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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:34:24 +0800

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Trackside Festival

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:59:38 +0800

Posted By: Rj

Karnivool have been confirmed for the Trackside festval.

Tickets are available August 20 from:
Landspeed Records (Garema Square, Canberra City)
Moshtix (or 1300 438 849)
Ticketek (plus all Ticketek outlets)
OzTix (or call 1300 762 545, go to OzTix outlets)

Pools of Blood in the Press

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:10:39 +0800

Posted By: Rj

Since Pools of Blood featuring Karnivool launched a month ago we’ve had some great coverage around the ’net. It includes write-ups on sites like Kotaku, IGN, Pocket Gamer and Australian Gamer.

Here’s what they said:

Kotaku Australia News

“This is possibly the bloodiest game I’ve ever seen. Certainly the bloodiest Australian-made game I’ve seen.”

And …

“Metal band Karnivool, also from Perth, have supplied the soundtrack. And if that isn’t the perfect musical accompaniment to the sight of mashed orc flesh, I don’t know what is.”

— Kotaku AU story link

Pocket Gamer News

“Rock, metal, pop – these elemental music genres aren’t something that ever make it onto my playlist, so Australian metal band Karnivool has passed me by, despite its album Sound Awake being nominated for an Album of the Year J Award (‘pop’ contains a lot of water, so I believe my analogy holds up to very light scrutiny).

“But that just goes to prove the power of the iPhone. I’ve heard of them now, because Karnivool has teamed up with game developer Staring Man to launch a fast and furious new take on the tower defence game, deliciously entitled Pools of Blood, which features the band’s hit single ‘Set Fire to the Hive’ to get you in the mood for some gory orc squashing.”

— Pocket Gamer story link

iPhone Footprint Review

“This is a game that screams ‘no mercy!’ There are no strategies or bulky weapons to hamper your blood rage; just tap and it’s all over. Pools of Blood is a tower defence game, but without all the shenanigans that accompany such games.”

4½ stars
— iPhone Footprint review link

AppVersity Review

“In overview, this app is a great little game and one of my favorites reviewed so far!”

— AppVersity review link

Australian Gamer Review

“Pools of Blood isn’t the serious gaming I was looking for but it breathes some fresh air into the genre and gives you a break from the thousands of sudoku, solitaire or poker games currently for the iPhone.

“For $1.19 you can’t go wrong with this game, even the price of the song on iTunes costs you 50c more.”

— Australian Gamer review link

We also got shout outs on…

IGN Australia — Pools of Blood Launches
Gizmondo — Gore-tastic Aussie iPhone App has a Great Soundtrack
3FL — Games on My iPhone — Pools of Blood
Into Mobile — Karnivool’s Hit Single featured in the Pools of Blood iPhone Game
Mobile Whack — Pools of Blood Game App for the iPhone
Apptism — Pools of Blood

We’d like to thank everyone who gave the game a go, rocked out to a little Karnivool and helped with the global Ork crisis!

Sine Waves and Mirrors Tour

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:03:52 +0800

Posted By: Karnivool

Tickets on sale Friday August 21st, 2009

Wednesday 18th November – THE ENMORE THEATRE, Sydney NSW
Tickets: Enmore, phone 9550 3666, Enmore Theatre Box Office or any Ticketek outlet

Friday 20th November – WAVES NIGHTCLUB, Wollongong NSW
Tickets: Moshtix, phone 1300 438 849, from any Moshtix outlet or from the venue

Saturday 21st November – TRACKSIDE FESTIVAL, Canberra ACT
Tickets: Moshtix, phone 1300 438 849, Landspeed Records, Stocks or from any Moshtix outlet

Sunday 22nd November – BAR ON THE HILL, University of Newcastle NSW
Tickets: Bigtix, Rock Shop, Billy Hydes, Ramjet or from the venue

Tuesday 24th November – THE TIVOLI, Brisbane QLD
Tickets: The Tivoli, phones 132 849, or from any Ticketek outlet

Wednesday 25th November – THE TIVOLI, Brisbane QLD
Tickets: The Tivoli, phones 132 849, or from any Ticketek outlet

Friday 27th November – THE COOLANGATTA HOTEL, NSW
Tickets: The Venue, phone 1300 762 545 or 5589 6888, from any Oztix outlet or from the venue

Saturday 28th November – OPEN ARMS FESTIVAL, Coffs Harbour NSW
Tickets: The Festival, Moshtix, phone 1300 438 849 and from any Moshtix outlet

Sunday 29th November – THE NORTHERN, Byron Bay NSW
Tickets:

Wednesday 2nd December – THE PALACE THEATRE, Melbourne VIC
Tickets: Oztix, phone 1300 762 545, Polyester Records (Fitzroy), Polyester Records (City), Greville Records (Prahran), Fist 2 Face (Ringwood), The Espy Hotel (St Kilda) and The National Hotel (Geelong).

Friday 4th December – THE FERNTREE GULLY HOTEL, VIC
Tickets: The Venue, phone 1300 762 545 or 9758 6544, any Oztix outlet or from the venue

Saturday 5th December – PIER LIVE, Frankston VIC
Tickets: The Venue, Oztix, phone 1300 762 545 or 9783 7311, from any Oztix outlet or from the venue

Tuesday 8th December – THE THEBARTON THEATRE, Adelaide SA
Tickets: The Venue, Venue*Tix, phone 8225 8888 and all Venue*Tix outlets

Friday 11th December – METRO CITY, Perth WA
Tickets: Heatseeker, Star Surf (Perth), Mills Records (Fremantle) or Planet (Mt Lawley)

Saturday 12th December – MAXX YOUTH FESTIVAL, Bunbury WA
Free Entry

It's live: Pools of Blood, featuring Karnivool!

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:39:23 +0800

Posted By: Rj

Well, Pools of Blood is finally live, with the awesome soundtrack provided by Karnivool.

I think this game had as long a gestation as Sound Awake did, with a huge amount of lawyering going on in the background. However, all of that is now done and I hope you enjoy the game and spill some blood.

We are planning a number of upgrades over the coming months, so please drop past the Ask the Developers forum and let us know what features you want most.

Aa

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:28:18 +0800

Posted By: Rj

Hi, someone from Apple, hope you enjoyed the game!

Favourite Gig

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:16:18 +0800

Posted By: Rj

I recently saw Karnivool at the Forum in Melbourne. It’s a fantastic room and the energy was fantastic down the front. I really enjoyed their light show — especially Set Fire to the Hive — but am hoping to see some Pools of Blood footage up there in coming gigs!

Aa

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:09:28 +0800

Posted By: Cupertino

3G S?

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:02:32 +0800

Posted By: Rj

So, here’s your opportunity to boast, who has the new phone and how much do you enjoy running Pools of Blood on it?

Read Me! How to get support.

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:48:31 +0800

Posted By: dcw

There are two ways to get support from Staring Man.

First if you do not have an account, please use the contact us from here

Second is to create a Staring Man account and post on the forums. If you already have a Staring Man account, please Login using the Login Option and post your issue in Technical Support .

To create an account, you must be an owner of the Spinfast cricket game full version and create a profile from the games main menu on your iPhone.

Pools of Blood Lite, Version 1.0 Notes

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:41:57 +0800

Posted By: dcw

What’s in this version:

A free to try version of our game, to give people a taste of Orc popping goodness, before they become a full fledged Pools of Blood member!

Features:
- Free Starter Levels the first 3 levels of “Orcs over easy” difficulty level!
- Ad supported

Version Notes Disclaimer: While we attempt to include all upcoming changes in our version notes, please be aware that occasionally some changes are unintentionally omitted.

Try PoB for free: Pools of Blood Lite

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:53:42 +0800

Posted By: tcb

Pools of Blood Lite has launched in the iTunes Store. It’s totally free so it’s a great way to get your friends interested. There’s no reason not to check it out now.

The Lite version offers five levels of squishy goodness just to give people an idea of just how “hands on” orc smiting can be. Give it a go. Tell your friends. Sneak it onto unsuspecting phones.

Enjoy.

To be linked through to Pools of Blood Lite on the iTunes Store click here.

Pools of Blood is ready!

Mon, 18 May 2009 13:53:12 +0800

Posted By: tcb

Version 1.0 of Pools of Blood is done.

Features:

Squash invading orcs by tapping on them. No troops, no delays.
Three difficulty levels, from relaxing bubble popping, to frantic mashing.
Combo system which rewards multi-mashes and strategic play.
The ability to knock orcs back by tapping near them.
Bonuses for good squish coverage.
Online High Score table so you can prove to your friends that you’re the best around.
In-game progress bar that charts your game against the best in the world
Tongue-in-cheek style

What would you like to see added first?

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:04:44 +0800

Posted By: tcb

More Orc puns? More creature types? Different combo rewards?

What would you like to see in our first update?

We’re listening…

Please read

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:29:01 +0900

Posted By: tcb

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We know that if you are on our site you’re obviously a clever and discerning person so we’ll keep the rules pretty basic. Our number one goal is to have a forum that is as informative and enjoyable for as many people as possible.

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This means that we expect constructive ideas, there will be no racist, sexist or homophobic overtones to posts. Being mean to noobs is also frowned on.
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Likewise, well-meaning discussions on the effects of different cricket cultures is acceptable, making fun of someone for their religious or political beliefs is not, nor is justifying your argument using your faith as a central tenet (theology 101 is down the hall and to the left). When all else fails return to rule #1.

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With that, fairly obvious stuff, out of the way, we welcome you and hope everyone has fun.