Gridrunner for Android as "Donationware"

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Zeether
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Gridrunner for Android as "Donationware"

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Llamasoft is offering a free Android version of Gridrunner with an interesting little catch: you can choose to donate for further game development from them: http://minotaurproject.co.uk/Minotaur/donate.php

I'm thinking of pitching them a few dollars since I do love their stuff. Gridrunner on the Droid is nice although the movement's a bit floaty...I bet with some kind of Android controller like the iCade this might be remedied or something.
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Re: Gridrunner for Android as "Donationware"

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It's supposed to be floaty, it's like a trackball. Use short, sharp swipes for little movements, taking you finger off the screen to stop dead. This had me hooked on iOS but I gave up at a certain point as I felt the screen was just too crowded to improve any further. Since then, I've switched phones to a Note 2, and picked up a Nexus 7. This may destroy me all over again. Hope to see more Minter on Android.
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Re: Gridrunner for Android as "Donationware"

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Played this a while last night. The controls do seem very slack after playing DFK but once you're used to them they kinda suit the game.
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