Upon waking up this morning you thought, “You know, I could really kill some bunnies today”, then you’re in luck as Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw has released his latest title, Poacher.

Poacher! Where? No silly – Poacher, Yahtzee’s new game. Now get down out of that tree and come play it…come on. Poacher is a 2D platformer made in Game Maker and is inspired by the likes of Cave Story, like many games. The culture the game embeds itself in is quite far away from Amaya’s world though, in fact, we’re journeying through Yorkshire, England.

In Poacher, you’ll play as Derek Badger, a fairly stereotypical Yorkshireman as he wields a shotgun and shoots bunnies, though his best weapon might be that accent. Throw in some puzzles, plenty of platforming and more giant bunny mutilation and you’ve envisioned Poacher, or something thereabouts. Now it’s time to play and did we mention it’s free? Oh yes of course, it’s free people!

You just need to click on this link to start your download of Poacher. Some browsers may say that the file will harm you (Chrome did for us) but trust us, it will only harm bunnies, it’s fine.

More information on Poacher can be found on Yahtzee’s blog.

Via The Escapist

Perhaps you shouldn’t get your hopes up, but then again, this seems to be pretty solid evidence that Steam is making its way to Linux very soon.

Indie developers and their games have been kind to Linux gamers, which is an often neglected platform, especially by the AAA side of the industry. They returned the favor by consistently being the highest contributors to the Humble Bundle which gave Linux gamers many new titles for them to try out, for example. Now, it seems that the penguin gamers will be treated to Steam in the near future.

What’s the evidence then? Well, a Reddit user has posted an image of an email conversation with Valve about porting the Source Engine to Linux which seems to be real and solid confirmation. Here’s the image for your viewing pleasure:

Why would we be interested in this though? Well, recently we discussed the idea that Valve were looking to make many big changes to Steam, ones that were to be focused on the needs of indie developers and like we just mentioned, Linux gaming is mostly catered for by indie developers. So, if more indie games will be on their way to Steam (hopefully) then it’s surely very good news to know that they will be able to make their games available to Windows, Mac and now Linux on the same platform.

That’s not to mention the benefit this will have to the many indie game bundles which will also be able to cater to the very generous people of Linux even easier if this was to happen! Let’s just hope that this means it really is on the way along with many more indie friendly changes to Valve’s digital distribution platform.

Amanita Design have announced that their personable point and click adventure game, Botanicula, will be released on Windows, Mac and Linux on April 19th.

The much loved Czech indie developer Amanita Design have brought us many weird and wonderful adventure treats in recent years and their next one made with Jaromír Plachý, Botanicula, will be on its way very soon! Botanicula follows five little tree creatures who set out for a journey to save the last seed from their home tree which is infested by evil parasites.

Botanicula won the Excellence In Audio award at the IGF this year game and the rest of the game is typical Amanita, especially the characters and environments. We’re looking forwards to it very much after loving their previous title, Machinarium, so much! The game’s PC release will be accompanied by the official soundtrack which rings up with 14 tracks in total.

Botanicula will be available to purchase from the official website, Steam, the Mac App Store and GOG for Windows, Mac and Linux on April 19th 2012.

More information on Botanicula can be found on the game’s official website.

The pre-order stage is over and now Indie Royale‘s April Fools Bundle is on sale, but what games are contained within this time?

For the next six days and counting, you can pick up five indie games from Indie Royale’s April Fools Bundle at a very cheap price. As always, the minimum price of this bundle fluctuates according to how much people are paying for it – go over the minimum and you’ll drop the price for everyone else and vice versa. If you do go over the minimum you’ll receive some bonuses as well though!

Let’s have a look at what’s up for grabs in this latest iteration of the bundle then:

• Defense Grid: The Awakening (Windows)
• Hack, Slash, Loot (Windows, Mac, Linux)
• Alien Zombie Megadeath (Windows)
• Explodemon (Windows)
• BONUS: Astro Tripper (Windows)

As previously stated, go over the minimum price and you’ll also receive Sexy Synthesizer’s “Japanese ’80s-style chip album” Rock: Deluxe Edition. Those who pre-ordered the bundle will also receive this bonus automatically.

Go grab your April Fools Bundle over on the official Indie Royale website.

Hot off the heels of the umpteen indie bundles that have sprung up already this year, indie developers Subsoap are now in on the act. But there’s a twist.

Subsoap’s Infinity Bundle, available from today until 30th April, offers purchasers the chance to own not only the entire Subsoap gaming catalogue to date, but also every game the company develops from this point onwards.

So, what are you getting? Well, first, there’s the already released Faerie Solitaire, along with its in-development sequel, Faerie Solitaire II. You’ll also receive two other confirmed, but yet-to-be-released titles by the name of Faerie Alchemy, a puzzle-fantasy adventure, and FaeSaga, a so-called “experimental project” that offers “classic adventure gameplay re-imagined.” Details are sketchy at this stage, but the official Infinity Bundle site makes reference to the possibilities of cross-platform play and RPG mechanics.

Rounding off the bundle in its current, unfinished state are two secret games, the first of which is described as “a card game that will give you nightmares,” set for release later this year. That’s accompanied by an untitled puzzle game with a fantasy story, also scheduled for a 2012 release.

The games will all be released DRM-free and will be available for download through Subsoap’s official site, with redeemable Steam keys also promised for any future Subsoap titles that make their way onto Valve’s digital distribution service. Giftable versions of the bundle will also be available, and individuals donating over $100 USD to a secular charity of their choice will receive an additional bundle key courtesy of Subsoap, provided they disclose a copy of the receipt.

The Infinity Bundle also comes with a pretty nifty 90-day refund policy, allowing dissatisfied buyers to receive a full reimbursement if they so desire, offering customers the extra peace of mind that’s so rarely associated with digital purchases in this day and age.

What’s more is that anyone who purchased a Subsoap product directly from the company itself will already be entitled to an Infinity Bundle key, and those who bought a Subsoap product from a third-party site may also be entitled to a key by following the steps laid out here.

Should you decide to bite on the offer, the Infinity Bundle will set you back either $27, $47 or $97, depending on your own personal choice. It’s available on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, HTML5 and any other platform Subsoap decides to support in the future.

To purchase the Infinity Bundle, or to find out more about it, head over to its official site.

Nerf Games have announced that their debut fast-paced arcade title, Avoid, is now up on Desura where it is currently on sale at half price.

We reported a few weeks back about Nerf Game’s Avoid which had just found a home on IndieCity. Now that same game has found yet another home over on Desura and not just that, but it’s also on sale for a very cheap price.

Avoid is a game in which you must maneuver your little shape around the screen avoiding the pursuing objects while collecting power ups and grabbing the highest score you can. It’s simple all around but contains an addictive gameplay element that all decent arcade titles should have. There are leaderboards if you want to challenge your friends to beat your score too.

You can now grab it on Desura for £0.99 down from £1.99 which is a very good price and won’t hold forever so grab it while you can!

Avoid can also be purchased for your Android device, Windows Phone 7 or you can head over to IndieCity or now Desura for the PC version.

More information on Avoid can be found on the game’s official website.

The Humble Bundle For Android 2 has been updated with an extra game – it’s Owlchemy Labs’ physics-based arcade title, Snuggle Truck. N’awwww.

As you may have expected, the Humble Bundle For Android 2 now has an extra game as is so often the case with these bundles. Making its Android bundle along with the rest of the lineup, Snuggle Truck has driven over rocky terrain all while keeping the cuddly passengers sound and snug on its journey to the bundle.

Snuggle Truck will have you carefully driving your car over some very un-level surfaces and not being too hard on the accelerator for fear of losing your passengers and losing the game. It’s a fun game which originally had a more political stab to it, all of which you can read about in our review right here.

Owlchemy have also added the original game, Smuggle Truck, to Google Play now so you can play the slightly less cuddly version on your Android device too.

Of course, you can pay what you want for the Humble Bundle For Android 2, with a $1 minimum spend for the Steam keys. All of the six titles are compatible with Android, Windows, Mac and Linux, speaking of which, the lineup looks like this:

• Snuggle Truck
• Canabalt
• Zen Bound 2
• Cogs
• Avadon: The Black Fortress
• Swords & Soldiers (over the average bonus)

You can find out more information about the Humble Bundle For Android 2 and make your purchase over on the official website.

The developers behind the freedom touting space combat game, Ensign-1, have released some brand new gameplay, this time it’s from mission number two!

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again! If you like games that make noises a little like pewpewpew then Ensign-1 is just for you (rhyming challenge accepted). With ship combat and FPS, your task is clean up that awful spacey mess. You’ll go from turret to frigate and even asteroid bases because you’re a little bigot.

Okay rhyming is boring now. You should check out the new gameplay footage below but bear in mind the game is still in development. You can grab a copy of Ensign-1 for Windows, Mac and Linuz with lots of other goodies over on 8-Bit Funding too!

More information on Ensign-1 can be found on the game’s IndieDB page.

The free, multi-platform puzzle platformer, Me And My Shadow, has been updated to the 0.3 version which means you should play it. Just because.

We talked very slightly about Me and My Shadow before, remember? Look, the evidence is right here. As the game has been given an update we thought we would chatter about it some more if you don’t mind.

So, to those who don’t know, Me and My Shadow is a simple game – a puzzle platformer in which you control an avatar and his little shadow by means of recording your movements. We know it’s probably not the most original thing you’ve ever seen but Me and My Shadow is humble enough to get a play from you. It’s also free and you can grab it right here.

Even better though, if you’re looking for a multi-platform game then Me and My Shadow delivers. It’s available on (deep breath) Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD, Amiga and Maemo. You know, just in case there’s people out there who might want to play it or something.

The new 0.3 update brings a little list of things that you can dribble your eyes down now:

• Updated menu theme
• Unique music (by vaev)
• Per level statistics.
• Configurable keys.
• Joystick support.

If you want to play Me and My Shadow you can do so by downloading it from the official website.

Pixelante have released their madcap platformer, Fowl Space, on to Steam and if that’s not enough to entice you into a purchase then there’s also a limited time 10% discount.

Quite frankly, I don’t think I need to say anything about Fowl Space other than how the developer has surmised its plot, but I will after you’ve read it anyway:

“A heroic rooster sets forth on a ridiculous space adventure to DESTROY THE SUN! Unfortunately for him, a legion of lingerie-loving Vikings has turned it into their headquarters and they’re big fans of fried chicken.”

So if you’ve all got your crazy hats on we will continue…lovely. Fowl Space is an action platformer of maniacal proportions. It’s very stylistic and not in a way you would expect – this is a game that basically takes internet culture, bungs it into a cannon and yells “FIRE!” There are five weapons to try out including exploding kittens, an unspecified white goo and a killer whale flail. You’ll play across five “insane” levels and pad this out with the nine challenge levels that pay homage to other indie games.

On top of all this madness, the game is choc-a-bloc with gaming humor and brings in memes to no end just for the hell of it. If you’re crazy or heavily sedated, you should probably play this game. We plan to and we think we’re going to love it!

You can purchase Fowl Space on Steam with its 10% discount until March 28th, that’s a Windows version only but the developer says the game is ready for Mac and Linux too, the releases of which will probably be announced on the official website.

You can find out more information on Fowl Space over on its glorious official website.