Have you ever had more love for a particular game than a simple 5/5 could express? Well now there's a more concrete way to say thank you: a tip jar for developers. At the same time Ron Paul's dream of competing U.S. currencies has finally come to fruition today with the launch of kreds, the official monetary system of Kongregate.
Using now-obsolete United States dollars, Kongregate players can fund their accounts using a credit card or Paypal. Once your account is funded, you can use kreds to tip developers on the site using our shiny new tip jar system. Hey, if you're willing to fork over a few dollars to a waiter for carrying over your omelette, why not show some love for the talented developers who slave over a hot ActionScript stove to bring you some really great games for free?
Once a tip has been made, your profile will be optionally updated to show your contribution and support. After credit card fees are factored in, 100% of the tip revenue will go straight to the developer, without any cut for Kongregate (it's okay, don't worry about us -- we have lots of ramen).
You can start the developer love here.
Rage 3 was the winner of last week's contest on Kongregate for $250. The runners-up were Mytheria and Dark Cut 3 for $150 each.
Feudalism II was the winner of last week's contest on Kongregate for $250. The runners-up were Factory Balls 2 and Frantic for $150 each.
SHIFT 3 was the winner of last week's contest on Kongregate for $250. The runners-up were Storm the House 3 and Splitter for $150 each.
Here are the monthly contest winners for October! 1st. Bloons Tower Defense 3 2nd. SHIFT 3 3rd. Gateway II 4th. Warfare: 1917 5th. Splitter 6th. Storm the House 3 7th. Straw Hat Samurai 8th. Gateway I 9th. Karoshi Suicide Salaryman That's $1500 for first, $1000 for second, $700 for third, $500 for fourth, and $250 for all the others. As usual, implementing our stats API is a requirement for winners to claim their prize.
It’s that time of year again—when the smells of face paint, pumpkin pie and rotting flesh unite the world with promises of sugary goodness and we here at Kongregate ask our members to use their vast talents to dress us up for the occasion.
This year’s entries ranged from Guy_In_Armor’s hilarious costume to Nezzadar’s absolutely terrifying submission. After hours of factual, reasonable and passionate arguing, where matt and BenV had to be repeatedly told they could not vote for themselves, we reached a decision. This year’s header is courtesy of bobuchan, who knows the fastest way to our hearts is through zombie ants.
We’d also like to recognize the massive skills of a few of the other top contenders. aldrin’s banners won some of our hearts, as did Juice’s bats and Aidan’s reaper.
Because of the super high quality of Kongtaminated, we had high expectations for trash’s entry, and he delivered in a major way.
To show our thanks for all of their hard work, everyone who submitted an entry will receive 25 points. For especially fantastic entries, we are giving out 50 points, while our winner bobuchan gets the jackpot of 100 Kongregate points. Don’t spend them all in one place now!
Gateway II was the winner of last week's contest on Kongregate for $250. The runners-up were Gateway I and Karoshi: Suicide Salaryman for $150 each.
Warfare: 1917 was the winner of last week's contest on Kongregate for $250. The runners-up were Wooden Path and Kongregate Tour v2 for $150 each.
Yesterday, as most of you were undoubtedly slacking off and being unproductive, 2D Boy unleashed World of Goo upon the unsuspecting masses.
Already receiving critical acclaim, World of Goo should be played by everybody — it's a textbook example of an indie success story on the highest level, a work of art lovingly crafted by two guys who decided to work on their own rather than for someone else.
Also, if you don't buy it, your computer might explode. Not a threat. Just sayin'.
Fun fact: The very first Kongregate office was actually a shared apartment with Kyle Gabler, who was often still awake and toiling away on World of Goo as the very first Kongregate employees began arriving for work.
World of Goo is available on WiiWare, Steam, and directly from the developer.
Bloons Tower Defense 3 was the winner of last week's contest on Kongregate for $250. The runners-up were Picross Quest and The Heist for $150 each.
Ether War was the winner of last week's contest on Kongregate for $250. The runners-up were Talesworth Arena: Death Watch and Straw Hat Samurai for $150 each.
Here are the monthly contest winners for September!
1st. Fantastic Contraption
2nd. Battalion: Nemesis
3rd. light-Bot
4th. Ether War
5th. The Several Journeys of Reemus: Chapter 1
6th. Talesworth Arena: Death Watch
7th. Z-Rox
8th. Momentum Missile Mayhem 3
9th. Warlords: Heroes
That's $1500 for first, $1000 for second, $700 for third, $500 for
fourth, and $250 for all the others. As usual, implementing our stats API is a requirement for winners to claim their prize.
Z-Rox was the winner of last week's contest on Kongregate for $250. The runners-up were Microbe Kombat and Atomik Kaos for $150 each.
Fantastic Contraption was the winner of last week's contest on Kongregate for $250. The runners-up were light-Bot and Warlords: Heroes for $150 each.
The Several Journeys of Reemus: Chapter 1 was the winner of last week's contest on Kongregate for $250. The runners-up were Momentum Missile Mayhem 3 and Aether for $150 each.
We’re now inviting Kongregate members to sign up to test the Argue (About Everything) Beta. For more information, check out this forum thread.
Battalion: Nemesis was the winner of last week's contest on Kongregate for $250. The runners-up were Mud and Blood 2 and Sandstorm Racing for $150 each.
Hexiom Connect was the winner of last week's contest on Kongregate for $250. The runners-up were Arachnophilia and The Necronomicon for $150 each.
And here are the monthly contest winners for August!
1st. Amorphous+
2nd. Bubble Tanks 2
3rd. Epic War
4th. Hexiom Connect
5th. Arachnophilia
6th. Clear Vision 2
7th. Shadez: The Black Operations
8th. Solar Chiefs
9th. Scope: First Blood
That's $1500 for first, $1000 for second, $700 for third, $500 for
fourth, and $250 for all the others. As usual, implementing our stats API is a requirement for winners to claim their prize.
Epic War was the winner of last week's contest on Kongregate for $250. The runners-up were Shadez: The Black Operations and Boombot for $150 each.
Major congratulations to Tom Fulp over at Newgrounds for finally releasing soon-to-be critically acclaimed Castle Crashers on Xbox Live Arcade!
We've been looking forward to it for a long time, and we're definitely excited to finally get our hands on it. We're sure it will be awesome. It better be... or else!
Clear Vision 2 was the winner of last week's contest on Kongregate for $250. The runners-up were Scope: First Blood and Clear Vision for $150 each.
