Author Archives: Bennett Foddy

Thrustburst (Umlaut)


Thrustburst is a video-game about iterative failure leading to definite success.

You’ll be extremely awful at Thrustburst at first and the game will mock you for it. But if you persevere the game will recognise your growing skill. It will acknowledge the various different ways you can go about your objective and it will reward you with further challenges.[Author’s Description]

[Download for Windows]

(This is a guest post by Bennett Foddy.)

The Foresight Exchange (Sean Morgan)

This is the place to test your ability to predict the outcome of future events. It is also the place to check the current odds of upcoming events and make your own bets. Remember, this is not real money!

Are you finding that your time is vanishing and you are unable to keep up with what’s going on in the world? Would it be nice to be able to check out the chances of future events that interest you quickly and easily? How about receiving a notice through email regarding the events that you are interested in. You can do this and more on the Foresight Exchange.[Author’s Description]

[Play online (HTML)]

(This is a guest post by Bennett Foddy.)

Biplanes (Peter Mason, Aisling Canton)

So, this is a remake of Peter Mason’s Amiga game Biplane Duel & its update Salmon-Pink Max (from 22 years ago! *weeps*) which turned up on the coverdisks of Amiga Format and Amiga Power way back in the early 90s. It is a magnificently tight two player competitive game, and aside from one unfortunate bug, tuned to perfection. For many years, it was a constant go-to game to be dug out from the great pile of old coverdisks when friends were round of an evening.[Author’s Description]

[Play online (Flash)]

(This is a guest post by Bennett Foddy.)

Cowboyana (Mark Essen)

A two player simulation of the lives of cowboys. Original music by Jordan Stone.

controls:
Rufus Red is the arrow keys and I,O,P
Billy Blue is W,A,S,D and F,G,H
[Author’s Description]

[Download for Windows]

(This is a guest post by Bennett Foddy.)

Fight of the Sumo Hoppers (Tuomas Korppi)

Because the game is so unassuming in its elegant simplicity, it may take a while before you realize how deep — and realistic– the game really is.[Review on Old-Games.com]

[Download for DOS]
[Download DOSBox (Multiplatform DOS emulator)]

(This is a guest post by Bennett Foddy.)

Advanced Lawnmower Simulator (Duncan McDonald)

“The most advanced domestic chore simulation yet to hit the home micro”[Author’s Description]

[Download Spectrum Tape File]
[Mirror (Snapshot version)]
[Emulators for ZX Spectrum]

(This is a guest post by Bennett Foddy.)

Ski Stunt Simulator (Michiel van de Panne)


“This project implements a realistic planar simulation of the physics involved in performing acrobatic ski stunts. The pose of the skier can be interactively controlled with the mouse. Thus performing any given stunt requires the right combination of both physics and skill, as in real life. A large variety of stunts can be performed, including anything ranging from a triple back flip to a triple front flip. The resulting simulator can be viewed as a game, a teaching tool for kinesiology, or as a preliminary sports prototyping tool. “[Author’s Description]

[Download for Windows]

(This is a guest post by Bennett Foddy.)

Playpen (Farbs)

As you wander through the world of PlayPen, clicking from picture to picture by depressing your left mouse button whenever you find an interesting text prompt hidden in the images, you visit places, people, ideas and imaginings created by other players. Sometimes a text prompt will include the words (Draw new page). If you follow one of these prompts, you’ll find yourself looking at an empty image and a simple set of drawing tools. This is your opportunity to get creative.[Author’s Description]

[Play online (HTML)]

(This is a guest post by Bennett Foddy.)

Bokorin (Ikiki)

In Bokorin, your opponents (victims?) fall from the sky and the goal is to “juggle” them in the air with repeated hits. Press the Shift button to jump and Control to perform attacks. “Z” slows down time, allowing you to extend your multiplier by keeping more people in the air at one time.[Description on TIGDB]

[Download for Windows]

(This is a guest post by Bennett Foddy.)

Cirkam Airtös (Sticky)

gotta catch it – [in game text]

[Play online (Flash)]

(This is a guest post by Bennett Foddy.)