High-Schooler Sells Title Rights to Game, Re-Releases App Under New Name

Exton, PA, August 21, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Zach DeStefano, a senior at Malvern Prep in Malvern, Pennsylvania and Founder of Z-Licious Games, LLC recently sold the title rights to his mobile game, Tiny Miner, to Serbian design and development studio, Qube 3D. The deal is a combination cash and advertising partnership and is the first of its kind for Z-Licious Games. Tiny Miner was originally created and released by DeStefano in 2014 and was his first experience incorporating in-app purchases and advertising into mobile games. Since its release, Tiny Miner has been downloaded over 50,000 times in more than 100 countries across Android and iOS platforms.

The game has now been re-released as Retro Miner and is available in the Apple and Google app stores. Retro Miner is a scrolling, ore-mining game with touch controls featuring multiple modes of play and an in-game currency system of Miner Dollars for purchasing ship upgrades including shields, turbo boosts, and mining magnets. The iOS version also features Leaderboards and Game Center achievements to compete against friends. Current users of Tiny Miner who upgrade their app to Retro Miner will keep their in-game currency, ship upgrades, high scores and unlocked achievements.

"I am surprised that Tiny Miner is still receiving so many downloads after 2 years, and I never imagined an established company like Qube 3D would be interested in buying the title rights. It has been both a technical and entrepreneurial learning experience, and I hope that Retro Miner and my future games continue this trend," said DeStefano.

Retro Miner is available as a free download in the App Store for iOS and on Google Play for Android devices and is approved for all ages. In-app purchases to quickly obtain Miner Dollars are available for prices of $0.99, $4.99, $9.99, and $19.99.