All-Time Highest Rated Games Tagged 'in-development, casual' on The Great Games Experiment All-Time Highest Rated Games Tagged 'in-development, casual' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg All-Time Highest Rated Games Tagged 'in-development, casual' on The Great Games Experiment en-us Mario Kart Source Mario Kart Source aims to bring the fun and excitement of the Mario Kart series to the PC though the powerful Source engine used in Half Life 2. We hope to create the ultimate version of Mario Kart (MK) by combining all of the best aspects into one game. We're not simply recreating one version of MK, but using the best parts of each. We want to have all the traditional weapons, characters, and maps but also bring out new weapons that make game-play interesting. We're redesigning the maps so that they keep their appeal, but truly utilize the power of the source engine. We plan to have at least 16 different characters, all the ones you know and love as well as some others from the Super Mario World.
]]> 12 Feb 2007 01:18:38 Spring Spring (formerly known as TA Spring or Total Annihilation: Spring), is a full 3D open source RTS engine originally created by the Swedish Yankspankers, intended to bring the gameplay experience of Total Annihilation into three dimensions. The core game engine is released under the GPL License; however, the prepackaged mod that comes with the standard installation requires that one own a copy of TA to legally play it. There is, however, an official release which uses fully free content, and there are a number of mods, both in development and released, that are also completely free to use.

Spring is being developed by the Swedish Yankspankers and the Spring community. The initial goal was to have the game run the mods and 3rd party units from Total Annihilation. This goal is now mostly complete, and the project has moved on to including additional features. The game is mainly focused around multiplayer games over the Internet or a LAN connection. There are currently no single player campaigns or missions, although there is some basic support for this through Lua scripting. There are also many skirmish AIs under development, allowing for offline play or extra players in an online game. Two skirmish AIs ship in the game package.
]]> 06 Feb 2007 11:53:14 True Combat: Elite What Is TrueCombat:Elite?
TC:E is a modern world total conversion modification of the free, popular, stand-alone first-person shooter Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. That is, TC:E is an entirely free game, made by gamers, for gamers.

TC:E is currently being developed by GrooveSix Studios and TeamTerminator. While TeamTerminator is known for the famous Q3 based TrueCombat series, GrooveSix Studios was initiated by retired TeamTerminator co-founder Coroner to develop a Return to Castle Wolfenstein modification that is not released. Thus, as very experienced Q3-based content creators, we hope to be able to serve the gaming community with a quality offering.
Now, the most important question: "What can you expect from TC:E?" TC:E is a tactical-team shooter, set up in a modern-world environment. TC:E puts you into the role of elite mercenary soldier in the conflicts of two internationally operating forces.


SpecOps vs. Terrors
The Global Intervention Force (GIF626) is a special force formed of the top of the world experts joining from US Delta force, UK SAS, German KSK and GSG9, to mention a few. An international mercenary organization known as "The Unit" is their opponent. It is reported that some of these dudes are were once with the above forces, but the lure of money is strong. You say "Yet another terror counter-terrorism shooter. Why the hell should I go for it?". We say "Cause you don't have to spend a cent and it features:"

  • Texture Tone Mapping
  • HDR Lighting
  • Realistic scaling
  • Free climb
  • Free Aim
  • High quality sounds (44khz)
  • rich, deluxe graphics, based on high-resolution digital-camera shots
  • Letterbox & widescreen modes - TrueVision
  • Dynamic Eye Adaption - DynEA
  • Cross Platform Gaming (Win, OS X, Linux)
  • tactical-teamplay oriented, modern-world combat simulation
  • realistic weapon behavior simulation
  • iron sight aiming system, no crosshair
  • sophisticated ballistic simulation including multiple-layer object penetration
  • professional mode: 1-life, short-timed, objective driven scenarios in realistic environments
  • bodycount mode: team deathmatch style, gametype to relax?
  • Reinforced OBJ, as Capture the Flag in stock maps
  • balanced, team specific set of real-world weapons (Grenades, Pistols, SMG's, Assault-, Shotgun- and Sniper-Rifles)
  • lag compensation, client-side bullet prediction, punkbuster support
  • immersive and lethal, fast-paced action"


    • You will need to download and install Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory to install and play this game. But it's all free, so it's all good!
    ]]>     27 Feb 2007 08:35:25     Mythos Mythos is an action-RPG a la Diablo create by Flapship Seattle to test Ping0, the online network created to distribute Flagship's first game Hellgate: London.

    Flagship Seattle is a division of Flagship Studios. The studio is led by Travis Baldree, Project Director. Baldree previously worked at Wild Tangent as the Lead Designer on the popular free-to-play role-playing game Fate. Flagship Seattle has a diverse history of game development. Other team members have worked on titles including Total Annihilation, Dungeon Siege and SWAT 3.

    Flagship Seattle is currently working on Mythos, an online role-playing game that will be used to test the networking technology behind the multiplayer component of the highly-anticipated action role-playing game Hellgate: London. Mythos will be digitally distributed by Flagship Studios subsidiary Ping0, LLC in North America and Europe in 2007. HanbitSoft, Flagship Studios' partner in Ping0, will be responsible for distributing Mythos in Asia.

    "To be involved in the formation of Flagship Seattle is an honor", said Travis Baldree, Project Director of Flagship Seattle. "We are sure that Mythos will put Flagship Seattle on the map, and in turn will become an integral part of the Flagship Studios experience"
    ]]>     24 Jan 2007 08:39:21     Gesundheit! Help an allergic pig save a city from snot-eating monsters using a clever combination of brains and boogers.

    While keeping out of sight, you must lure your enemies through each single-screen level with your delicious nasal discharges. Objects scattered around town provide your pig with different ways of solving each puzzle. Control is simple and intuitive, requiring only a two-button mouse.
    ]]>     13 Mar 2007 12:32:37     PuckIT! PuckIT! is an odd air hockey game built on the Torque Game engine.
    ]]>     30 Jan 2007 12:45:46     Gwabs Gwabs is the first desktop-to-desktop combat game where you can fight your friends in real-time over the Internet. Use your skills, weapons and intellect to survive this Gwab vs Gwab battle royale. The desktop is your arena: use the windows to gain the high ground, utilize icons in the battle for victory, break off a piece of the start bar to use as a deadly weapon!

    Take on your friends or Gwab community members through the Battle Manager portal. Challenge opponents using a built-in messenger. There are three rounds in each match with three different fighting modes: a fun match (no stakes), a wager match (bet your gwablets), or a death match (pinks slips for your character). Gwablets (the game's currency) are used to resurrect dead characters, purchase new ones, weapons, and for entry into feeding tournaments. Climb to the top of the world wide leader board to become the ultimate feeder. Challenge anyone within the Gwabs worldwide network for immediate desktop to desktop battles.

    This game concept is brought to you by Cory_Ross and _Matt_, Cambrian House community members, and is being developed by Cambrian House in partnership with Hothead Games, along with community members dubbed The Angry Mob.

    This game contains mature content and has not yet been rated.

    For more information on this casual online multiplayer fighting game, visit our website at http://www.gwabs.com
    ]]>     30 Jan 2007 09:55:48     Shufl GBA Fiendishly-difficult sliding-block GBA puzzler. Kiss your sanity goodbye.

    A version for the Nintendo DS is also being developed. Woo! Yay!

    Please note: This game is in Alpha testing, and therefore some levels are unsolvable. Suxs. Sorry about that. There'll be a skin designer and a level editor up shortly.
    ]]>     06 Feb 2007 05:33:52     Snowman Village In Snowman Village you must roll your snowball along and dodge the various obstacles in your path, gradually making it bigger and bigger. When you're done you can take it back and use it to build a snowman. Keep building snowmen until you've got your very own village full of them!

    The current version is playable and polished, but it's still under development. If you've got any features or requests that you'd like to see added then please leave a comment. Thanks!
    ]]>     14 Feb 2007 07:33:26     Chesspark Chesspark was created by chess lovers to bring chess to a wide audience of casual, club, and professional players. Our modern and easy to use interface makes use of the latest technologies for the Web as well as Instant Messaging in order to make online chess accessible to everyone, not just the elite players. However, those elite players will find features at Chesspark that are available no where else and made just for them.
    ]]>     07 Mar 2007 08:08:05     chainWorks ChainWorks is a vibrant 2D puzzle game. It is currently in development with an anticipated release date of fall 2006. ChainWorks is a fresh 2D puzzler, based around the linking of like coloured fireworks in a display. Rapid decision making and strategic chaining are required to become a high scorer, or fulfil one of the games many challenges.
    ]]>     21 Nov 2006 05:49:33     LittleBigPlanet The LittleBigPlanet experience starts with players learning about their character's powers to interact physically with the environment. There are obstacles to explore, bits and pieces to collect and puzzles to solve -- requiring a combination of brains and collaborative teamwork. As players begin to explore, their creative skills will grow and they will be ready to start creating and modifying their surroundings -- the first step to sharing them with the whole community.

    Characters have the power to move anything in this glued and stitched-together landscape; they have the power to design, shape and build both objects and entire locations for others to play.

    There's no complicated level editor; all of these skills can be learnt by simply playing the game. Creativity is part of the gameplay experience and playing is part of the creative experience. Players can make their world as open or as secretive to explore as they like.

    When it's ready, they can invite anyone within the LittleBigWorld community to come and explore their patch -- or can go and explore everybody else's.
    ]]>     08 Mar 2007 04:29:47     Thinkin'in Thinkin'in is a Logic , memory and hability game with two game modes (training and exam) with ten minigames, two Languages( English - Spanish ) and local Ranking.
    ]]>     16 Apr 2007 05:58:18     The Pirate Tales Follow the adventures of Captain Caninbahl, Barley, Deckhand Dewey, Ruby Barnacle, and Planky the Parrot as they plunder their way through caves, underwater shipwrecks, and dangerous port towns. The Pirate Tales is a match-3 puzzle game spanning 100 chapter-style levels. Perform typical pirating duties, plunder treasure, and fight opponents in your quest to rescue Dewey's girlfriend, Ruby Barnacle.

    This game is developed and published by Twintale Entertainment.

    Shore leave is supposed to be a happy time for a pirate, filled with carousing, picking fights, and tax-free plundering.
    ]]>     19 Feb 2007 11:23:33     A Mini Falafel Adventure Episode 1 of a Gameboy-style platform adventure game. Collect ingredients to gain abilities and become the ultimate falafel.

    Single screen, free-roaming gameplay, with an emphasis on exploration and gameplay progression.

    This first episode will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. 5-6 if you know where you're going. 3 episodes are planned, which will be compiled into one story.

    Originally this game was started as an entry for a Retro Remakes competition.
    ]]>     09 Feb 2007 11:33:45     Clonk Rage Clonk is a highly traditional 2D game of action, strategy, tactics, and skill. It features multiplayer battles or cooperative settlement in random generated or predefined landscapes with unique physics.

    Build your base, mine for resources, develop technology, or simply knock your opponent on the head. You will have trouble finding a game with more variety in gameplay - download the trailer video to find out more.

    The game has been freshly ported from Windows to Linux and Mac and is currently in Beta. We would especially love feedback on the two new platforms.

    Prepare for an uncommon set of controls which will take a bit of time to master but which will then give you full control over all actions of your crew members in realtime.

    Clonk is fully editable. An integrated developer mode with a powerful and fully documented scripting language will leave nothing to be desired if you want to take things into your own and create your own game extensions as hundreds of community players have already done.

    The free demo will keep you playing for months. After that, register to get all addons and access the online league.

    Go to the Clonk Rage homepage for downloads and more information. Check out the forums to get in touch with the community and developers.

    Download trailer video (44 MB).

    Read more at http://www.clonk.de
    ]]>     15 May 2007 11:04:14     Isomatrix Isomatrix is a fun and action-packed 3rd person game that will let you sticked on your seat until the end.
    Its 2D graphics and isometric view make it a different specie in its genre. You will have to face all the Smith agents that try to get you down with the help of various weapons and differents moving styles. But be careful with blue pills, you're warned...

    There's also available a "deathmatch" mode (or one vs one on the same computer). The last standing warrior wins!!.

    But there's even more!!, if you want to show off your skills to the people you can play the "Timecrisis" mode where you have to dealwith an army of agents before they get you, watch your back!!


    Isomatrix is still under development but there is a working Demo available for download.

    Please visit www.isomatrixthegame.com

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    ]]>     19 Dec 2006 08:32:07     Nut Harvest Nut Harvest is a fun and frantic game for the Xbox 360 that supports up to 4-players! Take on your friends in a mad dash to collect the most golden acorns. Jump, shove, slide, and flip your way to victory as you try to hoard the acorns while unleashing havoc on your friends with crazy power ups! And don't forget it is completely free to play and source is included!
    ]]>     10 Feb 2007 10:54:07     Element Online Element is a platform MMORPG project. You start as a little white blob, and depending on how you play and what you buy, it changes.

    Most of the servers require a free program called Hamachi to play. It's included in the zip. For more info, go to:

    http://www.hamachi.cc

    Our Network is:
    Name: ElementOnline
    Pass: IM1337

    If you need help setting it up, let me know, I've helped a lot of people get this thing up and running, I know what I'm doing.

    Controls:
    Arrows: Move
    Click: Interact
    F4 Fullscreen

    To get in a battle, collide with an enemy.
    ]]>     24 May 2007 03:55:41     Deluxe PocMon Deluxe PocMon is Edgar M Vigdals Deluxe Pacman remake for the PC and MAC. Deluxe Pacman was a very popular Amiga shareware game that garnered many many addicted fans. Now, on both the PC and MAC, it includes all the old bonuses like glue, extra time, guns and gems, but now it is bigger and better than ever. There are many new modes of play and skill levels. Over 100 levels including bonus rounds and even some secret levels too. There are also even more bonus pickups of course, and the graphics and eye-candy have had a nice boost. Profiles make the game even more addictive and we hope to add even more very very soon. This is a much more recent release from us and so is still in active development but it is already at a fully playable, stable and bugfree stage. I played a much larger part in this games development, doing the usual testing and QC, but i also recorded the entire voice set, created all the levels and many of the tilesets are my own. Of course being a part of this one from the start also made it easier to implement many of my own ideas for the game of which many are in :) One of the great bits is in duel mode where you can come back as a ghost and chase round your rivals for some revenge... Great fun. A must try, so grab the demo now !!
    ]]>     03 Feb 2007 02:23:23     Ashen Empires The Time of Gold
    Long ago, before the thinking races had tamed the horse or built the first cities, the rune-guardians of Ashen Empires mastered the magic of the runes, learned to control animals and plants and perhaps even weather... and then vanished.

    Centuries later, the peace they had fashioned still endured. Food was plentiful, customs were calm, and people had no ancient hatreds to blind them. The thinking races — humans, night elves, orcs, and other folk — did not wage war upon one another. Wise rule, hard work, and brisk trade ensured prosperity. Knowledge was shared, dangerous beasts kept outside the frontiers, and all the land was a single nation.

    It was a golden age...

    But golden ages do not last forever.


    The Time of Darkness
    No one knows where they came from, the dark warriors. Suddenly they were everywhere, speaking languages not known to the people of Ashen Empires, seizing knowledge of the runes wherever they could find it. They used the runes to create items of terror — weapons, armor, implements of torture, objects that wrenched mind and soul. These runic devices corrupted the spirits of all who used them.

    As the armies of Rune Warriors grew, so grew the resolve of the people of Ashen Empires to destroy them. The desire for peace, even the very concept of peace, was abandoned.

    Lotor, a nobleman of Krythan — and later king of that region (once Ashen Empires was sundered into warring nations) — was the first great defender against the Rune Warriors. He built armies of his own, made peace among nations that had been founded upon strife, outmaneuvered his enemies, and gave hope to a world that had all but lost it.

    And even though the war grew long and Lotor grew old, he found a warrior to succeed him as the hope of Ashen Empires. Talazar, the Sword of Krythan, a noble fighter no Rune Warrior could stand against, led Lotor’s armies to victory again and again.

    He was a hero for all the world.

    But such heroes do not last forever.


    The Time of Ash
    In time, the armies of Krythan defeated the Rune Warriors and assembled all their runic artifacts. King Lotor summoned his twelve greatest warriors, Talazar among them, and commanded them to take the artifacts far away — to hide them where the eyes of the thinking races would never find them. The twelve accepted their duty and rode from the capital with these items of evil.

    But none ever reached his intended destination.

    Each warrior — some after mere days of travel, some after months — succumbed to the corrupting influence of the rune artifacts. One by one their thoughts turned to personal gain, power, lust, revenge. One by one they abandoned paths of humility and self-sacrifice to prey upon the people of Ashen Empires.

    Some became bandit-kings, leading armies of raiders into more civilized lands. Some became solitary riders, thundering through the night on missions sane folk would never understand, their names invoked only in whispers, only to frighten children. Some died, only to have their heirs accept their rune artifacts and continue their legacies of pain.

    Some disappeared. This was the fate of Talazar, once the greatest of heroes. Those who saw him in the time before his disappearance say he was no longer a man, no longer quite human.

    Centuries passed, centuries in which the land did not heal, the nations did not reunite, knowledge did not prosper. Beasts crept into once-civilized lands. Kings fought kings even when the rune artifacts had no part to play in their squabbles.

    This was a time of slow, inescapable suffering.

    But even times such as this do not last forever.


    The Time of Renewal
    In recent years, prophecies have hinted that a new era was dawning, a time of change and instability, a time when the ugly balance of the Time of Ash could be lost... for better or for worse.

    Sixteen summers ago, in the nation of Krythan, a boy-child of Lotor’s line was born and given the name Lotor. He survived to reach his age of majority and this summer not long ago received the crown of Krythan, taking the royal name of Lotor II.

    Not long after, military forces claiming to belong to Talazar began laying waste to towns and cities in the western regions. They claimed not to follow some descendant of the original Talazar, but the corrupted warrior himself, and tales filtering from those distant places say that he is now a demon, a thing of inhuman places and unknowable intent.

    Heroes, men and women skilled in fighting, have become more numerous in recent summers, some flocking to the side of Lotor II, some joining the forces of Talazar, others seeking their own way in this increasingly turbulent land.

    And you are one of them.

    Your skills and courage are enough to make you the master of any little village, the champion of any petty nobleman... but that is not enough. The challenge this new era poses calls to you. You can tip the balance of power — toward Lotor, toward Talazar, toward some fate no one can predict.

    This chance waits before you, but you must act soon.
    ]]>     18 Apr 2007 12:50:32     Fraser's Ride FROM THE TEAM THAT BROUGHT YOU FANCY PANTS ADVENTURES (Tommy did some stuff too)
    ]]>     07 May 2007 08:04:43     Turbulence
    ]]>     30 Aug 2007 12:06:21     Desktop Tower Defense Desktop TD is a fun flash based puzzle / strategy game where you have to protect your desktop from invaders by spending money on attacking pieces and building a maze for them to follow. Strangely addictive yet stress relieving... how many levels can you survive?
    ]]>     03 Jul 2007 01:44:20     Pokemon Online Pokemon Online (POL) is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) that involves quests, player personalisation, persistent NPCs, sparring and general exploration. Players will have the ability to train and catch pokemon while battling other trainers online in real-time. The POL game is closely based on the original Pokemon Gameboy games, with most of the traditional elements remaining intact. The POL enviroment is completely 2D and replicates the graphics used in the original games. The POL MMORPG has the ability to support hundreds and even thousands of simultaneously connected players. This means that you will interact in a vast virtual world, with many kingdoms and quests, with players from all over the world.

    The POL game has no end, it just keeps evolving. POL has many quests, events, tools for building new content and personalising your character, games within the game, chat, forums and much more. POL has been a prominent part of the Pokemon fandom since 1999. Beyond providing the fundamentals of any MMORPG - a dedicated team, a fantastic forum community, and professionalism, Pokemon Online has made for itself a mission. Pokemon Online seeks to involve the community wherever possible.

    Pokemon Online has proven itself to be innovative in its approaches to nearly everything - from being the first Pokemon MMORPG project to incorporating a community-driven spirit into the development of the game. This is a site where you aren''t just a fan - you''re a member. This is a community. This is where you can contribute on your own time, as much or as little as you want. This is the ultimate Pokemon MMORPG. This is Pokemon Online.

    Check out the group for Pokemon Fans of the World!
    ]]>     29 Jan 2007 03:43:39     Aces High Over Verlor Island The airspace over Verlor Island is a hot spot for fantastic dogfights, and you're one of the pilots! Battle the computer or up to 7 other people online! Will you emerge from the fury of bullets and explosions as the best pilot in the sky?

    Featuring detailed 3D environments, fast and easy online play, and an assortment of special moves and different ways to score, Aces High Over Verlor Island has something for everyone.

    The final build features a tutorial mode, 3 single player modes, and online multiplayer for up to 8 players, so dust off your flight gloves and start practicing your maneuvers!
    ]]>     01 Jan 2007 04:47:06     Everyday Shooter Everyday Shooter is like a music album except instead of it being a collection of songs, it's a collection of shooters.


    Everyday Shooter is created by Jonathan Mak of Queasy Games, who also created gate 88.
    ]]>     10 Jan 2007 08:30:50     Text Express 2 Description
    Take your train and travel far and wide connecting cities with tracks. Make money by taking passengers along. See the world.

    Gameplay:
    You throw words consisting out of letter coles into the oven of a train to beat your opponent to the station.

    Game Modes:
    The game consist out of either 8 or 9 game modes (depending on mixed mode being made):

    Classic 6 : six fixed letters are given make as many words as you can

    Classic 7: same as classic 6 only with seven letters

    Replace: seven letters are given, the letters of the words you type are replaced by new letters

    Anagrams: a word is scrambled, type the correct word

    Slots: you have to fill an x-letter word with a certain letter on a certain spot. Example .ut. nuts

    Keep: same as replace except the letter you didn't use are replaced

    Secret: Same as classic 6 but you can't see the word list

    Joker: Each letterset contains a joker

  • mixed*: a mode in which all previous modes come by

    • Notes:
    *this game is still in development*
    ]]>     02 Mar 2007 08:46:50     The Underside the underside is an exploration based action platformer in the vein (it's a pun~) of games like castlevania, metroid, and cave story. however, unlike most other games in this genre, the gameplay is driven more by plot than by free-roaming exploration (though the world is fully explorable).

    the game's graphics and engine are (believe it or not) completely original. the game's engine is written in clickteam's multimedia fusion 2, while the graphics are done in humanbalance's graphicsgale.

    the music is written by both me (arthur lee), and my close friend, j. michael brown. done in fruityloops using the 3xosc plugin as well as tweakbench's toad and peach vsts, the game's soundtrack has a real retro feel to it.
    the game's plot revolves around a character named 'ip' who must escape from the underside, and maybe prevent the world from being destroyed while he's at it. the game's world, characters, plot strands, and dialogue are heavily inspired by earthbound, and are quirky, whimsical, and sometimes a little strange.

    the gameplay is very fast based -- a lot more akin to games like megaman or metal slug rather than metroid or cave story in terms of pacing.
    ]]>     11 Feb 2007 04:25:52     Quake Wars Enemy Territory: Quake Wars pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in the ultimate online strategic shooter. Featuring strategic team play, persistent character promotions, day and nighttime combat missions, and the universe’s most powerful weapons and vehicles, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars transports players to the front lines of an epic new war for Earth.

    Basically it looks like BF2 / BF2152 except in the Quake universe.
    ]]>     26 Jan 2007 01:13:17     KwonHo KwonHo: The Hero of Fist is a Korean online fighting game developed by Radio Games and is currently hosted by Hangame but is in the process of being translated and serviced for North America by their American counterpart ijji (Both of them owned by NHN). In Kwonho, the player has the role of creating his own character, choosing a fighting style and buying (or acquiring) clothing and/or items (such as tatoos, guitars, teddy bears and other miscellaneous items). A player's goal is to gain experience by fighting other players in a variety of game modes, or by fighting computer-controlled opponents in the Mission Mode. By winning these fights, a player acquires credits, which he can use to buy new techniques or items, and train to become the best fighter there is. However, there are items in the game that can only be purchased with Hangame/Ijji coins. These coins are available for purchase in the My Account section of the Ijji website.
    ]]>     08 Feb 2007 01:09:58     Stratagus Stratagus was previously an open source project known as 'Freecraft', and its original purpose was to re-create the Warcraft 2 engine to the point of 100% playability. It succeeded in that goal and decided to move on towards other more challenging goals. Stratagus is now a general use open source engine that a large number of games have based themselves upon, such as Wargus, Battle of Survival, InsectWar, and more.
    ]]>     09 Jan 2007 04:48:39     Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Welcome to Telon, a vast and ancient world of magic, intrigue and adventure. Facing the challenges of a wartorn world, the diverse people here struggle to rebuild their once great civilizations. A fragile alliance has been struck, with the lands set upon by invading forces, the races must band together to survive. In the north, the sprawling green hills of Thestra are plagued by an unstoppable undead menace. To the south, the deserts of Qalia have been besieged by an elemental threat spawned from the depths of the earth and to the east; inhabitants of the tumultuous jungles of Kojan fiercely battle encroaching otherworldly fiends.

    Telon is in desperate need of heroes. Your journey begins now.

    Join a community of thousands of players online as you traverse a breathtaking landscape on the back of a dragon, exploring the grandeur of a world designed by the seminal fantasy artist Keith Parkinson. Create and customize your character from 19 races and 15 professions. Combat fierce opponents with a groundbreaking dynamic combat system that forces you to react to your opponents as you tie together devastating combinations of attacks. The challenge awaits the boldest of heroes.
    ]]>     07 Jan 2007 01:08:56     Hellgate London: 16Bit Hellgate London: 16bit is a fan made project started by Taylor Balbi who is now the leader of the development team Rubber Raft Studios. The game is themed after another game which is being developed by Flagship Studios called Hellgate: London. The project was started under an unknown title as just a 2D engine. Soon after the announcement of Hellgate: London in 2005 gave Taylor Balbi the drive to turn his 2D Engine into a 2D Sidescrolling Game.

    The team has been forever changing as have the graphics. The original character was only 46px tall and was replaced by the beauty you see here. The design for the game came from one principle discovery. The discovery was that Bill Roper and the gang at Flagship Studios were as big of fans of Shaun of the Dead as Taylor Balbi was. If Hellgate: London is going to have a cricket bat, so will HGL:16.

    Originally the game was being created using the C Programming Language, but due to laziness and intrigue, Taylor Balbi switched his efforts over to Game Maker 6.1. The simplicity of the utility made development less of a strain while only bring one draw back, no Vista support.

    The Team:

    Taylor Balbi
    Lead Designer and Programmer
    Major5013
    Lead Artist
    OnyxAbyss
    Arist
    Nosa
    Level Designer
    Akuyazi
    Menu Artist
    Garm
    Music




    Status:

    Currently the game is still in its early development stages as you will see when you play the Beta release that is available farther down the page. There is much work to be done and lots of places to be filled.

    Help-Wanted:

    We are currently looking for a variety of positions to fill. If you are interested in one of these positions that are listed here, please submit an introduction of yourself and a few small examples of your work.

    Available:

    • 2D Character Artist/Animator
    • 2D Effects Artist
    • Story Writer
    • Sound Engineer
    • Web Programmer

    Game Controls:

    W - Jump Up
    S - Drop Down
    A - Move Left
    D - Move Right
    Space - Melee/Shoot
    1 - Cricket Bat
    2 - -Disabled-
    3 - Test Lightning Gun
    Esc - Quit

    Bugs:

    Please submit all bugs to Taylor Balbi either via an e-mail or a Private Message on GGE. We are not currently accepting any alpha testers.

    We hope you enjoy our game!

    ]]>     25 Jan 2007 07:56:02     Harmotion

    Game Overview:

    Harmotion is an effects intensive player vs. player, top down 2D classic shooter (aka shmup). You face the opponent from the bottom of the screen and the objective is to outlast him/her in a short space fight. Each fight will be a one of a kind collaboration between the two opponents; a collaboration of sound and colors.

    ]]>     25 Mar 2007 04:22:49     SuperTux SuperTux is a classic 2D jump'n run sidescroller game featuring Tux the penguin. It currently features 9 enemies, 26 playable levels, software and OpenGL rendering modes, configurable joystick and keyboard input, music and graphics. It runs on numerous different platforms, including Linux, Windows, MacOSX, PSP and more.
    ]]>     02 Mar 2007 07:52:53     Harmonic Convergence (working title) Enter a world of beautiful graphics, hypnotic music, and addictive gameplay.

    Harmonic Convergence blends these elements together into an unforgettable
    experience that will have you losing track of time trying to outdo your last
    top score, and get one skin further.

    Harmonic Convergence features sixteen skins from some of the most talented
    artists and musicians in the industry. Each skin transports you to a new and
    unique little world. Bear witness to an ancient rite in "Ritual". Get your
    mouth watering for some delicious watermelon on a hot summer day in
    "Fruit Salad". Fly through space and watch the wonders of the universe unfold
    before your eyes in "Asteroid". These, and many more await!
    ]]>     19 Nov 2006 11:59:39     Virtua Tennis 3 The third entry in Sega's smash-hit tennis franchise, designed for the advanced Lindbergh arcade board. AM3 developed the PS3 version of the game, Sega got Sumo Digital to get the Xbox 360 (w/ live), PC and PSP ported.
    ]]>     09 Dec 2006 05:41:52     UberPong Welcome to the realms of UberPong, a bizarre place where only those with great skills and quick reflexes come out victorious.
    Pick one of the top contenders in the galaxy and take him to conquer all tournaments. It's up to you to achieve glory through victory or taste the agony of defeat!
    The objective of the game is to become the best uber-player in the entire galaxy. In order to achieve this, you have in your hands the latest in elastic-paddle technology that will allow you to control the speed, bounce and direction of the ball at will.
    The encounters are regulated under the popular Mexican rule of three-O-five (3-0-5). That is, the first player that obtains three goals in a row, without letting the opponent score, will win; otherwise the first player to score five points will be declared the winner of the match.
    Master all techniques until you've become a legend as the greatest uber-player of all times!
    Currently participating at Indie Game Developers Showcase.
    ]]>     03 Apr 2007 12:38:33     Logger: The Clearcuttin' Adventure Good old King George W. up in washingtion just received information that revealed evidence of a hostile takeover by a unbelievably large hippie riot. So what will good old George do? Well, he hires you and every other logger in the country to journey to the hippie hideout and eliminate all oppossing forces that stand in your way.
    ]]>     22 Nov 2006 02:14:35     Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations (also known as Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations and Phoenix Wright 3) is the third instalment in the Ace Attorney series of games for the Nintendo DS. It will be released in the United States in September 2007.

    The game was released in Japan under the name Gyakuten Saiban 3 on the Gameboy Advance in January 2004 and the PC in March 2006.

    Category: Point-and-click adventure (lawyer 'em up)

    Release Dates: January 23, 2004 (JP), September 27, 2007 (US)

    Developer: Capcom
    ]]>     20 Apr 2007 08:31:06     Blobyrinth: Maze Island Quest Blobyrinth is a comedy arcade sokoban puzzler. Deal with it.

    You take control of Blobby in his quest to rescue his girl/friend Soozy from the Madness and mad antics of Madbeard! Will you be able to rescue her in time?

    Along the way you'll be collecting coins and gems, pushing blocks into place to open doors and avoiding Madbeard's blob guards!

    Your adventuring will take you through 7 zones: The Leafy Lowlands, Igneous Island, Ile de Spooky, The Puzzling Pyramids, The Isle of Industry, and Madbeard's Crazy Sky Castle.

    It's almost Blobby time!
    ]]>     25 Nov 2006 02:47:53     Teaminator 2: Santa's Revenge It's Christmas and Santa has marooned you on a snowy island. All you have to do is get home in time for Christmas. Simple, right?
    ]]>     02 Dec 2006 08:19:44     Shadow Behind the Leaves An Adventure Game running between the realms of physical reality and a spiritual world. Between these worlds is a mystery of the dead of Onima's brother and a larger quest than one would have first pursued.

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    ]]>     27 Dec 2006 09:14:08     MicroTech Myst-style game created as a final game for Interface Design. In the game the player is a computer technician shrunken down to fit inside the customer's computer so that he can fix it. Armed with tools this game is more of a search, learn, and fix experience rather than gunning down monsters.

    The world (the computer) was created in 3dsMax and than imported and coded into Director along with the interface elements. Because time was limited(very limited) this is not the full version of the game and therefore, still in development if we so choose to refine, add more content, objectives, and substance to the game.

    Created with:
  • 3D Studio Max
  • Macromedia Director
  • Photoshop CS2


    • Download coming soon, hopefully
    ]]>     04 Feb 2007 08:59:56     Illutia The Beginning




    Thousands of years ago a species that would later call
    themselves "Lutians" rose from the center point of Yue,
    known as "Vita Genero." These strange creatues had an ability
    forsaken to all other creatures; conscious thought. The Lutians
    view the Yue as a source of power and use it for many purposes
    including magic.

    Many Lutians believe that they were chosen by the Yue,
    others believe that they, like other living things were the
    result of random creations by it . This led to many
    wars and still divides many lutians today.

    Over the last hundred years some very strange things
    have emerged very close to Vita Genero, where the first
    Lutians emerged. These creatures came to be known as the
    Nosaeron. They have caused many kingdoms to fall around vita genero,
    and seem to have no purpose other than to destroy all life.

    Now two kingdoms, Patrian and Ipcus, are fighting over the
    nature of these creatures, The king of Patrian believes that
    these creatures have somehow disrupted the Yue to use their power
    to rule the world, and the king of Ipcus believes that the Nosaerons were
    created by the Yue to get rid of the Lutians. The one and only thing the
    two kings can agree on is that they must find the true nature of these creatures
    and stop them at all costs.Both kings have ordered a call to arms of all their citizens
    to discover the true nature of the Nosaerons, and seal them away forever.



    General Notes

    Illutia is a 2d anime mmorpg began under the original name
    "Aspereta" In April of 2003. It was released mostly just as a test
    run to see if there was still a market for 2d mmorpgs. Aspereta
    became more popular than the small team ever imagined with over
    50,000 accounts in less than a year. This encouraged Crazed Monkeys
    to push hard to meet the expectations of their fans.

    Now as of June 2005 Illutia (formerly Aspereta) is finally ready for
    beta. We hope you enjoy this new version of the game as it is capable
    of much more than we could have dreamed of for Aspereta.





    About the Developers

    We're a group of hardworking gamers, programmers, musicians,
    artists, and volunteers who are still in love with 2d games and
    refuse to let them die out! We are also huge fans of the anime
    genre! We hope you enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed making it!

    -Crazed Monkeys
    ]]>     08 Feb 2007 07:04:27     Hover Aliens Prototype A simple, non-violent, physics-based multiplayer game for the whole family ;)

    Actually, just a prototype of an idea for that kind of game. Mainly, I wanted to learn some networking stuff (used raknet) and practice some more 3d stuff in OpenGL with C++.

    Has something like 5 gametypes and supports an infinite number of players ;) The networking code breaks down when you add lots of people, but that just makes it more fun! (And you can have as many instances on one computer as you want - unlike some engines ;)
    ]]>     26 Nov 2006 04:33:08     Blitz Blox A furious block-dropping game that pits you against your opponent on the same playing field. Defend your blocks, attack your enemy's blocks. Make use of special blocks to turn the tables. Play against calculating AI or against another player

    Developer: Blade Edge Software
    ]]>     15 Dec 2006 02:02:43     Blobbies Wars NEWS 14-03-07

    We are currently developing the game for PC in a more simplified version. No release date yet.

    +++

    Blobbies Wars is the 1st Tactical Party game, a mix of both party games and common T-RPG mechanisms. Blobbies Wars is represented by these key ideas:

    - Create a turn by turn tactical game, simple, fun and playable for everyone.

    - Bring dynamism between each turn to the tactical game with stress games asking the player reflexes and rhythm. In one sentence, you don't have to wait anymore for your opponent.

    - Keep an interesting replay value with various game modes including cooperative multi player mode and an epic solo adventure.

    Blobbies Wars creates new alternatives for theT-RPG genre. Blobbies Wars project has been developed on the Nintendo Game Boy. But the concept is broader and Blobbies Wars is suited for Nintendo DS and other platforms as well.
    ]]>     22 Dec 2006 03:52:19     Blastforce - Beyond Duty

    Introduction

    Blastforce is a freeware top-down shooter set in the year 2917. It is being developed with the Gamemaker 6.1 (but may be changed to GM 7.0 in the future). I have been working on the idea behind it for about 10 years (the story behind it was originally written by me as a hobby). Currently, the game is being developed by myself and a friend (with another helping me with my concept artwork). We still have quite a lot to do still!

    Features

    In the game you will be able to fly a wide variety of aircraft- interceptors, bombers, space-helicopters, and even the odd go on the gun turret. There will also be a number of ground-based missions in the game. The game's graphics are (or will be) in a anime-ish, super nintendo kind of style.

    Situation

    The game is still in early stages, and newcomers are welcome. At the moment we need:
    -Coders
    -Pixel artists
    -Manga artists

    There are also other jobs available. Please leave me a message if you are interested.
    ]]>     29 Dec 2006 07:23:30