Executive Iguana Studios

Oh Noes Has Finally Arrived on WP7

2011-07-02T15:10:00.000-07:00

Very much later than billed Oh Noes!!1 is now available for download on WP7 and once more it's completely free to do so. Why not give it a go!

CLICKY!

Also please be aware that we are working on other projects but unfortunately real life is getting in the way at the moment. Announcements will be made as an when there is something worth announcing. Who know it might be sooner rather than later!

Our First Video Cast

2011-04-06T18:15:00.001-07:00

With the Impending release of our first windows phone 7 game I thought it appropriate to make our first ever video-cast. Check it out!

Oh Noes!!1 is out now!!

2010-10-25T01:58:00.000-07:00

Our fourth game 'Oh Noes!!1' has now been released to the xbox live indie marketplace!

You should get it now!... right now!...

What are you still doing on this web page? Clicky Here!

Press Release - Oh Noes!

2010-10-07T16:21:00.000-07:00

After spending weeks and months making a very serious and polished Puzzle game, the staff here at Executive Iguana went a little peculiar. After writing such a serious game, you occasionally just want have to throw caution to the wind and do something a little bit more outrageous, and after the success of the company 'Wear your trousers as a hat day' we decided to make the game - Oh Noes.

Up until now this game has been unannounced and sworn to secrecy, but now I can proudly announce that 'Oh Noes!!1' will be entering playtest this weekend, and hopefully be released in the next two weeks, pending peer review.

'Oh Noes' is not so much a game as it is an ultra-realistic Giant-Chicken-With-Laser-Eyes simulation. The game is set in a city populated by people who can't run fast enough and the idea is to control aforementioned laser-eyed chicken to stomp on them and any other puny mortals who try and stop you.

BEWARE!

The humans have also developed rather large bio-countermeasure weapons. Which will also try to take you down.

So have you got what it takes to avenge what mankind(and the Colonel) have done to your once proud race of poultry. Sure you have!!!

Roll the Screenies!...

Runic 3D Has Landed!

2010-07-22T16:31:00.000-07:00

Our latest game runic 3D is finally available for your enjoyment for the price of 80MSP. 80MSP is around 70p or $1 US if you live on the other side of the pond. You'd be hard pressed to buy a sandwich at that price, to which end I seriously suggest you forgo the hunger absolving safety of foodstuffs between bread, and buy yourself a copy of Runic 3D instead!

Buy Runic 3D

Runic 3D is Coming (Finally!)

2010-06-15T16:54:00.000-07:00

Apologies to our countless millions of fans for the complete radio silence that has surrounded Runic 3D as of the past few months. Many things from our lives outside of our computer machines may have got in the way a slight. But never the less Runic 3D is now in play-test!

Without further ado let me give you a run-down of what Runic 3D is and the features that will be in the final version of the game.

As you may or may not know the Runic game is a match three puzzler with a twist, the puzzles can be attacked from a variety of different angles and there is a clear cut goal rather than simply matching pieces for the sake of score.

The new Runic 3D game is a continuation of that idea. We've used the jump to 3D to not only build on the graphical quality of the game, but have also used this to greatly simplify the control scheme. The game is now played across a 12 * 12 grid rather than the original 20 * 20 to improve the flow of the game and still make for some tough puzzles.

The game features four quests; Loki, Freyja, Thor and Odin. Each quest contains 10 challenging levels that can be played single player or co-op with a friend. For each quest you complete you earn a trophy and if all four quests are completed the five level 'Valhalla Quest' is unlocked where you must defeat the toughest puzzles in the game.

As well as the 45 quests and 5 unlockable trophies there are three high-score based timed levels for those of you who feel like a quicker more traditional match-3 puzzle.

The game now also features the players avatar who will clap and cheer the player on in the good times, and cry like a baby during the bad.

Runic 3D is now finishing play test and we are hoping to have released at the end of this month. Possibly most importantly of all this fully 3D puzzle extravaganza will cost only 80 pieces of Xbox gold!

Roll the screenshots!

Runic 3D Gameplay Video

2010-03-05T18:53:00.000-08:00

Progress with 'Runic 3d' is extremely rapid. To show you all just how well the game is coming along, here is the first gameplay video from our pre-alpha build. I'll also take this opportunity to explain the features which the game will include.

As well as the new 3D look special attention has been payed to the controls of the game to allow a much more flowing ease of control when compared with the original Runic. In the final release you may expect no less than 60 levels in the games' main 'quest'; as well as extra time attack and multiplayer co-operative and versus levels.
The Game will have at least 4 different modes of play, and will have an unlockable awards system in place.

More details and sneak peaks will soon follow. Enjoy the video!

Runic 3D!

2010-03-02T17:43:00.000-08:00

We are pleased to announce a follow up to our previous release 'Runic' - simply entitled Runic 3D, which will be a fully three-dimensional sequel that brings the same addictive gameplay as before and more!

Also, on the topic of the original, on the 10th March, we will be reducing the price of Runic to 80msp, so if you haven't had a chance to play yet, do please take a look.

In other news, the 3D first person shooter game is on hold for now, but will return to production soon!

Life Sales Hit 100!

2010-01-27T20:10:00.000-08:00

Ok so it's only 100 sales at 80 Microsoft points a pop however for our first game ever, it's nice to think that 100 people out there thought it was worth their while purchasing our work!

It's also nice to think that nearly 2000 people so far have at least given Life a try.

If you haven't tried it yet please do have a look.

In other news...
Our work on our first 3D project which will be a First Person Shooter has not slowed down. Please watch this space as I shall hopefully be updating with a few tidbits of information on it's progress soon!

Reviews for Runic and New Game Announcement

2010-01-13T10:56:00.000-08:00

We've had two full reviews now for runic which we are quite proud of that can be found... Here and Here

We are quite proud of runic, although we must admit we have been a little dissapointed with the slow sales. If you've not got it already and enjoy a good puzzle game. Please at least give the trial a go!

If you fancy your chances in a competition there are two free copies of Runic up for graps on Emuholics game blog which can be found here. It's also a good website if your interested on tracking progress of up and coming Xbox Indie games.

Finally and possibly most importantly I am announcing our first step into the realm of 3D. I am saying little on the subject for the time being only that it is a FPS with a twist. Progress is moving swiftly and we expect the game to be nearing completion within the next couple of months.

Runic Has Landed

2009-12-10T01:38:00.000-08:00

Runic has been released to the Xbox Live Market place under indie games.

Please have fun trying it out and having a good play!

To be taken to Runic's Xbox Live Marketplace page you need only to click 'here'.

Screenshots & Box-art for Runic

2009-12-01T18:41:00.000-08:00

thought it high time we released a few more teasing pieces of Runic. So here are some nice screenshots of the game running and the box-art to feat your eyes upon. We're currently hoping that runic should be released by the end of this week.

Watch this space!...

We're Taking Over The Internets!!!

2009-11-30T17:52:00.000-08:00

We now have new ways for you to follow the progress of Executive Iguana and our games.

We have just set up our twitter account which will be the primary place to recieve little tidbits of information that we think you should know!

We've also stepped into Facebook (how very modern of us!) it would be a great place for you the gamers to become 'fans' of Executive Iguana and also a good place to contact us directly.

In other news we have 2 new press releases for our upcoming game 'runic' which can be found, here and here.

General Summary

2009-11-28T15:13:00.000-08:00

We have just launched our 'facebook page' that we'd appreciate you all becoming fans of! It's just another place for us to write our updates and interact a little more.

In other news we have another 'Press release' for our up and coming game 'Runic'. I'm really hoping that you all enjoy the game when it comes out and i'll probably post some more screenshots and possibly another trailer before the release.

Runics First Press Release!

2009-11-27T14:45:00.000-08:00

We are pleased to announce that we have made our first press release to Emuholic's Game Blog the news of the upcoming game seems to be well received and we're getting quite excited about our games impending release.

We did enjoy the release of 'Life' but we do feel the autonomous nature of the game of Life would make it a rather niche product.

This is the release of our first mainstream puzzle title and we have high hopes for it.

Runic Enters Peer Review

2009-11-25T14:21:00.000-08:00

Our second Game Runic is now up for Peer Review and we are hoping that it is to be released some time next week.

Runic is a game inspired by those addictive pop-cap style puzzle games. It is a simple Match 3 style game where players try to clear the board of the 'God' runes in order to progress through the game.

The game we feel does a good spin on an old classic requiring the player to think where to fire his varying runes so as not to block off future progress on solving the puzzle.

To wet your appetite here is the Trailer for the game...

Life is Available now on Xbox Live!

2009-11-24T09:40:00.000-08:00

We have just released our first game 'Life' to the Xbox 360 it is a mathematical evolution simulator game based on the mathemetician John Conways game of Life from the 1970's.

It is our first release and may not be to everyones taste but we find it quite interesting just how many interesting evolutionary patterns that can be made with the game.

Why not try it out for yourself, It is available now on Xbox Live Indies for only 80 points.

Buy the game now on Xbox Indies!

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