Making good on a promised price drop, developer MagicalTimeBean has permanently discounted its Xbox Live Indie Games puzzle-platformer platformer Escape Goat to 80 Microsoft points ($1).

In Escape Goat, a purple goat must solve puzzles and navigate tricky single-screen dungeon layouts with the help of a friendly rat, who can climb steep walls and squeeze into tight passages. Some of the more taxing puzzles require the use of teleportation magic, which allows the goat and the rat to exchange places instantly.

MagicalTimeBean's Ian Stocker explains the logic behind the price drop in a recent article at Indie Gamer Chick, noting that revenue for the developer's Soulcaster series more than doubled after the games were re-priced at $1 each.

"Since almost all games are priced at 80 MSP, this has become the normalized price to the buyer," Stocker hypothesized. "Pricing at triple this is viewed as arrogant by customers, and you won't even get them to download the trial."

Stocker continues: "Microsoft has solidified XBLIG as the 99 Cent Store of Xbox Live. Now, more than ever, having a game above 80 points will hurt your sales. Also, marketing does play a role, so if you drop your price, let everyone know."