Apologies for the delay on getting this article out. Typically Xbox Live Indie Picks will come out every Sunday, however, due to the holiday madness I was consumed with over the weekend I was unable to get to it. No matter because here are all of last week’s freshest Xbox Live Indie Games.

This week is dedicated to Castle of Pixel Skills, a delightful retro platformer. I figured given that I’m partial to platformers in general and that today is officially Halloween it would make a good fit!

Enjoy this week’s picks!

UnBound
(80 MS Points)

UnBound is an open world, Action-Adventure game where players can explore various worlds and complete difficult challenges to unlock new areas. Collect Orbs scattered across the world to level up your Skills, or to complete challenges. With 3 game modes and 7 different worlds to explore, UnBound brings a unique gameplay experience to Xbox Live Indie Games.

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Living Dead
(80 MS Points)

If you love to slaughter endless waves of zombies, then this is the game for you! It includes 2 game modes, unlock-able weapons, high scores, and more!

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LightFish
(80 MS Points)

LightFish is a highly addictive arcade game, where the user controls a small fish who lives in the abyssal deeps of the ocean… surrounded by deadly creatures. His objective is to destroy all the monsters who inhabit those dangerous zones by drawing lines onto unexplored territory. However, any enemy who manages to touch the Lightfish will kill him instantly!

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Castle of Pixel Skull
(80 MS Points)

Fun retro-styled platformer game. Prepare for the craziest and most addictive platformer game ever. You must succeed in various challenging platform goodness. Complete a lot of different levels to escape from castle. Will you get to the end of Castle Of Pixel Skulls? Are you ready?

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OTO
(80 MS Points)

Gravity can be your best friend or worst enemy in this offbeat action game. Navigate your OTO (Orthographic Traversal Orb) through obstacles and extremely hazardous terrain. Test your solo skills by grabbing all of the gates and braving the gauntlet. Recruit others in a local multiplayer match and decide whether to work together or fight it out for dominance on the perilous journey to the core.

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Avatar Tower
(80 MS Points)

Your Avatar is stuck in a burning tower! Flee from the fire by jumping the platforms. Make combos and collect stars to gain higher scores. Try to break your own highscore!

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Miner Man
(240 MS Points)

Miner Man : Play through 60 levels of puzzles, mazes and traps. Each level will present the player with different amount of gems to collect. To collect the gems the player will have to work through the levels avoiding the traps and solving the puzzles. Also finding and rescuing the 10 lost miners. When rescued you can play as the lost miners.

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Super Kablamo
(80 MS Points)

You’re a flying starfish in space! Fly around with the left analog stick and shoot with the A button. Space is a dangerous place, especially for delicious starfish. It is full of mutated freaks, spiders, robot drones, and they all want to kill you. Ok, not all of them, but some do, so shoot first and ask questions later.

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Desert Commando
(80 MS Points)

Oldschool 80′s style military action on your very own arcade machine! Five tough multi-objective missions including stealth, a tank rampage and of course straight up explosive enemy annihilation. Multiple weapons include grenades, rockets, c4 and good old semi automatic machine gun.

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Prairie Dog Massacre
(80 MS Points)

Are you ready to slaughter some prairie dogs? It’s going to be a massacre. Be careful though, some of them can shoot back. Shoot the prairie dogs with the guns to get more ammo. If you run out of ammo or get shot five times it’s game over for you.

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Last Dragon Standing
(80 MS Points)

Become a Dragon and face up to three of your friends in an epic battle! Conquer the realm and become the Dragon God. Breathe fireballs at your opponents to destroy their Eggs. Destroy Villages to gain Powerups and buy upgrades to keep evolving your Dragon. Can you be the Last Dragon Standing?

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WARR
(80 MS Points)

WARR is a world domination strategy game of risk and conquest where players battle for global control. Key features of WARR include: – Multiple Maps – Multiple Difficulty Levels – Multiple types of Artificial Intelligence

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MOTOJUMP
(80 MS Points)

How big can you go?

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Avatar Chess
(80 MS Points)

Are you the next Bobby Fischer? Hone your skills against a computer opponent of selectable difficulty. Challenge someone in-house with one or two controller multiplayer, invite a player from your friends list to a private game, or take on a matchmade opponent over Xbox Live. View your game in traditional 2D, basic 3D, or crank up the fun by playing with Xbox Live avatars for pieces.

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