Hey, developers! The new Indie Dev Grant is here!

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This lovely IDG pic has been kindly created by game artists and indie dev Ben Chandler.

Kyttaro Games are happy to announce a brand new Indie Dev Grant initiative; one that will hopefully help one more indie developer or team achieve their creative goals .

Having already supported such amazing indie projects as Maia, Under the Ocean, Whispering Willows and 99 Spirits and having helped bring more exposure to as many excellent indie games as we could, Kyttaro Games and Bundle In A Box are ready to once again accept your Indie Dev Grant submissions!

Oh, and, of course, we are also more than excited to announce our very next bundle too: The Capsule Computers Indie Bundle by gaming site Capsule Computers and Bundle In A Box, that will very soon be going live.

So…

What is the Indie Dev Grant?

The Indie Dev Grant, that popular feature of Bundle In A Box we are most proud of, is a grant designed to help indie game developers actually create the games they’ve always wanted to. For every 100 bundles sold $15 will be added to the grant. One indie developer (be it a group or an individual) voted by the esteemed fans of Bundle in a Box will get the whole amount after the bundle ends.

No strings will be attached by either Bundle in a Box or Kyttaro Games. The grant can be used in any way the developer that earns it sees fit and will in no way be obliged to co-operate with Kyttaro Games, Capsule Computers or Bundle in a Box. Developers that have already taken part in one of our bundles or are willing to do so in the future are also eligible for the grant. Actually, absolutely anyone is free to enter; yes, even people trying to buy some time in order to create their next freeware gem.

 

Will the IDG help a game get any exposure?

Yes, we know it will.

Each game or project will be presented on the BIAB Blog, our tumblr, facebook, google plus page and twitter and, of course, on the Indie Dev Grant site.

 

How can a game be submitted?

As gamers will start voting on the developer that will earn the grant from the moment the bundle launches, we do ask those interested in participating to contact us with their entries up to May 24, 2013.

To enter, please e-mail us at info@bundle-in-a-box.com and provide us with the following:

-A title for the project you are going to be using the IDG for.

-One screenshot or piece of concept art from your project.

-One link to your project’s or your personal site (if available).

-A description of your project (up to 200 words).

-Something about you or your team (up to 100 words).

-One link to a trailer from your project (if available).

-One download link to a demo or an early version of your project (if available).

Mail us and we’ll try to get back to you as soon as possible. Keep in mind that offensive or copyright infringing projects will not be accepted. Also, already released games cannot be accepted.

 

How can *you* help the Indie Dev Grant?

Well, you could spread the word about both the Indie Dev Grant and Bundle In A Box; after all, the financial help and exposure we can provide to indie developers is directly analogous to the popularity of our bundle.

What’s more, you can e-mail us at info@bundle-in-a-box.com to directly donate money to the grant. Details on donations and the names of donors will be available on the forthcoming Indie Dev Grant site.

The Cerebral Bundle Is No More

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Yes, dear gamers, the Cerebral Bundle by Bundle In A Box is now over and we can’t thank you enough for your support. We do hope you have enjoyed this most thoughtful of bundles, its wonderful games, the soundtracks and all the exclusive stuff.

We will very (very!) soon be announcing the winner of the Indie Dev Grant and, of course, letting you all know about your exclusive Droidscape: Basilica content.

Oh, and do keep an eye on us by subscribing to our newsletter and following us via this very blog, facebook, google plus and twitter. We also have those new Steam and Desura Groups too…

Anyone who missed the bundle and would love to play its 10 games, can directly grab (most of) them from their developers by following those rather obvious links:

The Cerebral Indie Dev Grant is coming to a close

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Hopefully, both gamers and developers are aware of the Indie Dev Grant we are running alongside the Cerebral Bundle and of the brand new IDG site. Over $200 have been accumulated so far and we hope that this last day of the bundle will help further support the indie developer that earns the grant.

As already stated $15 for every 100 bundles sold will be added to the grant, the winner will be decided by the vote of the people who bought the Cerebral Bundle, and no strings will be attached by either Bundle In A Box or Kyttaro Games.

Oh, and as the voting will end as soon as the bundle ends (that’s pretty soon, you know) and things are close, we thought we’d let you know which five games are leading the IDG poll:

Whispering Willows

Folk Tale

Pavilion

The Curious Expedition

Lune

 Don’t forget to vote!

Win 5 complete Cerebral Bundles by Bundle In A Box!

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In less than two days our Cerebral Bundle will be over and everyone will be sad. Our 10 clever and rather amazing indie games, including those three exclusive debuts, will never be packaged together again… But, this isn’t the time to get depressed! It’s the time to join our competition and win one of five complete Cerebral Bundles! Yes, that would indeed also include some exclusive Droidscape: Basilica content too. Here you go…

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The Cerebral Bundle gets Puzzlier with 5 new Brainteasers!

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The aptly named Amidos Puzzle Collection for Windows, Mac and Linux by indie developer Amidos has just been released exclusively via the Cerebral Bundle! It sports five unique and delightful puzzle games all bundled up into one lovely package featuring Connect, Robotic Arm, Balls, Snazzle and the outrageously nasty Evil Goat.

The Amidos Puzzle Collection, along with five more games (Phantasmaburbia, Dedale De Luxe, Dinner Date, Necrotic Drift Deluxe, Vampires!), is available to everyone who buys the Cerebral Bundle!

Oh, and do not forget that by purchasing and supporting the Cerebral Bundle you are also directly supporting indie developers via the Indie Dev Grant and a most important charity.

Steam, Greenlight and the Cerebral Bundle

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Bundle In A Box and Kyttaro Games simply love the notion of DRM-free games; then, again you knew this already. Happily we also love choice and that’s why we try to provide you with Desura and Steam keys for most of our bundled games, even though we do put more emphasis on the quality and uniqueness of the games themselves.

Anyway. On to the good news. Six of the Cerebral Bundle games have entered Steam‘s Greenlight in an attempt to make it to the service and their developers have agreed to provide everyone who has grabbed the bundle with Steam keys for their games, as soon as (and provided) they get accepted.

Here are the Bundle In A Box games that you can help get greenlit and thus, if things go well, also enjoy on Steam:


Phantasmaburbia


Cognition, Episode 1: The Hangman


Vampires!


Dédale


I Get This Call Everyday


Reversion – The Meeting

Oh, and we’ve also prepared a lovely Steam Group for you to join too!

Unlocking the BIAB Cerebral Bundle Bonus Content

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Having finally had the first Cerebral Bundle bonus unlock at 1000 sales and after six whole days (it is the lovely Phantasmaburbia Deluxe Box in case you haven’t noticed), it has become apparent that, at this rate, unlocking the rest of the wonderful extra content we’ve put together for you would be almost impossible. And that, dear gamers, would be a shame.

We have thus changed the rules, fiddled with the numbers, pleaded with demi-gods and decided that the rest of the bonus content will unlock for every 250 sales; a more modest, more achievable goal. So, here’s the way our bonuses will become available to you (remember, you do not have to beat the average price to get our unlockable extras):

-1250 sales: Dédale DeLuxe Wallpapers unlock

-1500 sales: Cognition Prequel Comic unlock

-1750 sales: Dédale De Luxe OST unlock

-2000 sales: Necrotic Drift Source Code unlock

-2250 sales: Cognition OST unlock

-2500 sales: Reversion Music unlock

 

Help us reach these goals! Grab the bundle and, please, spread the word!

The new Indie Dev Grant site has been launched!

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We are very proud of our Indie Dev Grant initiative and keep trying to find ways to further improve it; to make it better for all the indie developers that have honoured us with their submissions. That is exactly why we raised the amount given to the grant for every 100 sales from $10 to $15, that is why we try and make constant improvements to our polling system and that’s why we work so hard on presenting you with the games.

That is also the reason that led us to create the Indie Dev Grant site. A brand new corner of the web, where all of the IDG nominees are properly showcased. A place to search, browse and discover fantastic games, but also a place where your creation can be given a chance. A properly indie place.

And, please, do not forget that the Indie Dev Grant can only truly matter if more Bundle In A Box bundles are sold, so grab your Cerebral Bundle and help us spread the word!

Thank you!

The Cerebral Bundle is LIVE! Pay What You Want for 9 Great & Clever Indie Games

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Having obsessively researched the wild and wondrous world of indie gaming and having given developers the time to prepare something special, Bundle In A Box returns for its fourth installment and is proud to present you with the Cerebral Bundle. A fine assortment of 9 delightful, properly smart and truly indie offerings everyone can enjoy for the most reasonable price of “pay-what-you-want”!

The bundle, the fourth effort of  Kyttaro Games to promote indie creators and quality games, will last for 14 days and offer all of its games as DRM-free downloads (but not exclusively so; most games are also available on Desura and/or Steam ), while supporting Windows, Mac and Linux. GRAB IT!

The Cerebral Bundle is all about …

… selecting the best and most intriguing games across all genres but within the ‘cerebral’ theme. 

You and your brains will get to enjoy a rich compilation of both successful and less known games, that have all made it through the painful, slightly silly, but always thorough Bundle In A Box selection process.

…  fantastic indie games.

Paying anything above $1.99 will get you:

-deep, retro-esque and utterly elegant RPG Phantasmaburbia (Windows/Desura)

-artful, being-stood-up-sim Dinner Date (Windows/Steam)

-undead infested puzzler Vampires! (Windows/Mac)

-illustrated interactive fiction exclusive debut Necrotic Drift Deluxe (Windows /Mac/Linux)

-beautiful puzzler exclusive debut Dédale De Luxe (Windows/Mac/Linux/Desura)

…  even more games.

Beating the average price will allow you to also play four more excellent, cerebral games:

-sci-fi puzzle exploration adventure J.U.L.I.A. (Windows)

-hilarious boring-job-sim I Get This Call Every Day (Windows/Mac/Desura)

-Jane Jensen powered point-and-clicker Cognition, Episode 1: The Hangman (Windows/Mac/Desura)

-just released dystopian adventure Reversion: The Meeting (Windows/Desura)

…  directly supporting upcoming game developers.

For every 100 bundles sold $15 will be added to our Indie Dev Grant and the whole sum will be awarded to a developer selected by vote; no strings will be attached as to how the grant will be used.

… charity. 

5% of all revenues will be shared with the Hellenic Centre for Mental Health and Treatment of Child and Family.

… all sorts of extras.

What’s more, for every 1000 bundles sold new extras will be unlocked for everyone who grabbed the Cerebral Bundle. Unlockable extras include:

-The source code of Necrotic Drift.

-The Cognition soundtrack and prequel comic.

-Phantasmaburbia’s Deluxe Digital Box.

- Dédale De Luxe wallpapers and soundtrack.

-Music from Reversion.

As an added bonus, all who purchase the bundle will get access to exclusive content for Droidcape: Basilica; Kyttaro Games’ own upcoming game for iOS and Android.