Indie Intros: ‘Neurokult’

Many Indie games have a fondness for audio-based gameplay – complete, of course, with a kick-ass soundtrack.

Neurokult , a new iOS game from three-man Indie studio Woodland Barbarians is no exception.

After attempting to hack into an uncharted neurospace, you wind up trapped; forced to fight through 16 stages of high-tech defenses before you can gain full access to the neurospace itself. Swathes of obstacles stand before you, ranging from neurobombs all the way up to full-blown boss battles that vary from stage to stage.

Touted as an arcade touch-’em-up, the gameplay revolves around the relatively simple-sounding objective of you preventing waves of coloured orbs from crossing the screen by touching them. Any orbs that make it past you will deal damage, which can be restored by comboing several orbs of the same colour. While this may all seem simple at first, things are complicated by the use of colour-schemes, with each orb requiring the appropriate colour scheme to be destroyed.

Throughout the course of the game you’ll face different variations on the main theme of the game, with each stage altering the rules of play or even introducing completely new elements. The game boasts all of the regular bells and whistles that you’d expect to see from an arcade title, including a hardcore endless mode, achievements and leaderboards. Surprisingly, though, the game features no further in-app purchases.

So, if you own an iOS device and want a game that’s heavy on challenge and light on your wallet, you can pick up Neurokult from the app storefor only US$1.99. You can also follow Woodland Barbarians on Twitteror Facebook, or check out their incredibly awesome cyberpunk-style website.