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Platform:	PC, Macintosh OSX
Genre:	Puzzle
Publisher:	Headup Games
Developer:	Bit Barons
Release:	27.1.2011 (digital), 10.2.2011 (retail)

Astroslugs Homepage

Game Information

Astroslugs is a colorful and soothing puzzle game for Windows PC and Macintosh that is extremely easy to pick up. It features interesting puzzles which require you to fit a number of different shapes upon a board. Fill all available spaces with all the available shapes to solve each one. 

We have focused on simplifying the role of placing pieces – there is no moving pieces into place and clicking buttons to rotate and flip. Instead, you use your mouse to draw them into place, while drawing over an already present shape will remove it. It’s a very simple mechanic which anyone can easily understand.

In the game, the evil but slightly incompetent Astroslugs strife to leave their home planet and conquer the universe. Their only problem: They have no source of energy to jumpstart their space craft. Now they turn to you, a young and promising slug archeologist, to solve the riddle of the ancient slugballs, power the ship and get them on their way to universal domination.

Features

• 44 Levels of brain-teasing puzzle fun
• revolutionary simply input scheme; one mouse button only
• lots of hand-crafted visuals and music you'll not see anywhere else
  

Press quotes

“Bit Barons poured their heart and soul into Astroslugs. You'll notice this from the first minute of trying to solve the slugballs' riddles. (translated from German)”
–Paul Lukas-Nülle, Babbel-Net

“Astroslugs is the personification of a well made casual game, having a captivating and charming art style, being well polished, and easy to pick up and put down as life gets in the way. ”
–Leena van Deventer, Resolution Magazine

“I'm very much looking forward to this slug arranging bonanza. ”
–Andy Yates, PC Games and Reviews

“Astroslugs reveals its true qualities very quickly. (translated from German)”
–Thomas Nickel, IGN DE Edition

“It's astonishing how much you can accomplish with so few people, a limited budget and very little ressources. (translated from German)”
–John-Henry Drabeck, spieletester.com

“[Astroslugs] looks pretty interesting to me anyway, I'll certainly be giving it a go when it's released.”
–Andy Yates, PC Games and Reviews

“We really liked the way Bit Barons has streamlined the game's controls. Instead of clicking on a shape and dragging it into the playfield, you can simply drawn the shape directly in the playfield by dragging the mouse.”
–Erin Bell , Gamezebo

“The current version of the game shows the competence of its developers, this is truely visible in every detail. (translated from Portuguese)”
–Jandeilson De Sousa, Play Indie Games

“Astroslugs is a fun and unique take on the puzzle genre, with a rich and captivating graphic style which will appeal to a large audience, complemented by simple and easy to understand gameplay mechanics. Astroslugs is worthy of a place in your games library, and we can’t wait until the full release in August.”
–Dylan Morehouse, ZOMGIndie!

“The game has incredible potential for addiction and even this early beta version is extremely enjoyable. (translated from German)”
–Rüdiger Teutsch, gameslabor XING