Secret Exit Games Sale, Big ‘Stair Dismount’ Update

Secret Exit recently lowered the price of both Zen Bound and Stair Dismount to celebrate being featured by Apple. Zen Bound has been in the app store since February, and is widely considered a showpiece app on the iPhone. It received our highest recommendation upon release, and is currently $1.99.

Stair Dismount was released in late November, and our only criticisms of the game were the lack of global leaderboards, the amount of levels, and no retention of created faces. An update was announced along with a $0.99 sale, and it looks to address all of these issues and more. Version 1.2.0 has already been submitted, and here is the official list of features:

Three new levels (with more crunch!)

Online leaderboards (OpenFeint)

In-game help

Many more Facebook taglines

iPod music library can now be accessed from the game

Minor control tweaks (better pinch)

Panoramic camera that shows off the levels in their full majesty! (main menu and level start)

Previously selected face is automatically in use every time the application is started

Quick Start button in the main menu, jumps straight to the previously selected level with the selected face

Visual polish all around

Zen Bound™

Our Rating: :: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED :: Read Our Full Review >>

Category: Games / Family
Released: 2009-02-25
Price: $2.99

Stair Dismount

Our Rating: :: NO PAIN NO GAIN :: Read Our Full Review >>

Category: Games / Simulation
Released: 2009-11-25
Price: $1.99 ON SALE: $0.99

Independent Games Festival Mobile Winners Announced – iPhone Sweeps!

The IGF Mobile awards were announced at the Game Developers Conference this week, and the iPhone, less than a year after commercial games became available for it, swept the awards winning all categories.

In celebration of these awards and due to extra publicity by Apple in the App Store, have reduced their prices to help increase sales for the nominated applications. Here’s a rundown of the winners:

Best Mobile Game – Fieldrunners
(on sale for $2.99, down from $4.99 iTunes Link)

Best iPhone Game – Zen Bound
($4.99 iTunes Link)

Innovation in Game Design – Galcon
(on sale for $0.99, down from $4.99 iTunes Link)

Mobile Achievement in Art – Fieldrunners
(on sale for $2.99, down from $4.99 iTunes Link)

Technical Achievement Award – Real Racing
(Not yet released – target release date: late April, 2009)

Mobile Audio Achievement – Zen Bound
($4.99 iTunes Link)

New Screenshots from Upcoming Release Zen Bound

Secret Exit, developers of Spin have sent us some new screenshots for their upcoming release Zen Bound. Zen Bound is scheduled to be released this winter but may be delayed as they are trying to make sure it is absolutely perfect. So far, the game looks fantastic. Zen Bound is a calm and meditative game of wrapping rope around wooden sculptures. Sounds different, but promises to be at the very least interesting.

Hit the jump for the screen shots and a video of the gameplay.

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