Change The Way You Build Games Forever…
Premium Workshops, Training & Community
with Quality Feedback & Support for your games.
We help you with Planning, Building and Launching a successful game.
“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!”
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
We don’t just give you a whole ton of resources and say, “Well, Good luck then…”
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.
Monthly Game Reviews & Action Plans
Nothing is more frustrating than investing your blood, sweat, tears and time into your game only to find out that many publishers aren’t interested & nobody downloads it.
Yet, for a large majority, this is the nightmare that most game developers sadly find themselves in.
It’s not that their games are bad, far from it, it’s usually they’ve built the wrong game for the wrong audience. The game simply doesn’t match up to the aspirations and goals.
If you only you sought advice early on to validate you’re on the right path.
Well, we feel good advice should come from experience, from those who have been there before you and most of all, from a place of context. What are you really trying for?
Without context it’s impossible to get quality advice.
Each Month, you can submit your games to us and we’ll provide you with an in-depth, personalised 15 minute feedback Video.
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.
Gameplay, Art Style, Onboarding, UI / UX, Fun Factor, etc… You just tell us what you want feedback on.
Academy Members have signed multiple huge publishing deals from the worlds biggest publishers, been featured by Apple Worldwide on the Homepage in “New Games We Love” and even snagged a “Game of The Day” spot.
Whether you’re in the stages of Planning, Building or Launching your game, we have you covered.
“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!”
Coaching Workshops, In-depth Market Analysis and Trend Research.
Personal Access & Questions Answered.
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.
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.
These are very relaxed and informal and our goal is to get you past any struggles you may be facing that week.
Can’t make it Live? No problemo!
We send you the full HD Video replay direct into your inbox every Monday morning, just like clockwork.
We’ve re-engineered our whole process along with what the Top Publishers want, we know, we’ve spoken to them.
App Store Foundation Course
Pulling back the curtain, we’ve channeled all our experience into a comprehensive, step-by-step implementation program that not only teaches you the high level theory, but the actual execution and how you can do the same. You’ll see everything we do from building our games through to the marketing.
This is the core building blocks of our strategy, our blueprint of what works for us and how we approach things. No learning the hard way, this is no fluff training covering 5 Modules & 54 Masterclass Topics.
Complete Hyper Casual Essentials
You’ll learn what goes into creating the Hit Games, the games you can see right now topping the charts.
Hyper casual games are the hottest new trend to hit the App Store and are dominating. In our usual No-Nonsense style, we’ve packaged up the core principles where you’ll learn the anatomy of what goes into creating this new wave of “Snackable” hit games.
If you’re looking to sign that life changing Publisher Deal and smash the No.1 top spot, then we have you covered.
Inside you’ll find exclusive interviews & discussions from World Class Pro’s.
David Zilberfayn
CEO Appsolute Games
Trey Smith
CEO Buildbox
Steve P Young
AppMasters
Inside you’ll discover tons more including David Reichelt from Color Switch, Global Publisher Nanovation, 17 Time Apple Featured Simon Crack & Academy Member & Voodoo Published Developer Chris Trudeau…
“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.”
Masterclass sessions covering everything to build and grow your game business.
Follow the icon creation formula to build eye catching, high quality designs.
Learn the Tricks Designers don’t want you to know! Level Up your Logo’s.
Master the Art of Creating Top Class Epic App Preview Video’s, Lickety Split.
Become a Screenshot Ninja with Exciting, Meaningful App Store Screenshots.
There’s no such thing as creative block! Develop your creativity & burst with ideas.
Discover the best practices of Game Interfaces & Players Experience.
Learn how to create Hyper Casual Games Top Publishers will sign.
Make Games based off proven methodology and winning titles.
Think your game is Polished? Think again! Learn what it really takes.
Your Success is our Success, let’s win together!
We have people at every level — you don’t have to have it all figured out. Academy members consistently say the Community & Live Chats are worth their membership alone, they simply see the value of investing in themselves and getting clarity.
Our mission here at the Academy is to help you succeed, to help you push past the barriers that have been holding you back. Your success is what gets us up in the morning each and every day.
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.
“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.”
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.