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MacGuffin’s Curse Is Now DRM Free. How? Well That’s A Funny Story Actually…

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Normally press releases are dull and I delete them. This has led to me missing out on IMPORTANT VIDEO GAME NEWS on more than one occasion. Press releases from Brawsome, the creators of Jolly Rover, are rarely dull, but this one is especially good. Not only did it informs us that MacGuffin’s Curse can now be bought DRM free, but it told us the story behind that decision. And it’s a good story…


March 12, 2012
News

Australians At GDC: Brawsome

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Three massive halls. Thousands of game developers. Enough free energy drinks to put a grown horse into cardiac arrest. This is the Game Developer’s Conference, and these are the Aussies who are braving the San Francisco cold and endless supply of caffeine to make their mark on the world stage.


December 7, 2011
News

MacGuffin’s Curse Trailer A Glimpse Of Awesome Brawsome Game

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Back in September we met Brawsome, the Melbourne indie developers behind Jolly Rover and the upcoming werewolf comedy adventure puzzle game, MacGuffin’s Curse. Now they have a trailer that shows the game in action.


September 2, 2011
In Real Life

The Brawsome Journey: The Indie Devs Writing Their Way To Success

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The recent closure of game studios around Australia has led to much uncertainty about the future of game development in the country, with fears that we might lose local talent to overseas studios. But if this year’s Freeplay Independent Games Festival was anything to go by, the future of Aussie game development looks promising, especially if Freeplay award-winners, Brawsome, stick around.


June 8, 2010
News

Full Steam Ahead For Aussie Pirate Adventure

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Jolly Rover, the only Australian made adventure game starring a pirate dog, is released on Steam today. We’ve got some download codes to give away to ten witty Kotaku readers.


May 25, 2010
News

Aussie Pirate Adventure To Walk Steam Plank

Kotaku AU

If you’re a Monkey Island fan, you might want to check out Jolly Rover. It’s a new point-and-click adventure from Aussie developer Brawsome, and it’s coming to Steam early next month.