Tag Archives: Arcen Games

Fri, May 17, 2013 | 02:26 BST

Skyward Collapse to release next week

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Skyward Collapse, in which you play a hassled deity trying to keep your people from fighting to the death over petty religious squabbles, arrives next week.

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Tue, Apr 16, 2013 | 02:14 BST

Shattered Haven, AI War, Tidalis and more on sale

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Indie developer Arcen Games has put its highly varied catalogue on sale on Steam. Save 75% this week on Shattered Haven; A Valley Without Wind 1 & 2 Pack; Tidalis; AI War; all four AI War expansions; the AI War Alien Bundle; and all bundles. There’s probably something for everyone but shooter fans in there; get in before April 22 to capitalise. In addition, AI War is part of the GamersGate’s IndieFort Spring Bundle. Arcen Games told us that the sale and bundle are important because the team has already moved on to two new projects – Skyward Collapse and Exodus of the Machine.

Fri, Apr 12, 2013 | 17:27 BST

Skyward Collapse is a turn-based 4X god-sim in the works at Arcen Games

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Arcen Games have announced its new turn-based 4X god sim called Skyward Collapse is n development.

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Tue, Mar 19, 2013 | 01:59 GMT

Shattered Haven launch trailer refuses to bow to evil

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Shattered Haven is a top-down action adventure with rogue-like tendencies, but instead of the usual sandbox survival affair, it comes equipped with a narrative. Learn what motivates our heroes to keep surviving in the face of zombie apocalypse in the launch trailer through the break.

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Mon, Mar 11, 2013 | 04:31 GMT

Shattered Haven now in beta, buy in at 25% off

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Arcen Games’ latest, Shattered Haven, has gone into beta, meaning everyone who pre-orders will now have access to the latest build. The $10 top-down survival adventure title is 25% off during its beta period, which will run until March 18, when version 1.0 is due to launch. Read more about the post-apocalyptic indie on the Arcen blog, and check out a recent trailer through the break.

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Mon, Feb 18, 2013 | 22:45 GMT

A Valley Without Wind 2 out now, free with original

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If you bought the first version of indie side-scroller A Valley Without Wind, you’ll be pleased to learn you’re now in possession of the vastly-improved follow-up.

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Mon, Oct 01, 2012 | 09:43 BST

A Valley Without Wind 2 is free to owners of the original

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A Valley Without Wind is a rather lovely indie title from Arcen Games. It’s a Metroid-vania platform title with retro visuals and tons of weapons. It’s getting a sequel, and if you already own the original, you get the new game for free.

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Tue, Sep 04, 2012 | 10:23 BST

Shattered Haven teaser trailer reveals a pixelated zombie apocalypse

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Shattered Haven is described as a “Top-Down, 2D, Action-Adventure, Mildly-Rougelikeish Game” by developer Arcen Games. It’s dark, pixelated and brooding. It could be your retrofied answer to the Fallout series. Check out the PC trailer below.

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Fri, Aug 17, 2012 | 02:20 BST

A Valley Without Wind 50% off on Steam, headed for graphical overhaul

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A Valley Without Wind is cheap as chips at the moment, and if you nab it now, you’ll be ready for the huge graphical re-tool indie developer Arcen Games is planning on.

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Sun, Aug 05, 2012 | 12:12 BST

Down to Earth: Arcen Games and the Indie Recipe, Pt 2

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You’re making money and the critics love you. Where can you possibly go from there? Chris Park tells Jamie Dazell how lauded indie developer Arcen Games keeps its feet on the ground.

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Sat, Aug 04, 2012 | 07:51 BST

Living the Dream: Arcen Games and the Indie Recipe, Pt 1.

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How do a couple of bright sparks with a liking for gaming grow into a team of full-time indie developers? Jamie Dalzell talks to Chris Park of AI War and A Valley Without Wind developer Arcen Games.

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Mon, May 14, 2012 | 07:14 BST

Arcen Games “wouldn’t have been able to stay in business” without Steam

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The developer behind the much-feted A Valley Without Wind credits Steam with helping to keep indies afloat.

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Wed, Apr 25, 2012 | 10:08 BST

A Valley Without Wind out now, demo also available

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A Valley Without Wind is now available to get from Arcen Games’s website on PC and Mac. Downloads of the side-scroller will remain in demo mode until a licence key has been purchased. Get the launch trailer for it below.

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Thu, Mar 01, 2012 | 17:42 GMT

Final beta phase for A Valley Without Wind begins

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Arcen Games has announced the third and final beta testing phasefor A Valley Without Wind has begun, the side-scrolling, open-world action game is nearing a full release for Windows and OS X.

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Thu, Nov 10, 2011 | 23:13 GMT

Beautiful Strange: Travels through A Valley Without Wind

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Randomly generated worlds, replaceable player characters and a blend of adventure and strategy; what’s not to like? Brenna Hillier checks out A Valley Without Wind, and talks to Arcen Games CEO and lead programmer Chris Park.

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Tue, Sep 27, 2011 | 01:19 BST

A Valley Without Wind offers first public beta client – go get ‘em!

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The strange and intriguing indie survival game A Valley Without Wind has just gone into beta – check out the trailer, the beta client, and the hefty pre-order bonus, in that order.

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