Sorry guys had no other way of posting a message to the giveaway site. I can’t access my forum account and the only place I can access the internet at the hotel I’m staying at is at the reception desk and even that is sporadic. If I don’t manage to post a message over on the game giveaway tomorrow, would someone please post a message just to let everyone know I’ll be unable to moderate for the next two weeks. We’ve got a couple of decent games this weekend. :)

To the Owners or a forum Admin (Graylox)

If one of the owners or admins for the forums reads this would you please email me my password. I have memory problems due to a serious rta several years ago. Until the day before I left I’ve accessed the forums every day for the past 8 years with no problems, then on Tuesday I woke up and couldn’t remember my password. I’ve tried to re apply for a new password, but for some reason, the promised emails never arrive at my email.

signing out till the 20th August.

regards

Whiterabbit

Comment by whiterabbit-uk — August 7th, 2015 at 3:53 pm

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Crop Busters is an alright game to play once. As you progress through the game it tells you what percentage of levels you've completed. There is no flow, no progression in the game; it bounces back and forth - you might only earn a few hundred on one level and a few thousand on the next level. You buy upgrades for the Farm with the money you earn playing the game. When I reached 80% there were no more upgrades to buy, but I finished (100%) all levels to see what happens when you reach the last level. Nothing happens; big disappointment. I won't give the game a thumbs down; the game play was challenging, but to me once you reach a certain point in the game there is no point to playing it any further. I look in the Awards section to see which awards I didn't get. There is an award for taking care of your pets; I found no way to take care of pets.

RE: #20-Angie's Comment about "hanging" on the no moves screen.Same happened to me.Error message.There is no candidate for mixing.Restart the game.Had to C/A/D.

Sorry! Got company so didn't have time to test it. Just installed it yesterday.

Thanks for the game! hopefully later on will get to try it out.

Hey Wrascally Wabbit and family.....Have a safe and fun vacation. :)

Hugs!

OMG the bear is hysterical!!! Have a grand vacation, Cara

Two in a row I snagged!

Hadn't seen this one before, so I had to grab it and wasn't disappointed!

First out of the gate—installs and runs fine on Win 10. Smooth play and no problems.

For quality, let's just say Alawar and leave it at that. Anytime you get one of theirs, you know it's good.

Rather simple game, even for the match three version, that isn't too complex or hard. Heck, wasn't much of a challenge, honestly. There are a good number of bits you get to help and it moves quickly. The backgrounds and such are good without seriously annoying music or doink-y noises to make you mental.

While it's a good game, it needs some tweaks to make it great. Some more challenging puzzles comes to mind right off the top of my head. One of my favorite bits with some of these are building your whatever, in this case, it's a farm. On this, though, it's rather boring as you don't to get pick and chose much, just pay and it puts it in place. Maybe letting you place it, being able to change colors, have more of a variety, etc, would help.

Honestly? I don't see the replayablity as that great with this one. It's rather a one-shot and you're done variety.

All in all, it gets a thumbs up from me!

There is a bit of strangeness here. I have 6000 points and I earn 3000 points for a total of 7000 points?

Downloaded to my Win 7/64 and played fine for the few minutes I took to try it out. Cute game, reminded me of Gardenscapes that I'd played a couple of years ago. Thank you Whiterabbit and GGAOTD team!

Cute game, I've been having fun with it. As others have said, filling the trucks or getting the gold to drop is fun.

One problem I just had was that when I finally hit a "No Moves" screen, the game locked up. The cursor turned into an hourglass, but I waited for several minutes without anything happening. I couldn't click on anything, and finally had to crash out of the game with the three-fingered salute.

Angie

Well! I took a look early and dismissed this as another time-management game, but from the review and the comments, I'm going to try it -- thanks, everyone!

Where's Swamp Thing? This game looks a lot like Fishdom and so should interest him.

Have a happy holiday, Whiterabbit!

I see the young lady from Farm Frenzy has reappeared.

Overall a fun match-3; but the bonuses come too hot and heavy, making the game too easy. By the fourth or fifth level I decided to play without using any bonuses, this presented an interesting challenge since the board quickly fills with bombs and lightning bolts (I finished one level by finally detonating a bomb which dominoed through the other bombs, clearing the entire board).

My only other complaint is the same I mentioned with the recent Gardenscapes - there is no interaction with the building phase of the game; you accumulate enough money to buy something, click on the object, and it appears in a preset position. Buy the chicken coop and you now have chickens in the game, buy the beehives and you have honey in the game, but there is nothing to do there otherwise. There is a choice of dogs and cats but apparently your selection has no effect on gameplay.

Whiterabbit,

Why don't you think about Canada for next year?

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I will visit Canada someday. I was actually going to visit a friend who lives in Paris Ontario, but sadly he passed away two years ago following Chemotherapy.

Hi,
It downloaded fast on 8.1 (have heard 10 uses a lot of bandwidth etc., so will wait for awhile before trying).
It is an easy game, which youngsters should be able to play and watch the farm grow. It has a few
extras like filling up the trucks. I only played a few levels, so unsure if contains more.
Thank you for another good game!
Lee

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Hi Stephen,

How cute! Definitely a keeper for me. I agree with above comment about visibility of "crates". Thanks Alawar, GGOTD and you.

Cara in NC

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Thanks Cara, see you in a few weeks. Will probably not be posting till I get back from cyprus mid August (19th onwards)

I just loved this game. There is definitely a hint of Gardenscapes there.

I like the music (I am a clarinet fan) and I think it sets the tone of the game. The background sounds are pretty amusing also.

I like how easy it is to move the items in the Match 3 game itself. I have played Match 3's where it was incredibly difficult to actually do the swapping. Thanks Alawar for this. It doesn't go unnoticed. The double tiles are a little dark, but I got used to them.

I got a real kick out of the trucks..I had to laugh. I also liked how the game expands with the locks....very creative. The hen was amusing and also came in handy.

Thanks Alawar and GGOTD for the game. It brought some laughs and enjoyment to my day. I plan on continue playing it.

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Glad you like it. Thanks for the feedback Paula, appreciated.

Great game! Much more my style than yesterdays' offering where I've not yet made it past the third scene. This one is a keeper! Thanks to all ( GGOTD, Alawar and Stephen )for yet another entertaining amusement.

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Thankyou.

Re yesterdays game. Just keep practicing. Once you get the bat movement it will be much easier to play and much more rewarding. There are much better breakouts than Egyptoid, but it's a great entry level game.

Thanks for the game GGOTD.
I have finished about 25% of the game. It is interesting. I like the lock that will expose more game board. The eggs to chicken and honey to bees boosts are nice take on that feature. I liked choosing what cat and what dog I could have. The drop off the board feature of trucks and gold is fun.

Given all that, I do find the game a little pointless. Since there is no timer, I could just sit on one board and keep "earning" money to buy the different buildings/objects which don't really do anything but clutter up the grass. Filling the farm trucks and dropping the gold gives me something to achieve while on each board and that feels good. I think there needs to be more goals for the player to work towards. To be an enjoyable mindlessness, there has to be enough interested to hook the mind and keep it involved.

One of the things I like is more choice on what to buy. Maybe some goal within the match three board to collect opportunities for more choices when purchasing buildings/objects. They could be saved up to be used on something I cared about (like the cat or the bakery) and I could let other things just be the default.

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Thank you for your feedback Gina, I agree about the lack of a timer. What would have made the game just that bit better would have been the choice of timer or no timer.

Thank you very much, this is a match-3 with a twist which makes it more interesting. Really a fun, pleasant, and no-stress way to pass some time (so far, anyway). I love the little truck. Thanks!
win-7-64 laptop (installed on my external drive)

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Downloaded and installed without a problem. Cute Match-3 game for distraction - thank you very much

Enjoy your holiday!

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Thank you Anu, I will. We are going to Cyprus :)

:-( "The Archive is in either unknown format or damaged." So, I redownloaded it & I keep getting the same message wherever I try to extract it. Windows 7, 64-bit. The download doesn't take long so I don't think it's having trouble downloading it.

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Please excuse the delay in replying. Check the link I've posted in the problems section of my review that takes you to the FAQ's section over in the forums. You should find some fixes for the problem there. It may be your security that is blocking the download due to the security file included in the download, a themida based file.

Good game, another from Melesta (Farm Frenzy developers) with a different game play, a "match 3". Although I never got the usual "activated" GAOTD page after installed, it works and does not seem to be a trial.

Thank you Game GAOTD and Alawar Entertainment.

This is a very good match 3 game great graphics and game play. The only thing that you didn't seem to be able to do was replay any level apart from the level just completed, but overall this is a great game thank you.

Love it, love it, love it! My favourite match 3 game so far. Nice and colourful, lots of variety, no time limit, thank you!

Ok Win 10 x64 Pro. Not quite full screen since small borders on sides but plenty large enough. Basic sliders for music & sounds. Make own shortcut. Seems decent match game play fairness. Worth it for fans. 8.5/10 Thanks GOTD.

DL, extracted, etc just fine on win 7/64, played for about half an hour and had to pull myself away to do the quick review. Nothing extremely fancy, but I'm having fun! My only real quibble is that the "crate" tiles are hard to see, because there's too much other brown in the playing field. I wish they were another color. Other than that, I like the filing the trucks-orders, I like that there isn't a lot of time wasted with the score tallying or cute helper-animations. It's straight forward without losing charm. I'm happy.

Thanks for a great game! I love Match 3's, but some can be boring. I like how this one adds the extra elements to make it more fun. I always enjoy the Fishdom games and making my aquarium, so now with this game, I can build a farm!

Thank you for the hint.

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I'm sure I had this game before, from GOTD, but couldn't find it, so d/l'd and installed again. It still works fine on Win XP SP3. I'd forgotten how much fun it is: the graphics are funny, just slightly cartoon-ish. Somewhere in the review is mentioned a goofy cat, but I think the one that is really goofy is the hen. Don't underestimate her, tho: the hen bonus is really useful! I agree with Rabbit: good graphics and gameplay. I think maybe I'll keep it this time.

(For when I finish Call of the Ages, which I got free from Gametop. It's available from some of the other free sites, but I like Gametop because they let you install the game where you want it. It's another of the Call of Atlantis-type games from Playrix, but they've changed the gameplay enough to revive my interest with this version.)

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Thanks Delilah, may check it out if I have time. I'm still totally wrapped up in the elder Scrolls Online, then I want to return to some of my older games such as Gish. I'm going to start posting a weekly recommendation once i get back from my vacation. will probably start with Gish a sits still one of my favorite indie games even after 10 years of game play. The Atlantis series is one of the better match threes, so Call of the ages sounds interesting. Not actually downloaded anything from Gametop for several years. Used to download the breakouts until they changed their toolbar/home page policy.

Cute simple game, relaxing, clear pictures...
Works on win 8.1/ 64 without problems, perhaps the movements of the falling items are a bit slow.
You have to make a desktop-link (as often...) because there is none automatically.
Thank you.

By the way: I once "told" the installer to extract the games to a special file (not on c:) and it always uses the same file again. So I have no problems to find (or in case delete) the games.

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Thank you for your feedback Nidda. When you create your own folder it records and files the information in the computers cache that's found in the app data folder (a hidden folder found in the user folder on the C drive).

I will be away for 2 weeks from mid week so will probably not have time to write up a review for the next two weekends. I will have internet access in my rooms, but as it's a vacation we will be out a lot. If it's a repeat I'll be able to post the old review with some updating, but as a new review takes me up to six hours to prepare, I can't see me spending so much time while away.


Crop Busters:



In Brief:

A pleasant match three game with farm elements. Well worth downloading.

Installation:

The game downloads as a 90.1 MB zip file that unpacks to a read me document that contains the terms and conditions and a wrapped dual activation and set up module and a security set up file (setup.gcd). Just for the newcomers amongst today’s users that means the game will be registered once it’s gone through the set up process, so there’s no registering the game with an activation code.

C:\Games\CropBusters_Game

There’s no shortcut installed to either the Start Menu/Programs list or the desktop, so you’ll need to create your own by opening up the installed games folder and creating one via the games executable. Sometimes I've found the installation path shows the previous game I installed from this site, so to be sure you don't install the game inside a previous game, check the installation path when you start the installation. You can usually find where it's supposed to go by looking in the read me file that comes with the download. To stop this happening, clear your cache. The installed game is 85.9 MB in size

The game should work on all Windows operating systems from XP upwards. (I’ve previously tested it on XP Pro, Vista and Win 7, and with today's giveaway Win 8.1). If you miss today's giveaway you can get it 24/7 from MyPlayCity. See end of the review for a download link. I've not installed Win 10 yet so can't confirm whether it will run on the new O.S.

Introductionl>:

Slip on your overalls and bring in a harvest of fun in Crop Busters, a rousing match-three adventure for the farmer in everyone! Click and drag crops to create matches, fill trucks with produce before time runs out, and fix up your farm one awesome upgrade at a time. Buy pets to help with chores, use bonuses to win, and earn trophies for amazing feats as you plow through 100 breathtaking levels. Your eyes will light up as you turn a barren scrap of dirt into the prettiest patch of soil in the heartland!

Reference accessed HERE 2nd Aug 2015

The Game:
I haven't had the time to write up a review for this game, so have posted the following edited review, which was originally posted over on the FarmGamesFor Free web site, where you can find several farm related games. I've not downloaded any of these games so cannot attest to the security of the site. If you decide to download any of the games from this web site you do so at your own risk.

Crop Busters is an mix of a match 3 and farm management blended. The aim of the match 3 games is to remove all of the coloured tiles from the board, by matching 3 or more of the icons together. Once all of the tiles are cleared you finish the level.

Once you complete each level you will be awarded some money, this money is used to buy items for your farm, from a chicken coop to bakery there are many buildings, animals and other things for you to add to your farm. Every feature is fully animated, and some of the animals follow you around or do their own thing.

Some of the buildings that you buy will also provide an in game effect. They will add their own item to the game, such as the chicken coop adds eggs to the match 3 part, if you collect eggs inside of the game you unlock the chicken power, which completely removes any tile from the playing field.

There are 4 different bonuses that you can use, each opened by adding buildings to your farm. Each building will tell you what it adds to your farm or to the game, and what the special bonus does. You can also have pets on your farm.

Within the match 3 game are special items that you can drop to the bottom, they provide cash in different ways. The first is a gold bar, if you manage to get it to the bottom of the board, you will receive extra cash at the end of the level. The other is a red van. If you drop the van to the bottom it will ask you to fill it with items in the game, such as eggs, melons or milk. Once the van is full it will drive off and provide money at the end of the level.

As well as those there are also special combinations you can make with the items, if you match 4 in a line you will open a bomb, that blows up anything within a square. If you match 5 you will get a lightening bolt that will blow up the whole line. Matching the items in an L shape will give you a star that will blow both up, down left and right all at the same time.

When you first start a new game there may be a key icon in the board, this means that part of the board is hidden away. If you match 3 items next to the key, you will then open up the rest of the board. Some levels have more than 1 key, so opening these up is a good thing to do as soon as you can.

Reference accessed HERE 02nd Aug 2015

Useful Tips:

When you drop red vans off the bottom of the playing field, try to fill them with produce before the end of the level (when you've destroyed all of the crates that lay beneath the various produce). This will maximise the money made at the end of each level. If a van isn't filled by the end of the level, you will not earn the maximum amount becasue the vans do not carry over to the next level.

Gold bars can earn you a lot of money. The number of gold bars you can earn from any particular level is indicated in the bottom left hand corner of the game field.Gold bars earn you a thousand gold coins each. Very useful early in the game to buy lots of items, which then open up more prduce to collect.

If you've earned a lightning bolt on a playing field with restricted area's, try and move the bolt to a more suitable position where it will do the most damage. . Depeding which way the bolt lays i.e. horizontal or vertical, will indicate whether you get a horizontal or vertical line destroyed.

When a red van appears it will indicate which produce to collect. Sometimes you will be able to collect more than one produce (from level 6 onwards)

You will only earn a bomb or lightning tile if you create the 4 or 5 match on the first move, not as a result of tiles being destroyed following a match.

Any bonus's you earn do not carry over to the next level so be sure to use them.

You can create new matches while the after effects or cascade effect from a previous match are still being activated

You can earn a lot more gold by replaying a level that has gold rewards. The gold you previously won will remain in your pot.

Video:

You can see a video of game play HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HEREGame System Requirements:

OS: Windows XP/Vista/8
CPU: 1.0 GHz
RAM: 1024 MB
DirectX: 9.0
Hard Drive: 93 MB

Conclusion:

Crop Busters is a reasonable Match Three game, with a fully animated farm and cute animals running around. The item match part of the game is well crafted and the animation is very good. As you improve your farm and add new items to the game they blend seamlessly into the others. The match 3 game is really responsive, and flows very nicely.
This is one of those games the whole family can enjoy. The addition of the farm building and the gold and van drops adds an extra dimension to what is an over subscribed genre. we don't see many new match threes released these days. This is one of the better ones, so grab it while you can.

The site where I found the edited review has several farm related games and also other genres, which can be accessed via the link at the top of the page. Just hover over the Gamesland.com located in the top left hand corner of the web page to see all of the genres; e.g. Mahjong Free Games, HOG games, Slots and Bingo games Virtual worlds, word games etc. As I mentioned above, I've not had the oppertunity to test any of the games that you can download for free from the Gamesland web site, so if you do decide to check them out, please do let the community know whether they are safe.


Scoring:

I've included new categories to reduce the the scoring bias that is inevitable when a single person is scoring a game.

Game play ------- 8
Graphics ------- 7.5
Audio ------- 7
Replayability ------- 7.5
Originality ------- 7.5
Fun Factor ------- 7.5
Power-ups ------- 7.5


Total = 52.5 out of 70 which equals 7.5 out of 10.


Other reviews of the game:
You can find some mini reviews of the game via Big Fish HERE

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Problems:


If you have any problems installing or getting today's game to work please go HERE for help. I've posted most of the common problems and solutions in a FAQ thread, which you can find in the sticky section of the forums by following the above link.




If you are posting late in the day I would also suggest posting in the main giveaway forums; in the game discussion section, because I cannot moderate 24hrs a day over the weekend. I've created a thread HERE for that purpose. If you've installed the game but it doesn’t work for some reason, it should still be registered, so someone may be able to help at a later date. Unfortunately if your problem is actually downloading it, once the giveaway deadline is reached you will no longer be able to download the game unless you've already started downloading it before the cut-off. Sometimes you can still register the game after the giveaway has ended so long as you managed to start the download before the giveaway ends. I've tested this and the grace period lasts for up to 1 hour. Apart from the above instances; i.e. already installed, but having problems running the game, (with the possibility of receiving help from the community via the giveawayoftheday game discussion forum); or still downloading after the cut off period, but within the 1 hour grace period, or registering within an hour of the cut-off period. Once the giveaway period is over there’s nothing that can be done to get the game (unless its available from one of the free game sites) until the game is given away again (though that isn't always guaranteed).




It's worth checking the giveaway game discussion forums the day before the giveaways go live to see if we are getting a large sized file; this is especially important for those who have slow connections and even more so if the game is popular. We can have up to forty thousand (40 000) community members downloading over the 24 hour period, with the bulk of community members downloading in the first 12 hours of the giveaway going live, there is always a massive strain on the giveaway servers. The bigger the file size, the more community members will be downloading at any one time. Because the bandwidth is shared equally amongst all community members, downloads can become excrucatingly slow, so if you do have a slow connection, its important to start your download as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Because these games are free, the giveaway owners cannot invest in more bandwidth without compromising the whole project, so we have to be satisfied with what we have at present.

I hope the above goes some way in expalining why we sometimes have really slow downloads.


It’s always worth checking out the free games sites because sometimes the games we get here are also available for free from them. MyPlayCity (MPC) has the most with over 1000 games to choose from. Today's game is available from MPC HERE. I've not checked the other free game sites.



If you do download any games from MyPlayCity, Gametop or the other free game sites please 'do' watch out for toolbars etc. Make sure you un-check the check-boxes during installation, and, in the case of MyPlayCity, every time you boot the game up, (this may have changed now as these free game sites tend to change the format frequently)....... I've posted links to all of the common free game sites below in the games, games games section. If you do download a game from any of these sites you do so at your own risk. We cannot be held responsible for problems arising from an installation. :)

For now I won't be recommending you download games from Jenkat Games. They have changed the way you get games from their site. Diane has posted information about this over in the game discussion forums. If I have time or remember, I'll link to it. TooMyk Games are now safe to download from. They have removed the games that were suspect and have cleaned up their act. As always, you download from those free game sites at your own risk. The giveaway site is the safest site I know of where you can get free software and games. The only disadvantages with downloading from here is you have to download and install within the day of the giveaway (apart from the instances mentioned above and if and when you upgrade or buy a new computer legally you aren't allowed to transfer games given away previously, unless they are being given away on the day you upgrade, or if you've purchased a licence. :)

You just have to look at the sites track record since the game giveaway site was created back in December 2006. Zero games given away have been infected with malware, there are no toolbars installed, nor home pages hijacked or browsers changed. There is one slght annoyance, but that only occurs if a community member isn't paying attention when the final window pops up after installing a giveaway. That is the software Informer installation. some community members have complained that they were given no choice in its installation. That is not true; when the final window pops up, there are two buttons, one asking if you want software informer installed and the button to close the giveaway window down. Some community members have clicked on the wrong button, probably because they weren't paying attention. Thankfully software Informer is a genuine application, that can easily be uninstalled by the usual means. It's actually a useful piece of software, especially if you have a lot of applications running on your computer. Basically the program will list the programs that need updating, or programs that have available updates. They wont be automatically installed (thus cancelling many giveaway registrations); you have to click on individual buttons to update each program/application. :D

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Games, Games, and yet more Games:





There are 476 games on sale over on Steam this week, ranging from 10% to 90% off. Also there is a special Steam O.S. sale on with specials heavily discounted towards games configured to play on the soon to be released Steam operating system, for example Dying Light an open world zombie apocalypse game (well worth buying if you like zombie games), 7 Days to Die, a open world survival game (another zombie infested game that's got laods of replay value), Football Manager 2015, Middle Earth Shadow of Mordor as well as 40 + more games. There's also 50% off the Pinball Arcade season one and two packs. Each has 20+ tables and are excellent value for money. All tables are reproductions of original tables. Season 3 and 4 aren't discounted yet, and season 4 isn't complete. You can purchase then as standard or pro packs. The pro packs add some extra's, but to be honest I don't think the extra's are worth the money.

You can find a full list of all sale items HERE.



You'll also find some excellent deals over on the following Game sites.

GreenManGaming
Gamersgate Summer Sale
GOG (DRM free games)
Gamestop
GameFly (soon to be sold off)

I've removed the Desura link because the owners are bankrupt and there has been no activity on the site in a couple of weeks. If you own any games via desura i advise downloading all of the drm free games you have on that platform before the site is taken down.




Free Game Sites:


MyPlayCity (over a 1000 games to choose from)
Gametop
FreeGamePick



To be honest there are too many game deals around too list them all. Just visit the sites I recommend above and I'm sure you'll find something that suits you for a very decent price. If like me you prefer Steamworks games, many of the above sites also sell steamwork games.

If that's not enough, check out the Game Discussion forums HERE for details of other games either free or on deals such as the Indie Game bundles (there's over 20 of them - If you purchased all of them you'd be paying around $80 for around a thousand dollars worth of games); or check out the four day sales at IndieGameStand. you'll find the indie bundles thread HERE. The thread is outdated, but all of the links will still take you to the latest bundles.






The latest IndieGameStand game is called Incredipede:

Follow a young Incredipede named Quozzle on a quest to rescue her sisters in this physics-based puzzle game.

Grow new arms and legs wherever Quozzle needs them, transforming into a snake, a spider, a horse, a monkey - anything you can imagine. You can give her antlers or a tail, use nature as a blueprint or strike out in weird new directions.

Control Quozzle as she learns to swing through the trees, climb sheer cliffs, dance over rivers of lava, and even soar through the air on thermal winds.

Features:

* Make and control a staggering array of creatures
* 120 levels in three beautifully crafted worlds
* Send your creatures to your friends to try to control
* Use the Level Editor to create your own puzzles
* Immersive ambient soundscape

PLUS, if you pay over the average, which at the time of writing was $1.68 you will also get a second game called Insectia which you'll find via the extra's tab. You can pay as little as $0.01 to get a drm free version of the game. to get a Steam key you'll need to pay at least $1.00.

The deal ends Wed 5th August 2015 5am (GMT)



The latest DIG game is Larva Mortus (a previous giveaway from three or four years ago):

- 30 frightening supernatural monsters to destroy. Vampires, werewolves, the undead, and more!
- A dark and horrifying atmosphere with mysterious storyline quests!
- A solid arsenal varying from classic six shooters and shotguns to the fancy Dynamo Gun
- Randomly generated missions for high replay value
- Main character development through a set of RPG-like features
- Many environments from spooky manors and catacombs to dark forests and lonely deserts
- An awesome dark orchestral music score
- The gore can be turned off if you like
- Unlock 25 morbid Steam Achievements to gain bonuses and upgrade your character

Pay £0.99 for the game or you can get two keys if you pay more than the average of $1.03 (at the time of writing - this price is sure to go higher). One key to share with a friend or family member perhaps? You'll find that deal HERE. They also have five bundles of several games that'll cost you less than $1.50 each HERE (DIG Bundles 34, 35 & 36 plus Meridian 4 and DIG Greenligh Bundle 2). You get Steam keys for all of these games apart from the Greenlight bundle; however, if they are Greenlit, you will receive Steam codes.
The single game deal ends just after Midnight Monday 3rd August and will be replaced with a new game; (details haven't been posted yet)

Most of the bundles available retail for around $5 give or take a few dollars (apart from the Daily Indie bundles that only cost $1.49 for six games), but you can pay as little as a dollar for some. There are some excellent bundles out at the moment. Check out the following:

Groupees (5 bundles)
Indie Gala (? bundles)
Humble bundle (2 Bundles)
Indie Royale (this bundle is no longer live)
Bundle Bandits (0 bundles)
Blink Bundle (0 bundles)
Play Injector (0 bundle)
Get Loaded (0 bundles)
Games Rage (0 bundles)
Flying bundle (0 bundles)

The free game from Origin has changed to Zuma's Revenge the sequel to the excellent Luxor style marble popping match 3 game. This is one of the better Marble poppers. Check it out HERE.


You do need a free Origin account and install the Origin client to get these free games. Once you've installed the Origin client and signed into your account select 'On the house' from the 'Free Games' drop down menu. Then select download now. The game will then be registered to your Origin account permanently.

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A Request for help:

Developers rely on good feedback to improve their games. If you download this game please take some time once you’ve played it a while to leave some constructive feedback either positive or negative. The more constructive feedback we get, the more likely developers are going to give more games away. The giveaway site already has a very good standing with the search engines. Developers want their products out there on the WWW, this site has the potential to do that. The game giveaway project gives away on average between 9 to 17 thousand downloads for each game depending upon what genre and how obscure the game is. That’s a lot of homes these games are being downloaded into and a lot of 'potential' cash that’s being lost by the developers. If we get better games because of better feedback, the community are likely to continue to benefit from the generosity of the developers. Satisfied community members are then more likely to visit the home sites of those developers and purchase games that they may not have bothered with before they discovered the developer via the game giveaway site, thus giving the developers more incentives to give away even more decent games.

Please leave some feedback once you’ve checked the game out. It can be positive or negative, but please explain what your reasons were for the feedback you post. You could also leave suggestions for improving the game, for example, this game could do with more block types for the levels editor, add more power-ups, describing the ones you think would be suitable, add some mini games (which seem all the rage in some arcade games now) or enable the user to be able to change the in game music easily.

Thank you in advance to all those who take the time to post a constructive comment, and a big thank you to immanitas games for sharing and to the game giveaway team for getting these games.

Regards

Whiterabbit aka Stephen