Everyone at IGM was very excited when we originally started managing 8-Bit, but unfortunately many factors led to us deciding to no longer support the platform. It quickly became apparent that the site needed some massive coding changes to operate up to our standards and compete with sites like Kickstarter. Since we did not own the domain name/brand, we didn't think it was worth our investment of time/money and have instead decided to launch our own site that will support Alpha/Beta games. IndieGameStand is a unique site that spotlights indie games and handpicks the best indie game developers out there. Anyone who has a playable build of their game can submit their game and the site supports more payment processors than just Paypal. We hope everyone understands the need for us to build our own brand and system to support developers rather than rebuild 8-bit to compete with the popularity of Kickstarter.
Iup: A web resource that connects Indie Devs so they may generate funding for their current projects by offering their games as a pack.
$2020
RAISED OF $25000 GOAL
Funding finished
The Hungry Gamer! ($5 minimum)
We understand that you have bills to pay too, and we really want you to play our games! You get the complete 6-game Iup Bundle, DRM-FREE.
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The True Gamer! ($10 minimum)
You appreciate our hard work and we appreciate you. This level shows your support in true Iup fashion. You get the complete 6-game Iup Bundle, DRM-FREE.
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The Golden Gamer! ($15 minimum)
You decided to support a little more; we want to recognize this by giving you exclusive digital media: Desktop wallpapers, Forum Tags, and Printable Iup mementos. You also get the complete 6-game Iup Bundle, DRM-FREE.
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The 12X Gamer! ($25 minimum)
You are not only supporting us big time, you are getting 12 FREE GAMES. You get the complete 6-game Iup Bundle, DRM-FREE, AND You get a free pre-order of all 6 games in development, DRM-FREE. BEST VALUE!
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The Power Gamer! ($35 minimum)
You know the impact that indies can have and you have stepped up the support. We want to recognize this with special access to alpha and beta versions of the games in development. You get early access to the pre-order games. You get the complete 6-game Iup Bundle, DRM-FREE, AND You get a free pre-order of all 6 games in development, DRM-FREE.
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The Super Gamer! ($50 minimum)
You take this as serious as we do. We appreciate that. In addition to all Power Gamer! Rewards, we want to offer a little extra and send you an 11 x 17 Cardstock gloss poster with a collage of images from each game.
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The Hero Gamer! ($100 minimum)
You are the Mario to our Princess. You are the Link to our Zelda. We will list you among our all-time Iup Heros, visible on a special section of our website (display your name or twitter). You get early access to the pre-order games. You get the complete 6-game Iup Bundle, DRM-FREE, AND You get a free pre-order of all 6 games in development, DRM-FREE.
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The Boss Gamer! ($250 minimum)
Stepping up to this level is impressive, boss. In addition to all Hero Gamer! rewards, you get inside the decision making process for the next bundle. We present a refined list of titles and you help make the decisions by voting on your favorite. Not to mention, you GET THE NEXT BUNDLE FREE (we eat the cost, the next developers don't suffer).
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The Big Boss Gamer! ($500 minimum)
You've stepped up, not only for us, but for your friends as well. This level gets you all of the Boss Gamer! Level rewards, but it also gets the current bundle for 10 friends. You can give these out to friends, family or co-workers. We will not only send them all six games, but we will tell them how incredibly awesome you are too.
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The Star! Gamer ($1500 minimum)
At this level of support, we truly recognize your contribution. From the day this option is rewarded, until the end of our next bundle campaign, we will feature a special Supported By ad on the main page of the IupBundle.org website. Content must be approved for all audiences and we will discuss size and location (you can be sure it's a pretty darn generous amount of space!). You also get all Big Boss Gamer! Rewards.
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The Indie Gamer ($1 minimum)
Every little bit helps us reach our dreams. We hope you enjoy our games. Thank you for your show of support!
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The Indie-UP Mission! We want to create a resource where indie developers can distribute their games as a bundle and receive funding for the development of their current project. We believe that indie developers have a big impact on the gaming industry, despite being the underdogs. We hope that you choose to Indie-UP and support our campaign!
Why help the underdogs? If you believe that little dogs have big dreams, then know that indie developers have big dreams too. Indies take risks that big studios won't. Indies try ideas that wouldn't normally get tried. Indies spend hours and hours creating great games with little-to-no resources, funding or support. We want to help change that. Supporting our campaign ensures that indies have a place to distribute their game once it is complete. More importantly, we support the continued development of indie games. The only requirement to use our resource is that, developers who distributed with the IUP, offer a quality game in exchange and put the proceeds towards the development of their next or current indie game.
What your contributions are for: Your contributions go towards the six indie developer teams who have offered their games as rewards for this campaign. Each one of them is working towards their next project. You will help provide: Game resources such as music, art, or coding expertise. Software and development costs. The ability to continue working towards their vision and goal.
Your contributions also go towards the creation of the Indie Underdog Pack: a resource for indie developers to distribute their games and fund continued development of their project. This includes: A secure web site that protects user information and confidentiality. A server to host, store and support the vast amounts of data necessary. Support and maintenance of the web infrastructure.
Let's See the Projects YOU are funding: Cinders
Caveman Craig 2
The 9th Wizard: Rings of Eternity
Skull Reaction
Koya Rift (enhanced)
Infernal Edge 2
Bundle Game Descriptions
Magi:
Magi is a mix of strategy and fighting presented in a game about wizard duels. It's very challenging and the focus was on making every spell and tactic balanced and viable. The fighting game formula makes it playable in short bursts, so it's like a casual game with hardcore difficulty. Something that older gamers with less free time can appreciate. You can jump in and have some oldschool fun in minutes.
Caveman Craig:SE:
Caveman Craig: SE is a survival RTS... instead of just 'buying' units to build up your tribe, you actually have to go and demonstrate tasks to otherwise useless cavemen so that they can take over that task for you. For example, a gatherer must learn how to drag dinosaurs back into the cave for preparing. You grow your tribe as big as you can in order to defend yourself from dinosaurs and rival tribes. Hunters and some special bonuses allow you to get involved in some epic man-on-dinosaur battles.
Potion Master:
Potion Master takes a new spin on the Match-3 concept by allowing the player greater flexibility, fewer restrictions and magic spells to destroy mass amounts of potion bottles. You can play a level in a few minutes or find yourself playing for a few hours. The abundance of levels, connected with an easy to pick up but hard to master style of play keep it challenging and fun. There are various objectives to achieve and different paths to take, but the game plays at your pace. The Alchemy theme and pleasant music make for a fun experience.
Koya Rift:
You shoot up a bunch of aliens in a procedurally generated set of levels with random weapons and encounters. The difficulty level adjusts as you fight during different levels to keep the challenge pressured on you. It has an overall casual feel, so if youre a competitive person who wants a game that you can easily pick up and put down from time to time, then its most likely for you.
Animal Blast:
Animal Blast is an arcade flying game where you compete against time. Your mission is to complete all 48 stages as quickly as possible. The game features six playable characters and six worlds to explore. The graphics style and grotesque exploding animals will have you laughing from the start!
Best of Lazy Brain:
TEN small games are included in this compilation: Crystal Wave, Sky Scream, Factorium, Cyborg Virus, Space Fish, Runner Gunner, Mecha-Spider Island, Omnicron, Infernal Edge, Techno-Drone. Each game is a complete retro-arcade style game that is presented in a very polished 8-bit/NES style. The pixelated fun and chiptune tracks bring you back to the days good ol' gaming. The game genres vary from arcade, puzzle, platformer and more.
Who are the developers: EpicVessel Games The Team: Joe and Matt Learn More: www.EpicVesselGames.com EpicVessel Games is a video game development company founded in 2011 on the fluid concept of creativity. The creators of EpicVessel Games are interested in exploring the principles of what makes gaming intuitive, memorable, and downright fun. MoaCube The Team: Tom, Gracjana, Kate, Marius. Learn More: www.moacube.com MoaCube is a small collective of indie game developers, started by two game industry veterans; designer Tom Grochowiak and illustrator Gracjana Zielinska, and additionally comprising of artist Kate Kluge and programmer Marius Utheim.The team have released two games to date Co-Op and Magi; both available for PC & Mac. Under development is the sequel to Magi ArcMagi, and the visual / interactive novel Cinders. Parabox Games The Team: Rhys and Tim Learn More: www.paraboxgames.com Parabox Games is an indie game design team established by brothers Rhys Andrews veteran programmer and game designer behind Conflict: Arcade and game team GameCave Productions, and professional animator and designer Tim Andrews.Parabox was founded after the release of Caveman Craig its portfolio includes iOS/Android/PC game Teka Teki, Oh No More Zombies, and now Caveman Craig 2?. SunnyKatt The Team: Zach Learn More: www.sunnykatt.com SunnyKatt is the trading alias for game developer, artist, and programmer Zach Kehs. Zach has been programming games for over 8 years and is the mastermind behind Koya Rift.
Virtanen The Team: Tuukka and Erkka Learn More: www.virtanengames.com Established in 2002, Virtanen Games has had a lot of experience creating high quality indie games. The team was founded by Erkka Virtanen and Tuukka Virtanen. Virtanen Games has over 20 games up their sleeve, including Animal Blast, Seven Minutes, The Manipulator, and Painajainen.
Lazy Brain Games The Team: John, Con-Man, Michael Stearns, James Rossi, Steve "Slick" Aspinwall, H. Arnold Jones, "Team Infernal", the production team that's going to make everything that's been discussed a reality. We have a nice range of talent, with this team, Lazy Brain is capable of producing more content, more depth, and more awesome.
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Bundle Game Descriptions