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Looking for some fun indie games to keep you warm on a cold
winter's night? Look no further than the Snow Storm Bundle from
Indie Royale, offering hours of enjoyment even if you're snowed in!
Featured in this action packed bundle are 6 great indie games,
valued at over $55, including a challenging science fiction
point-and-click adventure from Wadjet Eye & XII Games,
Resonance; a RPG-heavy city builder from Tilted Mill, Hinterland;
Naked Sky Entertainment's 3D mechanical platformer, RoboBlitz; a
high-speed and addictive arcade game, StarDrone, and more!
First up is unique and fresh sci-fi adventure game Resonance
available for Windows on Steam, Desura and DRM-free, developed by
XII Games and offered thanks to Wadjet Eye Games. Resonance offers
an old school pixel art aesthetic and challenging puzzles, not to
mention unique game mechanics that include the ability to control
all four characters and an inventory system that tracks short term
and long term memories. Destructoid praises Resonance for its
"fantastic interconnected stories, wrapped up in a grand mystery
with four interesting protagonists. What's not to like?"
Next up is Tilted Mill Entertainment's city building game with
RPG elements, Hinterland, available for Windows on Steam, Desura
and DRM-free along with its OST! Play in a randomly generated
fantasy world which offers immense replay value while you loot,
level and build with fast paced RPG combat and strategic base
building! Gamershell calls Hinterland "an accessible yet
deep-reaching strategic adventure."
Also featured is a 3D mechanical platformer with physics based
puzzles RoboBlitz, available for Windows Steam, from Naked Sky
Entertainment (plus its OST!) Play Blitz, a robotic technician on
the Space Cannon Facility of the Opera Point Orbital Defence
Station and defend your factory from a band of invading mechanical
brains through a host of action packed levels. IGN calls RoboBlitz
an "enjoyable sci-fi romp that combines a quirky location and some
physics based puzzles to create one of the most enjoyable surprises
of the year."
The next game that you won't wanna miss is a standout arcade
game from Orb Games, StarDrone, already a hit on PlayStation
Network, and now available for Windows on Desura and DRM-free with
its OST. Play all 50 levels of this high-speed action thriller with
a mix of arcade action, pinball, breakout, physics and
collect-the-objects and you'll be hooked! Games Radar says
"StarDrone has got us right where it wants us. As an addictive
action puzzler that combines pinball, tractor beams, outer space,
maze exploration, and blowing enemies to smithereens, it executes
at a high level."
The next game in this wintery bundle is PAX10-winning Arcade RTS
Project Aftermath from Games Faction, available for Windows Steam,
Desura and DRM-free. Lead a group of commanders to kill lots of
enemy units and enjoy light role playing and constant nail biting
action. Play up to 4 heroes and get the most "goop," in order to
take advantage of special powers, but make sure you don't use too
much or you won't make it to the next level! Rock Paper Shotgun
says of Project Aftermath "Here's a cool indie RTS that you really
should take a look at right away: Project Aftermath. It's a
squad-based sci-fi combat game, with power-wielding heroes and
ongoing objectives, large maps, puzzling tactical conundrums, and
little squads of brightly coloured laser-wielding dudes following
your heroes..."
Last up is RobotRiot from Retromite, available for Windows on
Desura and DRM-free (plus its OST!) This classic shooter/platformer
offers over 20 action packed levels, exciting power-ups and
weapon-upgrades, retro art and a great chiptune soundtrack. Play a
robotic repossession agent that disables ships from the inside
enabling your employer to tow them in as just compensation for
unpaid debts and fight epic bosses and a multitude of enemies.
Kotaku praises RobotRiot saying it "offers nice pixel-art graphics,
fun gameplay, and its own little personality... I can't recommend
it enough!"
Finally, those who pay $8 USD or their currency equivalent
during the Snow Storm Bundle will get an ambient electronic album
from Miles Tilmann of Dino Run creators Pixeljam, in the form of
'Planeteri'! Included with the album is a PC/Mac executable
co-created by Fernando Ramallo (Panoramical) that provides a unique
visualization for each track - and any music you plug into it!
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