What Indie Games MUST Go BIG?

What indie games should jump to consoles? Plus, Gravity Bone's Brendon Chung has released his first commercial title, Flotilla, on PC and XBLIG.

Flotilla: Blendo Games, Turn-based strategy, Windows/XBLIG, $10

Remember Gravity Bone? Yeah you do, because it was awesome. A stylish, fun, way outside-the-box mod of Quake II, it totally stole our hearts when we covered it last year. Now Brendon Chung, the man behind its development, is back with Flotilla, a turn-based strategy game for Windows and Xbox Live Indie Games. Was he able to transfer all the charm and style to a different genre?

Free Indie Countdown:

#3 Paws Flash, Platformer, Spelgrim http://indiegam.es/aI2eCW

#2 5 Minute MMORPG Flash, Arcade, A bunch of Norwegian dudes http://www.fiveminutemmorpg.com/

#1 Specter Spelunker Shrinks Windows, First Person Platformer, DePaul Game Elites http://indiegam.es/c6E9N0

Feedback:

Cave Story made the jump to consoles last week and it got us thinking: there are probably a ton of other free indies that deserve the same treatment. We asked for your input. You gave it. SYNERGY.

Next weeks Feedback question: Whats the best Genesis/Mega Drive game of all time? Weigh in with a video or audio comment on www.Bytejacker.com, a video response on YouTube, or a message on our hotline: (530) 675-GAME

Free Indie Rapid Fire:

Condition Flash, Metroidvania, abielins/Lycheesoup http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/529101

Constellation Chaos Flash, Arcade, Scattle/Andy Wolff http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/530467

Balloon in a Wasteland Flash, Tower Defense, John Cooney http://armorgames.com/play/5272/balloon-in-a-wasteland

This Week's Music:

Lhomme Manete Saloon Credits, The View From Space, from 3 Way Split: http://www.ptesquad.com/more/pte015.html

Xoc Rubles From Heaven, from Heartcode: http://www.iimusic.net/catalog/2008/06/heartcode



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