hypernifty infinite space iii sea of stars facebook page as well as the supercool ed weird worlds return to infinite space facebook page for game and space news announcements cool links space imagery and more . engage new card game september 6 2016 time for all moon mutants and interstellar aliens to party pairs infinite space the first of two new digital eel card game releases just warped in if you haven t heard of it you re in for some fun pairs is a pub game created by james ernest and paul peterson of cheapass games . it uses a simple triangular deck of cards that s 1 1 2 2 3 3 and so on all the way to 10 10 . pairs is lightweight entertaining and a perfect way to decide who pays for the next round of tiberian moonshine . pairs infinite space joins the growing family of pairs decks and features starships from the universe of digital eel s space roguelikes a series that began with strange adventures in infinite space originally published by cheapass games in 2002 . pairs infinite space also adds the unique damocles rule . pairs infinite space is fast fun and legal in most sectors and you need a copy today note all rules are included on card 56 . to see how the basic game works watch the video below presented by smaje treens of sephcasa . latest release v1 .1.2 the space roguelike series that started it all continues get infinite space iii sea of stars from steam humble and indiegamestand the igf award winning game of interstellar adventure available for mac pc ipad android & nook . weird worlds website september 8 2016 infinite space sells out and stays humble the humble store is open and the sale is on for the next two weeks you can get weird worlds return to infinite space for 1.69 and its sequel infinite space iii sea of stars for 3.49 . this is a pretty cool deal . consider given the infinite nature of roguelike play these prices are negligible next to nothing and yet digital eel still gets paid . additionally 10 % of proceeds go to charity . how cool is that sea of stars continues the space roguelike series that started it all . weird worlds its precursor is the igf award winning space roguelike that pioneered the category . its precursor strange adventures in infinite space itself an igf finalist was the first hybrid space roguelike game . in an infinite space roguelike stars planets alien homeworlds fleets space stations creatures passengers allies equipment artifacts and special events and quests are randomized each time the game is played . there s more stuff than can be seen in a single session so it takes several games to see it all . this all adds up to immense replayability . another noteable feature is that these games are designed to be played to completion in one sitting . a full session of weird worlds might take only 30 minutes to finish . this prevents the frustration felt in old school roguelikes when a beloved character dies suddenly after 15 hours of play . in sea of stars if your fleet perishes you want to try again right away if sf space adventure is your thing and you want to imagine to feel the experience of a heroic star spanning saga but you only have the lunch hour weird worlds and sea of stars are sure to provide the quick fix you need . that and dual mounted particle vortex cannons of course . ripcord out . july 17 2016 final update august 16 here digital eel presents infinite space battle pokerthe card game that broke the bank of zelulig the pleasure planet the best of both worlds infinite space battle poker plays like poker and fights like a starship combat game . choose any poker variant you wish ; five card draw seven card stud even texas hold em or our favorite anaconda . then vie for control of the tabletop er infinite space with an array of starship types alien races mercenaries leaders and rare artifacts like the ship shattering chromium gong infinite space battle poker is drawn from the universe of the infinite space computer games strange adventures in infinite space weird worlds return to infinite space and infinite space iii sea of stars . the game features card artwork by iikka keranen jp farquar and denis loubet . the cards will be manufactured by uspcc the maker of bicycle brand playing cards and will feature their famous air cushion finish . please join our kickstarter campaign to help make infinite space battle poker happen in an excellent way . we ve had a blast with the playtest decks but now we want to let everyone in on the fun with quality cards and decks made to last . the infinite space battle poker kickstarter campaign begins today and continues for one month . check out the pledge page for more information and splendid rewards ripcord out . happy birthday digital eel july 16 2016 zap brainpipe and data jammers are now free as part of our celebrating digital eel s 15 year anniversary on sunday we ve decided to make our games brainpipe a plunge to unhumanity and data jammers fastforward absolutely free brainpipe is an award winning arcade game described as being a zen inducing trip that will blow your mind and like having sex with yog sothoth . kewl . get brainpipe a plunge to unhumanity free from steam indiegamestand drm free and itch.io drm free . jammers is what could happen if hot wheels met tron twisty racing and destruction in a retro wireframe world . a short and sweet arcade blast . watch out for those gliding eyeballs get data jammers fastforward free from steam indiegamestand drm free and itch.io drm free . and there s more celebrating to come so watch the skies june 23 2016 three words to make the hot days cool get the games you ve been waiting for well spring already went sproing ... now it s summertime with the birds and the bees and lots of digital eel games every one of them on sale at 50 % off of virtual sticker price . and there was great rejoicing get em all add the prices up and you ll get a facepalmingly low total that will make you wish there were more digital eel games to buy hold your horses . that news is coming soon . so from today until the 4th of july infinite space iii sea of stars weird worlds return to infinite space brainpipe a plunge to unhumanity and data jammers fastforward are all on sale . yes this is the time to get them on steam check them all out have fun be sure to use sun blocker and above all play safe ripcord out . may 9 2016 it s an infinite hypersale in humblespace attention would be rocket jocks and space cowgirls weird worlds and its sequel infinite space iii sea of stars are on sale at the humble store for the next 10 days . both games feature the hybrid space roguelike design first introduced in 2002 with strange adventures in infinite space free for win98 xp mac pre lion os x and mac os 9 and are 50 % off . feel free to get familiar with the infinite space game system by playing weird worlds first . if you like it and we re sure you will give sea of stars a go . while it is similar it has its own unique quirks twists and special features . it also features a dynamite space soundtrack by british compser edwin sykes music not to be missed get weird worlds return to infinite space 50 % off for 2.49 . get infinite space iii sea of stars 50 % off for 4.99 . listen to edwin sykes s sea of stars suite . enjoy your saga among the weird worlds of the purple void and remember the stars are your destiny that disgusting alien on your left might be your friend and happiness is a warm particle vortex cannon . ripcord out . infinite space iii sea of stars ost infinite space iii sea of stars original computer game soundtrack by digital eel s nightmare band bandcamp steam march 21 2016 digital eel tells all this just in john harris s digital eel interview has been posted . harris of gamesetwatch writing for his play collected blog covers a lot of ground with thoughtful questions and reflections . topics range from roguelikes and game design influences to digital eel mystery history and phosphorus music and much more . go see update click here to read john harris s interview with digital eel on gamasutra . ripcord out . february 24 2016 infinite space iii sea of stars v1 .1.2 update released get the v1 .1.2 patch for the drm free windows version here . february 5 2016 make a monkey face it s time for the steam lunar new year sale to celebrate 2016 the year of the monkey and to keep us all fat and game happy steam has begun a midwinter sale of extraordinary magnitude . with that in mind all digital eel game prices have been peeled like bananas this is a great time to pick up weird worlds return to infinite space now available for linux and its recently released follow up game infinite space iii sea of stars . our trippy cult arcade games brainpipe a plunge to unhumanity and data jammers fastforward are also available at absurdly low prices as well . be sure to czech em out please note the steam lunar new year sale starts today february 5th and continues for seven days . ripcord out . february 2 2016 linux space gamers engage weird worlds for linux released digital eel is pleased to announce that weird worlds return to infinite space has been released for linux . at last everyone can sail the sea of stars together and blow up stuff where no one has blown up stuff before weird worlds return to infinite space is the award winning indie game that pioneered the space roguelike genre . it s great to finally be able to offer it to a new audience of sci fi gamers . get it via steam the humble store itch.io and many other zesty indie game portals . ripcord out . news archives 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 all text and images are copyright 2001 2015 by r. carlson i. keranen and phosphorous