[1]One of the most original new titles that has taken the game industry by storm is now available for your iPad. Sissy’s Magical Ponycorn Adventure [2] by newcomer Cassie Creighton (and her Dad) was released earlier today on the iTunes Store [1] for $2.99 and compatible with iPads running iOS 4.0 or later.
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Sissy’s Magical Ponycorn Adventure began as a father-daughter project at TOJam [4], a Toronto-area Game Jam held in May. The game was designed in Flash and was originally released for play in web browsers [5], but the overwhelming success of Cassie’s game, for which she created the artwork and voice-overs, has led to additional releases for PlayBook [6] and now the iPad. You can read the full story behind the game’s journey on Ryan’s blog [7] over at Untold Entertainment [8].
All of the proceeds raised from the sale of Sissy’s Magical Ponycorn Adventure are going to pay for Cassie’s education once she is old enough to attend a post-secondary school. Since launch, Cassie’s game empire has also grown to encompass Ponycorn merchandising and appearances on TV and radio [9], as well as in mainstream print media.
For those who would like to chat first hand [10] with Cassie’s Dad about his young game designer phenom or about Ponycorns, rainbow portals and evil lemons, Ryan will be attending Casual Connect next week in Seattle. Of course, Ryan does have his own projects he may want to discuss – but that’s outside the scope of this article, which is to send all of you iPad and PlayBook owners to the appropriate marketplaces and online stores to purchase Cassie’s game and support her education.