Shadowgrounds (series)
| Shadowgrounds | |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up, top-down shooter |
| Developer(s) | Frozenbyte Alternative Games |
| Publisher(s) | Frozenbyte Meridian4 Linux Game Publishing |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux |
Shadowgrounds is the name of a shoot 'em up video game series for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux developed by Frozenbyte. The games are fast-paced top-down shooters reminiscent of the Alien Breed series and present anachronistic concepts with modern resources. The plot of a monster attack on a space colony exists only as a thin justification for the action, monsters are plentiful and weapons large.
Games
The series comprises two games:
- Shadowgrounds - Windows, Mac OS X, Linux (2005)
- Shadowgrounds: Survivor - Windows, Mac OS X, Linux (2007)
Both games were included as part of the third Humble Indie Bundle and as a result later had their source code (but not their graphics or level editor) publicly released.[1][2] The source-code license prohibits commercial use and permits Frozenbyte to change its terms at will.[3]
References
- ^ The Humble FrozenByte Bundle! Linux Gaming News, April 12, 2011 (Article by Maxim Bardin)
- ^ Frozenbyte Open-Sources Shadowgrounds Games Phoronix, April 22, 2011 (Article by Michael Larabel)
- ^ https://code.google.com/p/shadogrounds-and-shadowgrounds-survivor/