Void is a first person puzzle platformer game created by 6 DigiPen students as a part of their degree requirements. We’ve been seeing more and more unique games with imaginative gameplay mechanics coming from this college for a little while now and Void seems to be another great example of what people can do given reliable tools and an emphasis on original concepts.
Contrast is an incredibly clever indie puzzle/platformer from Compulsion Games. You play as Dawn, the imaginary friend of a young girl named Didi. Didi is a seemingly good kid, but she’s alone in this confusing adult world, and it is Dawn’s job to help her navigate around it. Dawn has some particularly interesting powers, and she must utilize these abilities to help Didi figure out what is happening with her family. I got the chance to spend some time with [...]
Man oh man, where do I even begin with this one? I suppose it wouldn’t be incorrect to say A Valley Without Wind 2 wears its influences proudly on its sleeve, That however, doesn’t really even begin to describe it because its influences seem to be just about everything. With A Valley Without Wind 2, Arcen Games tilts firmly against windmills by apparently trying to do just that. What’s really crazy is that, for the most part, it actually manages to succeed.
Oozi: Earth Adventure is a charming 2D platformer starring an alien that crash-landed on an unfamiliar planet and sets out on a quest to find his gear, his ship, and get the heck out. It’s developed by Awesome Games Studio and currently up for vote on Steam Greenlight. I’d like to note here that Oozi is a complete game and has already been released for Xbox Live, and you could download a free demo on their website to try it [...]
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I just want to play a game that’s more relaxing than challenging. At the end of a long week, or even a long weekend, I haven’t got the energy to endure through something like The Binding of Isaac or Star Wars: Dark Forces on Hard mode (where the difficulty lies in subtly respawning enemies, loads of booby traps, and trigger-happy Trandoshan bastards). Even all the bright, beautiful colors start to get to me [...]
Pid is a retro-inspired platformer created by Might and Delight, an independent studio based out of Stockholm. In it, you play a small boy named Kurt who has been stranded in this strange new world filled with evil robots and it’s your job to help him escape. Utilizing the ability to create gravity-defying beams, you must guide Kurt through a myriad of puzzles and platforms. Twinfinite staff member Matt and I got some hands on time with the game and [...]
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