For Shop Heroes, Apple featuring it on the App Store was a double-edged sword

When you want to make a mobile hit, you’ll need some heroics of your own.

At our GamesBeat conference in San Francisco last month, six independent developers got to show off their mobile games in TrialPay’s Game Zone. A panel of judges including industry experts (and me) then voted on a winner to receive $20,000 from TrialPlay. That winner was Shop Heroes, a colorful sim game that has players making and selling items to fantasy characters.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.