Kotaku: Aquaria

The iPad Gets an Underwater Computer-Gaming Stunner

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:30:00 EDT

I'd heard lovely things about Aquaria, the beautiful underwater adventure for PC and Mac. It was an underwater 2D throwback of a game, an action-adventure with mysterious new-agey music and a good story. But I haven't play it on the computer. I've played it on my iPad, for which it went on sale last night. It's handled the transition well, with just some manageable control issues. More »

Plants Vs. Zombies Composer Tries Her Hand at Magic: The Gathering Rap

Mike Fahey — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:30:00 EDT

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It's an indie game geeksplosion as the woman behind the Plants Vs. Zombies music teams up with the programmer for Xbox Live Arcade's Spelunky to rap about their shared love of Magic: The Gathering. More »

Now Explore the Massive Ocean World of Aquaria On the iPad

Brian Crecente — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:00:00 EDT

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It's always wonderful to see a worthy indie game slowly bud and blossom over time. More »

Get Gish, World of Goo & More Cheap, Do Good Things

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 04 May 2010 20:30:00 EDT

How much would you pay for a copy of World of Goo, Gish and three additional games that don't prominently feature black blobs dripping with indie cred? Thanks to the Humble Indie Bundle you pay exactly "whatever." More »

Aquaria Sets Sale On Steam

Mike Fahey — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:40:00 EST

Initially released a little over a year ago, Bit-Blot's fanciful aquatic adventure game Aquaria is now available for purchase via Steam, with a special price available to folks who purchase before December 31st. More »

Evolving Aquaria: From Bloody Shooter To Indie Exploration

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:00:22 EST

Indie darling Aquaria may be best known for its serene underwater setting and gorgeous hand-painted artwork, but its genesis lies in one of the most twisted, most violent video games ever created, I'm O.K. That game, designed in part by "attorney" Jack Thompson, was part of the self-described school shooting expert's "A Modest Proposal" an ultra-violent game concept that was supposed to elicit a $10,000 pay out from Thompson, should someone be bold enough to make it. Jack, as expected, welshed on the promised charitable donation when I'm O.K. hit the web, but the freeware shooter garnered the attention of Aquaria co-creator Alec Holowka. More »

IGF Award Winner Aquaria Released Today

Mike Fahey — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:40:56 EST

I first got a glimpse of Bit Blot's PC game Aquaria at last year's Independent Games Festival Awards at GDC, where creator Derek Yu hopped on stage to accept the $20,000 Seumas McNally Grand Prize. From just the tiny clips they showed during the reading of the nominees I was completely charmed by the concept and the art style of the game. Now 9 months later their baby is coming out. For the past six days they've been teasing us at the Bit Blot blog with concept art, selections from the game's soundtrack, and stories about the development of Aquaria. Yesterday they released the final teaser, seen above, and soon the game will be available for purchase and demo. This game is truly a testament to what independent developers can accomplish - a true work of art. You owe it to yourself to check it out. More »