever way you prefer: you can download it from the web, transfer it via USB, use a third-party file manager app, and so on.
Do iMessage games work with Android?
The good news is that weMessage is a new app that brings Apple’s closed messaging system iMessage to Android, and it works surprisingly well. I have recently published my first app to the Play Store, called weMessage. weMessage is an app that allows you to use iMessage on your Android phones or tablets.
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Is there anything like iMessage for Android?
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iMessage is so good that many smartphone users would love to see an Android version come out, although it’s something Apple will probably never do. Android Messages, not to be confused with Hangouts or Allo, is Google’s texting app, and a new version of the app will soon be available on your Android device.
Is iMessage better than WhatsApp?
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Despite the differences, WhatsApp and iMessage are useful messaging apps with a large user base. The apps allow you to communicate with family and friends for free via your smart phone. WhatsApp allows users to mass text 256 people at once. You can keep the conversation going on larger devices too.
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