Monthly Archives: July 2012 - Page 4

Byonoby (Ishii Hidekazu)

Posted by Aquin on July 18, 2012 2 comments

Space+direction = Drop block. – [Translated Instructions]

[Download for Windows]

Effing Worms 2 (Effing Games)

Posted by Aquin on July 18, 2012 No comments

Eat people and grow bigger and badder than ever before! – [Author's description]

[Play online (Flash)]

Steam Rogue (Jussi Simpanen)

Posted by Aquin on July 17, 2012 1 comment

Otto Von Steamingberg is a steam powered gentleman thief who enters the castle of a mad scientist to run, jump and grab any treasure the doctor has left lying around for some reason. – [Author's portfolio]

[Play online (Flash)]

Contraste (paste)

Posted by Aquin on July 17, 2012 8 comments

A mini-game I made in a week for mini-Ludum Dare #36. The theme was “contrasts.” I was a little obvious about it, but I mostly used it as an excuse to learn as3/flash/flixel. – [Author's description]

[Play online (Flash)]

La-Mulana (Nigoro)

Posted by Terry on July 16, 2012 4 comments

For the last few years, most games I’ve played have given me a feeling of inevitability – as though I will certainly reach the end, even if I play like a brain-dead cabbage. [...] By contrast, La Mulana makes it feel like you are changing the outcome through your actions. You can fail, even to the point where you might give up. Since it is possible to fail, it becomes possible to succeed. – [Review on Action Button]

[Download for Windows]

(This classic game from 2005 was later remade by it’s original creators as a WiiWare title. Recently, this new version was released on PC in English on Playism.)