Change The Way You Build Games Forever…
Premium Workshops, Training & Community
with Quality Feedback & Support for your games.
The Academy is centred around a community of game developers, game designers and producers with the will to make stuff happen.
With weekly online meet ups, supported by training courses, industry expert interviews and workshops, we teach effective game design to game dev’s who want to build better games, get publisher deals and have more impact with their businesses.
Whether you’re just starting out and are brand new to the mobile game business or have an established studio, the Academy will challenge you to strive for the highest levels and execute your ideas. The world needs to see your creations and our goal is to help you get there.
The RisingHigh Academy is the premier online training community all about the business of building mobile games.
Join hundreds of likeminded Game developers just like you and immerse yourself in powerful, meaningful game dev conversations.
Forget struggling in isolation and wondering what on earth to do next, we’re here for you and we understand what you’re talking about!
Coaching Workshops, In-depth Market Analysis and Trend Research.
Ever take that course that had a few Live Sessions at the beginning then just stopped? Well, we have and that sucked. Here at the Academy, we just keep on going!
Personal, Direct Access to us every week! Join us on our weekly group coaching sessions and we’ll personally respond to all your questions Live Every Friday. You’ll also have access to the archives with Over 100 Episodes!
We cover all the trends in the App Store, what’s hot and how we can get ahead of the market and ensure we’re creating games that the Top Publishers actually want.
“I think any developer at any level will gain a great deal by joining Kevin’s & Jilly’s Academy. Not only are they great people, but the Academy is full of systems, tips, tricks, tools, and the game developer community is full of smart, like-minded individuals.
There’s so much information inside and I have taken away tons of valuable insights and strategies, I just wish I had this when I was starting out!”
We’re here for you every step of the way. We personally guide you each month with a private play testing feedback video. Send a Testflight & we record a 15 minute, bespoke breakdown video for you with ideas & action points.
We’ll discuss how to improve the gameplay and add our creative input, think of this as adding 2 new members to your team 🙂
We’ll understand what you’re heading for, where you want to take your game and match our feedback tailored to your specific goals. We’ll help with pitching publishers, pitching Apple. Anything you’re unsure about, we here to guide and advise you.
We’ve re-engineered our whole process along with what the Top Publishers want, we know, we work with them.
Inside you’ll find courses and workshops to sky rocket your success. From our Hyper Casual Game essentials, App Store foundation to creating Game Logo’s like a Boss! We’ve laid down everything we’ve learned and are adding new content each and every month.
Discover interviews from the Top Mobile Game Publishers and Industry experts who share what it takes to get your game published and to the top of the charts. If we’ve missed it then there’s a good chance we’re working on it now!
We help you with Planning, Building and Launching a successful game.
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Choose The Academy Plan That Works Best For You…
Our 14 Day trial gives you the best chance ever to experience all our in-depth training, resources and community at our lowest entry point ever.
Personal Consultations Not Included in the Trial.
Regular Membership is $37 / MONTHLY.
Recurring payment – Cancel anytime – Hassle-free / No Risk 14 day money back guarantee.
Questions or concerns? Get in touch at support @ RisingHighAcademy.com and we’ll help you out.
“Becoming a RisingHigh student was a great decision for me. The Academy has helped me learn game design, market research, discipline as a dev and many more key skills.
The Academy is also my inspiration and a major source of learning. I recommend anyone who wants to learn all about the Mobile Game industry & Business. There is huge amount of content inside to learn and grow.”
“It all changed after I joined the Academy! How do I get my game Featured by Apple? How do I get my game in front of a Publisher & create a game worthy of being published? How do I get signed?
One of the most invaluable things the RisingHigh Academy teaches is exactly just that and more!”
“Kevin and Jilly at RisingHigh truly live up to the name. They are consistently creating games that not only rank high but raise the bar for game design. Their Training is awesome, they think outside the box and constantly impress.”
“The most valuable thing for me is the Academy community, such a warm place based on very well established values. The info inside will turn you into a first class game maker and, if you’re willing to work hard, a better entrepreneur.”
“If you’re new to the games market then all the questions you have about building a game are answered here at the Academy.
If you have built a few games or even if you have been in the game industry for many years, you’ll find tips and info that will help you further your knowledge and game building skills.”
“The Academy has helped me to master the art of game polish, see trends & saved a lot of dev time because of early feedback.
I’ve created a great game that I’m super proud of because of their constant positive, constructive guidance. Kevin actually jumped into Photoshop multiple times for me to mock-up something that would blow my mind.”
I’m new to building games, is the Academy right for me?
Absolutely and you’re most welcome! Whilst we do cover many advanced topics, our Foundation course alone will ensure you’re putting your best foot forward with the all the fundamentals covered. We can show you how to get started and support you along the way, there’s no need to go it alone!
Do I need to use Buildbox to join the Academy?
Absolutely not! Whilst we use Buildbox to develop our games and absolutely love it, the Academy at its heart is all about building games regardless of the tech. We have many members using software such as Unity, Game Maker, Playmaker, Corona and swift!
Will I learn how to use Buildbox?
We cover a lot of ground within our “Watch Us Build” series where we use Buildbox to create 2 of our Apple Featured games, however these are not really step-by-step tutorials.
We do have various workshops where we go into optimising our Buildbox games for release, adding analytics SDK’s and certain project settings to achieve gameplay types, but, if you are looking specifically for Buildbox training then we always suggest visiting the Official Buildbox Youtube Channel, the Buildbox Website and Forums.
What if I want to cancel my Membership?
We know that the value inside the Academy is second to none, but we also realise that you’ll most likely not stick around forever. Yes. We will be sad, but if something comes up and you’re intent on leaving, you can do so without the need to even contact us. From your dashboard, you can either self cancel or simply put a pause on your membership for a few months.
Do you offer Group / Team Memberships?
Whilst we obviously don’t allow group buys, we do understand that often they’ll be 2 or more people in your team. If you’re after a Team membership, which will allow multiple attendees to the Live Sessions and Q & A’s, please drop us an email and we’ll discuss the options.
Passionate about gaming, committed to excellence.
We’re Kevin & Jilly, otherwise known as RisingHigh!
We’ve been in the mobile space for a little over 6 years now and extremely honoured to have amassed over 18 million downloads and signed 8 Major Mobile Publisher deals.
Being Game Developers and Game Studio owners has been one of the most rewarding and exciting things we’ve ever done, allowing us to live our lives on our own terms doing what we love, and we’re here to empower you to reach your goals of going full-time too.
We’re proud to have been featured by Apple & Amazon on countless occasions.
With just so many aspects that go into creating and designing games, it’s all so easy to become overwhelmed and confused, and that’s why we created the Academy to bring together likeminded game developers to help navigate this constantly evolving, rapidly changing market.
13 Games = 13 Apple Homepage Features
“What I like most about the Academy is that it has helped me get out of my own little game development bubble and to open up to new ideas and different ideas I wasn’t thinking about. I find the weekly Academy Live videos most valuable.
I usually catch the replay on Monday and they’ve become like my Netflix series of game development. Kevin and Jilly’s walkthrough of the top charts, trends, new games, old games, relevant sites and the like, really helps give me a different view on what’s happening in the mobile game space.
Chances are if you’re starting out in mobile game design or development, you are going to make a lot of mistakes and waste a lot of time. Learn from the knowledge, the experience and the mistakes the Academy and the members have to share.”
Get Started Now…
Choose The Academy Plan That Works Best For You…
Our 14 Day trial gives you the best chance ever to experience all our in-depth training, resources and community at our lowest entry point ever.
Personal Consultations Not Included in the Trial.
Regular Membership is $37 / MONTHLY.
Recurring payment – Cancel anytime – Hassle-free / No Risk 14 day money back guarantee.
Questions or concerns? Get in touch at support @ RisingHighAcademy.com and we’ll help you out.