Emberwind atlas release (Spoiler alert!)
Posted by Erik Möller
With the latest post the Emberwind world atlas now covers all the stages leading up to and including The Skeli Vault, the first boss fight and where the demo experience ends.
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Emberwind is TimeTrap's main project, a platformer that tries to capture the retro fun of classic games in a fresh environment.
Check out the HD gameplay footage.
On The Emberwind site you can find
everything about the game including manual, backstory and much much more.
Hooked gamers review Emberwind
Posted by Erik Möller
Justin Snyder a.k.a. BlobDude at hookedgamer.com has done a great review where Emberwind
scores a very impressive 8/10. Justin writes "Emberwind is a solid game.
I honestly can't find anything wrong with it"
"I for one will certainly return to the city of Grendale
for some repeat action to fill the time between the big AAA titles releases this spring."
Read the full review at hooked gamers.
Emberwind review in svt1 morning show
Posted by Erik Möller
Here it is finally,
the review from Swedish TV morning show with english subs.
There's a button to turn them on in youtube if you don't have that enabled already.
The review is obviously aimed at the morning show audience, hence a great deal of time is
spent explaining "indie games", but never the less it's a great review and Emberwind
scores an impressive 4/5.
Interviewed by it24
Posted by Erik Möller
Thomas Arnroth, probably the best known games reviewer in Sweden who has his own segment in
one of the morning shows on national TV, did a review of Emberwind (link to video will
be posted shortly). After the review he did a
follow-up interview with me for it24.se.
Unfortunately it's in Swedish and google translate is doing a pretty poor job with it.
Emberwind metascore
Posted by Erik Möller
Emberwind has been rated by MetaCritic and scores an average of 79 which is rated as
"Generally favorable reviews".
"Metacritic's mission is to help you make an informed decision about how to spend your money on entertainment."
ZTGameDomain reviews Emberwind
Posted by Erik Möller
Catastrophe at ZTGameDomain or Cathlin Sentz as her RL name is made a really nice
review of Emberwind scoring an 8/10.
You can tell she's spent a good deal of time in the game and done a thorough analysis pointing out the goods and the bads... water death pits! Ah, yeah what a blunder!
Good thing they're few and far apart. The pits aside she seems to have really enjoyed it and writes:
"This 2D platformer is cartoon pretty and intensely cute. If you want a fun platformer, Emberwind is an excellent option and a treat for the $12 price."
Emberwind available through GamersGate
Posted by Erik Möller
TimeTrap are glad to announce Emberwind is now also available through our partner site
at gamersgate.com
"GamersGate is a leading digital distribution platform, providing ready gaming experiences for gamers worldwide – anytime, anywhere. Viewed as a strong contender in the digital download arena, GamersGate continues to redefine the download industry. Future strategies include the launch of several additional services, and the further aggressive expansion of its product portfolio, from a wide range of internationally recognized publishers."
Emberwind available through Mac Game Store
Posted by Erik Möller
TimeTrap are glad to announce Emberwind is now also available through our partner site
at macgamestore.com
"Launched in April 2005, Macgamestore.com is the largest online Macintosh gaming store on the planet. Our goal is to provide the best shopping experience that Mac gamers deserve with plenty of stock on todays most popular Macintosh games, speedy delivery, and useful information to make purchasing decisions easier."
GamingXP reviews Emberwind
Posted by Erik Möller
Manfred Beck at GamingXP.com has made a
review of Emberwind. It really stretched my high-school German to the limit,
but what a great review! Emberwind scores a very solid 77% and had it not been for the missing
multiplayer it would've scored well into the 80 mark.
German readers, please don't beat me up if I misquote this :)
"Ideal for casual gaming, Emberwind also provides enough depth for [serious] long term gaming,
and as was mentioned before, it's suitable to anyone."
Gamerlimit reviews Emberwind
Posted by Erik Möller
Paul at GamerLimit has made a
review of Emberwind scoring yet another 7/10.
In his summary Paul writes:
"If you fondly recall time spent playing old platformers, then Emberwind is most certainly a game
for you. Regardless of any niggling flaws, the game is an almost illegal amount of fun to play."
Emberwind game atlas
Posted by Erik Möller
For the curious gamer we're releasing a complete game atlas on our community page.
Starting today by releasing the maps for "Gnomestead" and "Boulderhood Lake" and continuing
to release a new map every week.
Emberwind MAC version upgraded
Posted by Erik Möller
The Emberwind mac builds have been updated with a fix adressing a
rendering issue appearing on some macs with an Intel GMA 950 graphics cards.
If you have already bought the mac version and want it upgraded please contact us via
the support email.
ApertureGames reviews Emberwind
Posted by Erik Möller
Daniel at ApertureGames has made a review of Emberwind
scoring a pretty decent 7/10.
"Emberwind is a great game for younger players, with very little that would offend, and ultimately how much
you enjoy Emberwind is fully dependant on the challenge you’ll get for it.
I highly recommend you give the demo a try."
Skeli-key challenge winner announced!
Posted by Erik Möller
Tore from Oslo, Norway completed the Skeli key challenge in record time. Read all about it and hear a bit about Tore and what he has to say about Emberwind.
Skeli-key challenge
Posted by Erik Möller
The Skeli-key challenge is a contest open to all players who purchased a full version of Emberwind. Do you have what it takes
to beat the underworld? Make sure to get a place in the Emberwind hall of fame!
Read all about it.
Review by Resolution Magazine
Posted by Erik Möller
Greg Giddens at Resolution Magazine has done a review of Emberwind scoring a 7/10. I'm thoroughly impressed Greg managed
to beat the game in three hours the first time he played it, but I guess if you're reviewing games for a living you're bound
to have agile thumbs.
You can read the review in it's entirety at Resolution Magazine
Play.tm reviews Emberwind
Posted by Erik Möller
Lewis Denby at Play.tm has made a neat review of Emberwind titled "Emberwind - home sweet gnome".
The game scores a 79% and Lewis sums the review up with "Enjoy one of the most quietly endearing indie games of the year".
Interview by DIYGamers
Posted by Erik Möller
Geoff Gibson at DIYGamers has posted an interview about the development of Emberwind. If you like Emberwind and are interested
to hear a bit about how it came to be you should find this very interesting. Check out the full article titled "
The Man Behind the Gnome"
on DYIGamers.com.
Want something to wrap?
Posted by Erik Möller
Want to give away a great game for xmas? Get a gift voucher printed in colour
on nice glossy paper sent home via air mail.
Bytejacker video review of Emberwind
Posted by Erik Möller
Episode 12 of Bytejacker features an awesome
3 minute video review of Emberwind. Check it out and follow Anthony's advice - "Try it!"
Emberwind review
Posted by Erik Möller
Jeremy Robinson at tehlearningcurve.com has posted a
review of Emberwind.
Seems like he had a good time reviewing it.. if only he could stay clear of those pits!
The first review of Emberwind
Posted by Erik Möller
Geoff Gibson at DIYGamers was first out with reviewing Emberwind and we're thrilled
about his overall positive and very thorough review of our game. You can read his review titled "
The Little Gnome Who Could"
on DYIGamers.com.
Emberwind launched on PC and MAC
Posted by Erik Möller
From a press release that just went out:
Gothenburg, Sweden - December 8th, 2009 – Indie game developer TimeTrap today
launched Emberwind, an original fantasy platform game as digital download through their
web-store.
Emberwind will sell for $12 and is available for both PC and MAC with a free to download, unlimited
play demo.
"We're thrilled to be able to launch Emberwind. It has been a long and taxing journey
and everyone involved are very proud of the end result. It is a great game and will bring
back many fond memories for people that enjoyed the great platformers of the 80's and 90's as
well as present a very solid game experience to the younger audience."
TimeTrap announces Emberwind launch
Posted by Erik Möller
A few lines from a press release that just went out:
Gothenburg, Sweden - December 1st, 2009 – Indie game developer TimeTrap today announced
the launch of Emberwind is set to December 8th.
Emberwind, an original fantasy platform game for PC and MAC, will be made available as digital
download through TimeTrap's own web store at the $12 price point.
A DRM free demo with unlimited play time will be available for download from TimeTrap's site and download hosting services.
Emberwind site update
Posted by Erik Möller
To prepare for the upcoming PC and MAC release of Emberwind we've updated The Emberwind Site with the Manual, Backstory and some general information.
Emberwind entered into IGF 2010
Posted by Erik Möller
We're excited to announce that TimeTrap has entered the 2010
Independent Games Festival main competition.
IGF news update:
Over 100 games have already been submitted across all IGF 2010 competitions, and since
the vast majority of Independent Games Festival submissions tend to occur at the last
minute, organizers are expecting a record amount of entries this year.
We're glad to be part of this great event and are really looking forward to see all the
great indie efforts made by our peers.
TimeTrap gear shop
Posted by Erik Möller
Emberwind demo release is drawing near and we're celebrating this by launching the TimeTrap gear shop featuring fabulous t-shirts and some fancy caffeine containers.
As usual cafepress pockets all the dough, but it's not about the cash... it's about wearing an awesome gremlin tee.
Emberwind gameplay footage
Posted by Erik Möller
We're very proud to present the first released gameplay footage of Emberwind. It's available here on our media page and on youtube as a HD trailer. Check it out, let your friends know!
TimeTrap at GDC Europe 2009
Posted by Erik Möller
TimeTrap is going to GDC Europe in Cologne, August 17-19 to showcase Emberwind to a selected group of publishers. We're very excited about this opportunity and hope to be able to report back on the results in late August.
Revamped website
Posted by Erik Möller
Welcome to the new and revamped website of the indie game developer TimeTrap. After a lot of hard work we're excited to say that our first title Emberwind is finally complete. It's a very exciting stage in the life of the company and we felt this should be celebrated by a fresh look on the web. In the past there's been little time and need to update our site, but this is the start of a new chapter. To start it off we've added a development section where we'll post various bits and pieces of usable info to developers and people interested in games.
