On 5, the creators of the award winning games Draw Mania (Charadium) and Spice Bandits, are presenting a new experiment in the social game genre, called Indie Pixel. A fun and addicting game, putting players into the life of a pixel.
In the game, the player assumes the role of a simple pixel and have to work with other players to form all kinds of different shapes. The more players there are, the more complex shapes are given. With every correct formation, players are rewarded with points and open a part of a unique background. The ultimate goal is to have every background unlocked. It’s a simple goal made difficult by having almost no means of communication.
That is the experimental part – how people manage to work together without any words spoken and achieve the result that they are aiming for. It’s a situation where rewards are given out for being in a group and trying to understand what others are going to do. Collaboration is essential.
Everyone is a pixel and have the same role but that doesn’t mean that they can’t stand out. Player can customize their pixel using many different clothing items. There are so many, that everyone can come up with an original combination and stand out from the rest. Want to put on a green cap, blue shoes and huge glasses? You can!
There are also 9 different power-up that spice up the gameplay. Players can become four times bigger, eat others or steal points them. They all make the gameplay a bit more dynamic and even slightly chaotic at times.
Indie Pixel is out on all iOS devices on August 22nd and is free, with optional in-app purchases.