Well, today's the day. SimplePlanes released to iOS on December 10, 2014, which according to my calendar is ten years ago today.
Wow.
It's very odd to think that I've been playing this game for a decade (ish, I can't remember if I started playing it right on launch or if it was in early 2015, but close enough).
I can say for certain, though, it's been a good time. SimplePlanes was the first videogame that I played as more of a hobby than just a game, but in the last year or so I've noticed that I'm looking at it more through the lens of childhood nostalgia (which also feels a little weird, since I'm only like 20...). I don't even play it, like, for the sake of entertainment anymore. I just play it because... I dunno, maybe it's like a piece of my childhood that I can slip back into for a while. I'll stop there because I don't want this to get all sad or anything, but I think you get the idea.
Anyway, I was hoping to do a bit more to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of what is pretty much by default my favorite game of all time, but, ah... I'm currently typing this at midnight and I have two final exams to take tomorrow, so this is the best I can do :p
It's been a good run, and I can't wait for the next 10!
I'll end here. It's good to take a moment to look back at where we started from, to see both how far we've come and how much farther we can go.
Happy birthday, SimplePlanes.
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@TTL one day you'll be as old as I am 🧙♂️
@jamesPLANESii OLD OLD OLD YOU OLD MAN HAHAHAHAHHA AHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
@HuskyDynamics01 I have been cursed by the gods.
It's pretty nuts to see the Vertigo evolve from whatever the hell it was back then into a Harrier
@Graingy nah, I just prefer to deal with one of you instead of two of you :p
@jamesPLANESii
Meet, @Simpleplanes. The rulebreaker.
Been playing for 7-8 years never once stopped playing it
That comparison between old and new vertigo tho
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Art honestly
@YarisSedan My alt is blocked, but I’m not sure if that’s a case of mistaken identity with my main (which Husky would mean to be blocked as well in that case) or if it’s just the site being broken again, since it does that a lot.
Glitch blocks are a pretty serious issue, since the means to resolve them are technically illegal by site rules.
@Graingy wdym?
I can't wait til SP turns 13 so my account can make it's first account!
Woah. I've been playing for a whole decade...
We’re not on bad terms, are we?
the fact that this game came out 10 years ago is insane imo, also, good luck with exams man