The Bitcoin Bundle: Top indie developers support Bitcoins

Pay What You Want in Bitcoins for hit indie games Eufloria HD, World of Goo, And Yet It Moves, and Spirits.

Thursday 16th May 2013: The Bitcoin Bundle launched today, allowing Bitcoin users to pay whatever they want for four multiple award nominated Indie Games and contribute to the EFF. Unlike other bundles, this is entirely based around Bitcoin, the much talked about on-line currency. Not only do users buy with Bitcoins, but the developers are paid in Bitcoins.

Support has come from 2D Boy (World of Goo), Omni Systems (Eufloria), Spaces of Play (Spirits), and Broken Rules (And Yet It Moves). The developers all wished to show support for the nascent currency, seeing it as a way for players and creators to become a step closer together.

Bitcoin uses peer-to-peer technology to operate as a currency with no central authority. It can be used to pay anyone, anywhere in the world, almost instantly, anonymously, and without paying bank or other significant charges.

“We created this bundle to be special – it’s exclusively handled in Bitcoin. We didn’t just want to have it as a payment option, we wanted to promote the currency itself”, said Alex Amsel, director of The Bitcoin Bundle.

 Marek Plichta, from contributor Spaces of Play, says more creative businesses should be paying attention to Bitcoin. “Digital distribution removed the need for publishers as the middleman between customers and game developers. Bitcoin might be able to do the same thing for all kinds of creative businesses and help them thrive.”

The Bitcoin Bundle is available for 2 weeks, from now, Thursday 16th May, until 30th May 2013. The games are DRM free, available for PC, Mac and Linux, and are on Steam where available. 10% of all proceeds will be gifted to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (https://www.eff.org/).

Bitcoins may be purchased from various companies, including Blockchain.info (International; not UK), Coinbase (US), BitInstant (US), and BitBargain (UK). The Bitcoin Bundle uses industry leading technology from Coinbase to handle Bitcoin transactions.

For more information

Official website: http://www.thebitcoinbundle.com

Press pack: http://www.thebitcoinbundle.com/press/bb1presspack.zip

Twitter: bitcoinbundle

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebitcoinbundle

In the mean time, if anyone does want to have the Eufloria HD beta on PC, Mac, or Linux (as was in the Humble Bundle) then send us a message through the contact page, let us know when, how much and from where you have gifted, and we’ll get a build to you. At the moment we (well, I!) have to do this manually so please bare with me. I’m not online 24 hours a day!

Pay With Bitcoin

How much are we charging? PAY WHAT YOU WANT!

Seriously.

ANYTHING.

Bitcoin payments will most likely go to funding us being able to accept them officially in some form so, as the saying goes, please give generously.

Firstly, Eufloria HD received a nomination for Most Innovative Game in the Best App Ever awards 2013. This adds to our growing nomination list which keeps putting a smile on our faces. Thanks to all of you for playing.

Secondly, we’re now officially out on Blackberry 10 (BB10): Crackberry Mini Review. It plays really nicely on RIM’s new devices so hopefully they’ll be a success. RIM themselves have been brilliantly helpful, especially when we had a last minute hardware issue, so special thanks to them.

Meanwhile, here is a random Eufloria Adventures montage!

This is not the end for Eufloria HD. We have more plans next year, as you can see on our FAQ. Android remains part of those plans!

If you’re new to Eufloria or have any questions, you should also pay a visit to our forum – Euflorium.

As always, please leave a review of both the demo and the main app of you like the game. We’re only a small indie team so we rely on your reviews.

 Journalist?

Are you a writer? Here’s a link to our latest press kit: LINK. Please ask about review copies by emailing contact@eufloria-game.com.

The full press release is below:

PRESS RELEASE

Eufloria HD out now on Android

Best iPad Game of 2012 Runner-Up Eufloria HD now available on Android devices via the Google Play store for $4.99/€3.99/£2.99

18^th December 2012: Omni Systems Ltd announced today that indie smash hit Eufloria HD is now available for Android devices via the Google Play store.
Co-developed with fellow indie developer Tuna, Eufloria HD is an atmospheric, beautiful and addictive real-time strategy game that was recently the runner-up in the official iPad Best Game of 2012 list, and has earned a five-out-of-five stars user review average from players.

Eufloria HD for Android is the enhanced and evolved version of the 450,000-selling, BAFTA-nominated indie game Eufloria, with a 25-level Story Mode, a Relaxed Mode for a truly chilled-out experience and a stunning original soundtrack by Milieu. Android owners can also download a free demo version of Eufloria HD from Google Play available with five levels and a website link to purchase the full game.

Eufloria HD is a gorgeous-looking, easy-to-control and elegant strategy title that anyone can play – and the perfect game to show off the gorgeous new Google Nexus phone and tablet devices.

What the press has been saying about Eufloria HD:

“It’s hard to express how much we love Eufloria” – Pocket Lint (App of the Day)

“Soothing ambient music, beautiful abstraction… one of the most enjoyably relaxing wars we’ve ever waged” – Mac Life

“The most stylish and unique strategy games you’ve ever seen” – AppAdvice

Eufloria HD features:

• Gorgeous high-definition visuals for Android devices
• Beautifully-designed touch-screen interface
• Game session in progress saving
• A 25-level Story Mode with many hours of gameplay
• Relaxed Mode for a more ambient experience which anyone can enjoy
• Skirmish levels that can be played again and again
• Dark Matter Mode for a stylish, more challenging way to play
• Original ambient soundtrack by Brian Grainger (Milieu)
• Procedurally-generated levels which are different every time
• Also available for BlackBerry PlayBook, iPhone and iPad
• More additions and great new features on the way in 2013!

Eufloria HD is now available for Android devices via the Google Playstore for $4.99/€3.99/£2.99.

Eufloria HD is already released on the App Store. Eufloria HD is also available on BlackBerry PlayBook.

For more information on Eufloria:

Official website: www.eufloria-game.com

Twitter: @RudolfKremers
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About Omni Systems Ltd

Eufloria is published by Omni Systems Limited, Rudolf Kremer’s indie media production company. Omni has been set up as a new kind of independent games (and other media) company, offering an alternative to corporate restraints and rewarding developers in a way that traditional game development often does not allow. Additionally Omni produces and develops other media including screenplays, comics, PS3 Dynamic Themes and more, while also offering consultancy services ranging from interactive software development to consultancy on creating virtual spaces. Current projects of note are two new games: StarLit and Neopolis, a series of Sci-Fi dynamic themes for PlayStation 3 and a comic called Spire.

www.omni-labs.com

About Tuna

Tuna is an international award-nominated boutique indie game production company who specialise in developing projects for mobile, traditional gaming and on-line platforms. With many years experience in the field, Tuna have worked with a range of partners including marketing and advertising agencies, independent game developers, universities, and solo artists. Services include digital consultancy, concept development, production management, software development and establishing software development partnerships. Brands Tuna has worked with include Family Guy, Big Brother, Cadbury, Asteroids, Boulder Dash, and indie hits Alien Hominid and Eufloria on platforms as wide ranging as iPhone, iPad, Android, Facebook, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PS3.

www.tunahq.com

We also want to thank RIM themselves for providing their support and devices.

You can find it on the BlackBerry App World store now!

Joe Moreno has posted a video review here (thanks Joe!).

This week we’ve completely revamped the forum, upgraded the software, and added discussion boards for other titles the various Eufloria crew are working on. Take a look, visit Euflorium.

We’ve also taken the opportunity to refresh the website content, particularly the FAQ.

This one is special as it also contains pre-releases of Eufloria HD for PC, Mac and Linux. Some superb OSTs as well.

Have a look at the video:

Here is what the HIB site says:

Six glorious games for your mobile entertainment. Humble Bundle for Android 4 features a handpicked selection of the finest portable gaming ever seen for Android. Pay-what-you-want and dive into the creative physics puzzler Crayon Physics Deluxe; the plant-based interstellar RTS Eufloria; the cell-splitting microbial puzzler Splice; the future-retro audiovisual concoction Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP; and the side-scrolling planetary adventure, Waking Mars. Customers who pay more than the average price will also get the fantastic mechanical point-and-click adventure Machinarium!

Desktop ready. Buying the Humble Bundle for Android 4 also gets you the games on Windows, Mac, and Linux! For your listening pleasure, all six games also come with an official soundtrack.

Pay what you want. On their own, buying this unbeatable collection of mobile and desktop games with soundtracks would cost around $119, but we’re letting you name your price!

The games are DRM-free and work great on Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux (system requirements here). Note that this is the initial release for many of the Android and Linux versions of the games. Please be patient while the developers fix any 1.0 bugs as quickly as they can, and don’t hesitate to contact us if you run into any issues!

Support charities and developers. Choose how your purchase is divided: to the developers, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and/or the Child’s Play Charity. And if you like this promotion, a tip to the Humble Bundle would be greatly appreciated!

Well, I am not going to argue with that so go check it out people!

Not only can you now play on your iPhone,  iPad 3 owners now get to experience Eufloria with Retina support! We’ve added many other features too, including the much requested in-session save so you don’t lose those long games when you take a break.

iTunes store links for Eufloria HD iPad/iPhone and Eufloria iPhone.

Eufloria continues to be developed and we have many more plans for the future.

Help us out!
We really need our fans again – please help spread the word about the release, and if you update or buy the game – firstly, THANK YOU!

If you buy the game and you like it, we would be undyingly grateful if you could help us out by leaving a nice review on the App Store. It really helps.

You can also tweet about the release really easily by clicking here!

 Journalist?

Are you a writer? Here’s a link to our press kit: LINK. Please ask about review copies by emailing contact@eufloria-game.com.

The full press release is below:

PRESS RELEASE

Eufloria for iPhone and Eufloria HD Retina display iPad update out today.

Developers Omni Systems Ltd and Tuna collaborate to bring acclaimed ambient space strategy game Eufloria to iPhone today, along with a major Retina display universal app update for Eufloria HD

23rd August 2012: Omni Systems Ltd announced today that Eufloria, its BAFTA-nominated ambient game of space exploration and conquest, is now available for  iPhone. Co-developed with Tuna, another UK independent developer, Eufloria for iPhone features the evolved iOS version of the beautiful, atmospheric strategy game, with Game Center support, a 25-level Story Mode, a Relaxed Mode for a truly chilled-out experience and a stunning original soundtrack by Milieu with iOS-exclusive tracks.

In addition, after listening to fans’ requests, Eufloria HD for iOS also receives a free major feature update today making it a universal app for iPad and iPhone 4/iPhone 4S, as well as including iPad Retina display compatibility for truly stunning graphics, game session in progress saving, iCloud support and numerous performance improvements. Eufloria HD has already been awarded Apple Game of the Week and become a Top Ten hit in the all-apps chart around the world, including the UK, China, Russia and the Czech Republic.

Eufloria first caught the attention of gamers back in 2009 with a critically-acclaimed debut PC release, and is continuing to evolve hugely with brand new levels, tighter gameplay, more varied game modes, improved visuals and more intuitive controls for the PlayStation 3 in 2011 and now iPhone and iPad touch-screen versions. Eufloria is a haunting, gorgeous-looking, easy-to-control and addictive strategy game that anyone can play.

What the press has been saying about Eufloria HD:

“It’s hard to express how much we love Eufloria” – Pocket Lint (App of the Day)

“Soothing ambient music, beautiful abstraction… one of the most enjoyably relaxing wars we’ve ever waged” – Mac Life

“The most stylish and unique strategy games you’ve ever seen” – AppAdvice

Eufloria/Eufloria HD features:

· iPad Retina display support in Eufloria HD
· iPhone Retina display support in both Eufloria and Eufloria HD
· Universal Build for Eufloria HD - iPad and  iPhone 4/iPhone 4S supported
· Beautifully designed touch-screen interface
· Game session in progress saving
· A 25-level Story Mode with many hours of gameplay
· Relaxed Mode for a more ambient experience which anyone can enjoy
· Skirmish levels that can be played again and again
· Dark Matter Mode for a stylish, more challenging way to play
· Original ambient soundtrack by Brian Grainger (Milieu)
· Procedurally-generated levels which are different every time
· 20 achievements for Game Center users and iCloud support
· More updates and great new features on the way!

Eufloria for iPhone is out now on the App Store for $2.99/€2.39/£1.99. Eufloria HD is out now on the App Store for $4.99/€3.99/£2.99 and is a universal iPhone/iPad app with additional retina screen support for the new iPad.

For more information on Eufloria and Eufloria HD:
Official website: www.eufloria-game.com
Twitter: @RudolfKremers

About Omni Systems Ltd
Eufloria is published by Omni Systems Limited, Rudolf Kremer’s indie media production company. Omni has been set up as a new kind of independent games (and other media) company, offering an alternative to corporate restraints and rewarding developers in a way that traditional game development often does not allow. Additionally Omni produces and develops other media including screenplays, comics, PS3 Dynamic Themes and more, while also offering consultancy services ranging from interactive software development to consultancy on creating virtual spaces. Current projects of note are two new games: StarLit and Neopolis, a series of Sci-Fi dynamic themes for PlayStation 3 and a comic called Spire.
www.omni-labs.com

About Tuna
Tuna is an international award-nominated boutique indie game production company who specialise in developing projects for mobile, traditional gaming and on-line platforms. With many years experience in the field, Tuna have worked with a range of partners including marketing and advertising agencies, independent game developers, universities, and solo artists. Services include digital consultancy, concept development, production management, software development and establishing software development partnerships. Brands Tuna has worked with include Family Guy, Big Brother, Cadbury, Asteroids, Boulder Dash, and indie hits Alien Hominid and Eufloria on platforms as wide ranging as iPhone, iPad, Android, Facebook, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PS3.
www.tunahq.com

Use the code “SAVYGAMER5″ to get 75% off the game. Why not buy it for a friend?

We have also discounted the iPad version of the game, so if you’re interested in that, please follow this link!