Ideas?Now that Zoo Clues is done, and now that I’ve had a little break to clear my mind, it’s time to decide what my next project should be. Here are some possibilities:

• Update to Quantum, which is EZ’s most popular product. While the latest version is good, and I haven’t received any bug reports, I have a couple of ideas for new features. Someday, I’d like to do a full-blown Quantum 2.

• Quantum for iPad? I’m not sure how it would perform on iPad hardware, the controls would have to be reworked, and, of course, I’d need to get an iPad (oooh, I like that part!). Something to think about.

• Update to Treasure Chess for the desktop and/or iPhone. I don’t have any great ideas for improvements. If you do, let me know.

• Zoo Clues for iPad and/or the desktop. This is really tempting since the code is still fresh in my head. A simple port would be pretty easy, but the larger format would open up all sorts of possibilities for new features or even a slightly different puzzle concept. In other words, it end up being a different game, perhaps “Zoo Clues 2″ or “Zoo Clues, HD Mega Blaster Edition.” OK, maybe not.

• A new app. Can I admit that, as much as I admire the iPhone and covet the iPad, I would really like to get back to Mac OS X desktop development? One of EZ’s biggest hits (“hits” being a relative term) is Jim’s San Juan, a freeware app based on Andreas Seyfarth’s card game. I am proud of that app but, in retrospect, the code is a bit of a mess. It was also developed with RealBasic, which I no longer use. I’d dig developing a new card game (either licensed, public domain, or original) in XCode, perhaps for both the desktop and iPad.

If you have any ideas or feedback regarding my next project, please leave a comment or contact me. Thanks!