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Souls Clash in Indie Royale’s Newest Valentine’s Bundle

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Dave Voyles in News, PC News | Leave a comment

For some, Valentine’s Day is a time to get away with that someone special and share a moment of appreciation for one another. For others, it’s an excuse to to sit back and catch up on that growing backlog of games while drowning your sorrows in a beverage or chocolate-filled desert of your choice.

This year, Indie Royale is helping entertain those without a date by releasing 5 new titles as part of their Valentine’s Bundle. As always, if you beat the current minimum ($4.35, as seen above) you will receive all of the titles in the package, including the the newly released PC ports of Magical Time Bean’s SoulCaster I & II.

Other titles included in the bundle are the XBLA hit Zeno Clash, the dragonrific Hoard, and the eccentric-looking Lume. Hurry over to the Indie Royale site, because there are only 4 days left!

Escape Goat Review: King of this Mountain

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Dave Voyles in Reviews, xblig, XBLIG Reviews | Leave a comment

I’ll be the first to confess that puzzle games are not my forte. I didn’t enjoy the wildly heralded Portal and only spent a brief period of time with its successor. So naturally when I picked up Escape Goat for review, I was initially a bit hesitant. Would this game really offer me something I would enjoy? After playing through Magical Time Bean’s latest title, I can graciously say yes.

Players begin with 10 pre-determined levels that provide a brief tutorial along the way before entering the main chamber. From there, gamers can selection 1 of 8 dungeons to enter to continue their journey, for a total of 64 stages. The goal of each stage is straightforward – reach the door at the other side of the map. This is done in a variety of ways, such as pressing switches, ramming and stacking blocks, or maneuvering them to allow for enemies to continue along their set paths and move out of your way (or into an awaiting buzz saw).

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