Mount and Blade

So I only just created this blog and that it's all about Indie Game development. So, with that said, let's discuss my GPS devices... Well, although I am going to purchase a GPS device and I do have the worst sense of directions in the world, I should probably discuss indie game development. So ... let's discuss Mount and Blade and to my ongoing love affair with it. I've been playing this game for about 3 years now. Although it's allot of fun, it's also a bit light on story. You can read the synapses here, however the really fun part is it's amazing game play. The fighting is so much fun and the vast array of armor and weapons allows for many many hours of enjoyable game play. The fighting is truly unique especially the horseback riding. The price also is pretty good at $29.99. Although when I bought some years back it was still in a more beta form and about $20.00 or so. You might be thinking that this game isn't new and therefore shouldn't be in a post about indie games... Ok, I can understand your perspective, although you didn't have to be so harsh... While it is a good game and it is indie, most of all it leads me to the next important topic, the way in which you buy the game. So, like I said, the folks over at Mount and Blade sold the game for less when it was still in a more beta stage in it's development. However, if you bought it early, it would allow you to download newer versions of the game as they came out. This, for an indie developer is a very cool way of purchasing games. This is because the number one problem for most independent developers is capital (or so I would imagine). This way however gives the company a source of income while the game is in production and gives the user a game for a cheaper price than for what it would sell for when completed. Anyway... that's my first post.