MrHoatzin Posted April 23, 2009 (edited) It seems since I don't have time to play games as much as usually, a royal shitton of important, interesting, weird, under-the-radar little indie games came out. It would be nice if we had them all in one place, for reference. And also so that I and others may search them out and play them more easily. Might be best if we stuck to games that can be played, as in have been released, as opposed to are still being worked on. ☞ COMMENTS ON THIS THREAD ARE TO BE FOUND HERE ☜ Here, I'll start it off: BRAID By: Jonathan Blow and his artist dude Available: XBLA Marketplace, Steam, etc. Synopsis: Paying around with time integral part of platforming. Plot has something to do with princesses, marriage, stalking, the Manhattan project, Milorad Pavic and David Lynch. More: http://braid-game.com/ More: Idle T Braid Thread Edited December 20, 2012 by MrHoatzin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erkki Posted April 23, 2009 (edited) And Yet It Moves By: Broken Rules Available: direct purchase from the website, Steam, etc. Synopsis: A unique platformer where you rotate the world by ninety degrees with arrow keys and move the character with WASD. The visual style is a collage of ripped photos and pencil-drawn characters. More: http://www.andyetitmoves.net/ More: [thread]6434[/thread] Edited April 25, 2009 by Erkki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted April 23, 2009 THE MAW By: Twisted Pixel Available: XBLA Marketplace, Steam, Greenhouse, etc. Synopsis: Move around with a cute purple translucent blob, and eat things. Solve simple puzzles, and eat things. More: http://www.mawgame.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shakesbeard Posted April 23, 2009 Tag: The Power of Paint By: Students at the DigiPen Institute of Technology Available: Free download on their website Synopsis: A puzzle FPS with a paintgun, spray different color paints around to give the affected environment new properties (Green lets you jump real far, red gives you a speed boost, blue lets you walk on walls and ceilings). Combo them in interesting ways and have lots of fun, like spraying a big line of red with some green at the end for a super-fast long jump! More: http://www.thepowerofpaint.com/ (first real post woop woop) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wurtsi Posted April 23, 2009 Zeno Clash By: ACE Team Available: Steam, Direct2Drive Synopsis: Zeno Clash is an action/fighting game set in a punk fantasy world. The game is played from a first person perspective and the combat is generally up close and brutal. More: http://www.zenoclash.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nachimir Posted April 23, 2009 CASTLE CRASHERS By: The Behemoth Available: XBLA Marketplace. Synopsis: Retro style sidescrolling hack and slash with HD cartoon aesthetics and lots of humour. Up to 4 player (mostly) coop, either locally with controllers or online. More: http://www.castlecrashers.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OssK Posted April 23, 2009 TEEWORLDS By: Magnus Auvinen Available: On their website (free) Synopsis: Cartoon side-scrolling platformer and shooter onlyne, using mouse to shoot and keyboard to move.. More: http://www.teeworlds.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted April 23, 2009 World of Goo By: 2D Boy Available: $20 from their website/Steam Synopsis: A popular physics-based puzzle game... More: http://www.worldofgoo.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted April 23, 2009 Emerald City Confidential By: Wadjet Eye Games Available: $20 from Playfirst.com Synopsis: Dave Gilbert's latest adventure. The Wizard of Oz through a film-noir filter. More: http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/PF.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wurtsi Posted April 24, 2009 Scarygirl By: Nathan Jurevicius and some other folks Available: Browser based Synopsis: Side-scrolling adventure/platformer with great art and quirky characters. More: http://www.scarygirl.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OssK Posted April 24, 2009 fl0w By: Jenova Chen Available: Browser based (flash) Synopsis: Overhead 2D exploration game, mouse controlled. Mirco-Organism simulation might you say ;P More: http://intihuatani.usc.edu/cloud/flowing/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanJW Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) The Path By: Tale of Tales Available: Steam, Tale of Tales website Synopsis: Impressionistic horror exploration game, based on a modern retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. More: http://tale-of-tales.com/ThePath/ Edited April 24, 2009 by DanJW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted April 24, 2009 CRAYON PHYSICS DELUXE By: Kloonigames Available: From their site (through paypal) Synopsis: Solving puzzles by drawing objects on which gravity has effect. More: http://www.crayonphysics.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SignorSuperdouche Posted April 24, 2009 Gravity Bone By: Brendon Chung Available: BLENDO Games website (Free) Synopsis: Quirky spy game in which a mysterious agency sends you on bizarre missions. More: http://www.blendogames.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wurtsi Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) The Graveyard By: Tale of Tales Available: Steam, Tale of Tales website Synopsis: Experimental art game, in which you play as an old lady visiting a graveyard. More: http://tale-of-tales.com/TheGraveyard/ Edited April 25, 2009 by Wurtsi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SignorSuperdouche Posted April 24, 2009 Eversion By: Zaratustra Productions Available: Zaratustra Productions website (Free) Synopsis: Mario style platforming with a Lovecraftian twist. More: http://zarat.us/tra/offline-games/eversion.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted April 25, 2009 (edited) Space Giraffe By: Llamasoft Available: XBLA Marketplace/Llamasoft website (new PC version) Synopsis: Tempest reinvention. Utterly outstanding and extremely clever, or a huge pile of poo, depending on who you ask (I'm in the former camp). Very cheap (on XBL). Having the patience to fully understand it rewards you with a finely-honed arcader. More: http://www.llamasoft.co.uk Edited April 25, 2009 by ThunderPeel2001 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted April 25, 2009 Uplink By: Introversion Available: Introversion wesbite/Steam/In stores Synopsis: Play as a "hacker for hire" in this WarGames/Sneakers inspired simulation. From the makers of Darwinia. Considered a classic bit of Indie software. More: http://www.introversion.co.uk/uplink Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben X Posted April 25, 2009 (edited) Ben There, Dan That! By: Size Five Games Available: sizefivegames.com/games/ben-there-dan-that Synopsis: Old-school comedy adventure game, written by and starring me and a friend. More: Special Edition, pay what you want (or get it bundled with the sequel for £3 on Steam). Edited December 4, 2011 by bbX1138 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben X Posted April 25, 2009 Large Scale Vehicular Stealing By: Zombie Cow Forumites Available: zombie-cow.com/lsvs Synopsis: Bootleg demake of GTA4, written for a TIGsource competition. Satirical/comedy angle mixed with NES gameplay. More: Written for Windows by Seregrail 7 and Nickenstein. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderPeel2001 Posted April 25, 2009 Darwinia By: Introversion Available: Introversion wesbite/Steam/In stores Synopsis: Real-time strategy to perfection. Another classic bit of Indie ware. More: http://www.introversion.co.uk/uplink Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben X Posted April 25, 2009 Carrion Reanimating By: Lemmy And Binky Available: theindiestone.com Synopsis: Platform puzzler based on Re-Animator, written for TIGsource competition. More: Voiceover by Jon 'Log' Blyth, games journo extraordinaire! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wurtsi Posted April 25, 2009 Cactus Arcade By: Jonatan “cactus” Söderström Available: CACTUS SOFTWARE website (Free) Synopsis: A collection of 17 of the very best games made by cactus. More: http://www.cactus-soft.co.nr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wurtsi Posted April 25, 2009 Jumpman By: Andrew McClure Available: Free download Synopsis: Trippy platformer that takes retro game mechanics and expands them in unique and mind-bending ways. More: http://runhello.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gdf Posted April 25, 2009 Auditorium By: Cipher Prime Available: http://www.playauditorium.com/ Synopsis: Relaxing/frustrating music based puzzler that's something between Music Catch and Blueprint. Beautiful visuals and soundtrack to boot. More: http://blog.cipherprime.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites