Neev developed a simple game which could be used by people on the move to test their memory through several mini games. The App originally developed for the Android platform, was extremely popular, crossing a million downloads at the Google Play Store. It was then decided to port the same App to the Windows Mobile OS. It is now available for download at the Windows Phone Marketplace.

The Client

Mem Plus is an in-house project developed by Neev Technologies to showcase its ability to code Apps and Games for the Windows Phone platform.

Business Need

Neev wanted to share its expertise in Windows Phone OS programming with the world through a simple app. The app had to be easy to play for youngsters and elderly alike, providing fun on-the-go through simple puzzles.

Neev Solution

Neev developed an app in Microsoft Visual Blend and Visual Studio using C# (back-end) and Silverlight (front-end) for the Windows Phone 7.5 OS (Mango). The UI design was kept visually simple and intuitive.

Technology footprint

• XAML(Silverlight)
• C# 4.0

Top features

• Though designed for the Windows Phone 7.5 OS, the App is compatible with Windows Phone 8 as well.
• Minimal download size (less than 1 MB)
• The game provides both Basic and Advanced Levels to satisfy the needs of beginners as well as experienced players
• Several categories for the memory puzzles including Animals, Vegetables, Buildings etc.
• Easily accessible grid-based view
• Progressively increasing number of revealing squares as the levels go up
• Ability to record High Scores

Top Challenges

• Creating Animations for the UI Widgets (Translate, Flip, Fade-In/Out)
• Understanding Threading in Windows Phone (BackgroundWorker Thread APIs)
• Working of Persistent Storage in Windows Phone (IsolatedStorage APIs)