Pi Eye Games News

News Archive

22nd July 2008

We are delighted to announce that Circulate is now available for the iPhone and iPod Touch! Circulate Prologue was developed by our good friends at LemonQuest. Here's what they had to say : "Circulate Prologue introduces a new element to the gameplay, requiring players to rotate the entire game board by moving the phone itself. It’s a control system that has never been seen before for either of these two devices, making this a totally unique game system that is completely intuitive, easy to learn and master". Circulate Prologue is available directly from iTunes' App Store and can be purchased for just $0.99!

28th June 2008

We're proud to announce another big update to the Pi Eye site. Unfortunately you won't see any changes and it looks exactly the same ... but ... it's now driven by an all-new backend system which will make future updates to the site (and its sister sites) a breeze, leaving more time for the all important task of creating new games. One thing you may notice however is there are now far more guest games to choose from and new guest games will appear far more regularly with 2-3 games being added to our lists each week!

13th June 2008

System Mania has just had a major upgrade. The latest build now includes a shop where you can spend your hard earned cash on various upgrades to help you out in the game. Upgrades include 'UV Filter', 'Clear', 'Refill' and 'Eeek!' ... there are twelve upgrades in all to try out. There's a new Trophy screen which sets various bonus challenges and from level 5 onwards and the game now introduces random 'events' to provide additional challenges. There are 'Panic Attacks', 'Lights Out' and 'Steamed Up' events to contend with, each of which puts a different spin on the gameplay!

16th May 2008

The new game is done! System Mania is now available for sale and we hope you enjoy it. There will probably be a major update soon based on your feedback but as always all updates are completely free of charge. I think this is one of our best games to date, with a far lighter style and the controls are easy to master ... although the game, like all Pi Eye games will keep you challenged for some time.

17th March 2008

We've been working hard on the new game (the working title is Contraptions but this will likely change). The new art style is coming along nicely and with some practice it's gradually becoming quicker to produce new art as required by the game. The game is taking longer to produce due to the new style but should be available for beta in 2-3 months.

9th February 2008

We've started working on our new game. We're trying to find a lighter style of graphics than used in previous games which means starting from scratch with how things are created. The game itself will be nice and easy to pick up and play too and the prototype is nice and fun to play. The game should be available for beta sometime in the next few months.

28th January 2008

We've just finished a major update to the site and have even updated the Pi Eye logo in all the games and movies. Hope you like the new look, I think it looks crisper than before with more focus on content (there are more guest games than ever too) and the site should be even easier to navigate. Let me know what you think ... or if you spot anything broken ; )

17th December 2007

We've released updates to several of the games which now feature online high scores! Each game (DarkSide, Cubology, Scavenger, ArkLight, Circulate, Odd Box and WordJuice) has a new main menu link which allows you to submit scores directly to an online high score page. I bet you can't beat my scores though =D As always, all our updates are free of charge, just download the latest version of any purchased games and use your existing keys.

14th December 2007

We've just added a new DVD Case page where you can download an ultra-high res (2760x1850) image for any of our games. Follow the instructions to print them out at the correct scale and you to can be the proud owner of a pretty DVD Case to keep a backup of your purchased game. Unfortunately there are current no plans to release the games on DVD via Pi Eye Games as we do think it's easier to just download them, and your keys are always on file here just in case you lose them.

28th November 2007

The 'release' build (1.0) of DarkSide is now available. DarkSide (game number 11) has been in production for two years now and has been featured in our newsletter twice as 'nearly finished', but finally, it's done! DarkSide now features an online high score table which we hope to include in several of our current games in the near future. There are also two new mission objectives and an extra alien which uses smart bombs against you! Have fun : )

25th October 2007

A beta build of DarkSide  is now available to try out. It's an out-and-out shooter featuring intense asteroid-blasting action. It's around 90% compete, we'll be looking to polish up the textures and there are some sound effects currently missing. Any suggestions and feedback are most welcome, we hope you like it.

21st July 2007

This year has been going quickly as we've been busy with some games contract work, but Pi Eye game number ten is finished at last. PyraCubes is a tricky block-shifting puzzle game with 160 levels to keep your brain busy. Please read all about it on the main PyraCubes page. Hopefully it won't be long before the next game is complete, a follow up to ArkLight which has been on the go for over a year now.

15th May 2007

We've just released a greatly improved Scavenger build available from the main Scavenger page. Scavenger now features four new alien types, a new power up system, an in-game level scanner, dynamic scroll-zooming and loads of tweaked game parameters such as fuel, gravity, ship size, headlight intensity and staggered multiple firing. The game's ramp has also been fine tuned, meaning the levels are more evenly spread out so you'll get to the exciting alien bits sooner =D

2nd February  2007

This month sees the release of our 9th game, developed right here at Pi Eye Games. GridLines is an absorbing square-forming puzzle game in which you do battle with your PC to take control of the game board. GridLines is our 3rd $14.95 title which you can actually grab for free by purchasing any other game (including guest games) at Pi Eye Games. See our Special Offer page for more details.

17th January  2007

Pi Eye Games has started making movies! Well, okay, they're just small movies of our games, but they're kind of fun. Look out for the new movie links on the Scavenger, ArkLight and Circulate pages.

15th December  2006

Scavenger has just been released at Pi Eye Games. This is our 2nd out and out shooter and as usual we are really proud of it. This one will have you spinning around aiming your ship's turrets at an onslaught of alien creatures. It takes a little practice to come to terms with the later game modes but it's well worth it. A beginners game mode is included which anyone will be able to play (we switched the gravity off).

4th October 2006

We've just added the 7th game to be developed by Pi Eye Games to the site. Sweetopia is a great chain popper game featuring several unique gameplay mechanics. It's also the first game we've ever developed for an external publisher and it was great fun writing the game in conjunction with the guys and gals at PlayFirst. Check out Sweetopia's Info Page for more details.

12th September 2006

ArkLight has just been featured on the front page of the first edition of GameTunnel's indie game magazine. The downloadable magazine also features a great review of ArkLight written by William Usher. If you enjoy indie games please check out the magazine at GameTunnel.

2nd August 2006

We've just added online versions of three of our games. You can play these 'mini' versions for free at any time straight from your web browser. You will need to download and install a special loader to play them, but once installed you can play all our games, and games on many other sites! Look out for the 'Play Online' buttons.

15th July 2006

There's another PiEye game available. Odd Box is a strangely unique game in that it features 100% black and white gameplay, which means you're matching patterns rather than colors. Who says independent games can't be pretentious! Odd Box is available for free via our Special Offer.

25th June 2006

We've just added a new 'guest' games category, Action Games. In this section you'll find some great shoot'em'ups and some fantastic break-out games. During the next few weeks we'll be adding even more games to this category as well as to our Arcade and Puzzle guest game sections.

4th May 2006

Our 5th game has just been released. Mirror Mixup is a return to one of our favourite genres, the puzzle game. This time it's a picture puzzle game which may not sound quite as original as some of our puzzle games but don't worry it does feature a unique 'twist'. Rather than simply moving pieces around a board, you rotate whole areas of the board round leading to some fairly tricky levels. We hope you enjoy the challenge : )

7th March 2006

Our first joint project with PlayFirst is going great and drawing towards beta, look for more info in the near future. We've got a new newsletter system in place which allows us to include pictures for the first time, making the newsletter even more fun to read : ) Sign up now to see the very first screenshots from our follow up to ArkLight !

4th January 2006

Happy new year ! Unfortunately we didn't have time to put the holiday decorations up on the site this year as we've been incredibly busy with development work. We're delighted to announce that we have developing a brand new game for a major online publisher which should be released in the first half of this year. Well, I better get back to it !

2nd November 2005

Well I was right, this month sees another revision to the site : ) In this revision we've added 15 new games, all from fellow independent developers. We've had a lot of fun choosing our favourites and we hope you like them. You'll find the full list of available games in the Arcade Game and Puzzle Game sections.

17th September 2005

Welcome to the 3rd major revision of our website. Although the navigation remains consistent with the previous versions, we believe the site is looking better than ever. Of course in a few months, it'll be time for another revision !

5th August 2005

Our fourth game, ArkLight has just been released. Although it's taken a while to finish ArkLight we think all the hard work has been worth it. We hope you enjoy it : )

15th June 2005

Work is progressing well on our 4th title. Most of the level design is complete and one of my personal favourite tasks is coming up - the sound FX! Expect a demo in around 3 weeks time.

2nd May 2005

Cubology has just been updated and now features great new music, 100 levels and enhanced arcade game-play. Version 1.07 can be downloaded from the Cubology Details page.

23rd April 2005

The latest version of Circulate (v1.05) now features all new music and a game-speed control allow you to adjust the game play to match your abilities. The better you get, the faster you can play and the more chance you will have to get into the Best Times table!

15th April 2005

Circulate has had it's first review at EmotionRays and they loved it : ) - "I am still excited about this game! It's like a breath of fresh air in a world ruled by Tetris and Bejeweled clones".

19th March 2005

We have just posted the first Cubology player-designed levels. Thanks to Jeff for a great selection of levels, they are all entertaining and some are down right tricky!

2nd March 2005

I have just added the first set of player designed levels to Circulate's extras page. It's great to be playing levels I've never seen before and these are real brain teasers! Thank you Quique for sharing your excellent levels.

5th February 2005

We've just released v1.02 of Circulate which now boosts 100 levels !, an easier front end and a new system for creating your own custom levels.

23rd January 2005

Our third game WordJuice has just gone online. It's a quick word forming game and it was a lot of fun to write. We hope you like it : ) We've also updated the website, cleaned up the graphics and made the site easier to maintain and expand.

2nd January 2005

Well, it's time to take down the Christmas decorations, and that includes those on the site. After a restful holiday we are back and are currently focused on producing or third title which should be available by the end of January. All the best for the New Year!

8th December 2004

We've spent the last week submitting Cubology and Circulate to the download sites. We've also updated the website, adding some pages and reducing some unnecessary text ... and ... we've started work on our next game !

27th November 2004

Version 1.0 of Circulate is now available for download and we have just launched our first Special Offer in time for Christmas : ) This offer is also valid for everyone who has already purchased Cubology.

21st November 2004

We've added 3 additional cube types to version 1.05 of Cubology : 'Teleporters', 'Absorbers' and 'Crumblers'. We're also designing some extra levels which will be available by the end of the week. Our second game 'Circulate' is also coming along nicely, expect to see a demo within a couple of weeks : )

14th November 2004

A few changes to the site and a new update for Cubology (v1.03). You can now choose between 10 preset backgrounds then 'tweak' them as you like. You still have full control over the backgrounds if you want to create your own from scratch.

7th November 2004

Well, the last week has been spent getting PiEyeGames and Cubology on to several download sites. We've also set up our affiliate system for version 1.01 of Cubology. This update also includes an easier way to play your own levels - straight from the front end.

29th October 2004

For anyone visiting this site who thought our launch game was called 'Cubic' - don't worry, you're not going mad : ) 'Cubic' was renamed 'Cubology' after a quick web search turn up about 10 other games called 'Cubic' (or something *very* similar). Whoops !

25th October 2004

Cubology has it's first listing on the web today, at  FileForum (Games-Demos section). It's all very exciting, and hopefully I'll get enough feedback to get Cubology 'final'. I'm still looking for beta testers so visit the Beta Application if you're interested.

22th October 2004

The e-commerce system with SWReg.org is now up and running, Cubology is officially available to buy !

16th October 2004

Lots of feedback so far. Cubology really has progressed over the last week or two and is hopefully a lot easier to pick up and play. I've added a load of error handling and tracking, which makes it easier to fix bugs if and when they come up. Thanks to all those at the IndieGamer forums !

5th October 2004

Well, today's the day. The Cubology demo is now downloadable for all to try. Still some work to do on the site before the weekend, making it compatible with Firefox and Netscape. My Mac friends will also be able to see the site correctly.

29th September 2004

We've just finalised the website text for the beta release. Both games now have their key/protection systems in place. A full public beta test will commence next week for our launch title 'Cubology'.

5th September 2004

Well, it's been a year of very hard work but it's been worth it. Our site and two games are at alpha stage, we're finally on-line and getting ready for the beta testing. We've just started the protection system for each game. Not as fun as actually writing the games, but it has to be done I guess.