Total Monkery will be offering free copies of their bot-collecting arcade arena game, MagNets, to players who find the best bugs in their pre-alpha demo.
Total Monkery, a five-person studio run by primate-lover and game development veteran Richard Weeks, will be releasing regular updates to the demo in the months leading up to their first release. MagNets will be available for digital download on PC or Mac in September.
The bug-hunting competition will be ongoing, with one cycle running until the next demo update, whereupon a winner will be chosen by the team and the competition resumes. Total Monkery will also be awarding the most active players and contributors with surprise gifts as their community grows.
“We’re looking forward to seeing a broader public reaction after our positive experience showing the game at The Gadget Show Live in April,” says Richard. “We’re also looking forward to seeing people have fun breaking it. We definitely believe in the benefits of involving players in development as early as possible, and we’re lucky to be part of the indie game development community that can make it happen.”
More info can be found on the MagNets website. Or vote for MagNets on Steam Greenlight!
