- "Episode VIII–bit Tiny Death Star: The Emperor is building a Death Star level by level, and he needs your help...."
- ―The opening crawl from the official Star Wars YouTube channel
Star Wars: Tiny Death Star is a mobile game developed by Disney Mobile in collaboration with LucasArts and NimbleBit. It was announced on the Disney Interactive website on October 4, 2013.[1] The game was released in Australia on October 11, 2013 for Android,[2] and on October 15 for iPhone.[3] It was later released worldwide on the iTunes App Store, Google Apps store, Windows Phone Store, and Windows Store on November 7, 2013.[4]
In October 2014, less than a year after its launch, Disney removed the game from the Apple and Google stores "to focus on priority titles like Star Wars: Commander." Developer NimbleBit had not been informed by Disney prior to the removal.[5]
Publisher's summary
The Empire needs your help! In collaboration with LucasArts and Tiny Tower creators NimbleBit, Disney Mobile introduces Star Wars™: Tiny Death Star™, a new game for mobile devices. Live life on the dark side and join Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader on a mission to attract Galactic bitizens, run intergalactic businesses, and build an all-new Death Star. Construct unique Star Wars themed locations to attract iconic characters and species to your space station in this 8-bit style game. Star Wars: Tiny Death Star will soon be available worldwide.
Gameplay
- "Lord Vader, I have a plan to fund the completion of the Death Star. Through the power of commerce, the Death Star will reach its full potential!"
- ―Palpatine to Darth Vader
The game is an adaptation of Tiny Tower, created by NimbleBit.[1]
The game starts with a small tutorial where the player creates the first level. Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader give commands to the player. Building levels attracts "bitizens," who give the player credits to spend on buildings and products inside businesses to earn more currency. The player must also act as the turbolift driver, transporting the bitizens to their desired levels. Certain scenes are unlockable, and there are mini-missions such as finding Rebel infiltrators.[6]
In advance of the holidays, on December 12, 2013, the app was updated to include the chance to decorate the Death Star with new decorator droids.[6] The app was expanded with the Imperial update on February 6, 2014, adding new missions and features.[10]
In October 2014, it was reported that Disney had removed the game from its app stores and from Google Play.[5] It can still be installed on Android and some Chromebooks through its APK file.
Development
The official Star Wars YouTube channel released a trailer on November 8, 2013.[8]
Bitizens
Example of a randomly generated bitizen
In Star Wars: Tiny Death Star, NPCs known as "bitizens" are named randomly based on a list stored within the game. This list of bitizens exists to catalog these names. Some of these characters may be misinterpreted by online sources as being canonical characters with a set history. While the existence of these characters may be canonical, the nature of their histories within the Star Wars universe is unclear.
List of randomly generated character names in Star Wars: Tiny Death Star
For Tiny Death Star, the names for bitizens are generated randomly by combining from a list of first names and a list of last names. In the table below are the unique first and last names that have been observed. (This information was copied from Death Star Wiki by one of the page authors.)
| Possible First Names | Possible Last Names | ||||
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List of bitizens in Star Wars: Tiny Death Star
Feel free to add to this list, but first check that the bitizen you are adding is not listed already. It is arranged alphabetically by last name.
The list below is a sample of randomly generated characters by combining from a list of first name, last name, rebel or not, and a permutation of possible character looks. Names marked "(spy)" have been associated with a Rebel spy.
| Bitizens by last name | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A - D | E - K | P - R | S - Z |
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A
B
C
D
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E
F
G
H
I
J
K
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L
M
N
O
P
Q R
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T
U
V
W
X Y Z
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Appearances
| Characters | Organisms | Droid models | Events | Locations |
| Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
Characters
Organisms
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Droid models
Events
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Locations
Organizations and titles
Sentient species
Vehicles and vessels
Weapons and technology
Miscellanea
Sources
Star Wars: Tiny Death Star – App Trailer on the official Disney Games YouTube channel (backup link)- Star Wars: Tiny Death Star – Google Play Trailer on the official Disney Games YouTube channel (backup link)
- The Empire Goes 8-bit in Star Wars: Tiny Death Star on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
- Star Wars: Tiny Death Star -- Trailer on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, New Edition
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
Disney Interactive — Introducing 'Star Wars: Tiny Death Star' on Tumblr (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Tiny Death Star Available For Android in Australia and NZ on The International House of Mojo (October 12, 2013) (backup link archived on July 11, 2017)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tiny Death Star Available For iOS in Australia on The International House of Mojo (October 21, 2013) (backup link archived on July 2, 2014)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Star Wars: Tiny Death Star on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Disney Torpedoes Tiny Death Star Without Alerting Developer Nimblebit In Advance by Mike Futter on Game Informer (October 3, 2014) (original page now obsolete)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Star Wars: Tiny Death Star
- ↑ Star Wars: Tiny Death Star on the App Store website (backup link)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Star Wars: Tiny Death Star -- Trailer on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- ↑ Star Wars: Tiny Death Star
- ↑ Disney Interactive — Imperial Update Unleashed for 'Star Wars: Tiny Death Star' on Tumblr (backup link)
External links
- Star Wars: Tiny Death Star on StarWars.com (original link is obsolete)
- Star Wars: Tiny Death Star on Wikipedia
- Tiny Death Star Wiki
- Bitizens on the Tiny Death Star Wiki (original page now obsolete)
