GamesRadar - World of Goo

World Of Goo Birthday Sale "A Huge Success" (News)

Oct 20, 2009

Developer 2D Boy has branded a week-long 'pay what you want' promotion for PC and WiiWare title World Of Goo "a huge success" after the game sold 57,000 copies at an average price of $2.03.

The promotion saw sales of the game on Steam up 40 per cent week-on-week, while WiiWare sales rose nine per cent. 2D Boy said that the amount people were willing to pay for the game went up as the days went by before levelling off.

Pay what you like for World of Goo (News)

Oct 13, 2009

Exquisite puzzle game World of Goo is one year old today! To celebrate, developers 2D Boy are encouraging potential players to purchase the PC version for whatever price they deem fit for the next week. Be it a penny or a million pounds, World of Goo is available for any donation you see fit.

For anyone who has yet to try out the game, this is an unmissable opportunity to see what all the fuss is about. Easily in Resolution's top-however-many favourite games of 2008, it's a gorgeously creative indie adventure with fiendish, but always sensible, puzzles.

The Path, Defense Grid, World of Goo $5 on D2D (News)

Sep 29, 2009

Direct2Drive's long running 5 Year Anniversary Sale continues, this time around offering a who's who of indie titles. Highlights include the likes of Tale of Tales' The Path, 2D Boy's World of Goo and Hidden Path's Defense Grid: The Awakening, along with seven other titles all brought down to the $5 mark.

World of Goo 50% Off on D2D (News)

Aug 12, 2009

2D BOY's acclaimed puzzle game World of Goo is 50% off now on Direct2Drive.

Steam Weekend Deal - Steam Goes Indie for 75% Off (News)

Aug 7, 2009

10 indie games for 75% off. Includes Braid, World of Goo, Everyday Shooter and more for only $29.99. A separate 5-pack of games is 66% off if you're not into all 10.

World of Goo Hits UK Retailers (News)

Jul 1, 2009

Successful indie PC game World of Goo will be hitting UK retailers on July 3rd, Mastertronic announced today. The game, which was previously only available as a download, will debut as a boxed product this Friday, the first game to be released under Mastertronic's new Great Indie Games label.

Mastertronic Launches 'Great Indie Games' Retail Label With World Of Goo (News)

Jun 23, 2009

U.K. PC game distributor Mastertronic Group is launching a new label for indie games dubbed "Great Indie Games", which is debuting with the release of 2D Boy's World of Goo.

Mastertronic currently distributes budget, disc-based software at retail. The Great Indie Games label will bring independently-developed games, many that are largely available as digital downloads, to physical retail in hopes of addressing a wider audience for the games.

IGN shows us how NOT to inform (News)

Mar 27, 2009

IGN recently ran an article detailing the amount of money independent game developers could possibly make, in which they cited 2D Boy and their successful game World of Goo. At least, that's what the article was supposed to be about.

GameSpot GDC 2009: The Art of Promoting Indie (News)

Mar 25, 2009

GameSpot writes: "When it comes to competing with the Electronic Arts and Activisions of the world, independent game developers have a number of significant disadvantages. First, they have to make a great game without the benefit of a multimillion-dollar budget, and then they have to market it with the same financial constraints."

GDC 09: World of Goo Cost, Sales Breakdowns (News)

Mar 24, 2009

IGN writes: "Ever wonder what the profit margin is for a successful independent game? At the Game Developers Conference 2009, 2D Boy's Rob Carmel, who co-created the hit World of Goo, shed some light on the upstart's game development costs and profits.

According to Carmel, the tiny two-man company spent $96,000 during a span of two years as it created World of Goo. It also made investments of $4,000 on hardware, $1,000 on software, $5,000 on QA testing, $5,000 for localization and $5,000 on legal fees."

World of Goo Dev: DRM is Unnecessary (News)

Mar 23, 2009

Ron Carmel, co-founder of 2D Boy, shared strong advice with indie developers today concerning involvement with publishers and DRM.

World of Goo $5 on Steam (News)

Mar 7, 2009

Steam's latest sale offers a nice deal on one of the better games you may not know about--$5 (this weekend only) will score you 2D BOY's acclaimed puzzle title World of Goo...

World of Goo Arrives on Linux (News)

Feb 14, 2009

Kotaku: "Linux gamers do in fact exist and, as promised by 2D Boy, they can now start playing acclaimed indie puzzler World of Goo. The developers have also talked about the challenge of Linux porting.

The game is $20, DRM-free and supports 64-bit systems. A demo version featuring the game's first chapter is available if you want to try before you buy."

LittleBigPlanet, Braid, Left 4 Dead lead game developers choice award finalists (News)

Feb 9, 2009

Gamasutra writes:

"Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet leads the nominees for the ninth annual Game Developers Choice Awards with seven nominations, organizers have revealed.

Number None's Braid follows closely with five nominations. Among the nominations for LittleBigPlanet is the coveted Game of the Year award.

Other nominees for that category include Fallout 3 and Left 4 Dead, each of which received a total of four award nominations; Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto IV, which earned a total of three nominations, and Lionhead Studios' Fable 2. Winners will be honored at an awards show taking place during the 2009 Game Developers Conference."

World of Goo Publisher Files for Bankruptcy Protection (News)

Jan 31, 2009

After being tipped off by an industry source, GameDaily BIZ has learned that Brighter Minds Media filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on January 28. Unlike chapter 7, which involves complete liquidation of the company, chapter 11 bankruptcy will enable Brighter Minds to remain in control of its business while it reorganizes.

World Of Goo Wins Independent Game Of The Year Award (News)

Dec 30, 2008

Towering over all other games, World of Goo was the 2008 winner of the Independent Game of the Year award. The award, the culminating event of Game Tunnel's 7th Annual Game of the Year awards, is given each year to the most outstanding Independent Video Game.

Eurogamer's Top 50 Games of 2008: 10-1 (News)

Dec 30, 2008

Here we are then, the final installment in our Top 50 Games of 2008. It's worth reiterating once again that the list is not intended as a definitive rundown of the 50 best games of the year, but instead reflects votes cast by our staff and contributors based on the games they have played and enjoyed.

World of Goo Piracy Numbers Prove DRM is Worthless (News)

Nov 16, 2008

www.pushingplay.com writes "This is some sad news. 2D Boy, the guys that created World of Goo, are estimating the piracy rate of that game is around 82%. This originally came up over at Rock, Paper, Shotgun in the comments of an article about WoG's European release. One of the creators estimated that the piracy rate was about 90%. That's a big number."

World of Goo has 90% piracy rate (News)

Nov 13, 2008

Joystiq received a tip pointing to the comments section of a recent RockPaperShotgun post, in which World of Goo designer Ron Carmel mentioned the game had a staggering 90% piracy rate. They contacted Carmel directly, who confirmed the figure was "about right."

World of Goo to release on European WiiWare after all (News)

Nov 11, 2008

2D Boy confirmed today that World of Goo will be available on WiiWare in Europe...

World Of Goo Demo Available (News)

Oct 15, 2008

dailygamesnews.com - The popular new Wii game also has a demo available for PC users to check out. Apparently, it's really good.

World of Goo Now Available on Steam (News)

Oct 14, 2008

World of Goo, which just debuted on WiiWare, is now available for PC users on Steam. The game is a multiple award winning physics-based puzzle / construction game.

World of Goo (Review)

Oct 13, 2008

World of Goo is bubbling with ideas. Born from a student project to create a game in just seven days, the original’s single mechanic was the ability to pick up little black goo-balls and place them near one another to form wobbling structures of squishy struts. No goal, no purpose; just a limit to how high you could scroll and the compulsive desire to reach that limit. ...

World of Goo (Screenshots)

Oct 13, 2008

World of Goo Heads to Steam (News)

Oct 10, 2008

GamePlasma writes:

"Valve and 2D BOY have announced that the independent title "World of Goo" will be available on Steam October 13th. The title has received many awards at the Independent Games Festival and is a physics-based puzzle/construction game made entirely by two guys working out of coffee shops in San Francisco."

World of Goo Hitting US WiiWare October 13th (News)

Oct 5, 2008

From N-Europe.com:

"Regardless, the game is still heading to WiiWare in Japan and the US, and Nintendo have confirmed that World of Goo will be released on October 13th in the US for WiiWare, in around 10 days. Pricing is still as of yet unconfirmed."

World of Goo - Gameplay trailer (Video)

Apr 11, 2008

A delightfully weird and endlessly inventive puzzle/construction game involving millions of oblivious - and apparently, tasty - Goo Balls.

World of Goo (Preview)

Mar 3, 2008

So there are these giggling little globs of goo that you can drag about with a gesture. If you place one near some others, it’ll form a wobbly structure by connecting itself to them with squishy struts. And about half an hour into playing World of Goo, it hits us: this is Lemmings in reverse. You’re trying to build towards this pipe, you see. Once your structure is high enough to reach the pipe, any goos you haven’t used yet ...

2008 IGF Winners Announced (News)

Feb 21, 2008

The IGF awarded the following games in each category in the main competition -- each received a cash prize of $2,500 as well as sponsor-related prizes, and the Grand Prize winner was awarded $20,000.

Seumas McNally Grand Prize:
Crayon Physics Deluxe, by Kloonigames

Best Web Browser Game:
Iron Dukes, by One Ton Ghost

Design Innovation Award:
World Of Goo, by 2D Boy

Excellence in Visual Art:
Fez, by Kokoromi

Excellence in Audio:
Audiosurf, by Invisible Handlebar

Technical Excellence:
World Of Goo, by 2D Boy

Best Student Game:
Synaesthete, by DigiPen Institute of Technology

Audience Award:
Audiosurf, by Invisible Handlebar

Gleemie Awards:
-- First Place: Desktop Tower Defense, by Handdrawngames
-- Second Place: Skyrates, by Team Skyrates
-- Third Place: Quadradius, by Quadradius

Gleemie awards finalist have been selected for the Independent Games Festival. (News)

Feb 13, 2008

The finalists for "The Gleemie" were selected from a field of more than 170 game submissions based on strategic and innovative game play. The seven finalists for "The Gleemie" are as follows, in no particular order: World of Goo, Crayon Physics, Skyrates, Depths of Peril, Quadradius, Desktop Tower Defense and Polarity. More information about these games after the link.