WINTER WOLVES NEWSLETTER

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Happy Thanksgiving!



We want to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving !

And for those who don't celebrate it, it's a good excuse to show you two interesting games from developer friends: Smugglers 5 and Northmark.
The first game is a sci-fi trading/strategy/combat game with story gameplay elements.
The second will be very appreciated by my oldest customer who enjoyed my card RPG hybrid "Magic Stones", since it's a very similar game.

Meanwhile, development of our new games continues. Heileen 3 should be out really soon, and Bionic Heart 2 will follow shortly.
Get the latest updates in my blog, on twitter or facebook and in my forums.

Northmark, a card RPG game (PC/Mac)



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Experience all the thrills of adventure in Northmark: Hour of the Wolf, a card-based RPG. Choose to become a mighty warrior, cunning mage or powerful druid as you fight for glory and survival in arena combat. Explore every corner of the kingdom from fiery deserts to deep forests and cold mountain peaks.
Adventure across the lands of Northmark.
Journey from the cold mountain peaks to the desert wastes and deep forests.
Explore great cities, lost ruins and the ancient mystic sites sacred to the druids and elves.
Save your homeland from the plot that threatens to overwhelm it.
Enjoy an original battle system featuring over 180 beautiful cards.
Fight for honour, glory... and gold.
Battle in the arena, or fight for your life against powerful assassins, hideous monsters and mighty warriors.
Grow more powerful as you find the best battle tactics.
Become the greatest hero Northmark has ever known - you know it's your destiny!

Smugglers 5 (Windows only)


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Check out this interesting strategy/story game hybrid by an indie friend. Some features:
  •     Explore the galaxy through a fast turn-based travel and combat system
    •    4 factions; 6 professions with new, unique skill trees; 100+ different skills and a revised skill system
    •    30+ spaceships and encounters ranging from fighters to battleships, cruise missiles and star bases
    •    Non-linear war and campaign system. You can influence the war!
    •    Manage a crew, board enemy ships, become an Admiral and command whole fleets
    •    Plunder planets and pirate outposts, conquer space systems and even rule your own empire!
    •    Supply and demand based trading with prices influenced by storyline and campaign
    •    Advanced text generation technology and new short stories for planet exploration make every game different
    •    Marry a beautiful wife and have children
    •    Optional compatibility mode to allow blind players to enjoy the game
    •    and much more ...
Example storyline: Hyraxan system - Tempest - A.I. (SPOILER!):

You arrive on one of the larger orbital space stations surrounding Tempest. You are surprised that the landing procedure is fully automated and you can just lean back and watch your ship being landed safely on the local landing platform. As you soon discover after leaving your ship and paying the small landing fee to a waiting protocol droid, the affairs of the orbital station have been handed over to an artificial intelligence (A.I.) and various forms of droids. It´s convenient and frees the small local population from the burden of governing and control.
 
Option: Continue
 
As you walk through the public area of the orbital station you strangely do not see any local humans at all. The only living beings are travellers, like you. As you turn around a corner, you suddenly see someone waving in your direction as if asking for help. You run over and are dragged into a little room. "Shhhhh", the unknown whispers and you notice that it´s a young woman. "What´s up?" you ask, alarmed by the situation.
 
Option: Continue
 
"The A.I. has rebelled against us and killed or imprisoned most of the people," she tells you. "It said that humans themselves are a threat to the peace and prosperity of the station and that the only logical solution is the extermination of the population. You have to help me to pull the plug on this devious machine." Suddenly she looks worried. "You won´t leave me here alone, will you?" she asks with a frightened look on her pretty face.
 
Option: Help her OR Hand her over
 
(Let´s assume you chose to help her. If you want to get to know what happens if you hand her over, download the game and see yourself!)
 
She tells you her plan. The survivors are herded together in a prison section of the orbital station. What you must do is shoot a hole into the hull, at a safe distance but not too far from the prison. The girl and a couple of surviving rebels will then attack the prison, shoot their way in and bring the prisoners to your ship. As soon as you take off from the station, she will start the attack. Before you leave, she kisses you on your cheek. "Thank you!"
 
Option: Continue
 
As you take off you receive a hidden transmission from the A.I. survivors. They are just starting their attack on the prison. Do you want to fulfill your promise and help them to rescue everyone?
 
Option: Fulfill promise OR not
 
 (Let´s assume you fulfill your promise.)
 
You shoot a hole into the hull of the orbital station and seal the leak with an energy shield. You are very proud of your accomplishment. It doesn´t take long until the first of the prisoners arrive - a group of ill-looking rag-tags lead by the girl and a group of heavily armed men. You don´t have much space and they have to make themselves comfortable in the cargo hold. Needless to say the A.I. isn´t particularly happy about your actions and, as you take off, you are attacked.
 
Option: Continue
 
(Now you have to fight your way through)
 
You are able to escape and, once you have put some distance between you and the orbital station, you go to the cargo space to speak to the survivors. They ask you to bring them to Hyraxan.
 
Option: Continue
 
(As you arrive on Hyraxan...)
 
The survivors of Tempest and the government thank you for your help. You receive a reward and the gratitude of the people.
 
 (You get money & experience points).
 
 Did you like the story? There are many, many more in the game and (almost) every game you will encounter new stories.
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