Yes it's a little early to be thinking about the Holidays, but with the final release of the Windows Phone 7 tools imminent, we can bet that shiny new WP7 devices will be in many stockings this year. My hobby hours have been consumed with getting a couple of games ready for launch, and I was able to get a loaner LG prototype for a week which provided a great sanity check. I can tell you that the emulator is really a fantastic representation of the final device, the only caveats being performance and feel of the accelerometer input (one thing I caught immediately was that I had reversed one of the Accelerometer Axes in my code!).

As I mentioned before, I am creating both a Web and WP7 version of DroppyPop, which is great because it allows people to test the game and give feedback before the release of WP7. I'd like to thank everyone for all of the feedback so far - I have incorporated many of your ideas and fixes!

DroppyPop Update

Today I released an update to DroppyPop, which for a limited time unlocks all rag dolls and power-ups! (The final release will have a Trial version which will only unlock one rag doll and disable all power-ups). There is also new game play and new power-ups to look out for in this version.

If you have a few moments of casual gaming time, then please give this new version a try - I look forward to your feedback.

If you find a bug or have an idea, please let me know by either:

• Adding a comment to this blog post
• Using the "Feedback/Bugs" link inside the Game, under Options.

Mrs. Claus, one of the new rag dolls in DroppyPop