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Thread of overlooked PC indie games recommendation
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Parallax Scroll
Banned
ITT: Incorrect use of the word "prequel"
Parallax Scroll said:
do tell if i screwed up somewhere
Nairume said:
Thought it had its fair amount of attention, but i might add anyway.
Also keep in mind that i dont think that the games that already have attention dont deserve more :lol i just wanna list stuff that most Gaffers havent heard of.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
No one on this board has mentioned Revenge of the Titans yet. It's a frantic tower defense game with modern-retro graphics. It should be coming out of beta by the end of the year.
Official Page
Trailer
Official Page
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To Far Away Times
Member
You'd be surprised how many people don't know what Touhou is. But once you see it, it's everywhere.luka said:
ZealousD said:THREAD LACKS AQUARIA.
THIS IS A MASSIVE FAIL. AN EPIC FAIL OF COLOSSAL MAGNITUDE.
REMEDY THIS
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyZJo7RpCwo
Easily my favourite Metroidvania game next to Super Metroid. It's so damn great I had no reservations about buying it three times (from the developer's website when it released, later down the track on Steam, and most recently as part of the Humble Indie Bundle).
This game definitely needs more Saira. It's Nifflas' newest game, his first retail game, and it's on Steam for $10. It's about a girl who gets lost while teleporting to Mars, finding herself in a world with no other people. You travel from galaxy to galaxy, trying to find other people. The demo contains the entire first quarter of the game: http://nifflas.ni2.se/index.php?page=Saira
You also get to solve a lot of interesting puzzles:
Check out the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFPaXcLF5b0&feature=player_embedded
One of the best indie games I've ever played. No one seems to know or care about it for some crazy reason. Do yourself a favor and check this game out.
You also get to solve a lot of interesting puzzles:
Check out the trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFPaXcLF5b0&feature=player_embedded
One of the best indie games I've ever played. No one seems to know or care about it for some crazy reason. Do yourself a favor and check this game out.
platypotamus
Member
Yeah, this thread is subscription worthy.
Danne-Danger
Member
Karoshi 2.0, you call the original game a "prequel", which is incorrect.SalsaShark said:
*Or wait, did you? I thought you meant the original with that last point, but is one of the games an actual prequel? Seems weird for Karoshi.
REMEMBER CITADEL
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K.Jack said:
Frankly, it's very similar to earlier levels, only quite a bit more challenging. Every time you reach a new sector/quadrant/whatever, it's basically a repeat of the last one, only harder. It does get repetitive after a while, but the game is not too long so it doesn't get too annoying. I finished it and I don't regret it.
Spotless Mind
Member
Awesome thread. I appreciate the effort SalsaShark.
My interest is piqued. I've been addicted to Sol Survivor and Defense Grid of late, so i've been looking for other tower defense games to try.SapientWolf said:
Herbspiceguy
Member
A few from Japan that I like:
2 short, but awesome games from Dot Zo Games.
Journey to the Center of the Earth: platform, secret treasure finding
http://www.enterbrain.co.jp/digifami/fcom_game/dondon.zip
Icaros Tonight, platform puzzler
http://www.vector.co.jp/download/file/winnt/game/fh522506.html
Tower of the Sorcerer
Looks like a dungeon crawler but plays like a puzzle game with light RPG elements. Very challenging, don't let the looks deceive you! I've heard people say it's somewhat similar to DROD RPG (which I haven't played myself) and that it might have been an inspiration for that game.
http://www.vector.co.jp/download/file/win95/game/fh146559.html
(run the setup as admin if you're having trouble with installing)
Challenge from Kiyoshi
Throwback 8-bit parody game based on a NES game featuring Takeshi "Beat" Kitano.
Extremely challenging and quite funny.
http://uploading.com/files/mma2e424/KIYOSHI_no_ChoSenJoEZ.zip/
2 short, but awesome games from Dot Zo Games.
Journey to the Center of the Earth: platform, secret treasure finding
http://www.enterbrain.co.jp/digifami/fcom_game/dondon.zip
Icaros Tonight, platform puzzler
http://www.vector.co.jp/download/file/winnt/game/fh522506.html
Tower of the Sorcerer
Looks like a dungeon crawler but plays like a puzzle game with light RPG elements. Very challenging, don't let the looks deceive you! I've heard people say it's somewhat similar to DROD RPG (which I haven't played myself) and that it might have been an inspiration for that game.
http://www.vector.co.jp/download/file/win95/game/fh146559.html
(run the setup as admin if you're having trouble with installing)
Challenge from Kiyoshi
Throwback 8-bit parody game based on a NES game featuring Takeshi "Beat" Kitano.
Extremely challenging and quite funny.
http://uploading.com/files/mma2e424/KIYOSHI_no_ChoSenJoEZ.zip/
Kilgore Trout
Member
I second Machinarium. Really, I would recommend it for the visuals alone, and keep in mind it's a flash game.
Also, everyone should try MOTAS: Mystery of Time and Space. It's a pretty old browser-based point-and-click adventure game, but it's a lot of the fun and the puzzles are quite difficult at times. Because it's been updated over the course of the last decade it's quite a long game by now with each level being standalone from the rest.
Also, everyone should try MOTAS: Mystery of Time and Space. It's a pretty old browser-based point-and-click adventure game, but it's a lot of the fun and the puzzles are quite difficult at times. Because it's been updated over the course of the last decade it's quite a long game by now with each level being standalone from the rest.
The Malstrums' Mansion
A free browser-based point & click adventure game done as an April Fools gag by Ace Team, the developers of Zeno Clash. What's interesting is that rather than the SCUMM-styled point & click that everyone and their mother does (not that there's anything wrong with that), they did it in the style of an old black & white Macintosh game, whith navigation more akin to something like Shadowgate. It's not a style often emulated, and they did a fantastic job of it.
A free browser-based point & click adventure game done as an April Fools gag by Ace Team, the developers of Zeno Clash. What's interesting is that rather than the SCUMM-styled point & click that everyone and their mother does (not that there's anything wrong with that), they did it in the style of an old black & white Macintosh game, whith navigation more akin to something like Shadowgate. It's not a style often emulated, and they did a fantastic job of it.
JRW
Member
HK-47 said:
Somehow I missed Amnesia and upon further research it looks like something I definately want to play, Ill probably end up buying it today lol.
Some gameplay footage
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
My 80GB Touhou folder filled with fanart and fangames based off of it say otherwise. I could add the Terbytes of fan arranged touhou music available to buy to the equation as well.Drkirby said:
I was playing a Metroidvania take on it earlier as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15kL2aVmFMc
LiK said:this thread is amazing...
also check out And Yet It Moves.
Giant Bomb Quick Look for the Wiiware version.
I highly recommend this game as well. In addition to having a lot of clever puzzles, this game stands out for its minimalist audio design.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
As vocal and active as the Touhou fanbase is (and I do love it), it doesn't really have the same mainstream recognition that some indie games like Cave Story get. At least in the West.InfiniteNine said:
Anyway, this is an excellent thread! So many games to look into.
VoteForPedro
Member
Excellent Thread, bookmarked instantly!
However I'd like to sugest one more game:
Barkley, Shut Up & Jam: Gaiden, Chapter 1 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa
Warning: The article you are about to read is canon.
"The Great B-Ball Purge of 2041, a day so painful to some that it is referred to only as the 'B-Ballnacht'. Thousands upon thousands of the world's greatest ballers were massacred in a swath of violence and sports bigotry as the game was outlawed worldwide. The reason: the Chaos Dunk, a jam so powerful its mere existence threatens the balance of chaos and order. Among the few ballers and fans that survived the basketball genocide was Charles Barkley, the man capable of performing the 'Verboten Jam'..."
Watch the Trailer here
If you read that description and watched the Trailer and still don't want to play it there's something wrong with you.
Get it here
However I'd like to sugest one more game:
Barkley, Shut Up & Jam: Gaiden, Chapter 1 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa
Warning: The article you are about to read is canon.
"The Great B-Ball Purge of 2041, a day so painful to some that it is referred to only as the 'B-Ballnacht'. Thousands upon thousands of the world's greatest ballers were massacred in a swath of violence and sports bigotry as the game was outlawed worldwide. The reason: the Chaos Dunk, a jam so powerful its mere existence threatens the balance of chaos and order. Among the few ballers and fans that survived the basketball genocide was Charles Barkley, the man capable of performing the 'Verboten Jam'..."
Watch the Trailer here
If you read that description and watched the Trailer and still don't want to play it there's something wrong with you.
Get it here
Two games I'll quickly recommend:
Knights of the Chalice - turn-based RPG based 3.5E Open Game License (similar to DnD). Unlike every DnD released in the past 5 yrs or so, this is actually freaking turn-based. May have been the most fun combat I've had in a WRPG in recent years.
http://www.heroicfantasygames.com/
Try the demo.
Very retro look: (you can also go for a low-res font, which I do)
If you miss awesome party-based turn-based combat in your WRPG, support this game! Sequel is in the works.
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AI War - grand strategy space game. Asymmetrical player (up to 8 co-op) vs AI where you slowly try to retake the entire AI-controlled galaxy planet by planet, as the AI tries to crush you (sending waves in a 'tower defense'-esque kind of way).
I love this game. While its initial release wasn't bad, the dev has been constantly improving the game (gameplay balancing, interface stuff) in very very significant ways. My absolutely favorite post-release support for any game, period.
One xpac is out, Zenith Remnant. Another mini-xpac, Children of Neinzul, has all profits donated to Child's Play.
http://www.arcengames.com/ (demo available, though the full game has a lot more features/updated - a LOT more). Also available on Steam or other DD services.
I'll repost a short AAR I did of a small session we had:
Here's the current sitrep. Here is Murdoch, a frontier planet where we've established a firm defensive base able to repel substantial enemy raids. A few hundred fighters/bombers/frigates, some starship support, 6 force fields, 2 fortresses, and a Maginot line of fixed turret defenses (the main pride of the base being its large number of lightning turrets - which do area damage - which has likely saved its bacon in a previous siege by thousands of enemy attackers). It's a pretty sturdy base and has served us well so far (even though we've had it destroyed once and had to repel the large swarm of enemy raiders that cut through to our much less-defended rear planets. Since then, however, the front has been well-stabilized. What's the worst that could happen?
Now, over time, the enemy has been accumulating a large fleet on the neighboring planet, numbering about 4000. Should be okay, since we've been able to beat back similar numbers before. Perhaps the addition of an impending cross-planetary invasion was a bad sign. Here you can see the main enemy fleet assembling right near the warp to Murdoch at the bottom there, with an endless stream of reinforcements from other warps. It's a bit cliched to say, but in this case it's actually over 9000 in the literal sense.
Here's a closer look at the eye of the storm (and it's now over 10,000 -____-)
Quick follow-up. Remember that fighters destroys bombers, which destroy frigates, which destroy fighters.
Here is the incoming massive wave. They also sent a small vanguard of (fast-moving, cloaked) raptors first, but we quickly dispatched those before the main fleet arrived.
Enemy contact! Maginot line is doing its job, tractor beams holding whatever they can while the lightning turrets deal out mass damage throughout the entire area.
It's kind of hard to see what's going on in the screenshot (or in the game when there are 10,000+ units involved in a battle -_- ). The main threat here is the 1500+ bombers, which can potentially wreck havoc through our force fields and destroy the command stations. We need to prioritize those. We're pulling our frigates out of the forcefields via both flanks to try to lure the bombers on them (they'll get decimated if so, but a small price to pay to maintain the base). On the upper right you can also see us mobilizing our bombers out to attack their lagging frigate fleet (bottom of the map, can't see on screenshot). Meanwhile, as their bombers are mostly at the center of their fleet, we're sending our fighters directly on them to destroy them as soon as possible.
While they're not really taking the bait re: bombers --> frigates, they are sending their fighters after our bombers (which you can see on the upper right). We're having our bombers break off to the south-east while trying to hold the fighters off with my (green) screen of frigates conveniently positioned there. Note that I have 107 frigates.
This screen is to showcase that our forcefields have been getting pummelled continuously by the bombers. We've been keeping tabs on which get damaged, quickly pull them out via the nearby warp (where they get automatically repaired by a Mobile Repair Station already set up there), then return them when they get back up to strength.
A more global view of the battle. Our bombers have broken off and are going straight for the frigate fleet at the bombers (with chasing fighters), while my frigates on the right try to stall the enemy fighters as much as possible. Worthy of note here is how uniformly damaged all the enemy ships at the top are. That's from the lightning turrets, which deal damage to the entire area. I don't usually find them very useful since they're not that powerful, but when we have 50 of them and the enemy has grouped thousands upon thousands of units, that's a lot of damage being spread out.
As the battle rages on, attrition takes its toll. The entire enemy frontline crumbles as the lightning turrets kill them off all at once. I will never underestimate lightning turrets ever again. Our bomber offensive is turning to be a big mistake, however, as their frigates are being escorted by 300+ lightning shuttles. Again, it's the concentrated damage that's so destructive here. We're retreating our bombers to the left (all extremely damaged). As I've been pulling my frigates down to follow the enemy fighters, they've also gotten within range of the lightning shuttles. As I was focusing on the top of the battle, I hadn't realized it until it was too late. I now have a total of 3 frigates left. Out of 107. Our bomber strike wasn't very fruitful, either. Not sure how many we destroyed, as the screenshot actually show their numbers increasing via reinforcements.
But that's just a setback. The battle is over, we take care of the shuttles quickly, then loose our bombers onto the remaining retreating enemy frigates. It's a slaughter.
The battle's over. But the AI is already massing up large reinforcements at the nearby planet. The status quo isn't going to work. We need to expand and destroy their raid engines.
Knights of the Chalice - turn-based RPG based 3.5E Open Game License (similar to DnD). Unlike every DnD released in the past 5 yrs or so, this is actually freaking turn-based. May have been the most fun combat I've had in a WRPG in recent years.
http://www.heroicfantasygames.com/
Try the demo.
Very retro look: (you can also go for a low-res font, which I do)
If you miss awesome party-based turn-based combat in your WRPG, support this game! Sequel is in the works.
----------------------
AI War - grand strategy space game. Asymmetrical player (up to 8 co-op) vs AI where you slowly try to retake the entire AI-controlled galaxy planet by planet, as the AI tries to crush you (sending waves in a 'tower defense'-esque kind of way).
I love this game. While its initial release wasn't bad, the dev has been constantly improving the game (gameplay balancing, interface stuff) in very very significant ways. My absolutely favorite post-release support for any game, period.
One xpac is out, Zenith Remnant. Another mini-xpac, Children of Neinzul, has all profits donated to Child's Play.
http://www.arcengames.com/ (demo available, though the full game has a lot more features/updated - a LOT more). Also available on Steam or other DD services.
I'll repost a short AAR I did of a small session we had:
Here's the current sitrep. Here is Murdoch, a frontier planet where we've established a firm defensive base able to repel substantial enemy raids. A few hundred fighters/bombers/frigates, some starship support, 6 force fields, 2 fortresses, and a Maginot line of fixed turret defenses (the main pride of the base being its large number of lightning turrets - which do area damage - which has likely saved its bacon in a previous siege by thousands of enemy attackers). It's a pretty sturdy base and has served us well so far (even though we've had it destroyed once and had to repel the large swarm of enemy raiders that cut through to our much less-defended rear planets. Since then, however, the front has been well-stabilized. What's the worst that could happen?
Now, over time, the enemy has been accumulating a large fleet on the neighboring planet, numbering about 4000. Should be okay, since we've been able to beat back similar numbers before. Perhaps the addition of an impending cross-planetary invasion was a bad sign. Here you can see the main enemy fleet assembling right near the warp to Murdoch at the bottom there, with an endless stream of reinforcements from other warps. It's a bit cliched to say, but in this case it's actually over 9000 in the literal sense.
Here's a closer look at the eye of the storm (and it's now over 10,000 -____-)
Quick follow-up. Remember that fighters destroys bombers, which destroy frigates, which destroy fighters.
Here is the incoming massive wave. They also sent a small vanguard of (fast-moving, cloaked) raptors first, but we quickly dispatched those before the main fleet arrived.
Enemy contact! Maginot line is doing its job, tractor beams holding whatever they can while the lightning turrets deal out mass damage throughout the entire area.
It's kind of hard to see what's going on in the screenshot (or in the game when there are 10,000+ units involved in a battle -_- ). The main threat here is the 1500+ bombers, which can potentially wreck havoc through our force fields and destroy the command stations. We need to prioritize those. We're pulling our frigates out of the forcefields via both flanks to try to lure the bombers on them (they'll get decimated if so, but a small price to pay to maintain the base). On the upper right you can also see us mobilizing our bombers out to attack their lagging frigate fleet (bottom of the map, can't see on screenshot). Meanwhile, as their bombers are mostly at the center of their fleet, we're sending our fighters directly on them to destroy them as soon as possible.
While they're not really taking the bait re: bombers --> frigates, they are sending their fighters after our bombers (which you can see on the upper right). We're having our bombers break off to the south-east while trying to hold the fighters off with my (green) screen of frigates conveniently positioned there. Note that I have 107 frigates.
This screen is to showcase that our forcefields have been getting pummelled continuously by the bombers. We've been keeping tabs on which get damaged, quickly pull them out via the nearby warp (where they get automatically repaired by a Mobile Repair Station already set up there), then return them when they get back up to strength.
A more global view of the battle. Our bombers have broken off and are going straight for the frigate fleet at the bombers (with chasing fighters), while my frigates on the right try to stall the enemy fighters as much as possible. Worthy of note here is how uniformly damaged all the enemy ships at the top are. That's from the lightning turrets, which deal damage to the entire area. I don't usually find them very useful since they're not that powerful, but when we have 50 of them and the enemy has grouped thousands upon thousands of units, that's a lot of damage being spread out.
As the battle rages on, attrition takes its toll. The entire enemy frontline crumbles as the lightning turrets kill them off all at once. I will never underestimate lightning turrets ever again. Our bomber offensive is turning to be a big mistake, however, as their frigates are being escorted by 300+ lightning shuttles. Again, it's the concentrated damage that's so destructive here. We're retreating our bombers to the left (all extremely damaged). As I've been pulling my frigates down to follow the enemy fighters, they've also gotten within range of the lightning shuttles. As I was focusing on the top of the battle, I hadn't realized it until it was too late. I now have a total of 3 frigates left. Out of 107. Our bomber strike wasn't very fruitful, either. Not sure how many we destroyed, as the screenshot actually show their numbers increasing via reinforcements.
But that's just a setback. The battle is over, we take care of the shuttles quickly, then loose our bombers onto the remaining retreating enemy frigates. It's a slaughter.
The battle's over. But the AI is already massing up large reinforcements at the nearby planet. The status quo isn't going to work. We need to expand and destroy their raid engines.
ElectricThunder
Member
Yep Yep, AI War is indeed quality and the big new 4.0 overhaul Unity release should probably be landing early next week. If it didn't catch the eye before, this new release very likely should and will as they've been pulling out all manner of stops on this and the other fronts.
Disclaimer: as my girlfriend checked out this thread, she went into full-force extasy mode, and demanded from me that I post all these games she would like to introduce to you all So here it comes...duck before its too late!:
Point'n'click / Adventure games
Submachine
Mysterious story and depressing atmoshpere with simple art and great puzzels (which sometimes turns into pixelhuntig tho). With it's 6+3 episodes it's quite long now and entertaining.
All episodes: http://www.pastelportal.com/stories/the-submachines/
Daymare Town Trilogy
Unique and a bit creepy art, wierd atmosphere and fantastic gameplay (oh, yes, I am biased : D). The first episode is not the best tho, because things and directions are really unnoticeable sometimes. But the other two are almost perfect)
"DayMare Town, a strange and oddly deserted town that gives the unsettling feeling that eyes are peering from around corners. It is a drab and dreary town, not a very pleasant place to be. But now youre stuck, and youll do anything you can to leave."
Episode 1-3: http://www.pastelportal.com/stories/dmt/
Scene of a Crime
An exelent detective game with great art and animations. The first takes place in a single room, the second in a town with more options and suspect.
Scene of the crime: http://www.pastelgames.com/index,games,flash_game,65.html
Scene of the crime: Golden Doll: http://www.pastelgames.com/index,games,flash_game,83.html
Note: These three series are my biggest favourites from Mateusz Skutnik and Pastel Games (www.pastelgames.com), whoms games I really adore.
Alice is Dead
A different version of Alice's story. Only 2 episodes yet (as far as I know - and I was wrong, 3rd is out >_<"), great art and nice music what fits to the wierd atmosphere.
Episode 1: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/511552
Episode 2: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/524348
Episode 3: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/547837
Earl Grey and this Rupert Guy
A short story about Rupert's task, a mansion and it's ghost. Nice art (again) and funny dialogues. Link: http://www.kongregate.com/games/agate_studio/earl-grey-and-this-rupert-guy
The following two are rather a storytelling than a game, but still: short and wonderful.
Loondon: http://www.kongregate.com/games/flipntale/loondon
Little Wheel: http://www.kongregate.com/games/fastgames/little-wheel
Puzzle / Platorm / Others
Talesworth Adventure Ep. 1
"A unique puzzle game that challenges you to help Questy slay the Dragon of Talesworth and snatch his hoard of loot." Nice graphics and challenging puzzels.
Link: http://www.kongregate.com/games/MrJinx/talesworth-adventure-ep-1
4/5/6 Differences
A quite unique Difference game with three "episodes" so far.
5 Differences: http://www.kongregate.com/games/Ivory/5-differences
6 Differences: http://www.kongregate.com/games/Ivory/6-differences
4 Differences: http://www.kongregate.com/games/Ivory/4-differences
Achievement Unlocked
You have a blue elephant and a stage. Let's see what you can do. Achievements, the only thing it's about.
http://www.kongregate.com/games/ArmorGames/achievement-unlocked-2
http://www.kongregate.com/games/ArmorGames/achievement-unlocked
This is The Only Level (Too)
And again: a blue elephant and a stage. Let's see what you can do this time.
http://www.kongregate.com/games/ArmorGames/this-is-the-only-level
http://www.kongregate.com/games/ArmorGames/this-is-the-only-level-too
Klickwerk
Unique idea, music and instructions.
Link: http://www.bartbonte.com/klikwerk/
Note: personally like his other games aswell, good escapes and puzzels (http://www.bartbonte.com/)
One Button BoB
A platform game with literally one button.
Link: http://www.kongregate.com/games/Ninjadoodle/one-button-bob
Get Home
A favourite music + ideas + programming + graphics + creativeness = win
http://www.kongregate.com/games/jorgnsn/get-home
Don't Look Back
Another short platform game with simple graphics and simple rules
Link: http://www.kongregate.com/games/TerryCavanagh/dont-look-back
Also, some of my favourites with similar graphics:
I can Hold My Breath Forever: http://www.kongregate.com/games/racter/i-can-hold-my-breath-forever
I wish I were the moon (from the creator of Today I die): http://www.kongregate.com/games/danielben/i-wish-i-were-the-moon
And at the end a game what would perfectly fit in a category "LoL". Don't Shit Your Pants: http://www.kongregate.com/games/Rete/dont-shit-your-pants
So here it comes...duck before its too late!: Point'n'click / Adventure games
Submachine
Mysterious story and depressing atmoshpere with simple art and great puzzels (which sometimes turns into pixelhuntig tho). With it's 6+3 episodes it's quite long now and entertaining.
All episodes: http://www.pastelportal.com/stories/the-submachines/
Daymare Town Trilogy
Unique and a bit creepy art, wierd atmosphere and fantastic gameplay (oh, yes, I am biased : D). The first episode is not the best tho, because things and directions are really unnoticeable sometimes. But the other two are almost perfect
)"DayMare Town, a strange and oddly deserted town that gives the unsettling feeling that eyes are peering from around corners. It is a drab and dreary town, not a very pleasant place to be. But now youre stuck, and youll do anything you can to leave."
Episode 1-3: http://www.pastelportal.com/stories/dmt/
Scene of a Crime
An exelent detective game with great art and animations. The first takes place in a single room, the second in a town with more options and suspect.
Scene of the crime: http://www.pastelgames.com/index,games,flash_game,65.html
Scene of the crime: Golden Doll: http://www.pastelgames.com/index,games,flash_game,83.html
Note: These three series are my biggest favourites from Mateusz Skutnik and Pastel Games (www.pastelgames.com), whoms games I really adore.
Alice is Dead
A different version of Alice's story. Only 2 episodes yet (as far as I know - and I was wrong, 3rd is out >_<"), great art and nice music what fits to the wierd atmosphere.
Episode 1: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/511552
Episode 2: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/524348
Episode 3: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/547837
Earl Grey and this Rupert Guy
A short story about Rupert's task, a mansion and it's ghost. Nice art (again) and funny dialogues. Link: http://www.kongregate.com/games/agate_studio/earl-grey-and-this-rupert-guy
The following two are rather a storytelling than a game, but still: short and wonderful.
Loondon: http://www.kongregate.com/games/flipntale/loondon
Little Wheel: http://www.kongregate.com/games/fastgames/little-wheel
Puzzle / Platorm / Others
Talesworth Adventure Ep. 1
"A unique puzzle game that challenges you to help Questy slay the Dragon of Talesworth and snatch his hoard of loot." Nice graphics and challenging puzzels.
Link: http://www.kongregate.com/games/MrJinx/talesworth-adventure-ep-1
4/5/6 Differences
A quite unique Difference game with three "episodes" so far.
5 Differences: http://www.kongregate.com/games/Ivory/5-differences
6 Differences: http://www.kongregate.com/games/Ivory/6-differences
4 Differences: http://www.kongregate.com/games/Ivory/4-differences
Achievement Unlocked
You have a blue elephant and a stage. Let's see what you can do. Achievements, the only thing it's about.
http://www.kongregate.com/games/ArmorGames/achievement-unlocked-2
http://www.kongregate.com/games/ArmorGames/achievement-unlocked
This is The Only Level (Too)
And again: a blue elephant and a stage. Let's see what you can do this time.
http://www.kongregate.com/games/ArmorGames/this-is-the-only-level
http://www.kongregate.com/games/ArmorGames/this-is-the-only-level-too
Klickwerk
Unique idea, music and instructions.
Link: http://www.bartbonte.com/klikwerk/
Note: personally like his other games aswell, good escapes and puzzels (http://www.bartbonte.com/)
One Button BoB
A platform game with literally one button.
Link: http://www.kongregate.com/games/Ninjadoodle/one-button-bob
Get Home
A favourite music + ideas + programming + graphics + creativeness = win
http://www.kongregate.com/games/jorgnsn/get-home
Don't Look Back
Another short platform game with simple graphics and simple rules
Link: http://www.kongregate.com/games/TerryCavanagh/dont-look-back
Also, some of my favourites with similar graphics:
I can Hold My Breath Forever: http://www.kongregate.com/games/racter/i-can-hold-my-breath-forever
I wish I were the moon (from the creator of Today I die): http://www.kongregate.com/games/danielben/i-wish-i-were-the-moon
And at the end a game what would perfectly fit in a category "LoL". Don't Shit Your Pants: http://www.kongregate.com/games/Rete/dont-shit-your-pants
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
Wow, absolutely gorgeous work Salsa. So nice and neat, very well organized too. I can't wait to dig through the list over winter holiday.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Looks a lot like a darker drabber Professor Layton. I want to check it out.V_Arnold said:Daymare Town Trilogy
Unique and a bit creepy art, wierd atmosphere and fantastic gameplay (oh, yes, I am biased : D). The first episode is not the best tho, because things and directions are really unnoticeable sometimes. But the other two are almost perfect
"DayMare Town, a strange and oddly deserted town that gives the unsettling feeling that eyes are peering from around corners. It is a drab and dreary town, not a very pleasant place to be. But now youre stuck, and youll do anything you can to leave."
Episode 1-3: http://www.pastelportal.com/stories/dmt/
ElectricThunder
Member
How about some Spacey Sprawling Action-Roguelikes?
Transcendence:
http://www.neurohack.com/transcendence/index.html
Lost in Flatspace II, which is also apparently getting an update again for the first time in a great while!
http://www.lostinflatspace.com/
Transcendence:
http://www.neurohack.com/transcendence/index.html
Lost in Flatspace II, which is also apparently getting an update again for the first time in a great while!
http://www.lostinflatspace.com/
You have an awesome GF, V_Arnold.
Thanks! actually the screenshots dont ussually do proper justice to the game, as most of them are a bit cropped to fit with the others. Every game listed is worth checking out (at least a gameplay vid!) to really see how it looks.
Will get into updating the list a bit soon.
Stallion Free said:
Thanks! actually the screenshots dont ussually do proper justice to the game, as most of them are a bit cropped to fit with the others. Every game listed is worth checking out (at least a gameplay vid!) to really see how it looks.
Will get into updating the list a bit soon.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
I am a whore for consistency so I appreciate the effort you went through.SalsaShark said:
this is the greatest game ever!VoteForPedro said:Excellent Thread, bookmarked instantly!
However I'd like to sugest one more game:
Barkley, Shut Up & Jam: Gaiden, Chapter 1 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa
Warning: The article you are about to read is canon.
"The Great B-Ball Purge of 2041, a day so painful to some that it is referred to only as the 'B-Ballnacht'. Thousands upon thousands of the world's greatest ballers were massacred in a swath of violence and sports bigotry as the game was outlawed worldwide. The reason: the Chaos Dunk, a jam so powerful its mere existence threatens the balance of chaos and order. Among the few ballers and fans that survived the basketball genocide was Charles Barkley, the man capable of performing the 'Verboten Jam'..."
Watch the Trailer here
If you read that description and watched the Trailer and still don't want to play it there's something wrong with you.
Get it here
better than Space Funeral,
altho u should still play Space Funeral.
The Hermit
Member
WTF, La Mulana is a freeware indie game?? I though the Wiiware remake was about an old arcade game, like Toki...
Should I wait for the remake or play this instead?
Should I wait for the remake or play this instead?