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If you haven't played 80 Days, it's probably one of the most fun games I've played on my phone. I think I've seen maybe 20% of the total possible content after dozens of playthroughs.

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It's also now on Steam (for Mac and Windows): http://store.steampowered.com/app/381780/

I spent pretty much the whole of my Christmas break a after it came out playing it over and over. The art, the writing, the game play, all great.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what happens with this.

Wow, $5 and no demo? For someone who doesn't really play games, I can't justify that for buying a game blind.

Five dollars? I mean that's a Bacon Burger Clubhouse from Mc Donalds. I don't see that as a very risky purpose

Ooooh, tell us what it's like to be so rich!

Why always compare to Mc Donalds? I wouldn't even eat that if it were free.

I don't know what your financial situation is like, but $5 is a pretty low entry point, given all of the positive reviews (not even including mine). It's also low enough that it may not make sense to release a demo - it might be more work than it would bring in.

I've stopped worrying about spending $5 here and there, given that last year I wouldn't think twice about casually ordering a beer at a bar - especially when it comes to paying for software.

The average salary in my country is $30/day, but it's not so much about that as about the fact that it's very unlikely that I'll like a game, so at $5 per game the expected ROI is negative. I'd like something that can raise the certainty before I purchase (e.g. a demo, or at least an extended trial period).

Too bad Google only allows you to try an app for 15 minutes or so now.

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