We thought we’d get started on our round of BoardBox posts with a little bit of an FAQ. The “why did we do that”, “how do I do this”, and “when is this coming?”, so-to-speak. Enjoy!

1) How will email multiplayer work?
We tried to make this as seamless as possible. And it pretty much is. Here are the steps:
- Make a move, tap ‘email’, tap ’send’.
And when you receive an email,
- Tap the link in the email, make a move, tap ‘email’, tap ’send’.
The recipient also gets a nice graphic showing them the board, rendered on the fly from within BoardBox!
Perhaps this is better illustrated in pictures, so here are some more screenshots for you!

2) What are the plans for the future?
Jeez, let us release the game first! Actually, we’re thinking about the future just as much as you are. We’ve got a bunch of new games planned (and yes, we’re taking your suggestions into consideration), some tweaks to make gameplay better, international localizations, and some other cool stuff that will elevate BoardBox further. Stay tuned!

3) What’s the deal with no logic engine or artificial intelligence to play against the computer?
We wanted to make this game the best quality that we could. Focus on gameplay and make a great multiplayer game. The iPad is a huge screen that can be shared with people a heck of a lot easier than an iPod touch or iPhone. Second, there simply wasn’t enough time to develop a logic engine, but even with that said, the point was to create a fantastic multiplayer experience, and we think we’ve done that, and included worldwide email multiplayer to boot!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask and hopefully we’ll be able to answer them for you! BoardBox hits the iPad App Store soon, and we can’t wait for everyone to play along! Take a look at some more drool candy while you wait, including our first look at the menu system, and our Old School Chess set with plastic pieces!