Toribash

In the last two years, Toribash has become a virtual community with more than 42,000 members.

Nabi Studios « Isegoria 2008

The average Toribash accessory sells for about $35 (or 35,000 Tori Credits), though Söderström says he recently sold special, limited-edition blood color (the game is often gruesome) for $500.

Nabi Studios « Isegoria 2008

To date, the game has received almost 30 official updates while gamers have played Toribash more than 3 million times on the official servers, with top players racking up 20,000-plus games.

Nabi Studios « Isegoria 2008

Eight months later, he had created Toribash (tori is the Japanese martial arts term for “the defender”).

Nabi Studios « Isegoria 2008

In Toribash, players win credits with each victory, but they can also buy additional credits with real cash.

Nabi Studios « Isegoria 2008

In Toribash, an online fighting game populated by characters that resemble ball-and-stick rag dolls, players design their own black-belt martial arts moves.

Nabi Studios « Isegoria 2008

The Indie Businessmanperson was a short and sweet panel: three indie developers, Toribash, Klei and Three Rings, spilling data on their business models.

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Singapore-based game developer Hampus Soderstrom says he tried at least six different business models, ranging from advertising support to giving away his fighting game Toribash for free.

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The Indie Businessmanperson was a short and sweet panel: three indie developers, Toribash, Klei and Three Rings, spilling data on their business models.

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Wired: The white-backdropped game screen and open-ended movements allow for awesome Toribash machinima.

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