For gamers looking for fresh games based on unique concepts, Moondance Games has compiled more than 20 innovative titles from indie game developer studios in their second compilation disk, offering a range of genres for the enthusiast, as well as the whole family.

IG: Independent Games Volume 2 combines award-winning games from CMP Game Group's Independent Games Festival (IGF), held in conjunction with the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC). The annual IGF is now considered to be the Sundance of the game industry and the largest, most respected competition of independent game developers in the world.

Moondance's Volume 2 features 21 original games from several different genres including adventure, puzzle, role playing, arcade, sports, action and strategy. The collection of games offers hundreds of levels, giving gamers of all ages and levels thousands of hours of addictive play. Moondance's second volume was created by the top independent developers in the game industry. The compilation shows off the talent and passion indies have for fine video game design.

Despite the flood of licensed games and bland sequels in the channel, innovation clearly is alive and well in the gaming industry, says Sarah Borchers, CEO, Moondance Games. The many, many great games on this second compilation disc prove that.IG: Independent Games Volume 2 features content for all types of gamers. Hard core gamers will find ground-breaking, fresh takes on original concepts that big game publishers would be afraid to try. At the same time, casual gamers and families that like to play games together will be pleasantly surprised by the accessibility and ease of the quick gameplay sessions in the puzzle and arcade games.

While AAA publishers make fantastic games, those games are often just slight variations on an existing product, which leaves players with little more than a recycled game, Brian Kingsley, President, Moondance Games says. Indie developers have the freedom to create a radically new title they believe in and release them when they feel ready - not when they are pressured to release it.
Some award-winning titles on IG: Independent Games Volume 2 include:

* Bantam City Games' Invadazoid

* Ethereal Darkness Interactive's Morning's Wrath

* Hanako Games' Cute Knight / Kishi Kawaii , winner of Game Tunnel's RPG of the Year

* Rabidlab's Dodge That Anvil! IG Edition, winner of the Adultswim.com Main Competition award at the 2006 IGF

* Palette by Hand Made Games and Ocular Ink by Pistachio Productions, both 2006 IGF Student Showcase award winners

* And many other fine games from developers such as 21-6 Productions, Cornutopia Software and Large Animal Games.

If purchased separately, the games available for sale directly from the indie developers would cost in excess of $100.

IG: Independent Games Volume 2 can be purchased online for $19.95 from Amazon and other e-tailers and at retail stores. The Moondance Games compilation marks the first time a collection of indie games has been offered at retail.

Moondance's indie disc can be played on a multitude of computers, not just the most recent high end models. Minimum specs are:

Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP
Pentium III Processor (900 MHz) or AMD equivalent
128 MB Ram
700 MB free hard disk space
CD ROM drive of 8X or higher
Video: DirectX Compatible Video Card with 32MB RAM
Sound: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
DirectX: Microsoft DirectX 9 or higher
Optional; Network card for online play and rankings
IG: Vol. 2 is compatible with most laptops as well

Stay tuned for a full review of IG: Independent Games Volume 2 in the coming weeks.