GRIPTONITE GAMES RELEASES HIT GAME “DUNGEON SOLITAIRE” NOW FOR IPAD

04/19/2010

 

The Hit Collectible Card Game Dungeon Solitaire Brought to Life on the iPad

KIRKLAND, WA – April 19, 2010 – On the heels of their successful release for the iPhone/iPod Touch, Griptonite Games released Dungeon Solitaire 2.0 for the iPad this month. 

Already a favorite for fans of traditional collectible card games, Dungeon Solitaire brings the power of addictive fantasy card games to the much anticipated iPad.  Dungeon Solitaire is a single player fantasy card game in which the player must match hero against monster in hopes of saving the castle from a terrible monster invasion.  Now with an all-new expansion pack Unearthed Colossus, as well as new free mini-expansions on the way, players can increase their strength and try to stay on top of the online leaderboards.

“Dungeon Solitaire has been a huge hit on iPhone and has really captured the imagination of fantasy card game fans.  Releasing it on iPad makes the game feel even more immersive.  The card illustrations on the iPad’s gorgeous screen are stunning, especially the monsters and traps,” said J.C. Connors, Studio Head of Griptonite Games.  “Dungeon Solitaire is such a beautiful game, filled with dark monsters, bubbling potions and epic warriors, and the iPad brings it to life in such a big way” comments Julie Kidwell, Producer.  “You just have to play it.”

With a dungeon prison break gone bad, gamers must protect Castle Wolfcairn from the terrifying monsters crawling up through the dungeons. Players must carefully place their creature, hero, power-up, and dungeon trap cards to stop the monstrous invasion. By drawing and playing cards, players must deploy the right card in order to fend off the terrors of the Oozes, Tunnel Goblins and Dragons that inhabit the darkness of the Castle Dungeon. 

Dungeon Solitaire features over 60 fantastic pieces of hand-illustrated, original art created by Griptonite’s world-renowned in-house art team. Dungeon Solitaire also features full OpenFeint support for online leaderboards and achievements to provide easy opportunities for players to flaunt their victories! Three expansion packs are already available on iTunes Appstore with more on the way.

About Griptonite Games
Griptonite Games is a leading independent developer of high quality, fun games for console and handheld platforms. Located in Kirkland, WA, the studio employs over 150 people who are passionate about making great games. Griptonite's team members are not only experts at taking full advantage of each system's unique capabilities, they are also experts at designing games that appeal to both broad audiences and experienced gamers alike. The studio is part of Foundation 9 Entertainment, the largest independent game developer in North America.

The studio has tremendous experience with licensed properties, having developed titles based on major franchises such as Assassin's Creed, Harry Potter, Spore, The Lord of the Rings, Spider-Man, and The Sims. The studio has shipped more than 70 titles across every major game platform including Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PSP, iPhone, and earlier systems. Find out more at www.griptonite.com 

If you'd like more information about Dungeon Solitaire, or to schedule an interview with the development team, please call Julie Kidwell at 425-825-6707 or e-mail jkidwell@griptonite.com 

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