The Game
Startales is the first game of Area Effect, it's a free game playable on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. It's a very accessible game with simple controls that anyone can enjoy.
Startales was #1 on iPad in 20+ major countries (Kids category) and top 5 on iPhone. More than 500k unique players and 11+ years of accumulated gameplay time.
Startales is from 2011 and is no longer available on iOS or any other platform.
Story
“Start a great adventure and sail away into the sky to find your true love! Soar into the heavens and as far as outer space to touch the stars, balance from cloud to cloud and use momentum to acquire speed so you can zip along at high speeds traveling ever farther and farther. Two tiny stars in the sky, an impossible love affair, a relentless shadow pursuing you : You are the last hope for their union, so they can dance and glow together in the glorious night of their love.”
Music
Startales included 2 music tracks of composer Raphaël D. Hardy from his Wonderful Stories album.
This game features the love shared by two stars, their hopes, and their triumphs. But above all it is a story about you. The way you play the game will affect the behavior of your companion. You can play competitively to earn as many points as possible, but you'll probably end up all alone if you aren't taking good care of your relationship or if you remain too independent. On the other hand, if you take great care to stay together or close by one another, you might score lower, but you could try to reunite these two stars and be a part of their nascent love affair. And then you might be rewarded beyond your wildest dreams. So you'll have to be the one to decide. It's all up to you!
Stats & Press Reviews
3591423 games of Startales were played.
4013 cumulated days of gameplay.
423,7 millions of stars were caught.
"Not only does Startales have engaging gameplay, (...), it also offers something of an emotional experience." - toucharcade.com
"Startales is free to download, and is universal for all iOS devices so give it a try for the great design, story, and style." - applenapps.com
Early Concept
Game Design, Programming & Publishing - Alexis Bacot
2D Artist - Betty Le Bon
Music - Raphaël D. Hardy
2011