by Hamish March 2 at 6:57 pm
Rochard, the puzzle-platformer that has the distinct honour of being the first ever Unity3D game released for Linux thanks to it's inclusion with Humble Indie Bundle 6, now has a little more content. Developer Recoil Games have now released their "Hard Times" DLC on Steam for all three supported platforms, including Linux.Quote
Today Recoil Games is excited to announce brand new upcoming DLC for its critically acclaimed puzzle-platformer Rochard. Titled ‘Hard Times’, the new content will be available soon and includes four new, incredibly challenging puzzle levels: ‘Container Chaos’, ‘Shaft Shuffle’, ‘Brainyard’ and ‘Assembly Line’. These levels were created as a response to fans that found the original stages a bit too ‘easy’. The ‘Hard Times’ content is designed to use all of the existing game mechanics, with an emphasis on puzzle-solving as opposed to combat, and offers a difficult test for even the most experienced players.
http://www.rochardthegame.com/en/2013/02/13/hard-times-dlc-and-moreToday Recoil Games is excited to announce brand new upcoming DLC for its critically acclaimed puzzle-platformer Rochard. Titled ‘Hard Times’, the new content will be available soon and includes four new, incredibly challenging puzzle levels: ‘Container Chaos’, ‘Shaft Shuffle’, ‘Brainyard’ and ‘Assembly Line’. These levels were created as a response to fans that found the original stages a bit too ‘easy’. The ‘Hard Times’ content is designed to use all of the existing game mechanics, with an emphasis on puzzle-solving as opposed to combat, and offers a difficult test for even the most experienced players.
When it comes to people wanting to purchase the DLC through other means, people who have already bought it direct from the developer through their Humble Store widget should receive a copy of it free of charge, while people who own Rochard thanks to Humble Indie Bundle 6 are unfortunately for the moment forced to grab it off of Steam only.
Recoil Games has said that they are still looking for other potential distribution platforms however, and I have already suggested Desura to them as a possible alternative option for those who would like to purchase it outside of Steam.
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Hamish Paul Wilson is a free software developer, gamer, writer, and farmer currently living in Alberta, Canada. Born in Edmonton and living an hours drive west, Hamish grew up playing classic DOS games such as Doom and Quake, developing a keen interest in old school first-person shooters as well as many other titles. He has a long history of using Linux, with his father even belonging to the same mailing list where Linus Torvalds originally posted his iconic announcement of the project back in 1991. Hamish is also a strong proponent of both Linux gaming and the free software movement alongside his other causes, and more information on him can be found by visiting his homepage at icculus.org where he lists everything he is currently involved in.
  
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I'm very much looking forward to check this out. Quote me |
Comment by berarma on March 3 at 4:11 pm Link To Me
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We can buy the game (again) directly from Recoil games to get the DLC, right? I'd rather not pay again for the whole thing but I wouldn't mind further supporting this developer this way. I'd liked the game and it worked very well from the start. I haven't read anything negative neither. Quote me |
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Yes, that is what the article said. You can find the buying widget here: http://www.rochardthegame.com/en/store/ Quote me |
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They're not kidding when they say it's challenging  Quote me |
Comment by achrenico on March 6 at 3:47 pm Edit Link To Me
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Currently, due to the platform limitations, only Steam version supports separate DLC purchase. Anyone who paid $1 or more for HiB6 have the Steam key for the original game already. We are considering ways to bring Hard Times to the other distribution platforms, e.g., Desura. The Humble Store version has Hard Times integrated and I hope we can find a solution for Ubuntu Software Center as well. Jan / Recoil Games Quote me |
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They have now committed to a Desura release - awesome! Quote me |
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Neat! I have to say, Hard Times is doing a good job of making me feel dumb. Thank you Quote me |
