Mix, Match, Build a 16th Greenlight Bundle With Groupees

Hey look, another mix-and-match Greenlight-centric bundle from Groupees! Like its precursor, this one brings old and new submissions; quite the varied lot too, which makes for an interesting (and cheap) lineup. Groovy.
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Speculating Screenshots (27th December 2014)

For most, weekends means two days off work with some much-needed R&R. But for game developers, it's also a time during which they get to show off what they've been working on. I am of course referring to Screenshot Saturday, which involves tweeting screenshots with the #ScreenshotSaturday hashtag. Screenshots which I will be critiquing some of every single Tuesday, in Speculating Screenshots.
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‘Troll Song’ Aims to Point and Click the Survivors of a Trollicide In Late 2015

Whenever trolls are featured in popular media, be it video games, movies or books, they're almost always portrayed as mindless brutes - savage antagonists, as it were. Well, that won't be the case in Troll Song, as Team Disaster has taken a different approach with their upcoming adventure. Here, the focus will be on - believe it or not - a group of civilized, if somewhat simple-minded, group, and their struggle to survive.
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The Greenlight Groove: ‘Without Within’, ‘Orion Trail’ and More

It’s a fact that many Steam users don’t check or even notice most Greenlight additions. There are simply too many, making it rather time consuming. Hoping to alleviate this problem somewhat, I bring you The Greenlight Groove, featuring my recommendations from the past week!
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[Update: Greenlit] Stuck In Greenlight Limbo: ‘Shipwreck’

This time the spotlight will be shining on Shipwreck, a stylish pixellated RPG clearly inspired by titles such as The Legend of Zelda. Let’s see if we can’t help it escape the cold emptiness of Greenlight limbo, eh?
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It's Greenlight Voting Time With The Debut 23 Bundle

Tell me, did you vote? Have you? Should you? Silly question - of course you should! If nowhere else, then at least on one or more Greenlight titles from this particular lineup, eh? If you don't feel like browsing the lot, Indie Royale's crammed eight picks into a dirt cheap bundle.
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Time For More Bundle In a Box Indie Gaming Goodness

Another one? Ya better believe it! Bundle In A Box may be under new management, but that doesn't mean the boxing is gonna slow down - not in the slightest. As always, it's a mix of DRM-free with the odd Steam/Desura activation, and... good stuff. Groovy.
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Hit the Greenlight Voting Booth With the Christmas Greenlits Bundle

Looks like The Green Light Bundle decided to live up to its name this time, featuring a bundle full of actual, you know, yet-to-be-greenlit titles! Everything from platformers to racers too, and as always... that price tag. Groovy.
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Speculating Screenshots (20th December 2014)

‘BADLAND’ Celebrates 20+ Million Players With ‘DAYDREAM’ DLC

It's been more than a year since the one-button mobile flier/puzzler first appeared on iOS devices, to then hit Android in F2P form later. More than a year, and yet it's still getting post-launch support in the form of additional content. Groovy. So very groovy.
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The Greenlight Groove: ‘Dreaming’, ‘Sunrider Academy’ and More

[Update: Greenlit] Stuck In Greenlight Limbo: ‘Solstrike’

This time the spotlight will be shining on Solstrike, a highly tactical turn-based multiplayer title. Let’s see if we can’t help it escape the cold emptiness of Greenlight limbo, eh?
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‘The Fastest Skeleton’ Impressions: Climb the Tower by Putting One Bone Ahead of the Other

Skeleton? Check. Eerie sound effects? Check. Tall tower to climb? Check. Bone-by-bone movement? Yup. Like in QWOP, you're not controlling the character directly in The Fastest Skeleton - instead, you're controlling the limbs (or bones, rather). Oh and you better believe it's every bit as tricky as it sounds.
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Two-Two Greenlight Debutants Discounted In This Bundle

Interactive Fiction Engine ‘Sequel’ Twine 2.0 Released, Has Linux Support

Ah, interactive fiction. Easily my second favorite kind (get it?). Seriously though, choose-your-own-adventure style stories are, generally speaking, an amazing thing. Oh and one of the most popular tools for making them just got a sizeable new release. Ain't a Twine 1.0 update/patch either, as so much has changed, this one's more like... a sequel.
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Speculating Screenshots (13th December 2014)

‘Interplanetary’ (Early Access) Brings the Single Player by Adding a WIP AI

While multiplayer is without a doubt the focus of Interplanetary, I'm sure some - myself included - have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of AI opponents. Sure, it's fun to blow planets up and launch missiles across the vastness of space, to annihilate the empires of other people. Definitely fun. But there are times when you just want to take on the game itself, and now you can do exactly that!
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The Greenlight Groove: ‘Aviary Attorney’, ‘Skyhook’, ‘Tactics Maiden’ and More

Mix and Match to Build a Greenlight (Bundle) 15, Remember to Vote

[Update: Greenlit] Stuck In Greenlight Limbo: ‘Formicide’

This time the spotlight will be shining on Formicide, which is essentially... Worms with ants. Weaponized ants. With explosives. Yeah. KABOOM! Let’s see if we can’t help it escape the cold emptiness of Greenlight limbo, eh?
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‘ScanLines’ Impressions: Fast-Paced Platforming Through Levels Constantly Redrawn

Hope you like platformers that requires fast thinking and even faster reactions, because that's ScanLines in a nutshell. Upon completion of one, the entire following level is drawn bit by bit - scan line by scan line - and you have precious little time to get to safety, before, well... fire bad. Quite a unique and clever concept.
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Survival Racer ‘Distance’ Races Onto Steam Early Access

While more than a few indie racers do exist, honestly, there aren't all that many truly great ones. Only ones that come to mind are Little Racers STREET and Nitronic Rush, the latter of which is not only free, but also just got a sequel - kinda. After a quick glance, it seems Distance has taken everything that made its precursor great and... added to it! Time to hit the neon-bathed track once more.
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Speculating Screenshots (6th December 2014)

‘Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams’ Takes a Cue From SpeedRunners In Latest DLC

It's pretty rare for a four-year old game to still receive post-launch support in the form of content updates, yet that's exactly what's going on with Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams. Ain't just some tiny one-level thing either, as there's a multiplayer mode now, along the lines of SpeedRunners! It's pretty darn entertaining too, just like the main game.
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The Greenlight Groove: ‘Dr. Spacezoo’, ‘Wait’ and More