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		<title>Flatshot &#8211; Alpha Download</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leo 'Freak' Anderson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2016 18:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><em>Flatshot</em> is a stylish 2D arcade bullet-hell boss rush game in which you control a plucky little triangle who takes on boss after boss armed only with a single action button which allows you to attack, parry and parry dash.</p>
<p>Although it may initially look quite simplistic, <em>Flatshot&#8217;s</em> clean and minimalistic visual style is a joy to behold in motion.  In fact it&#8217;s hard not &#8230; <a href="https://www.alphabetagamer.com/flatshot-alpha-download/" class="read-more">Read More </a></p>
The post <a href="https://www.alphabetagamer.com/flatshot-alpha-download/">Flatshot – Alpha Download</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.alphabetagamer.com">Alpha Beta Gamer</a>.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Operation Fungus &#8211; Alpha Download</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Williams]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2016 17:46:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><em>Operation Fungus</em>, a game being created by Jani Nykänen, is a fast paced, adrenaline filled Shmup&#8217; with an essence of nostalgic presence due to its bright and colourful 8-bit game design.</p>
<p>The game handles like your typical shoot-em-up, giving you the choices between both keyboard and mouse or gamepad (both have plus and minuses) and the difficulty will have you pulling you hair out &#8230; <a href="https://www.alphabetagamer.com/operation-fungus-alpha-download/" class="read-more">Read More </a></p>
The post <a href="https://www.alphabetagamer.com/operation-fungus-alpha-download/">Operation Fungus – Alpha Download</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.alphabetagamer.com">Alpha Beta Gamer</a>.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Dr Spacezoo &#8211; Open Alpha</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Calum Fraser]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2014 14:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><em>Dr Spacezoo</em>, or to give it it&#8217;s full name &#8211; <em>Dr Spacezoo or: How I Learned To Stop Shooting And Save The Animals </em>&#8211; is a fun pixel art top-down arcade shooter that sees you saving starving animals from an automated space zoo.</p>
<p>During each level you must infiltrate the zoo&#8217;s cells and locate the exotic animal pictured in the top-left hand side of &#8230; <a href="https://www.alphabetagamer.com/dr-spacezoo-open-alpha/" class="read-more">Read More </a></p>
The post <a href="https://www.alphabetagamer.com/dr-spacezoo-open-alpha/">Dr Spacezoo – Open Alpha</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.alphabetagamer.com">Alpha Beta Gamer</a>.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Level 2: The Virus Master &#8211; Alpha Download</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Calum Fraser]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2014 18:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><em>Level 2: The Virus Master</em> is a fever dream retro shoot-em-up that assaults your senses from start to finish with a spectacular display of Giger-esqe pixel art, huge bosses and a rawkus metal soundtrack.</p>
<p>This is a promotional game for a band called &#8216;<a href="http://prostheticrecords.com/?p=2389" target="_blank"><em>Last Chance to Reason</em></a>&#8216; based on the tracks &#8216;<em>Coded to fail</em>&#8216; and &#8216;<em>Taking Control</em>&#8216; from their &#8230; <a href="https://www.alphabetagamer.com/level-2-the-virus-master-alpha-download/" class="read-more">Read More </a></p>
The post <a href="https://www.alphabetagamer.com/level-2-the-virus-master-alpha-download/">Level 2: The Virus Master – Alpha Download</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.alphabetagamer.com">Alpha Beta Gamer</a>.]]></description>
		
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