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Hey Nitromians,

Today we are showing some love for the action climbing platformer ‘Tobes Hookshot Escape’ by the talented crew over at Secret Base

Use your hookshot ability to help Tobe escape the scrolling crumbling cavern. Climb as high as you can in this endless platformer, collecting diamonds, treasure chests and power ups along the way.

And when we first played it in the office it received a decent audience due to the lovely artwork. Combined with the “just one more go” addictive quality, makes this more than worthy to sit in our pixel love catalogue.

If you like what you see they have also got an iOS addition of the game which includes a whole bunch of brand new content, backgrounds, playable characters and unlockables.

Play Tobe's Hookshot Escape: Click Here! 
App Store Link: Tobe & Friends Hookshot Escape, $1.99

So what are you waiting for... grab your hook and get swinging!!!

by Jon

Hi Nitromians!

We have just released our latest game Calamari!

Take control of your square headed squid in this action packed survival shooter.

Collect coins and aim for the highest score possible. Compete against your friends on Facebook or grab a buddy for some frantic two player co-op action.

In an ever changing arena which is different every time you play, you had best have your wits about you and be careful not to be diced into Calamari!

Play Calamari: Click Here!

Happy Gaming!

by Jon

Hey Nitromians,

We have just ran into some last minute issues relating to the game that was supposed going out this week.

The issues are related to the Internet Explorer series of browsers.

You can all be assured that we will be working hard to bring this game to you as soon as we can!

Next week we will also be dishing out some more Pixe Love on Monday. A surprise return of our Memory lane feature and some more in-depth details about our iOS Icebreaker release.

But until then have a great weekend!

by Jon

This weeks Pixelove goes out to Cactus McCoy.

Take control of a gun slinging cactus in this epic beat-em-up platform adventure by Flipline Studios Tony Solary and Matt Neff

The first thing to note is the fact that this is a very highly polished title indeed. We were stunned with the level of depth in Cactus McCoy. It has the amount of pure content usually found only in paid-for titles. The sheer number of secrets and achievements to discover in each of its twelve levels is truly impressive.

It also has simple pick up and play keyboard controls. With plenty of onscreen hints  and a balanced difficulty curve you will be king of the west before you know it.

Well what are you waiting for grab your holsters and start shooting.

Play Cactus McCoy: Click Here!
Flipline Studios: Click Here! 

Happy gaming =0)

by Jon

Hey Nitromians,

We have made a few little/big tweaks to our icon games to make your gaming experience that bit more enjoyable.

You now have the option to scale the game between 10 different sizes for optimum viewing. There is also an all new handy level select, so that you can replay your favourite levels to your heart’s content.

Play Gunbrick: Click Here!
Play J-J-Jump: Click Here!

Happy gaming =0)

by Jon

Well Nitromians its Friday again already, time sure does fly.

Nitrome has been a hive of activity of late with lots of exciting things in the pipeline.

Our debut iOS title Icebreaker a Viking Voyage is coming along nicely and if anybody has been following our in-depth look into some of the games features you will know it’s now 85% complete already.

We have also recently added a mailing list, so sign up soon to be the first to know when it hits the app store.

Mailing List: Click Here!

Next week we will be filling in some more details on Icebreaker, giving you some more Monday Pixel Love and if you're lucky we might even release a brand new game as well.

But until then, have a great weekend.

Happy gaming. =0)

by Jon

Hey Nitromians.

We want to show you another great feature from Ice Breaker that we are very excited about and that’s the map system!

In our second update we will try to explain just how Ice Breaker’s map system works. Hinting towards why we think it’s going to be something a little more special than a just a regular list of levels.

Click the link and have a read for more info, or just gawp at the lovely new shots provided.

Feel free to ask us any question about the new map system or anything else Icebreaker related in our comments section.

Ice Breaker Update - Maps - Click Here!

Please show your support and spread the word. =0)

by Jon

Hey Nitromians.

Who’s ready for some more pixel lovin? ...I know we are

Today’s game is called ‘Sheepwalk’ made by Ben Pettengill

Take control of man’s best friend and help round up the sheep to the safety of their pens.

There is so much to love about this game. From the charming pixel pup and his little followers, to the way the game introduces frequent elements so that the player is kept on their toes ‘paws’ is very nicely done.

We especially liked the witty banter between the Ranch owner and the player, which will be sure to put a smile on some of your faces. Also make sure you have your speakers on for some top notch retro beats.

Sounds like fun... But trust us, it’s no walk in the park!

Have fun with this one and check back next week for some more Pixel Love. =0)

Play Sheepwalk: Click Here!

by Jon

Hi all,

To keep you all up to date on all things Ice Breaker we wanted to give you regular developer diaries from here on out.

Whereas the updates take you through some of the cool features that we have put into the game, this diary will serve more to let you know just what we have been putting our time into.

This also gives us the opportunity to update the percentage for game development completion! With that in mind we have now updated the percent complete from 80% up to 85% Yay!

Read more here!

by Mat

Hi Webmasters!

We have now started distributing Chisel 2!

You can now get this and many other Nitrome games for your site, for free here!

iFrame Distribution: Click Here!
Game ZIP Distribution: Click Here!
Play Chisel 2: Click Here!

Thanks for Playing our games!

by Tom

Hi Nitromians,

We thought that we'd let you know that we have just updated the Ice Breaker iOS FAQs to get some more relevant questions answered for you all.

Feel free to ask more questions about the upcoming game, and we'll try our best to answer them!

Ice Breaker iOS Page: Click Here!

by Tom

This week we are giving out some love to Photon Baby,A colourful pixel delight by Jeremias Babini.

It’s a spooky world filled with bright lurking nasties. Armed with your ‘photon blast’ cannon it’s your job to destroy all enemies on stage.

Sounds simple doesn’t it...?

The main problem being that each monster can only be defeated by a certain colour of blast, assigned by reflecting blasts off of various surfaces.

The configuration of monsters and elements get more complicated as the stages progress leading the player to quite literally explore the game from every angle. With frequent new elements, climactic boss battles and a charming ending, it’s well worth the play through.

We loved the bright and chunky pixel style characters in this and the physics based reflective controls reminded me of a cross between our own Dirk Valentine, Nebula and the 90’s classic Zombies ate my Neighbours.

Play Photon Baby: Click Here

Have fun with this one and we will see you back next Monday for some more Pixel Love. =0)

by Jon

What better way to enjoy your Friday than by playing a brand new Nitrome game!

That's right! We have just released Skywire VIP Shuffle!

This game is the first in the VIP series to introduce Shuffling. The characters will be appearing at random.

Can you guess your way through all of the stages?

Play Skywire VIP Shuffle: Click Here!

Have Fun, and we'll see you all next week!

by Tom

Hi Nitromians!

We have a brand new update about our awesome upcoming Ice Breaker iOS title!

In our first update leading up to the games big release we would like to explain what we meant by the term side quests, which we mentioned in the features list.

We have also taken the opportunity to spruce up the page a little bit. It has now got tabs for different sections. You can now also sign up to the Nitrome mailing list by clicking on the sign up tab and keep up to date with the latest information about the game.

We'll be adding more updates and design changes as the game progresses.

Ice Breaker iOS Updates: Click Here

by Jon

Hey Nitromians,

We have an interesting Pixel Love today for you to test your skills at in the name of Fracuum created by Tyler Glaiel in just 48 hours.

Can you guide your square bodied pixel hero to the centre of the known universe?

We were really impressed with the clever concept behind this one. The use of an almost infinite zoom feature to discover unexplored rooms was something am certain none of you will have played before.

Have fun playing this minimal pixel explorer and try not to squint to hard.

Play Fracuum: Click Here!

by Jon