Bring me Sandwiches!!
{{Short description|2011 video game}}
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{{Infobox video game
| title = Bring me Sandwiches!!
| image = Bring me Sandwiches cover.jpg
| alt = A red-haired man wearing a soda jerk hat is carrying a slice of bread while running.
| developer = Grumpyface Studios
| publisher = Adult Swim Games
| platforms = iOS
| released = October 20, 2011
| genre = Puzzle-platform
| modes = Single-player
| director = Chris Graham
| caption = App icon
}}
Bring me Sandwiches!! is a 2011 puzzle-platform game developed by Grumpyface Studios and published by Adult Swim Games for iOS. It was released on the iTunes Store on October 20, 2011.{{cite web |author=Davis |first=Justin |date=October 29, 2011 |title=Bring me Sandwiches!! |url=https://www.ign.com/games/bring-me-sandwiches |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415225524/https://www.ign.com/games/bring-me-sandwiches |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |accessdate=April 15, 2023 |website=IGN}} It was delisted on September 19, 2017.
Gameplay
The plot follows fast food employee Jimmy Nugget being tasked by the president of the United States to fulfil the wishes of a giant alien named Invader Gourmo, which threatens to destroy Earth unless his demands for specific sandwiches are met.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biEhz0J6wnQ|title=Bring me Sandwiches!! Intro Cinematic|date=November 2, 2011|website=YouTube|accessdate=April 15, 2023|archive-date=April 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415225527/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biEhz0J6wnQ&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}} The player must complete through 25 levels themed after the cuisines of different countries, with the goal of each to carry sandwiches with specific toppings to one of Gourmo's minions. These toppings consist of a variety of cartoony elements. The size of the sandwich bread gradually increases over time, enabling the player to pick up increasingly large objects, going from small food items to buildings or other parts of the landscape.
Development and release
File:Bring_me_Sandwiches!!_Intro_Storyboard_Sample,_Nov_2011.jpg
Bring me Sandwiches!! was first revealed on September 16, 2011,{{cite web|url=http://grumpyfacestudios.blogspot.com/2011/09/we-are-beyond-excited-to-finally.html|title=Grumpyface And Adult Swim Games Present: Bring me Sandwiches!!|author=Chris Graham|date=September 16, 2011|website=GrumpyFace Blog|accessdate=April 15, 2023|archive-date=April 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415225525/http://grumpyfacestudios.blogspot.com/2011/09/we-are-beyond-excited-to-finally.html|url-status=live}} as part of Adult Swim Digital's initiative to further its partnerships with independent game studios to bring exclusive games to iOS. Chris Graham of Grumpyface Studios described the development process as allowing "for a nice creative freedom you don't always expect when working with a publisher".{{cite web|url=http://grumpyfacestudios.blogspot.com/2011/09/grumpyface-studios-and-pikpok-team-up.html#more|title=Grumpyface Studios and PikPok Team Up With Adult Swim to Announce Exclusive iOS Games!|author=Chris Graham|date=September 16, 2011|website=GrumpyFace Blog|accessdate=April 15, 2023|archive-date=April 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415225525/http://grumpyfacestudios.blogspot.com/2011/09/grumpyface-studios-and-pikpok-team-up.html#more|url-status=live}}
On December 20, 2011, update 1.1 added iPad support with specially formatted HD graphics.{{cite web|url=http://grumpyfacestudios.blogspot.com/2011/12/bring-me-sandwiches-universal-update.html|title=Bring Me Sandwiches!! Universal Update! (Now HD on iPad!)|author=Chris Graham|date=December 20, 2011|website=GrumpyFace Blog|accessdate=April 15, 2023|archive-date=April 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415231321/http://grumpyfacestudios.blogspot.com/2011/12/bring-me-sandwiches-universal-update.html|url-status=live}}
On April 22, 2015, the game was updated to support iPhone 5/6/6 Plus resolutions. This update also shifted the game to a free-to-play model, with ads being occasionally shown in-between levels.{{cite web|url=https://toucharcade.com/2015/04/22/bring-me-sandwiches-update|title='Bring Me Sandwiches' Gets iPhone 6 Update and Goes Free|author=Carter Dotson|date=April 22, 2015|website=TouchArcade|accessdate=April 16, 2023|archive-date=April 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416011547/https://toucharcade.com/2015/04/22/bring-me-sandwiches-update|url-status=live}}
The game was delisted from the AppStore following the release of iOS 11 on September 19, 2017, which removed support for 32-bit applications.
Reception
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| MC = 82/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/bring-me-sandwiches/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad|title=Bring me Sandwiches!! for iPhone/iPad Reviews|website=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=April 15, 2023|archive-date=April 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416011425/https://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/bring-me-sandwiches!!/critic-reviews|url-status=live}}
| IGN = 7/10{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/10/28/bring-me-sandwiches-review|title=Bring me Sandwiches!! Review|author=Justin Davis|date=October 29, 2011|website=IGN|accessdate=April 15, 2023|archive-date=April 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415225524/https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/10/28/bring-me-sandwiches-review|url-status=live}}
| TA = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://toucharcade.com/2011/10/20/bring-me-sandwiches-review-katamari-damacy-meets-an-aspiring-sandwich-artist/|title='Bring Me Sandwiches!!' Review – 'Katamari Damacy' Meets an Aspiring Sandwich Artist|author=Troy Woodfield|date=October 20, 2011|website=TouchArcade|publisher=MacRumors.com, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023|archive-date=April 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415231026/https://toucharcade.com/2011/10/20/bring-me-sandwiches-review-katamari-damacy-meets-an-aspiring-sandwich-artist/|url-status=live}}
| Edge = 8/10 {{cite magazine|url=http://www.next-gen.biz/reviews/bring-me-sandwiches-review|title=Bring me Sandwiches!! review|date=October 26, 2011|magazine=Edge|accessdate=April 15, 2023|archive-date=October 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028165613/http://www.next-gen.biz/reviews/bring-me-sandwiches-review|url-status=bot: unknown}}
}}
The game received "generally favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
Critics generally noted gameplay similarities to Bandai Namco's Katamari series of video games,{{cite web |author=Rich |first=Rob |date=October 25, 2011 |title=Bring me Sandwiches!! Review |url=https://www.148apps.com/reviews/bring-sandwiches-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415225524/https://www.148apps.com/reviews/bring-sandwiches-review/ |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |accessdate=April 15, 2023 |website=148apps}} while praising its unique art direction and amount of content considering its price tag. Criticism was directed at the length of the game's load times as well as its lack of gameplay variety.{{cite web |author=Oxford |first=Nadia |date=October 24, 2011 |title=Bring me Sandwiches Review |url=http://www.slidetoplay.com/story/bring-me-sandwiches-review |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027165341/http://www.slidetoplay.com/story/bring-me-sandwiches-review |archive-date=October 27, 2011 |accessdate=April 15, 2023 |website=SlideToPlay}}
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External links
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Category:Delisted digital-only games
Category:Video games about food and drink