Fieldrunners Chrome is back up and running! We pushed through a few back end updates that will have the game running more smoothly than ever.  Thanks for all your patience and support!

— About Fieldrunners Chrome —

Good news, everyone: Fieldrunners, our classic tower defense game, is now free to play right in your browser!  How is this possible, you say?  All thanks to the magic of HTML 5 and Google Chrome!  We’ve ported a hi-def version of Fieldrunners into the powerful new language, allowing fans far and wide to play the game for free.

Play Fieldrunners in Chrome now: chrome.fieldrunners.com

This new version of Fieldrunners includes the powerful Poison Tower, as well as two new modes, and new tower combos that can be used in any level.

As I mentioned, this version was designed with modern gamers in mind.  Using the contemporary “Free to Play” model, you can access to the first of eight maps for free (the classic Grasslands map!).  If you want more action, each additional map can be had for $0.99, or you can purchase the complete map pack for $4.99 – cheaper than any version to date.

Have fun and let us know what you think!

For up to the minute info, follow us on Twitter (@Fieldrunners), stop by our Fan Page (facebook.com/Fieldrunners), and check out our Forums.

Thank you!

UPDATE: Fieldrunners Chrome is back!  Time to get back to the game Please let us know if you encounter any new issues.  Most importantly, have fun!

We’ve been getting tons of positive feedback about the recent launch of Fieldrunners Chrome, so we’re starting to look at how to make things even better.  Part of this involves a few minor optimization updates that required us to temporarily take down the game, unfortunately.  The good news is that it will be back up playing better than ever very soon.

Thanks for your patience!

For updates, follow us on Twitter (@Fieldrunners), stop by our Fan Page (facebook.com/Fieldrunners), and check out our Forums.  We’ll be sure to update this post as soon as the game is back up and running, but in the mean time you’ll be able to get up-to-the-minute info from our Tweets and Facebook-ings.

Thank you!

Good news, everyone: Fieldrunners, our classic tower defense game, is now free to play right in your browser!  How is this possible, you say?  All thanks to the magic of HTML 5!  We’ve ported a hi-def version of Fieldrunners into the powerful new language, allowing fans far and wide to play the game for free.

Play Fieldrunners in HTML 5 now: chrome.fieldrunners.com

This new version of Fieldrunners includes the powerful Poison Tower, as well as two new modes, and new tower combos that can be used in any level.

As I mentioned, this version was designed with modern gamers in mind.  Using the contemporary “Free to Play” model, you can access to the first of eight maps for free (the classic Grasslands map!).  If you want more action, each additional map can be had for $0.99, or you can purchase the complete map pack for $4.99 – cheaper than any version to date.

Have fun and let us know what you think!

For up to the minute info, follow us on Twitter (@Fieldrunners), stop by our Fan Page (facebook.com/Fieldrunners), and check out our Forums.

Thank you!

Free Game Friday is here.  This time we’re gonna try something a little different.  We’re going to try…

A FIELDRUNNERS POEM CONTEST.

That’s right, Soldiers.  Poetry!  That’ll help us hit the Runners where it hurts!  Right…?

Our good friends over at Owlchemy Labshave put up a free copy of their hit iPhone game Snuggle Truck.  We call it “inspiration.”  You’ll call it a “sweet prize.”

On top of this snuggle-rific sweetness, the winner will also get a promo code for Fieldrunners on iPhone. No iPhone? NO PROBLEM. We’ll be picking two winners – one iPhone owner AND ONE ANDROID OWNER! The lucky Android owner will get TWO copies of Fieldrunners HD! Why two copies? BECAUSE I SAID SO, SOLDIER!

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PRIZES:
- 1 copy of Fieldrunners for iPhone and 1 copy of Snuggle Truck for iPhone
- 2 copies of Fieldrunners HD for Android

HERE’S HOW YOU WIN:
- Write a poem about Fieldrunners
- Like our Fan Page on Facebook
- Post your poem on our Facebook Fan Page
- Do it by 12:00AM Eastern Time tonight
- On Monday, we’ll announce our two favorite poems (one from an iPhone owner, one from an Android owner) and contact the winners with their awesome prizes
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EXAMPLE HAIKU (by Eric):
I hate you, bikers.
I hate you with all my might.
Eat some flamethrower.

EXAMPLE POEM (also by Eric):
Flame towers are red,
Teslas are blue,
Run through my grasslands
I’ll fry your whole crew.

Got it? GOOD.

As an added bonus, if we get over 50 poems submitted, we’ll give away something extra special. So spread the word!

For those of you living in a cave, unaware of the physics-based driving game greatness that is Snuggle Truck: Show some respect!  Click the link to their trailer below so you can see what this game is all about.

Smuggle Truck / Snuggle Truck Release Trailer

For up to the minute info, follow us on Twitter (@Fieldrunners), stop by our Fan Page (facebook.com/Fieldrunners), and check out our Forums.

And of course, stay tuned for more exciting announcements from Subatomic Studios!

Good luck!

Come again?

FIELDRUNNERS HD IS COMING TO THE ANDROID MARKET IN THE US!
FIELDRUNNERS HD IS COMING TO THE ANDROID MARKET IN THE US!

That’s right! We’re amazingly, spectacularly, fantastically excited to announce that Fieldrunners HD is going live in the Android Market for U.S. fans tonight around midnight Eastern Time! So, for all of you who have been holding off on getting the game, tomorrow will be your first chance to pick it up from the one and only Android Market. REJOICE!

Don’t have the Android Market on your Android device?
*POOF*
You do now.

Seriously, go and check, I just put it there.

Already have 27 copies of Fieldrunners HD like I do? THAT’S GREAT! Why not get a copy for your mom, dad, sister, brother, cat, narwhal, unicorn, car, or that one friend of yours that looks EXACTLY like Kevin Bacon?

So, thank you all again for your ongoing support. We’re really excited to launch Fieldrunners HD in the Android Market for everyone around the globe, and we wouldn’t be able to do it if it wasn’t for YOU, our fans!

As always, stop by our Fan Page (facebook.com/Fieldrunners), follow us on Twitter (@Fieldrunners), and check out our Forums. If you have any bugs or other issues to report, shoot a message to FrAndroid@SubatomicStudios.com.

And of course, stay tuned for more super exciting announcements from Subatomic Studios!

The day has arrived: Fieldrunners HD is now available for Android users!  For the first 24 hours fans outside the US can grab the game for (the equivalent of) $1 in the Android Market, and US based fans can download the game for free from the Amazon Appstore! So, get it while it’s hot!

I also want to take a second to thank all of our fans – we really wouldn’t have been able to do this without your unending support, so I hope you get a chance to check out Fieldrunners HD and download it while it’s on sale.  We’ve got a whole slew of exciting games planned for you guys in the future, and again, none of this would be possible without your help.  Thank you!  Enjoy Fieldrunners HD!

And of course, let us know what you think in the comments below!  You can also join the discussion on Facebook or reach out to us on Twitter @Fieldrunners.

For bug reports or other issues, please email me at FrAndroid@subatomicstudios.com and we’ll address your issue right away.

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[UPDATE 7/8 11:05AM EST: Testing an update that will enable tablet support now.  The fix should be released soon.]

[UPDATE 7/8 5:25PM EST: Update with tablet support (and a few other fixes) has been submitted to both stores.  Waiting for it to go live!]

[UPDATE 7/12 2:07PM EST: Update with tablet support is now live on the Amazon Appstore and the Android Market. GO GET IT!]

Fieldrunners HD is scheduled to launch on Android tomorrow (Thursday, July 7th) at approximately 12 AM Pacific Time.  Awesome!  For the first 24 hours, the game will be featured on Amazon’s Appstore for Android as the “Free App of the Day.”  At the same time, fans outside of the US will be able to get Fieldrunners HD in the Android Market, where it will be discounted to (the equivalent of) $1 for the first 24 hours.  After the first 24 hours, the game will continue selling in both stores for $2.99.  So, get it while it’s hot!

Both Amazon and Google have been very flexible – they’ve been following everything closely and want to help us do whatever it takes to make you all happy.  We’re very excited about having the opportunity to launch our game globally and at a discount, and we wouldn’t have been able to do this without their support.

So, be sure to check the Amazon Appstore and Android Market tomorrow in order to get your extra cheap copy of Fieldrunners HD!  Thanks again for all your support and feedback – none of this would have been possible without all of you voicing your opinions, so we’re very appreciative of your help in making Fieldrunners HD a great experience for you, the fans.

And of course, continue sharing your thoughts in the comments below, as well as reaching out to us on our Facebook Fan Page and Twitter @Fieldrunners!

Good news, everyone: Our dreams have come true – we’ll be releasing Fieldrunners HD for free for the first day!  This is all courtesy of Amazon, who noticed the trouble we’d been having and offered to help us out.  Thank you, Amazon!  We’re very excited that we can now give the game away for free for the first day, and I hope you’re all looking forward to this, too.  After all, we did this for you, the fans!

Unfortunately, this means that Fieldrunners HD will NOT be launching today.  However, we’re hoping that making the game free for the first day of its release on Amazon will make up for this.  We understand that non-US fans won’t be able to purchase the game while it’s in the Amazon Appstore – we feel your pain!  Our exclusivity period with Amazon will last two weeks, after which we will release Fieldrunners HD on other marketplaces that you will be able to access.  Our official release day on Amazon is still undecided, but it should be sometime very soon, and we will let you all know when it’s available… for free

Again, we’re very sorry about the delays.  We wanted to give the game away for free to thank you all for your support, and Amazon stepped up in a big way, giving us the resources needed to make this happen.

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[UPDATE: Hey guys, we hear you. We're pulling strings to cut the exclusive period and release in non-US regions ASAP. Don't fret, we don't sell out.  We want you to be happy and enjoy Fieldrunners HD, and we'll do whatever it takes to make that happen.  Seriously.]

[UPDATE 7/6/11: Fieldrunners HD is coming to the Amazon Appstore and Android Market tomorrow.  It will be Amazon's Free App of the Day, and it will be on sale for (the equivalent of) $0.99 for the first 24 hours on Android Market. http://fieldrunners.com/fieldrunners/fieldrunners-hd-launching-globally-tomorrow/]

Dear fans of Fieldrunners,

We are thrilled to announce that Fieldrunners HD will be available in the Android Market this Thursday, complete with updated high-definition graphics.  Oh, but it get’s better: to thank you all for your long time support, we’ve decided to make Fieldrunners HD only 99 cents on launch day!  That’s right, this Thursday, you’ll have 24 hours to get your full-version copy of Fieldrunners HD at 1/3rd of the price it would normally be!  After this 24 hour period, the game will continue to be sold at its standard price of $2.99, so get your fingers ready to download Fieldrunners HD on launch day, this Thursday, June 30th!

Be sure to swing by our Fan Club on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/Fieldrunners) and follow us on Twitter @Fieldrunners (http://twitter.com/#!/fieldrunners) for more exciting news, updates, and freebies!

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[EDIT: Fans, we sincerely apologize.  Originally, we hoped to make FrHD free on launch day, however it has come to our attention that the Android Market does not allow developers to release a free app, then transition it to a paid app.  Because of this, we've decided to simply release it at the minimum allowable amount, 99 cents.  We are still reaching out to alternative marketplaces that may allow us to launch for free, so all is not lost.  We will be sure to keep you updated.  Sorry for any confusion.]

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[UPDATE: 6/30 10:23AM EST

Sorry for the delay!  We've got a special surprise in store for you all that should make up for the wait, so stay tuned, we'll have more information for you shortly!  Thanks again for your support!]

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Attention, Soldiers: The Official Fieldrunners Fan Club is now live on Facebook!

According to top secret sources, lots of exciting things have been happening at Subatomic Studios.  In order to share the breaking news, community updates, and other super confidential information, we’ve created a brand new, extra official Fieldrunners Facebook Fan Club to keep you all posted.

Our new Fan Club will be the main spot to keep up on Fieldrunners events.  Contests, behind the scenes goodies, community discussions, and other updates will all be popping up on our Fan Club, so check back frequently and join the conversation!

Of course, none of this would be possible without your fantastic support and awesome feedback, so stop by to let us know what you think.  And feel free to post your most incredible Fieldrunners pictures on our wall!