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Pathologic: The Marble Nest, a standalone game which utilises the assets, characters, and premise of the Kickstarter funded Pathologic, is now available to download for free, Ice-Pick Lodge has announced.
The core Pathologic game sees players take on the role of one of the three different healers who are trying to stop an outbreak of a deadly plague.
The two hour Marble Nest experience has previously been offered to Kickstarter backers, with all feedback used to improve the core Pathologic game.
The Marble Nest “is dedicated to the same subject as our small study: the limits of human ability. It will give you a fuller understanding of the matter at hand,” says the developer.
The studio explained its decision to offer the game free to everyone over on its Kickstarter blog.
“See, your reception of The Marble Nest has been overwhelmingly kind—so kind that it does seem like sharing the game with a wider audience would make sense,” reads the blog to backers. “If it’s as good as you claim it to be, why hide it in the basement? (Especially since it makes that thing down below uncomfortable.)
“However, it’s not the only reason why we’re doing this. You’ve mostly liked The Marble Nest—but let’s face it, as backers, you are likely to take most of the things we do in good faith, be patient with us and understanding of our choices.
“The rest of the world won’t. Which is why we want to subject our dear little game to the harsh trial of the open gaming world.”
All player feedback is not only welcomed, but actively encouraged via the Steam forums or any social media.
There’s also a new trailer to ‘enjoy’.
Source: Kickstarter
