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I would have to say I mostly agree.

“Feyruna 2

…the druids need your help!

The gameplay of Feyruna 2 is completely different to part 1.
Dark crystals threaten all creatures living in Feyruna and only the druids can destroy them. But even the mighty druids have suffered and lost their power. You have to send a magic sphere to each druid to restore his power. You need to support every druid, they can destroy the dark crystal only with a combined attack.

While spheres are rolling towards the druids, you need to protect them from enemies. Guide the spheres to runestones, which cast protective magic on them. Don’t forget to collect treasures, because the most powerful spells need to be purchased from a shopkeeper. Picture 1 shows a typical level, the gameplay style is a combination of action and strategy.

Then there are bonus rounds, where no enemies distract you. But you have no direct control over your sphere and need to open/close trap doors and magic portals at the right moment in order to solve the puzzle (screen 2).

Finally, there’s pure action in the boss levels, where you control Farol, the most powerful druid of Feyruna. You need to protect him from enemy attacks, while he uses his rainbow sphere to destroy the defences of a master crystal and finally blows it to pieces (screen 3).”

Source: jochenkaercher.com
For more info go to: jochenkaercher.com/feyruna-2

Some classic bubble bobble style game play with eggs!

Try the demo here for more info go to the game website: qwak.co.uk

Jack’s Bouncy Qubes is an interestingly fun casual game. The point (in adventure mode) is to destroy the required amount of Qubes before time runs out. The game is very, very well polished and really fun. It’s one of those games that you say “This looks cool, I’ll waste some time on it” and look at the clock some 5 hours later. Definitely a time waster in the office, I’d recommend this for any casual or hardcore gamer. I really recommend downloading the demo and giving it a try.

Download it here.

Source: armorblog.com

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Space Giraffe is a psychedelic shooter that spans 100 levels all set against vivid backgrounds that synchronize with your custom music selection. Collect power-ups to activate Bonus Rounds and master the strategies necessary to maximize your score on every level!

It’s out for the Xbox now and will be out on PC soon. For more undates go to llamasoft.co.uk

Source Indie Game Mag: “Indie Game Magazine is an independently owned, developer-centric, video game magazine. Indie Game Mag reviews and reports news on indie and casual games only! We may be the only solely indie game magazine out there as well (at least to our knowledge), so we have that going for us.

What are indie games? Indie games are video games made by only a hand full of people, as opposed to the massive teams that make up the largest game studios. Indie Games are typically published by the people that make them or by some other small casual portal or distributor.

What are casual games? Casual games in many cases are made by small indie game developers and qualify as indie games. Casual games are defined by simple rule sets and appeal to a wide mass audience. Typical casual game genres include: match-3, time management, seek & find, puzzle, etc. Indie games are often times casual games, but casual games are not necessarily indie.”

For more info go to: indiegamemag.com
Check out the 1st issue here: magcloud.com

Somersault is an exciting new game, combining aspects of classic platform games with fresh gameplay elements and innovative new controls. Draw paddles with the mouse, to guide our hero – little Bally – through 21 action-packed levels in five different, beautifully designed worlds.

Get the demo here: somersault-game.com