Earlier this month, The Game Bakers’ SQUIDS (http://itunes.apple.com/app/squids/id467904350) launched to great success—reviewers loved it, fans loved it, and the game hit #1 on the App Store’s RPG chart in 34 countries (North America included) and was #1 overall in France!

To celebrate, the developers have cooked up a Halloween treat for SQUIDS fans! (Chocolate-encrusted calamari? Um, no.) The game is newly updated on the App Store with eight Halloween-themed helmets and an additional map that includes two new missions. The new map will be automatically unlocked and does not tie into the main story, so all players will be able to check it out even if you haven’t finished the game yet.

Feast your eyes on the new helmets in these lovely screenshots and desktop wallpaper: https://www.thegamebakers.com/files/squids_halloween.zip

We also want to spread the word that the 50% off launch sale will end soon, so players who haven’t yet managed to dig $0.99 out of the couch cushions should get on it. When the sale ends, the game’s regular price will be $1.99.

Hello all, Today we reveal to you a female character with a strong temper! Her name is Vesper and she is certainly the most determined of all. Let’s start with a short trailer : Vesper is very determined. Member of the guard of Thalas, she takes her work very seriously. Throughout her adventure, she will remain strongly committed to her mission: rescue all of the Squids’ seven Kingdoms. Vesper is a shooter, she is armed with two powerful crossbows. Her firepower is nowhere near Clint’s but she has great mobility skills, which give her a valuable advantage on the battlefield. You can learn more about the other heroes here : https://www.thegamebakers.com/squids-characters-reveal.html

Les poulpes jettent l’ancre à la première place de l’App Store français PARIS – Le 18 octobre 2011 – The Game Bakers, studio français indépendant de création de jeux vidéo créé par des vétérans de l’industrie, annonce un départ canon pour son jeu SQUIDS sorti mardi 11 octobre sur iPhone. Véritable phénomène depuis son lancement, le jeu caracole en tête de l’App Store et les retours des joueurs comme de la presse sont unanimes ! Vous pouvez télécharger SQUIDS dès maintenant sur l’App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/squids/id467904350 SQUIDS arrive aussi prochainement sur iPad, mais aussi sur Android, PC et Mac. Pour en savoir plus sur SQUIDS, rendez vous sur le site http://squidsthegame.com ou sur facebook : http://www.facebook.com/SquidsTheGame.

PARIS – October 11, 2011 – The Game Bakers, an independent video game studio founded by industry veterans, is pleased to announce the release of their debut game, SQUIDS. Now available for iPhone and iPod touch, SQUIDS sells for $0.99 on the App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/app/squids/id467904350 Developed by a team that has years of experience working on AAA console games, SQUIDS combines RPG elements and tactical gameplay with convenient touch controls, gorgeous graphics, and an epic adventure storyline. An infectious black ooze is threatening the Squids’ lush underwater world, turning ordinary crustaceans into dangerous monsters. Now it’s up to a ragtag team of Squid heroes to fend off the corrupted hordes and protect their peaceful homeland from certain destruction. The game’s heroes may be stretchy and springy, cute and colorful, but there’s also plenty of gameplay behind this fun façade. Choose your heroes among four classes, each with unique abilities and attacks, to build the perfect party. Then lead your team into turn-based battles against the infected crabs and shrimp. Use each Squid’s strengths, the environment, and enemies’ weaknesses to devise strategic attacks. Level up your Squids and customize your party with skill-boosting helmets. The game’s touch controls are easy to master: simply grab a Squid by the tentacles and fling it across the battlefield! “After years of working on best-selling console games, we formed our own studio so we could bring our expertise of AAA games development to iPhone gaming and make the best of the two worlds meet,” says Emeric Thoa, The Game Bakers’ CCO and co-founder. “SQUIDS has the depth hardcore gamers are looking for, along with the accessibility casual gamers expect on the iPhone or iPod touch. From the funny characters to the adventurous story to all of the tactical possibilities, SQUIDS offers something for all types of players.” SQUIDS is also coming soon to iPad (HD), Android, PC, and Mac. To learn more about SQUIDS, visit the website at http://squidsthegame.com or Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SquidsTheGame. ###

Hello everyone ! Let me introduce today, the most powerful of all our Squids : Winnick. Winnick is an old master and a survivor of the first war. He certainly is the wisest of all. Always of very good advice, he is also very generous and devoted to those he particularly likes. He is now yearning for a more peaceful life, full of savory food, fine wine and good company. In battle, Winnick is unbeatable. He is a multi-class character : he has a very strong stomp attack, but he can also dash like Steev or Kapono. His stomp attack is very powerful but also pushes back enemies very far, increasing chances for them to fall in holes or crush themselves on urchins. You can learn more about the other heroes here : https://www.thegamebakers.com/squids-characters-reveal.html