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Amused Sloth – Chickens Can’t Fly Developer Interview

The guys from Amused Sloth have really hit it big with their Chickens Can’t Fly Xbox Live title and the fact that they’ve been tagged as a “must-have game” for Windows Phone is no small feat.

Although we’ve previously interviewed the guys concerning their prequel to Chickens Can’t Fly (Chickens Can Dream), we though it would be a great idea to ask  them about their latest success as well.

Read through the developer interview below and check out some spicy details on how to turn your Xbox Live title into a success and also how to work with the guys from Microsoft.

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Lemberg Solutions Limited Developer Interview

We’ve recently had the privilege of talking to the guys from Lemberg Solutions Limited and we found out that they’re really excited about the Windows Phone 7 OS and, of course, the soon to be released Mango.

Although they’ve started off from a single HTML/CSS markup department, they’ve made it a long way and now they’re developing apps for iPhone, Android, Blackberry, and Windows Phone 7 as of recently.

The Lemberg Solutions Limited development team has managed to quickly learn new technologies and efficiently create new software solutions for any mobile OS. Read through the interview below to find out more.

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Squirrelinabox Media Developer Interview

Not long ago we stumbled upon a really interesting WP7 app which was so simple and useful, that we absolutely needed to find out more about it.

Consequently, we contacted its developer (Squirrelinabox Media) and we aimed a couple of questions at them regarding the development process for Activity Roulette and whether or not are they planning to keep the app updated.

Read through the interview below and learn more about Squirrelinabox Media, the man behind the company and some other interesting Windows Phone 7 related issues.

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James Mundy Developer Interview

Not long ago, we had the pleasure of interviewing James Mundy, the young developer behind Travelnapp for Windows Phone 7 and we got to take a sneak peek at who the man behind the app really is.

Not only that he’s proven his coding skills, he also pointed out that this is only the beginning and we’re bound to see more of his great apps (spoiler: some of which will feature augmented reality) coming live on the Windows Phone marketplace.

James has also shared a couple of his plans involving Windows Phone 7 and we have to say that his future shines bright and we definitely haven’t heard the last of him. Read through the interview below to find out more.

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Ignition Studios Developer Interview

The guys over at Ignition Studios have just released Monkey Mini Golf, their first Windows Phone 7 game and following on their well-deserved success, our team decided to contact the guys so that we can learn more about them.

As such, we wrote down a couple of questions about the app, its development process, and other WP7 related stuff so that we can satisfy our inquisitive nature. Following a short series of back and forth emails, we got to know Shannon and Luke (a.k.a. Ignition Studios) a lot better and we can honestly say that they’re really into Windows Phone 7.

With solid background knowledge in development and 3D art design, they’ve really given their best in showing off Monkey Mini Golf. Check out the Ignition Studios developer interview below and take a sneak peek at what their team is all about.

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Christian Gross Interview

Christian Gross is a skillful developer that seems to have branched out to every available OS out there. From Windows to iOS, Symbian and Windows Phone 7, he seems determined to learn everything about the intricacies of software coding on various platforms.

Spinballs is one of his latest games for the WP7 platform and as such, our team was fortunate enough to get a developer interview from Christian in order to find out more about him and his future plans concerning the Windows Phone 7 platform. Read through the interview below to find out more.

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Movisol Developer Interview

Movisol is one of the leading software companies when it comes to developing iPhone and Andoid apps. As of recently, they’ve just released a couple of Windows Phone 7 apps and they seem to be interested in exploring the new possibilities that Microsoft’s’ OS has to offer.

Our team was interested in finding out if Movisol is indeed planning to release more WP7 apps and we decided to contact them in the hopes that we could get a more detailed insight into what the company’s future plans are, concerning the Windows Phone 7 platform. Read through the interview below to find out all the details.

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Dagari Studios Developer Interview

Dagari Studios, the same guys that launched Pirates Assault a while back, were kind enough in granting our team an exclusive interview with all their hardworking WP7 coders.

As you’ll find out, they’re a three-man bunch that thinks big and plans in detail so that their games can be some of the best out there.

We also got them talking about some of their future apps and the new updates that Pirates Assault will soon receive. Read through the interview below to find out more.

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Beautiful Mind Games Developer Interview

Just recently, we had the pleasure of interviewing Arkady Elterman, one of the developers from, and as such, we found out who exactly are the guys behind Beautiful Mind Games.

We were also curious to find out more about their future plans and what new apps they’re planning to release in the near future.

If you read through the interview below, you’ll find out all this and much more.

Thanks again Arkady for taking the time and answering our questions.

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Punit Ganshani Developer Interview

Here you have it folks, a new developer interview with the developer of Kids Doodle, Punit Ganshani. In case you missed Kids Doodle Free as it was launched earlier this month, give it a try and then you’ll understand why we were so eager in contacting Punit for an exclusive interview with our team.

As usual, we aimed a couple of questions at how the WP7 development process took place and where did he get the inspiration for his app. Read through the interview below and you’ll get to know more about Punit Ganshani and his work. Also, we’d like to officially thank Punit for taking the time and agreeing to do the interview.

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Madcow Software Developer Interview

Just recently, we had the pleasure of interviewing John Stricker, the developer of Letter Caster and it turns out that he’s a really big fan of the Windows Phone 7 OS (otherwise he wouldn’t have developed the game, duh).

Anyway, we got to pick his brain on various topics such as, what triggered the idea of developing Letter Caster (which, by the way, you should really give it a try) and what are his general feelings towards the WP7 SDK.

John also gave us a sneak peak at what some his future games would be all about, so just read through the interview below to find out all the spicy details.

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CleverToDo Developer Interview

Not long ago we reviewed CleverTodo, a small and yet highly versatile task management app for Windows Phone 7. As it turns out, the developer (Clever-Software) has some other nifty apps that aim to make your life easier and so we took advantage of the opportunity and contacted them for a small interview.

If you‘re interested in learning more about the man behind the company and also find out what drives him to keep developing new and exciting apps for Windows Phone 7, read through the interview below.

The interview also contains some small tips on how you can promote your app, so those of you that are particularly interested on this topic, feel free to take a peak.

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TapSplosion Developer Interview by WP7Lab

About a week ago, our team did a review on TapSplosion, the addicting and colorful action game developed by Dave Leverton. Not only that we were impressed by the overall gameplay and design, but we also had a blast trying it out.

Although he had a couple of issues with the scoreboard submission system, he pulled through and fixed the problems with a couple of timely updates. Still, he feels that there are a couple of neat features worth adding, so he’s probably working on them as we speak.

After talking to Dave a couple of days ago, we found out some interesting things about his future plans for the game and also got to know him a lot better. Read through the interview bellow to find out more about him.

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B+ Studio Developer Interview by WP7Lab

Our WP7Lab Team recently had the pleasure of interviewing B+ Studio, the developers of Strike Out! and we found out that the Taiwanese company is extremely motivated and dedicated to developing new and groundbreaking games.

The main topic of the interview concerns the reasons that lead them to choose Windows Phone 7 as their development platform and luckily, they were kind enough to take the time and answer our inquisitive questions.

In case you missed it, we reviewed Strike Out! a while back and we found it to be a unique game that is a lot more physical that one might expect. So, the interview was also to satisfy our curiosity as to what sparked the idea behind the game.

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Team Mango Developer Interview by WP7Lab

Team Mango, the guys who’s game (Asteroid Armageddon Free) we reviewed last week, were kind enough to grant our team an exclusive interview, where we got them talking about the game and their future projects.

Gareth and Leon are the two brainiacs behind Team Mango and apparently, they’re having a lot of fun coding and experimenting with various technologies. It’s hard not to help notice their enthusiasm and dedication and we’ll probably get to hear more about them, as they have claimed to be working on various soon to be released games.

The WP7 Team started picking their brains and got an inclusive sneak peek into what new projects their planning to launch by the end of this year. Also, if you’re interested in the message that they’re trying to send out to everyone, read through the interview below.

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