Adventures of Pip, Bridge Constructor, Clash, and Pure Hold’em are all out now on Xbox One. That’s a lot of indie games I must say! Adventures of Pip costs $14.99 and is only a 679.21 MB download. Bridge Constructor costs $9.99 and comes in at 279.19 MB. Clash costs $8.49 and is 410.65 MB. Lastly, Pure Hold’em costs $19.99 and is around 1 GB. All of these games are a lot of fun and Pure Hold’em is just a sight to behold. It’s almost photorealistic!
Adventures of Pip
Adventures of Pip revitalizes the classic side-scrolling action platform genre. Pip — the ultimate digital underdog – is a lowly single pixel in a 32-bit world who proves that you can’t judge a hero by the fidelity of his shaders. During the game, Pip gains the ability to evolve and grow by absorbing pixels from his fallen foes. Those same pixels can then be used to blast through environment puzzles and enemies, devolving Pip back to a single pixel. Players will explore five stylized worlds and experience up to 10 hours of epic adventure saving Pip’s village from the evil Queen DeRezzia. Inspired by classic platformers, Adventures of Pip basks in a world where players can defeat a huge 32-bit boss as a single pixel or even as an 8-bit character. With three different forms, evolve and devolve Pip to solve puzzles and defeat enemies; each with their own weakness and strength that must be unraveled throughout the campaign.
Bridge Constructor
Become an appraised bridge engineer and architect in Bridge Constructor. Create and design your own constructions and watch the cars and trucks pass over them – or see them fall and crash while your inferior creations collapse due to weight and the laws of physics! Progress through numerous levels and build bridges over deep valleys, canals, or rivers. Stress tests reveal whether the bridge you build can withstand the daily stress of continual use from cars and trucks. Choose between a range of materials for each individual bridge, such as wood, steel, cables, or concrete pillars. Use the appropriate materials and stay within budget to build the perfect bridge. The choice of materials enables you to build each bridge in almost infinite variety – your budget is the only limit. The Xbox One version also includes SlopeMania, a fully sized Add-On to the original game, bringing more levels, features, a new setting and much more. So get on the drawing board and set your imagination and creativity free! FEATURES: – 64 Levels – 6 Settings: City, Canyon, Beach, Mountains, Hills, Grotto – Option to build sloping roads – Map with all unlocked worlds/levels – 4 different building materials: Wood, Steel, Cables, Concrete pillars – Color coded load indicator for different building materials – Three different load bearing levels: Car, Truck and Tank Truck – High score per level – Use voice commands to switch between simulation and creation – Xbox Live achievements & leaderboards
Clash
Clash is an indie game developed in Denmark by the tiny indie studio FennecFox Entertainment. Clash is a fast paced four player fantasy arena fighter. The main focus of the game is to defeat your friends in a couch gaming manner. Each player has 2 combat options: A magical shield block and a dash attack. There are different game modes that have different objectives for players to compete against each other. Spice things up with the adjustable gravity, attack length, score amount and a ton more adjustables!
Pure Hold’em
Step onto the casino floor, where playing big could mean winning big. Split across 6 different tables, each requiring more skill and determination than the last, Pure Hold’em brings all the excitement of the high stakes casino to the convenience of your couch. Starting at the Jokers table on the floor of the vibrant casino; work your way up to the esteemed Aces and Masters tables in the VIP penthouse. Buy your way into a game with earned credits, play your blinds, or go all in – whatever it takes to steal the pot and win the game. If Lady Luck is on your side, you could win big and get the chance to enter a higher level table. The higher you go, the higher the stakes and the bigger the pot. With full online multiplayer support – you can choose to create a tournament with up to 7 friends or join an open table with other players looking for a quick poker fix. Are you all in?
Asher is a games journalist, former News Writer (Gaming) at Windows Central. They contributed 1110 articles to ICXM between 2015–2017, focused on opinion pieces, game reviews, Windows and PC, and Xbox news: wrote over 1,100 ICXM pieces on Xbox news, hardware reviews, and platform commentary before joining Future plc’s Windows Central in 2017.