The last Game from Robin Debreuil was a physics based sleepwalker game with one button controls – I liked it a lot even though it was a bit on the short side. So chances are good that Playing in Traffic will be worth checking out too … the trailer certainly is.

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Thanks to Facebook I found this little racer game that looks a lot like a retro gem. It´s just a dollar, anybody tried it out yet?

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There are some games, that look just promising and more than worth the price asked. This is surely one of them – they send me a review token, but I won´t have the time. So who wants to write a review?

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Here is a bit more information right out of the press release:

Emeryville, CA: MagicalTimeBean, creator of the critically-acclaimed Soulcaster series, releases a new take on puzzle platforming.  Play the role of a goat, imprisoned for the use of witchcraft, who must overcome the diabolical Prison of Agnus.  The sheep are slumbering. And unless you can find and awaken them, you will be trapped inside for eternity!

Key features distinguish Escape Goat for a unique player experience:

• A custom-built physics engine enables rooms to morph and reconfigure themselves like a living labyrinth.
• Work with the friendly mouse, an innovative NPC helper who can reach otherwise inaccessible areas.  Send him up walls and ceilings to hit switches and distract enemies. Find a Magic Hat, and you can even teleport to him!
• Redbook audio-style soundtrack featuring authentic 1980′s synths and samples provide a rocking musical experience from start to finish.
• Built-in level editor to create your own mazes and machinery.
• Over 50 rooms in 10 regions provide a lasting challenge.

“This is my first puzzle game,” says creator Ian Stocker.  ”Soulcaster featured lots of strategy and combat, so it was a challenge making something completely different.  The goat has no weapons, so you have to use the environment to your advantage.  Fortunately, players seem to really like it.  The best part of development is watching people discover new solutions to the puzzles.  Some people like to use precise timing to try for a shortcut, others take the time to painstakingly alter the room.”

Ian is currently the only developer at MagicalTimeBean, a fledgling indie game company with just two previous titles.  Built from scratch using C# and the XNA Framework, Escape Goat took eleven months to complete.

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TIC: Part 1 is one of those titles and it´s already in the download queue.  Why? Just have a look at the trailer:

PS: I know it´s old news … but given the numbers on YouTube the trailer got so far I think this one can still use a little help!

Go download the game here.

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Retro style combined with 3D elements is something I really enjoy! Just have a look at the tutorial video and then download it for XBLIG if you like it.

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To the Moon is an indie RPG/adventure game, about two doctors traversing through the memories of a dying man to fulfill his last wish.

Now this sounds like a story that is a little different from – there is a bad guy, go and kill him. But most importantly … it looks like it´s been made with a lot of love!!

Make sure you read the description at freebirdgames.com! It´s a bit of a spoiler, but in the end you don´t really know what the big secret is – but I definitely want to find out now!

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So I might mention the one or other Xbox indie – but I will focus on all sorts of indies. May they come out on STEAM or just for the PC. I won´t cover any iApple games – not because I don´t like iPad games or something, it´s just the lack of an iDevice to play them. The same goes for any WP7 titles.

Why?

First of all I reconnected with my PC … yeah I know this sounds weird. But the truth is that I left the PC for one reason – lack of comfort! I wanted to play on the beamer or TV, I wanted to sit on the couch with a pizza in front of me and a pad in my hand. I wanted good graphics for a fair price.

A couple of years ago the Xbox 360 was the optimal platform for me. Today – not so much anymore. Lets face it, the Xbox 360 is old. And there is no new shining Xbox3 on the horizon. There is still far too much life in the box to be the “old model”.
But I recently played Crysis 2 both on Xbox and PC – and the Xbox version looks old compared. Also I can now play with the same pad I used on the Xbox (literally the same pad!). And my graphics card features HDMI, just like my Xbox. Game prices … games for PC are really cheap! Not to mention that giving my PC superior graphics power was quite inexpensive too! And the more I worked with digital content and downloadable games, the more I enjoyed playing with the PC again.

Also the same goes for a lot of the serious indie devs – who wants to create a great game that is very likely to be ignored no matter how good it is?

Xbox Live Indie Games Is Broken, And Here’s How Microsoft Can Fix It
There are a lot of very good points in the article!

“A lot of people look at the [Indie Games] platform as a joke, and a lot of it is. But there’s a lot of talent, too. It’s just not an intuitive marketplace.”  Dave Voyles (one of the Summer Uprising organisators)

And this is so true – a lot of talent is there, no doubt. But it´s not intuitive to find the the games based on talent – it´s easier to find a massage app!

Well – that´s it. Now on to a real post.

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