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TIGSource Indie Game Roundup

Venus Patrol has an interesting mashup of a bunch of new Indie Games on TIGSource. I realize thats two too many sources, so lets start at the top. TIGSource is a forum site dedicated to the development of Indie Games. As such many Indie Game developers post their games development status there and if you keep up with the posts, you can keep up to date with your most anticipated Indie Games. Venus Patrol post weekly issues of TIGSource devlogs and wraps it up in a really awesome infographic style post you can nab here:

http://venuspatrol.com/2013/04/tigsource-devlog-dom2ds-visual-showcase-of-awesome-new-games-issue-14/

So go and check it out. Some of the games mentioned... Read All

Realm: A Point and Click Adventure on Kickstarter

Back this on Kickstarter!

"The Realm is set in a far distant future where the world has been reclaimed by nature. Our once proud cities now lie abandoned - overgrown with strange plants and twisted vines. The locations in The Realm reflect the real-life landscapes and architecture of the North East of England.

Some humans remain, but they are now leading a more simple life based around small rural communities entirely divorced from modern technology and science. The age of magic and mysticism has returned and there are rumours of stirrings in the forests."

Realm is an interesting game about a girl and her golem friend that adventure around in a very lush artful point and click world. The art... Read All

A rare guilty pleasure

Usually I'm not embarrassed or shy about the games that I play. But I picked up Candy Crush Saga for my iPhone and... well... yeah. This.

Travis Admin wrote on 04/22/2013 at 08:48pm

My wife has been playing it as well, but she stopped when it started putting up paywalls. One of my friends is really quite hooked. I refuse to touch it for those reasons.

jdodson Admin wrote on 04/23/2013 at 01:13am

"I am going to find something more productive to do with me time... What is Smack?"

HAHAHHA. Seriously downloaded it on my Phone. Goodbye life, GOODBYE DREAMS!

/touch to install

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 01/25/2014 at 04:58am

I've been playing Candy Crush Saga for a while now. I thought it was cool because I love Bejeweled, but this game seems to add a new level to the kind of genre of the two. It is more challenging, which can be fun and frustrating. There is one level I spent so very long trying to pass and I was glad that I finally finished it.

jdodson Admin wrote on 01/25/2014 at 04:14pm

It's ok. Mostly it doesn't hold my interest very long. Some with most mobile games. I love puzzle games but the whole "waiting game social thing" doesn't seem to be my bag.

CapnCurry Supporter Post Author wrote on 02/08/2014 at 08:03am

Heh. I remember I was wrestling with one level that had a lot of bullshit in it (they stop even pretending to give fucks after about level 250 or so), and I was really close to beating it, then I lost and got really kinda... morose, I guess? I just wanted to be *done* with that level.

Then, I found an *awesome* cheat code for the game! Here's how you do it: hit the home button once, then hold the home button down, and when the Candy Crush starts wiggling you hit the little "x" in the top corner. Bam! You're now done with all of the levels.

Travis Admin wrote on 02/08/2014 at 01:44pm

That's the best cheat code.

jdodson Admin wrote on 02/08/2014 at 04:46pm

Nice. Have to try that one... But I need to download it first.

Let me do that real quick...

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 02/09/2014 at 12:41am

I'm currently stuck on level 273, damn bombs!

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New Biomes (and more) coming to Terraria

The new spriter and designer, Jim, working with Redigit on Terraria, and he's posted a couple of pics and some info about new stuff coming to Terraria in the next update.

http://www.terrariaonline.com/threads/something-about-one-of-these-new-biomes-from-jim.98890/

An ice biome! And based on the title, this isn't the only new biome.

Plus, you can see some other new stuff in these screenshots: ice blocks, penguins, a new set of wings, campfires, what appears to be a new NPC unless players can warm their hands by a fire now, a new frozen chest... and this is just out of two screenshots!

I can't wait, but I really hope this releases with a few months to spare before the... Read All

That Firehose: 365 Project, Gaben Password +Whales

Gabe Newell recently gave out his Steam username and password to showcase Valve's latest identity protection. Gaben's password is moolyftw and I am wondering how many people have tried to access his account since he published it?

Space Whale: Whale From Outerspace wins the award for the coolest space name. Never realised I wanted to play as a space whale until now.

http://thecodebar.abertay.ac.uk/gameprojects/spacewhale/

Interesting new video making the rounds about someone who played 365 indie games in a year. After watching it briefly I now realize how many games are made I don't even know about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7_eAMeQfwo

Q&A w Alix Stolzer about Legend of Dungeon

Legend of Dungeon is fun new rogue-like that was recently released on the Humble Store. I picked it up and was instantly taken with its unique look and fun gameplay. It is in my "regular rotation" of games I am currently playing and I can say that, for me, it works flawlessly on Mac and Linux(so far I haven't actually played it on PC). I reached out to Alix Stolzer, one half the amazing Robot Loves Kitty Indie duo that created Legend of Dungeon and other lovely games such as Tiny Plumbers.

Since I sent out the questions to Alix, Legend of Dungeon has been successfully Greenlit on Steam and the game has continued on to garner more fans and positive reviews. I want to... Read All

New Indie Royale Bundle -- all Greenlight games

Ok, so I haven't bought an Indie Royale bundle in a while, but this one is great -- a set of Steam Greenlight games that are all crazy and look really fun (for < $5 the price can't be beat)

Defiance: One Giant Leap, or an Awkward Stumble?

To be fair, the new television show Defiance seems like exactly my cup of tea. Dystopian America? Check. Aliens? Check. Created by the guy responsible for Farscape? Hells yeah. Upon watching the Pilot, I kind of feel like someone jumped into my brain and made a show pieced together from everything I grew up on.

I had the pleasure of taking part in the Beta for the game version of Defiance. I walked away from it not overwhelmed, but sufficiently impressed. On PC, it seems to simply be another offering in the somewhat over-saturated MMO market, offering aliens and assault rifles in place of ogres and swords. Where it seems to shine, on the other hand, is in the fact... Read All To be fair, the new television show Defiance seems like exactly my cup of tea. Dystopian America? Check. Aliens? Check. Created by the guy responsible for Farscape? Hells yeah. Upon watching the Pilot, I kind of feel like someone jumped into my brain and made a show pieced together from everything I grew up on.

I had the pleasure of taking part in the Beta for the game version of Defiance. I walked away from it not overwhelmed, but sufficiently impressed. On PC, it seems to simply be another offering in the somewhat over-saturated MMO market, offering aliens and assault rifles in place of ogres and swords. Where it seems to shine, on the other hand, is in the fact that is not PC exclusive. Console MMO gaming is, admittedly, a bit of an anemic genre, with (on PS3 at least) only a handful of offerings, such as DC Universe Online and FreeRealms, both F2P, and sadly it shows.

I am no stranger to the MMO. Like many of you, I had my phase of WoW addiction, and am no stranger to Guild Wars or even Everquest (For those of you just joining us in the genre, Everquest was the digital equivalent of cocaine back in the day. Then World of WarCrack came out, and it sadly was never the same.) So far, Defiance seems to be able to stand on it's own two legs as an MMO offering, and it gives some insight as to how a Borderlands MMO would feel. Like many others, there were some hiccups in the early days, but that is nothing new to the genre, and network errors seem to have worked themselves out.

I find myself a fan of both aspects of this unique concept. The show is one giant ball of my nerdy obsessions, and the game is a solid offering, though maybe not the very best out there. However, I find myself wondering how these two aspects will end up blending. Will it be Chocolate and Peanut Butter, with two great tastes that taste good together? Or are we looking at salsa and ice cream, with two great things that might just make you sick if you blend them?

It seems a smart idea to set the two aspects in different parts of the same world, given the fact that the live-action television show has to be recorded months in advance, and can't exactly turn on a dime if something goes unexpected in the game. This separation, though, is exactly what worries me. Defiance was touted as an all-encompassing experience. It's a game you can watch! It's a show you can play! Given the story we have so far, though, there is a bit of room to worry about how well these aspects will blend. Defiance, which has set up roots in what was once St. Louis, Missouri, stands as an independent city-state, free of government any higher than the town's mayor. It seems a bit like this may be the norm for much of the country, if not the world. The show seems to be mostly confined to the (quite literal) bubble cast around this city.

Early advertising made large promises, telling us that how we played the game will affect what we see on the show. From the get-go, this seems like the concept of the show is a choose-your-own adventure book, with the MMO acting as the options on the bottom of the page, to see where your options lead you. While it is still a bit too early to tell, I'm starting to get the idea that the 'interactivity' between them may be guest characters from the show popping up in the game, or a passing line of dialogue in the show that a handful of players will collective go "Hey! I got that reference!"

I will keep an open mind, but I am sufficiently worried that the biggest, coolest aspect of the show/game hybrid may very well go the way of the Virtual Boy, with a lot of money going to a half-baked concept. Regardless, both aspects seem to be sufficiently awesome if consumed separately. I feel like, even if the cross-media interactivity bombs, each individual aspect is string enough to stand on its own. Still, it would be fantastic to hear Julie Benz make a moving speech about the heroes of the latest battle of San Francisco, AssBlaster69 and DirtyDirtySanchez...

Just Saying....

Your Game List 2.0

The original idea of Cheerful Ghost was simply a way to share your list of games with the world. As the idea evolved it became a place to tie all conversations about games together. It also started becoming more of an awesome game community and it evolved to what it is today.

As time has passed your game list has grown but I haven't done much to make your game list more exciting or something you might go back to curate. I have just launched the new GAME LIST 2.0 BETA and I seriously recommend you check it out.

new stuff:

Each of your games has a flow. Wishlist -> Own -> Backlog -> Playing -> Played -> Completed. Update right on the list and it magically... Read All

Blue_Element wrote on 04/19/2013 at 06:54pm

Awesome update! But... I still can't remove games from my list. :'(

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/19/2013 at 07:01pm

That's still coming and on the list :D

Blue_Element wrote on 04/19/2013 at 10:50pm

Yay! :D

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/19/2013 at 11:03pm

Yep. I want a few games off my list too, so yeah its coming.

Blue_Element wrote on 04/20/2013 at 05:00am

Can you add "Starseed Pilgrim" for Mac and PC to the game archive list thing?

Blue_Element wrote on 04/20/2013 at 05:00am

I just got it today on Steam, and it is SO fun!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/20/2013 at 06:45am

Awesome, added: http://cheerfulghost.com/game/24254

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/20/2013 at 05:20pm

Ok @Blue_Element: you can now delete games in your list that you haven't posted about. Wee, now I need to do some pruning myself :D

Blue_Element wrote on 04/21/2013 at 12:37am

YAY!!! Thanks! :D

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/21/2013 at 01:07am

Yeah dude, no problem!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/22/2013 at 02:32am

Ok @Blue_Element you can now turn off game list auto importing. I added that back in just for you :D

Blue_Element wrote on 04/23/2013 at 01:09am

Thanks! :D

Blue_Element wrote on 04/23/2013 at 01:14am

Wait, how do I do that exactly?

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 04/23/2013 at 01:16am

Click notifications in upper right / Edit Profile. The toggle is above the Steam, XBox and PSN boxes.

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Lets Play: Kickstarter Demo for Chasm

In my latest Lets Play I tackle the Kickstarter Beta for Chasm. I also dial it up a notch by doing some on-the-fly in game voice dialog for the NPC's*.

The Chasm demo isn't very long but paints a good picture of how well polished the game is and what we can expect when it ships.

* Please don't judge me because I am strange. Ok well, maybe a little.