Articles tagged "independent games"

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The Maw

by Thomas Cross

[11.Feb.09] :. The only major problem with The Maw is the pacing and speed of gameplay. Unfortunately, it's a crippling sort of problem.

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Crayon Physics Deluxe

by L.B. Jeffries

[26.Jan.09] :. What Crayon Physics Deluxe represents is a game where the author's intent is barely a whisper.

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This is a Cry for Help

by L.B. Jeffries

[12.Jan.09] :. Edmund McMillen's collection shows the slow shift from just making games with an artistic edge, through the indie scene, and to the subsequent art games that are starting to become popular now.

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Iji

by L.B. Jeffries

[10.Oct.08] :. The thematic choice of the game is whether you wish to play Iji as she first starts out and refrain from violence, or use her newfound abilities to change her into a killer.

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Flash Game: Storyteller

by L.B. Jeffries

[2.Oct.08] :. I found this flash game thanks to Play This Thing!.

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Navigating the Sell Out: Jason Rohrer’s “Idealism”

by Mike Schiller

[17.Apr.08] :. Jason Rohrer's at it again, with a fascinating little game that has a lot more to say than its primitive layout would imply.

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Blackwell Unbound

by L.B. Jeffries

[20.Feb.08] :. Lauren Blackwell is a woman with a pack-a-day habit and a growing emotional apathy that comes from constantly staring at the end of existence and sending people there.

Aquaria

by L.B. Jeffries

[15.Feb.08] :. Aquaria, as it turns out, has a lot in common with gourmet pizza.