Vertex Dispenser (2011) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Vertex Dispenser

Vertex Dispenser is an abstract real-time strategy game with mathematical puzzle elements. Move around a geometric surface and lay claim to your territory. Protect it by capturing solid faces for defense…

10 June 2011

What Vertex Dispenser is

Vertex Dispenser is an indie game developed by Michael Brough and released in 2011. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Vertex Dispenser is an abstract real-time strategy game with mathematical puzzle elements. Move around a geometric surface and lay claim to your territory. Protect it by capturing solid faces for defense. Manipulate the colours of your vertices to gain power for special abilities. Balance your time between attacking, defending, expanding and colouring to survive and defeat your enemies.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 11 hrs.

What it launched against

Vertex Dispenser launched on 10 June 2011, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Infamous 2, Dirt 3 and Alice: Madness Returns.

Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Infamous 2, Dirt 3, Alice: Madness Returns.

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