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Fun indie games are always evolving. If you're searching for the
latest in indie gaming, look no further than the Evolved Bundle
from Indie Royale. It will give you hours of enjoyment and includes
some great recently released games. Featured in this bundle are 5
indie titles, valued at over $55, including last summer's highly
rated puzzle solving adventure from Talawa Games, Unmechanical; an
atmospheric horror game from Tale of Tales, The Path; the recently
released squad based dungeon game, Krater from Fatshark; the full
game of the IGF China 2010's winner, Sugar Cube: Bittersweet
Factory from Turtle Cream; and an intricate scrolling puzzler, OIO:
The Game from Uncanny Games.
All of the games in the Evolved Bundle are new to game
bundles!
First up is the tricky, award winning, puzzle adventure game
Unmechanical, available for
Windows on Steam, Desura & DRM-free. It was developed by
Talawa Games and is offered
thanks to
Teotl Studios. Unmechanical
was only released in August 2012. You will explore an atmospheric
world of flesh, rock & steel, journeying to freedom through a
variety of puzzles with some very difficult challenges later in the
game. Rock, Paper Shotgun called it "a near-perfect morsel of
puzzling brilliance".
Next is
The Path from
Tale of Tales. A horror game
that relies on your imagination, available for Windows from Steam,
Desura & DRM-free. There's a Mac version in there too. The Path
is a game about choices and wolves in the woods! Gamespot said it
was "an extraordinary work of interactive fiction". Play the game
but be careful if you stray from the path! The Evolved Bundle
includes the game's OST from rock diva Jarboe.
Also featured is the recently released real-time squad based
dungeon crawling game
Krater, available for Windows
Steam, from
Fatshark. The game features
fast paced combat, tactical squad management, crafting and questing
all from a classis RTS perspective. It's set in a post-apocalyptic
Sweden and includes the specially designed online co-op dungeons
& bosses. The Evolved Bundle also includes the Character
DLC.
The next game in this evolutionary bundle is
Sugar Cube: Bittersweet
Factory from
Turtle Cream, available for
Windows from Steam, Desura & DRM-free. This game is the full
version of the IGF China's 2010 winner, Sugar Cube, including the
OST. It's all about avoiding becoming a cookie! Multiple endings
and achievements give the game a lot of replay value. Indie Game
Magazine said "Sugar Cube presents a short, sweet, mind-working,
challenge".
Last up is the nature themed scrolling platform puzzler
OIO: The Game from
Uncanny Games, available for
Windows from Desura & DRM-free. It's simple but intricate and,
with a metacritic of 75, it's definitely worth your time! Gamepro
says of OIO "difficulty doesn't take long to hone itself to a sharp
point" whilst IGN says it has a "truly gorgeous art style". OIO is
in Steam Greenlight right now so don't forget to upvote it if you
like this game.
Finally, those who pay $8 USD or their currency equivalent
during the Evolved Bundle will get an ambient electronic treat from
Tim Wright of
CoLD SToRAGE, the recently
released 'SLIPSTREAM [volume 1]'. The album features 64 bit digital
re-mix / re-masters of Tim's tracks from WipEout and WipEout 2097.
Each track has been painstakingly E.Q.'d, compressed and spatially
enhanced for the best possible listening experience. It's been a
long time coming - we hope you enjoy it!
You can find more information on the Evolved Bundle, including
real-time statistics and its current price, on its official website
or via its Facebook and Twitter pages. Grab this bundle now while
the price is still low (unless kind purchasers lower the price) so
that you'll have hours of indie games to evolve your skills
with!
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