Entanglement Chrome App

We're excited to release the Entanglement Chrome App! This version of Entanglement has all the play of the original web app but can be played outside the confines your browser, offline, any time!

Find out more about Chrome Apps on the Google Chrome Blog.

Changing an Icon

Today I came across a useful tip for developers submitting applications to the Chrome Web Store.

Recently we created a new vector-based icon for Entanglement and decided to use the new version in the Chrome Web Store. (There are a lot of square icons in the store, and hexagons are so cool.) Doing so updates the icon on everyone's "new tab" home page as well, which in turn sparked renewed interest in Entanglement. Notice a snapshot of our Entanglement web analytics above: a bump of approximately 60% more visitors on Monday (the day we uploaded the new icon) than the days before.

Up to now, we were not sure how to best reach people who have installed one of our apps and let them know that we have rolled out a major update. It seems a very easy, and almost elegant, way to do so is to simply change the app icon!

Entanglement to be Pre-installed on Chrome 9

Derek Detweiler

Exciting news! Entanglement has been selected to be a pre-installed app on Chrome 9! Anyone who downloads and installs Chrome 9 will see Entanglement listed on their new tab page alongside a few more productive (but less tangled) apps like Gmail.

Todd Lewis

Todd and I also had a chance earlier this week to attend the revealing of the Chrome Web Store and Chrome OS in San Francisco. We were especially excited to see Entanglement demoed during the presentation as an example of running a web app offline.

Thanks to everyone who has given us great feedback in the Chrome Web Store. Your thoughtful reviews encourage and challenge us to continue making Entanglement better!

Entanglement Now in the Chrome Web Store

We have been busy further developing Entanglement to prepare for the opening of the Chrome Web Store. If you use Chrome and want to check out the latest iteration, install our app from the web store. This is a new web address and hosting service so at this time unfortunately your high scores and locally stored records will not carry over.

For the latest version we have further refined the art and audio. We also decided to add a swap tile to the Solitaire game and remove "Two Tile Tangle" since gameplay was not substantially distinct between the two. The leaderboards have also seen an upgrade with daily and weekly filters. Additionally, as an installed app from the Chrome Web Store, you no longer need an Internet connection to play!

If you don't want to install it as a web app, you can still check out the newest version by visiting http://entanglement.gopherwoodstudios.com/. Let us know what you think!