Thursday, May 15, 2014

Big News... Greenlight Limbo!

Black Ice
Black Ice is a procedurally generated HACK n Slash (emphasis on hack).  I played a bit of the alpha, and while my hardware is too weak for it to run decently, it was still fun.

Expander
It took me a few plays to finally fully understand what I'm doing in Expander. Yes I'm aware there is help, no I did not read it. Challenging and fun, I recommend it to all.

Fancy Skulls
Fancy Skulls is a fun "minimalistic" roguelite shooter. Just try it. And why isn't it Greenlit already?
God of Blades
God of blades turned out to be more fun than I initially worried. The game is easy once you get the timing down, but never the less I feel requires a spot in any 70's fantasy novel lover's library.

Jetpack 2
Honestly surprised I haven't posted this one before. I'm an avid fan of the original Jetpack, and even am a maintainer for a version on IndieDB (Linux version obviously.) The sequel needs just as much love.

Vulture for Nethack
Nethack already has enough devotees, but let's get some more!

Zenzizenzic
Zenzizenic is fun to say, and fun to play. I actually "competed" with them for funding awhile back, and their game deserves it more than mine does. So give em a thumbs up.

That's all for this one folks. Give these guys some love.

Big News... Zigfrak!

Zigfrak is a space-based action RPG, featuring missions, exploration, and crafting. With an emphasis on loot and over-the-top items, it's not a traditional space sim. Enemy ships explode like loot piƱatas, spewing forth useful pickups.

Where should I begin with this? Let's get my personal opinion out of the way. I love Zigfrak. It's just plain fun. There. Zigfrak starts you off in the middle of a war torn galaxy, where you are a major factor in the final results.

I have yet to finish the game, but I have played enough to go over the details. First, the game is varying in difficulty from "that was too easy" to "WHY!!!??!?!?!". This can be frustrating at times, but it's overall balanced pretty well.

Being a Unity game, I didn't have any installation issues, so that's a plus. It also runs great on my machine, which I should do a tech post sometime about. There is an outstanding bug for the Linux version however. Cursor Lock. It says it right in the options that this is a bug in Unity that can lead to crashes, jerky controls, etc. The developer has been kind enough to post a link at which you can upvote to get them to fix the issue.

I look forward to what else we'll see from the developer, but that bug is big enough to where I can only give them a toast rating. I know it isn't their fault, but still.

Zigfrak can be purchashed from multiple locations, all of which are listed on their site, where a demo can also be obtained:
http://www.zigfrak.com/