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Hi!

This is the now very irregular Spell of Play Newsletter. Summer turned into autumn and autumn into winter. Currently we're having something like a cozy 20 cm of snow here and we're looking forward to a white Christmas!

To celebrate Christmas and New Year we're running a 50% discount on all games and packs. This means that you can get T.W.T.P.B., Ufo Pilot II and Roadclub for as little as $6 per game if you get the Arcade Pack!

http://www.spellofplay.com/games/arcade-pack

This is definitely something you should check out if you want to get some indie games for Christmas.

Things that are brewing is a conversion of T.W.T.P.B. to the XBox 360 also adding multiplayer. During play testing this turned out to be really fun And we hope to get it out on the XBox some time next year either through Live Arcade or Inide Games.

As you may know we have also spent some time adding a chat to hUb. This is a step to further integrate the games with the community and bring you closer to each other and to the game developers.

Personally I have two small game ideas I'm looking forward to prototyping during the holidays. They will of course be released on hUb as soon as they are playable

The whole Spell of Play crew would like to wish you all a

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!

/hObbE - Spell of Play

Hi!

This is the somewhat irregular Spell of Play newsletter. It's been a long time and I really hope that you've had a great summer! We've been super busy launching new games, and hosting our first small indie dev convention SoPCON1.

To celebrate the return of the newsletter we're going for a whopping 75% discount on T.W.T.P.B. for the weekend! That is you pay just $4.98 for the full version!

www.spellofplay.com/games/twtpb

Other things that has happened is that our turn based action RPG game HERO is really shaping up and it's becoming a great game step by step! The last iteration was released today and it's looking and feeling better than ever! Go check it out at:

www.spellofplay.com/games/hero

There is also a new completely free Nornware game called Sentry. It's a neat mix of action and puzzling and the editor is included so you can create and share levels. Great stuff!

www.spellofplay.com/games/sentry

Last but not least I've started a new game project myself; Project L an exploration type puzzling platformer (at least it will be). It's still taking the first wobbly steps, but it's available on hUb for your enjoyment.

www.spellofplay.com/play-games

Phew, that's about it. I hope you'll have a great weekend!

/Tobias a.k.a. hObbE

Hi!

This is the somewhat regular newsletter from Spell of Play. This time we're exited to give away 5 t-shirts and 5 games during the weekend!

All you have to do is send a special message on Twitter to @SpellOfPlay. You find the message to send on a Mevio web show Rad on the Web were SpellOfPlay.com was recently featured.

The contest has started! Watch the episode and follow the instructions and win win win!

You find more information and links here:
www.spellofplay.com/news/co-op-twitter-contest-rad-web.html

That's it, short and sweet!
/hObbE

Hi,

This is hObbE from Spell of Play and the somewhat regular Spell of Play newsletter. This week we have just rolled out the first real feature on our Twitter application Game Twtr.

Twitter is a popular micro blogging service with millions of users worldwide. I've been quite active the last few weeks under the @SpellOfPlay account and you are of course free to follow me.

The idea of Game Twtr is to let your friends know what you are up to in the Spell of Play community simply by adding messages to your Twitter time line. You have fine grained control over what you want to be tweeted and we're accessing your Twitter account using the safe OAuth protocol so we never see your Twitter user name and password. You can also opt to disable Game Twtr from your Twitter settings.

And Game Twtr just got the first real feature, if enabled hUb will tweet the games you play on your Twitter time line!

This is all controlled on your profile page under the Twitter settings. There you can first connect to your Twitter account and then enable the game tweets.

A great way of letting your followers know what games you play!

www.twitter.com/SpellOfPlay
www.spellofplay.com/Game-Twtr

Misc Game News
Both TWTPB and Roadclub have been updated. TWTPB adding more polish and also the acronym is officially in the game now. Roadclub got some stability issues resolved.

The Bloom release discount will last over the weekend. If you like it be sure to pick up the full version at a 60% discount!

www.spellofplay.com/games/bloom/buy

Thats about it, have a great Walpurgis Night!
/hObbE

Hi,

This is hObbE writing the somewhat regular Spell of Play newsletter giving you what's cooking at Spell of Play. This time we offer you the final release of Bloom and a weekend game bonanza to celebrate the release!

Run, jump, and collect as many flowers as you can in your quest to reach the exit in our fun, colorful platforming game Bloom. Game download exclusively via hUb.

www.spellofplay.com/games/bloom

As a time limited bonus we're offering a 60% discount and you only pay $5.98 for the full version of Bloom! Note that this sweet deal is only available for a short limited period, so grab your full version while it's hot!

www.spellofplay.com/games/bloom/buy

And to top things off you get a 50% discount and you only pay $4.97 for the full version of Astrocreeps! Starting now and lasting over the weekend.

www.spellofplay.com/games/astrocreeps/buy

You get two great games for $10.95 a great deal normally priced at $24.90!

hUb has also got a few updates most notably the login dialog has got a facelift and a requested "remember me" function. Some other things are support for swapped mouse buttons and some graphical bug fixes.

That's about it! Have a great Friday and gaming weekend!
/hObbE

Hi,

This is the somewhat regular Spell of Play newsletter, giving you what's hot over at SpellOfPlay.com

- Final Version of UfoPilot: Astro-Creeps released -
Blast the evil Astro-Creeps to oblivion for a place on the highscore list!

We are proud to announce the final version of UfoPilot: Astro-Creeps. The game has been available for as pc demo download for some time, and has now evolved into a full game. Game download exclusively via hUb

To top things off you currently get a 50% discount and only pay $4.97 for the full version!

Head over to the astro-creeps game page for screenshots and vid:
http://www.spellofplay.com/games/astrocreeps

- Blog Contest Winner -
The winner of the Got a Got a Blog? - Win a Game! blogging contest is:
Uhfgood’s Game Reviews

http://reviews.gamesafoot.com/

A personal view on games with a focus on independent games. There is a big selection of reviews in different categories and also the opportunity to comment. I really like Uhfgood's reviews, they are filled with personal references and quite fun to read. To top it off Uhfgood review games you have seldom heard of and would have a hard time to find yourself, including: To Win The Peanut Butter

Uhfgood will be receiving the free game and also be announced in the upcoming newsletter!

Also both Mini Golf Worlds and Roadclub has got some minor updates.
http://www.spellofplay.com/games/mini-golf-worlds
http://www.spellofplay.com/games/roadclub

That's about it. Hope you have a pleasant week.

/hObbE - Spell of Play

Hi!

This is the somewhat regular Spell of Play newsletter, sent to all our community members.

Got A Blog? - Win A Free Game!
Have you got a site, blog or forum (if not you could just make a squidoo lens)? Want one of our games for free? Well look no further! Just post a blurb about Spell of Play with a relevant link, to us and you have a 1 in 10 chance of getting the game you want!
www.spellofplay.com/blogs/hobbe/got-blog-win-free-game.html

New Site Layout
I just rolled out a new layout, moving the menu stuff to the right. I think it gives more focus on the actual content which is definitely a good thing. There is also the headline that clearly describes were you have landed.

Let me know what you think!
www.spellofplay.com/forums/spell-play-studios/site-talkback/new-site-lay...

DirectX November 2008 Update on hUb
I've just released the newest version of DirecX on hUb. This is to ensure that all coming game releases will work properly, and that you get the absolute best performance when gaming.

The version of DirectX we're redistributing requires Windows XP with service pack 2 to be installed. If you experience any problems please refer to the Microsoft Direct X download.

Follow me on twitter
If you got twitter you can follow me at www.twitter.com/SpellOfPlay

Thats about it, I hope to have a new full version game out next week, have a great weekend!
/hObbE - Spell of Play