First Look: Kill the Bad Guy

Kill the Bad Guy, developed by Exkee, is a Strategy, Puzzle, Simulation game where it is your goal to hunt down and kill bad guys. Track the Bad Guys, be brutal and smart in your planning, and eliminate them one by one. But bear this in mind: each criminal’s death has to look like an accident. In each level, you’ll have the chance to splatter and destroy the Bad Guy using various weapons and traps. It’s up to you to make sure he ends up in the wrong place at the right time.

Join a secret and mysterious society whose members have sworn to get rid of war criminals, former mafia members, and other criminals, going incognito among us. Hiding behind the appearance of a simple ‘man in the street’, the Bad Guys feel untouchable. They don’t expect you to track them and make evil plans. “Kill The Bad Guy” will stress and test your mental skills through a puzzle game where physics plays an important role.

In this ingenious puzzle game in which physics plays an essential role, you’ll need to keep a cool head and your wits about you. Show no mercy as you set out to kill the Bad Guy!

Features:
- TRACK YOUR TARGET in 60 levels, each one more original than the last, and unlock 6 completely off-the-wall bonus levels.
- USE YOUR IMAGINATION as you take out the criminals one by one. Find the opportune moment to act, and make it as bloody as you can!
- BECOME THE AMBASSADOR OF DEATH and make full use of all the different traps available. Sabotage vehicles, transform daily objects into deadly weapons, or combine different elements in order to create new ones.
- WORK IN THE SHADOWS. Don’t draw attention to yourself. Cameras, pedestrians, cops and the Bad Guys’ bodyguards mustn’t suspect you. No one should ever doubt that these deaths are anything but unfortunate accidents.
- TRY, TRY AND TRY AGAIN as you take advantage of the game’s replay feature. Get the top score, fulfil the secondary objectives, find new ways to kill each Bad Guy, and work on your murder skills.

Be sure to check out our First Look Video embedded above!

Kill the Bad Guy releases on the Xbox Store on February 1st for $6.99

For more information on Kill the Bad Guy, check out the official website: http://www.ktbg-thegame.com/

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First Look: Pix the Cat

Pix the Cat, developed by PastaGames is an intense action arcade game where you play as Pix the first cat in the world to play his own game! The game will challenge your reflexes and your wits, pitting you against your friends and the world in a race to the highest score! Progress in the Grid of Infinity, deeper and deeper through its nested levels. Hatch the eggs to stack up ducklings behind you. Drop them off at target circles to set them free. Avoid hitting walls and obstacles at all costs!

There are four game modes in the game. In the Arcade mode, make your way through the flashy digital levels, pulsing to a galvanizing groove that won’t fail to make your heart skip a beat or two! With art that feels dug up from an old attic, the Nostalgia mode is an adventure oozing with surprises! Each of the 70 levels offers a new skill challenge and yet another blister under your thumb! In the Laboratory, your results are measured by your number of moves. Keep them minimal while dodging dangers to collect the bonus stamp! Also, joust against your friends in the local battle mode hosting up to four PixBots!

Be sure to check out our First Look Video embedded above!

Pix the Cat releases on the Xbox Store on February 8th for $9.99

For more information on Pix the Cat, check out the official website: http://www.pastagames.com/pix-the-cat/

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First Look: Toby: The Secret Mine

Toby: The Secret Mine, developed by Lukas Navratil, is a a challenging puzzle platformer as you get lost in the shadows and pray you find your way out. You play as Toby and go on an eerie adventure in a dark and creepy world full of dangerous situations, enemies and challenging puzzles.

A peaceful way of life in a small village in the mountains was thrown into disorder. Someone has kidnapped most of it’s residents. A couple of brave hearts tried to rescue their friends but none of them has returned. Little Toby didn’t want to just sit and wait so he decided to find them by himself. He went to the near deep forest but he soon realized this is just a beginning of a big adventure.

Features:
- Various beautifully handcrafted environments and great visual effects
- Lots Of Different Puzzles
- Many dangerous and challenging traps and enemies
- Many hours of fun

Be sure to check out our First Look Video embedded above!

Toby: The Secret Mine releases on the Xbox Store on January 20th for $9.99

For more information on Toby: The Secret Mine, check out the official website: http://navratillukas.com/

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First Look: The Sun and Moon

The Sun and Moon, developed by Daniel Linssen. is a platformming game, where the goal is to collect the three orbs in the level and jump into the wormhole. There are obstacles like spikes, endless drops and impossible heights make this more and more difficult.

Features:
- Dive into the ground - This unique mechanic preserves your momentum, letting you use the level itself to overcome a huge range of challenges.
- Conquer over 150 levels - Run, jump and dive your way through levels spanning from easy to brutally difficult. You'll need to both master the controls as well as think outside the box.
- Non-linear level unlock system - Explore the game in whatever order best suits you.
- Achieve time goals - Three tiers of medals provide an additional challenge for even the easiest levels
- Minimalistic graphics - Straight-to-the-point graphics help you focus on the gameplay.

Be sure to check out our First Look Video embedded above!

The Sun and Moon releases on the Xbox Store on January 27th for $6.99
Game will also be available with a 10% discount for preorders in the MS Store

For more information on The Sun and Moon, check out the official website: https://managore.itch.io/sunandmoon

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First Look: Metrico+

Metrico+ developed by Digital Dreams, is a puzzle game set in a living world of infographics, driven by your input. All the bar charts, line diagrams and pie charts react to what the player is doing. One bar diagram might grow for every step you walk to the left, while another could decline with every jump you make.

You will have to explore Metrico and carefully analyze your every move to see how it affects the world, and whether it will get you further. This mechanic is called “Input Morphing” and it makes you think about actions you normally don’t think about.

Metrico+ is a combination of exploration, skill, experimentation, but most of all: thinking outside of the box.

Features:
- 6 unique worlds to explore with distinct challenges, mechanics, looks, and sounds
- Play as a boy or girl
- Decide what your story is in Metrico+

Be sure to check out our First Look Video embedded above!

Metrico+ releases on the Xbox Store on January 20th for $13.99

For more information on Metrico+, check out the official website: http://metrico-game.com/

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First Look: Hunter's Legacy

Hunter's Legacy, developed by Lienzo, is a 2D platformer where you will embark on a challenging quest with the great huntress of Un’Amak named Ikki, who is a fierce cat who must save the kingdom of Iripur from the evil Morodir. The game features a non-lineal design where the focus is on exploration and combat in an open world filled with different characters, enemies, and collectibles.

Features:
- Slash your enemies with your mighty twin swords
- Aim your bow and charge your attacks to deal even more damage
- Roll out of the enemies’ way to counter-attack
- Enemies come in many forms and sizes
- Battle your enemies while you enjoy an adrenaline pumping soundtrack
- Jump from platform to platform on the skies or reveal a path below the ground
- Find the path to your next objective in a big connected world
- Find hidden secrets to purchase upgrades
- Meet multiple characters that will aid you in your quest

Be sure to check out our First Look Video embedded above!

Hunter's Legacy releases on the Xbox Store on January 20th for $6.99

For more information on Hunter's Legacy, check out the official website: http://www.lienzo.mx/hunterslegacy/

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First Look: Acorn Assault: Rodent Revolution

Acorn Assault: Rodent Revolution, developed by High Tale Studios, is a Turn-based Strategy game. The squirrels of the forest grew poorer and more starved each day that passed thanks to the tyrant King Lois the Umpteenth. It is up to you to raise an army to overthrow the king and set the world right again. Embark on an nutty journey filled with a strange cast of characters through a historically inaccurate retelling of the French Revolution with squirrels.

If you are a fan of turn based strategy games and want something different from the status quo, this game is for you. The deceptively simple to learn rules of the game lead to a varied set of strategies that you can employ to defeat your enemy and march on.

Features:
- Battle through an epic journey against five unique bosses each with their own abilities and environments.
- Enjoy quirky, hand-made immersive artwork and animations!
- Test your strategies and do battle in 25 epic levels.
- Take control of your enemies: play as defeated single-player enemies in the local multiplayer mode!

Be sure to check out our First Look Video embedded above!

Acorn Assault: Rodent Revolution releases on the Xbox Store on January 11th for $9.99

For more information on Acorn Assault: Rodent Revolution, check out the official website: http://www.hightalestudios.com/pages/aarr/

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