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New Deal: Zigfrak for PC, Mac and Linux

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:01:19 -0400

Today’s Deal is for the awesome space RPG and looting game, ZigFrak. Beat the average for the original soundtrack and go for a top contributor spot for a Zigfrak T-shirt from the developer!

Zigfrak is a space-based action RPG, featuring missions, exploration, and crafting. With an emphasis on loot and over-the-top items, it’s not a traditional space sim. Enemy ships explode like loot piñatas, spewing forth useful pickups.

The game employs subtle humor to poke light at a dark situation — a human civil war on a galactic scale, complicated by the invasion of technologically superior aliens. During the campaign, players encounter clues and artifacts which could reveal ancient secrets of humanity.

Game Keys and Bonus Content

Please note that this game is not DRM free and requires a registration key. Everyone will receive a key with their purchase and can redeem this key on Desura since the developer has registered all of his own keys with Desura. Beat the Average to get the game’s original soundtrack in MP3 format.

Featured Charity: Electronic Frontier Foundation

Developer, Entheogen Studios, has selected the EFF to receive 10% of the proceeds from this 96 hour sale.

Grab this game now and start looting the stars before it’s too late.

New Deal: Unmechanical for Windows PC, Steam, GOG

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:57 -0400

Today’s Deal is for the puzzle adventure game, Unmechanical for Windows PC. Pay more than $1 to get a Steam/GOG key and beat the average for the game’s original soundtrack (in all formats) and the original game prototypes that inspired the game.

Unmechanical is a puzzle adventure that combines tricky puzzle solving, alluring exploration, and an engrossing atmosphere. Set in a fantastic world of flesh, rock and steel, your journey to freedom requires you to solve a great variety of puzzling challenges, and while it’s easy to pick up and play, later challenges may prove very difficult indeed.

Game Keys and Bonus Content:

Pay more than a dollar to receive a Steam and GOG.com key. Beat the average to get the game’s original soundtrack in MP3, FLAC, and OGG formats. You’ll also get two of the game’s prototypes.

Featured Charity: Feeding America

Developer Teotl Studios has selected Feeding America to receive 10% of the proceeds of this 96-hour sale.

Grab this deal today and help uncover the dark secret of Unmechanical!

New Deal: Unstoppable Gorg for PC and Mac + Stellar Impact BTA

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:01:31 -0400

Today’s Indie Game Deal is for the space Tower Defense game, Unstoppable Gorg for PC/Mac. Get Steam/Desura keys by paying more than $1 and Beat the Average for the bonus game, Stellar Impact, an online strategy game that combines the MOBA/DotA and RTS genres.

Get ready to experience a revolution in tower defense that will send you spinning. Unstoppable Gorg challenges you to defend the solar system from fearsome aliens by sending satellites into orbit. Unlike other tower defense games, in Unstoppable Gorg you can move your towers by rotating the orbits that surround planets, moons and space stations.

Bonus Content and Game Keys:

Pay at least a buck to get Steam/Desura keys. Beat the Average to get Stellar Impact (also available on Steam and Desura) as a bonus game.

In space, war rages between allies and axis forces. In Stellar Impact you command a space battleship in intense tactical multi-player battles! You can choose between several ship classes—from the fast corvette to the heavy dreadnought.

Featured Charity: Against Malaria Foundation

Developer, HeadUp Games has selected the Against Malaria Foundation to receive 10% of the proceeds of this 96 hour sale.

Grab this Space Game Double Pack today!

New Deal: Pulse Shift on Windows PC

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:01:26 -0400

Today’s deal is for the First Person Puzzle Platformer, Pulse Shift for Windows PC.

Pulse Shift is first person puzzle platformer which allows players to control and cheat physics. The game allows to play with physics, gravity and manipulating time. Primary goal is find right way and get to the arrow location as fast as possible. It is a game where you finding, trying, jumping, collecting, avoiding, thinking, running and trying again. It is 3d puzzle game where you really playing with three dimensions.

Game Keys and Bonus Content:

Pay more than $1 to get a Desura key and be eligible for a steam key if the game is greenlit. Beat the average to unlock some exclusive behind-the-scenes development content. This pack includes pictures of all game themes created during development, unseen themes and a bonus video.

Featured Charity: Trencianska Nadacia

Developer, 3CoreStudio, has selected Trencianska Nadacia to receive 10% of the proceeds of this 96 hour sale.

Check out Pulse Shift today!

New Deal: Stardrone for Windows PC

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:01:17 -0400

Today’s deal is for the unique breakout/pinball/maze arcade game, Stardrone for Windows PC.

StarDrone is a perfect blend of high-speed physics and pinball action, with strategic elements of break-out and object collection. But this is no walk amongst the stars, as the Drone is always in motion in the zero gravity environment, and the more stellar matter collected, the faster it travels until it is careening across the screen at light speed. Gather enough momentum and enter into Comet Rush where the Drone is impervious to all enemies and obstacles. Cause your attackers to crash with rapid speed while collecting gems and power-up enhancements. Explore the level to find key power-ups and earn more points that will ultimately let you compete on the StarDrone leaderboards. With simple one-button controls and unique, intuitive gameplay mechanics, StarDrone is friendly to beginners, at the same time challenging enough to bring you back for more and more.

Game Keys and Bonus Content:

Pay $1 or more to receive a Desura key. Beat the average to unlock the game’s original soundtrack, some in-game avatars, and wallpapers.

Featured Charity: Hope and Homes

Developer, Orb Games has selected Hope and Homes to receive 10% of the proceeds of this 96 hour sale.

Check out this unique game that is a hybrid of popular game genres!

Featured Charity:

New Deal: Bleed for Windows PC

Sat, 04 May 2013 00:01:31 -0400

Today’s Deal is the awesome action platformer shooter, Bleed for Windows PC. Pay more than $1 for a Desura key and beat the average to get the original prototype, concept art, and the game’s original soundtrack.

Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams — she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero! Help her take down the Greatest Heroes of All Time in an action-packed bid to claim the title for herself and show the world what a true hero looks like!

Game Keys and Bonus Content:

Pay more than $1 to get a key on Desura. Beat the average to unlock a concept art collection (around 30 images showing old concepts, brainstorming, level planning, pre-visualizations, and more), the game’s original soundtrack in MP3 format, and the game’s original 2011 prototype that was submitted to Dream Build Play.

Featured Charity: Parkinson Society Canada

Developer, Bootdisk Revolution has selected Parkinson Society Canada to receive 10% of the proceeds of this 96 hour sale.

Check out this action packed indie game today!

New Deal: Beware Planet Earth! for PC, Mac and sort of Linux

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:01:22 -0400

Today’s Deal is the charming tower defense game, Beware Planet Earth! Pay more than a buck to get a Desura key and beat the average for the game’s soundtrack.

Heed the warning from the red planet, Earthlings! The Martians are about to strike our beloved planet to take our single most valuable resource: cows! Protect Barney’s “ladies” in this colorful and whimsical tower defense game!

Game Keys and Bonus Content:

Pay $1 to get a Desura key and beat the average to get the game’s original soundtrack in MP3 format.

New Top Contributor Prizes: Unlock a Free Game Deal

The top 3 contributors of this sale will be able to unlock and receive a free copy of any previous IndieGameStand deal. We will provide you a website key that can be used to unlock the game in an IGS account by you or a friend.

Featured Charity: Amnesty International

Developer, Lightmare studio has selected Amnesty International to receive 10% of the proceeds of this 96 hour sale.

Save Earth’s cows before it’s too late!

New Deal: Data Jammers: FastForward for Windows PC plus Digital Eel Bonuses

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:01:21 -0400

Today’s Deal is for Digital Eel’s retro-inspired cyber driving and destruction game, Data Jammers: Fastforward for Windows PC. Pay more than $1 to get a Steam and Desura key. Beat the average to get all of Digital Eel’s games including the trippy Brainpipe and Space Roguelike, Weird Worlds. Both of these games come with Steam keys.

Data Jammers: FastForward is a continuously moving three dimensional driving and destruction game set within a retro wireframe world of impossible race tracks. Prowl twisting bitstreams amidst bizarre geometrical environments enhanced by otherworldly soundscapes as your nimble avatar encounters more dangerous denizens, hazards and boss guardians along the way!

Game Keys and Bonus Content:

Pay more than $1 to get Steam and Desura keys for Data Jammers. Beat the average to unlock a slew of bonus content from Digital Eel, including their previously featured games Weird Worlds (PC) and Brainpipe (PC, Mac). Both of these games are available on Steam. Other games include the original Strange Adventures in Infinite Space (PC, Mac) and Dr Blob’s Organism (PC, Mac).

Feature Charity: Reading is Fundamental

Developer, Digital Eel, has selected Reading is Fundamental to receive 10% of the proceeds of this 96 hour sale.

Don’t miss out on this deal and your chance to grab games that you may have missed earlier on IndieGameStand.

New Deal: Achtung Panzer for Windows PC

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:01:24 -0400

Today’s deal is for the Tank strategy game, Achtung Panzer: Operation Star for Windows PC.

Achtung Panzer: Operation Star is a sequel to Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943. It’s an Eastern Front wargame with solid graphics and sprawling battlefields that really emphasize the scope of WWII tank combat.

Want to step into the role of a commander in the very heart of Kharkov’s defense? You’ll have everything the officers had back then: tanks, guns, and fearless soldiers. The success of each opposing force hangs in the balance every day. Your decisions will determine who wins the Battle of Kharkov.

Bonus Content:

Beat the average to unlock photo galleries from 1988 war in Afghanistan, reenacting Operation Star, and the Kharkov Museum.

Featured Charity: Dave Thomas Adoption Foundation

Developer, Strategy First has selected the Dave Thomas Foundation to receive 10% of the proceeds of this 96 hour sale.

Check out this Strategy War EpicToday

New Deal: Guns of Icarus Online for Steam PC / Mac / Linux

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:01:19 -0400

Today’s Deal is the incredible multiplayer game, Guns of Icarus Online for Steam on PC, Mac and Linux. Please note that this game is only available on Steam and requires a minimum payment of $1. All bonus content is also available on Steam.

Raising the stakes on team-based PvP combat with an emphasis on strategic competition and truly cooperative play, Guns of Icarus Online is the premier airship combat game that’s all about teamwork, tactics, and fast-paced action. With a good ship and the right crew, you can conquer the skies!

Game Keys and Bonus Content:

This game is only available online via Steam, so everyone that purchases this game will get a Steam key. Beat the average to unlock the game’s original soundtrack (available on Steam and via direct download) and Captain’s Costume Pack DLC (redeemable on Steam).

Featured Charity: Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

Developer, Muse Games, has selected the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to receive 10% of the proceeds of this 96 hour sale.

Grab some friends and take to the skies for battle!

New Deal: Voxatron and Lexaloffle Games for PC, Mac, Linux

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:01:28 -0400

Today’s deal is Voxatron for PC, Mac and Linux. This game is currently in in development by Lexaloffle games and is a voxel adventure game. Best of all, Voxatron is accompanied by 3 other great games from Lexaloffle for anyone that beats the average price. That’s a $40+ Value! All of these games are also for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Take control of a cute robot and venture into a world made entirely out of voxels; tiny cubes that can be built, blasted to smithereens, and collapse in per-voxel detail. Voxatron offers a buffet of chip music, beautiful voxel environments, and varied gameplay served in three modes: Arcade, Adventure and Player created levels.

Bonus Content:

Anyone who beats the average will also unlock Lexaloffle’s 3 other games valued at $30:

Zen Puzzle Garden

A puzzle game inspired by the geometric structure and beauty of Japanese rock gardens.

Chocolate Castle

A tricky sliding block puzzle game. Arrange chocolate into large connected regions, and devour them.

Jasper’s Journeys

A fantasy platform adventure game. Roam around fighting monsters and collecting treasure.

Featured Charity: Amnesty International

Developer, Lexaloffle has selected Amnesty International to receive 10% of the proceeds of this 96 hour sale.

Grab these games Today for whatever price you want!

New Deal: The Brunel Charity Game Jam Bundle

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:01:22 -0400

We’re trying something a little different for this deal. Grab 12 games from the Brunel Game Jam and 100% of all the proceeds go to Child’s Play Charity. Give as little or as much as you want and everyone wins. More people play this unique assortment of games, it’s a tax deduction and all the proceeds go to Child’s Play so that kids in hospitals can enjoy video games.

Whether you want to go sword-to-sword with a medieval knight or hack your way in to a security system, this is the bundle for you! This bundle of 12 games was designed and developed over a 30-hour Game Jam in London. With themes like ’sleep’, ’genetics’, ’the passing of time’ and ’clean water’, a real variety of games were produced. This is your chance to check out these unique games and help out Charity. Visit the game sale page to read descriptions of all the games included in this bundle.

Bonus Content:

All of the games made for the Game Jam were made in Multimedia Fusion 2. Beat the Average to get the source files for all of these games and learn how to make or mod games yourself.

Featured Charity: Child’s Play

100% of the proceeds of this 96 hour sale go to Penny Arcade’s Child’s Play Charity.

Give, Play and Enjoy!

New Deal: Pid for Windows PC and Mac

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:01:29 -0400

Today’s deal is for the charming physics platformer, Pid for Windows PC and Macintosh. Pay $1 to unlock Steam and GOG keys. Beat the average for posters, wallpapers, sketches, concept art, and more.

A young boy named Kurt finds himself stranded on a peculiar planet, and he must find his way home. Finding help from unlikely allies and the curious tools in his backpack, Kurt must use gravity-defying beams to conquer every platform and solve every puzzle on this strange journey.

Bonus content and Game Keys:

Pay more than $1 to unlock keys to redeem Pid on Steam and GoG. Beat the Average price to unlock: Concept art, sketches, illustrations, posters and wallpapers + Early game design document.

Featured Charity: Doctors Without Borders

Developer, Might and Delight has selected Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctor’s Without Borders) to receive 10% of the proceeds of this 96 hour sale.

What are you waiting for? Grab Pid now!

New Deal: The Trouble With Robots! for Windows PC

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:01:28 -0400

Today’s deal is the strategy card game, the Trouble with Robots for Windows PC. The game is trying to get greenlit so vote for it here and pay more than $1 to get a Steam key if/when it gets to Steam. Beat the Average to unlock the game’s Original Soundtrack, wallpapers and deleted scenes.

The Trouble With Robots is a side-scrolling customizable card game set in a fantasy world. Build decks, cast spells, summon powerful creatures (or hordes of angry peasants), and defeat legions of invading robots! As you play you will unlock new cards to further customize your game.

Bonus Content:

Beat the Average to unlock the game’s original soundtrack, High resolution wallpapers and some humorous deleted scenes and be sure to vote for the game on greenlight.

Featured Charity: Against Malaria Foundation

Developer, Digital Chestnut has selected the Against Malaria Foundation to receive 10% of the proceeds of this 96 hour sale.

Start fighting robots now!

New Deal: Waking Mars on PC, Mac, Linux

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:01:25 -0400

Today’s deal is the awesome adventure game Waking Mars. What’s even better is that if you pay more than $1 you’ll get a GOG, Desura, and Steam key. Beat the average for hi-res posters, wallpapers, and the game’s original soundtrack.

In 2097, life is discovered on Mars. When your mission of first contact becomes trapped by a cave-in, you must master the alien ecosystem to survive. Soon you stumble upon more than anyone expected, and with time running out, you will make a decision that determines the fate of a lost planet.

Waking Mars is a one-of-a-kind adventure in which you jet pack through subterranean Mars encountering a host of extraordinary alien lifeforms that operate as a living, breathing ecosystem. Learn and master the behaviors of these creatures to create ecosystems of your own design if you are to survive and discover the secrets of Mars’ past, in this unique exploration-focused free-form platformer.

Bonus Content and Game Keys:

Pay more than $1 to get a GOG, Steam and Desura key. Beat the average for hi-resolution wallpapers, posters and the game’s original soundtrack.

Featured Charity: Feeding America

Developer, Tiger Style, has selected Feeding America to receive 10% of the proceeds of this 96 hour sale.

Support the game, Support the Scene and grab this game now.

New Deal: Luminesca for Windows, Mac and Linux

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:01:23 -0400

Today’s deal is the underwater exploration game, Luminesca for Windows PC, Mac and Linux. The game is still in development but already boasts atmospheric graphics and a charming story in this first of five chapters.

Lum’s colony comes under threat when a vast, ancient machine grinds into motion and starts to consume all the surrounding water. His adventure takes him from all corners of his environment to the heart of the machine, encountering a rich ecology of inhabitants and learning some valuable lessons about the world around him.

The game rewards curiosity, exploration and playfulness with strong audio-visual elements and a mysterious fantasy world.

Bonus Content and Game Keys:

Pay more than $1 to get a Desura key (and a Steam key if the game is greenlit). Beat the average to unlock early prototypes of the game and the game’s original soundtrack for chapter 1.

Featured Charity: Amnesty International UK

Developer, Matt Glanville has selected Amnesty International to receive 10% of the proceeds of this 96 hour sale.

Check it out and grab it for a great price!

New Deal: Space Pirates and Zombies PC, Mac, Linux

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:01:22 -0400

We’re headed to PAX East and our current deal is the final game that we’re featuring at our Booth 797 - the fantastic space game Space Pirates and Zombies for PC, Mac and Linux. Pay more than $1 to get a Steam key and Beat the Average for the game’s soundtrack.

At its core, Space Pirates and Zombies is an action based, skill oriented, top down space combat game. It’s similar to the ones we knew and loved in years past, but now using full physics simulation and modern graphics for those oh so pretty explosions. But as you dig deeper, SPAZ becomes much more.

Instead of flying a single ship, you are in charge of an ever growing and evolving fleet, unlocking the rich tactical elements of SPAZ, all accessed at the touch of a button. Issue orders, change ships, apply fleet AI settings, all on the fly. At any moment the battle can change, and the Tactics Panel gives you the tools to make the battle turn in your favor.

As a layer on top of the action and tactics, we have a detailed technology and levelup system akin to what you would expect from an RPG. Learn to build new ships by destroying your enemies. Explore the galaxy to find components, use your hard earned research points to unlock their potential, and then customize every aspect of your new fleet.

Bonus Content and Game Keys:

Pay more than $1 to get SPAZ on Steam. Beat the average for the game’s 14 track original soundtrack.

Featured Charity: Child’s Play

The Developer, MinMax Games, has appropriately chosen Child’s Play to receive 10% of the proceeds of this 96 hour sale which will conveniently end Sunday night after PAX East.

Get ready to spend hours exploring the universe as a Space Pirate and destroying the Zombie Infection with SPAZ!

New Deal: Recruits Alpha for Windows

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:01:25 -0400

Today’s Deal is for the in-development squad based top down shooter Recruits that we can all help fund and get on Steam via Greenlight. Pay more than $1 for a Desura key and a Steam key if greenlit. Beat the average price for hi-res wallpapers.

Recruits is a squad based top down shooter. Inspired by games like Cannon Fodder, Alien Swarm and Jagged Alliance Recruits puts players on the front lines of the battlefield to accomplish your missions through any means necessary. Fast paced and packed with explosions, Recruits offers a wide variety of features that allow you, and your friends to take command of the action and lead your men to victory.

When you purchase Recruits you will receive:

- Access to the latest Alpha builds.

- Regular updates with new features, content and fixes.

- The full game for free once it is complete regardless of final price.

- Steam Keys (If our Greenlight campaign is successful)

- Free bugs, glitches and weird things… it’s an Alpha!

Game Keys and Bonus Content:

Pay more than $1 to receive a Desura Key. The developer has promised a Steam key to everyone who pays at least a buck if the game is greenlit. Beat the Average Price for some bonus wallpapers inspired by the game.

Featured Charity: Australian Red Cross

Developer, Commotion Games, has selected the Australian Red Cross to receive 10% of the proceeds of this 96 hour sale.

Hop in a Helicopter and mow down some bad guys!

Super Tower Rush Alpha Video

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:34:55 -0400

Super Tower Rush Alpha Video

New Deal: Super Tower Rush

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:01:00 -0400

Today’s deal is for the currently in-development Super Tower Rush. You will receive all future updates to the game in your wallet. Pay at least $1 to get a Desura key and beat the average for the game’s original soundtrack and wallpapers.

Once upon a time, there was a tower every knight and lady who had a wish visited. Racing another aspirant was the only way for their own wish to come true. The fastest one at descending the Tower would be the winner.

Super Tower Rush intends to bring old values back, such as shared gaming experience face to face, even from the same keyboard, although it includes a system to play online with the community and a single player mode to train and unlock game modes too.

Game Keys and Bonus Content:

Pay at least $1 to receive a Desura key. Beat the average to get a slew of character wallpapers and the game’s orginal soundtrack.

Featured Charity: Open Source Ecology

Developers, Andre and Lorena, have selected Open Source Ecology to receive 10% of the proceeds of this 4 day sale.

Start challenging your friends today!