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+# Blob Wars : Attrition
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+Blob Wars : Attrition is a 2D mission and objective-based platform game. It is the third game in the Blob Wars series.
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+The develop branch on GitHub (https://github.com/stephenjsweeney/blobWarsAttrition/tree/develop) is where all the dev work happens. Stable(ish) releases will go in to master (https://github.com/stephenjsweeney/blobWarsAttrition/tree/master).
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+IMPORTANT: This repo does not contain any data file (maps, sprite definitions, etc). In order to play the game, you will need to purchase the data. You can do so here:
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+http://www.stephenjsweeney.com/games/attrition/#purchase
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+## SCREENSHOTS
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+Screenshots from various versions can be found here: https://github.com/stephenjsweeney/blobWarsAttrition/tree/master/dev/screenshots