The Tower of Elements 2 kickstarter was a huge success. We ended at 173% funding with 388 backers. Thank you everyone for your support and for helping us spread the word.
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We are extremely excited to announce the launch of the Tower of Elements 2 Kickstarter campaign. Perhaps even more exciting is the fact that before we even had a chance to get this news posted, the campaign funded! We surpassed our goal in just 26 hours!
Thank you to our fans both old and new for once again showing their support for our games.
How can you help with the campaign?
1) Back the project! That is of course the #1 best and most important way to show support.
2) Share the link with friends, family, gamers, blogs, web sites, Facebook, twitter, news entities, everyone. This link is easy to remember: http://kickstarter.frogdice.com
3) Post comments on the ToE2 Kickstarter page. We really need to get more discussion going in there. Ask questions. Chat. Anything! There are metrics that actually count comments as a way to raise our profile and boost our exposure.
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DEC
2013
DEC
2013
Just Press Start interviews Michael Hartman about Accessibility, Community, and Charity.
Posted by: Frogdice News
Gaming website, Just Press Start, interviewed Mr. Hartman for their one hour podcast. They covered a variety of topics including accessibility, community, and charity. From the Just Press Start interview page:
Michael Hartman from Frogdice Games is my guest this time for a great discussion about the match-3/tower defense hybrid Tower of Elements (available here), and the upcoming Dungeon of Elements. We also spend time talking about the trials of indie development, how a company like Frogdice has survived since 1996 thanks to the amazing community surrounding games like Threshold, and why charity is so important to the team. Frogdice Games has now become one of my favorite companies, and I think after you listen to this, they’ll become one of yours as well.
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MAY
2013
MAY
2013
Yet another great review and gameplay video of Tower of Elements.
“There’s a really solid, really fun game in here and I think its really worth checking out.
Especially if you’re looking for a new twist on the tower defense or match 3 model. Now you have them together!
Go check it out on Frogdice’s web site and go have fun!”
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APR
2013
APR
2013
Tower of Elements is on another platform! This is a big one: Wild Tangent
So far WildTangent players seem to be really enjoying the game. It is selling well and receiving very positive fan response. An example of that:
Little Bear · 38 years old
This is an absolutely spectacular game. I have been playing it for hours and enjoyed it immediately. Some of my favorite things:
1) Unique take on match-3. There is a lot more gameplay depth here than your typical match-3 game.
2) Exciting! Fending off monsters from my tower gets very exciting and challenging at certain parts. And some of the boss battles are spectacular.
3) Cute graphics and relaxing music.
4) Performs great. I have played the game on my 4 year old netbook, my 2 year old PC, and my 6 year old laptop! The game ran great on all of them.
I can’t wait for more games from Frogdice. Thank you!
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MAR
2013
MAR
2013
Ridler Plays: Tower of Elements
Posted by: Frogdice News
Great gameplay review from Ridler Gaming!
“It’s good fun. I suggest you go and have a look at it. Very simple. Very well styled. Got this whole fantasy thing down to a T. And I like all the unlocks and everything: really, really fleshed out game. So check it out!”
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MAR
2013
MAR
2013
Frogdice booth at PAX East
Posted by: Frogdice News
Frogdice is excited to be attending our first PAX East as an exhibitor. Our booth is part of the Indie MegaBooth which will provide a great opportunity for fans of indie games to come check us out.
We will be in booth #785.
Stop by to play Tower of Elements (which is available now right on our website) or Dungeon of Elements which will launch later this Spring.
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MAR
2013
MAR
2013
This was a really great and very detailed article about Tower of Elements in the Lexington Herald Leader:
Defend your tower from The Void in Frogdice’s newest release
So came the tale of how you must defend your tower from the onslaught of The Void army, a group that rose to prominence in Primordiax.
“Basically, The Void abhor existence,” Hartman said. “They are a power of nihilism, and they want the universe to cease to exist.”
So as The Void approach your tower, you must defend it by matching the runes inside. Each match sends out a powerful blast that can destroy enemies in its path.
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JAN
2013
JAN
2013
Polygon wrote about Tower of Elements and our charity promotion:
Tower of Elements developer teams up with Stop Hunger Now to feed the hungry
I think one of the Polygon readers said it best:
“Downloaded demo: check
Played demo: check
Bought full game: check
Just realized I’ve been playing this game for almost 6 hours straight: check
I have no idea how much is left in this game, but I hope they make a sequel.
We need more developers willing to make different, original games like this. Taking established game mechanics and using them in totally different ways is a great way to make a game feel comfortable and approachable but still fresh and new.
Nice work!” -Bellacasta
Thank you, Bellacasta!
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JAN
2013
JAN
2013
Dale North, Editor-in-chief of the popular gaming web site Destructoid, wrote an article about Tower of Elements and our promotion with Stop Hunger Now:
Buy tower defense RPG Tower of Elements to feed the needy:
You would probably never have to talk me in to playing a tower defense RPG, but if you did, telling me that doing so would feed a hungry family would definitely help.
This is exactly what’s happening with indie game company Frogdice and partners Stop Hunger Now. For each and every sale of their cool looking match-3 tower defense RPG Tower of Elements this month and next, a meal will be given to a needy family. You play a game, a hungry child eats. Double happiness.
Tower of Elements (available for both PC and Mac) has you playing as an elementalist that that sends magic attacks from his tower to hold back approaching monsters. Attacks come as a result of matching three or more on a puzzle board, and experienced earned from these attacks will let you learn more spells, upgrade gear, and gain more weapons.
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DEC
2012
DEC
2012