Flight of the Icarus
{{For|the successor to this game|Guns of Icarus Online}}
{{Infobox video game
|title = Flight of the Icarus
|image = Flight of the Icarus logo.png
|developer = Muse Games
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|released = Web browser{{Video game release|WW|{{Start date|2010|04|11}}}}Windows, OS X{{Video game release|WW|{{Start date|2010|12|05}}}}
(Steam)
|genre = Strategy, first-person shooter
|modes = Single-player, multiplayer
|platforms = Windows, OS X, Linux, Web browser
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Flight of the Icarus,{{Cite web|url=http://musegames.com/games/flight-of-the-icarus/|title=Flight of the Icarus | Muse Games}} formerly known as Guns of Icarus or Guns of Icarus Classic, is a steampunk-themed tower defense game by American independent developer Muse Games.{{cite web|url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/49800|title=Guns of Icarus' Steam page|accessdate=2011-12-29}}
Gameplay
The game takes place exclusively aboard the trading zeppelin Icarus, where the player's task is to defend the Icarus using gun turrets and by manually repairing damage sustained under fire. As the player progresses through the story, more turrets and armor upgrades can be unlocked to help combat the increasingly difficult waves of enemies encountered at the later stages of the game.
Reception
GameSpot gave the original game a score of 4/10.{{cite web|last=VanOrd|first=Kevin|url=http://www.gamespot.com/guns-of-icarus/reviews/guns-of-icarus-review-6263817/|title=Guns of Icarus Review|publisher=GameSpot|date=26 May 2010|accessdate=28 May 2013}} PC Gamer gave it 44/100.PC Gamer. September 2010. p. 82
Online version
{{main|Guns of Icarus Online}}
In 2012, Muse Games launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a new version of the game, Guns of Icarus Online. The campaign succeeded on February 21 with a total of $35,237 raised, where $10,000 was sought.{{cite web|url=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/musegames/guns-of-icarus-online|title=Guns of Icarus Online's Kickstarter page|accessdate=2012-07-01}} The game held a closed beta for Kickstarter backers and pre-orderers.