{"author_name":"shines","cat":"LD #26","comments":[{"author_name":"rogueNoodle","time":"May 1, 2013 6:24 am","epoch":1367407440,"text":"Great list, and I really enjoyed your entry as well \":)\"","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"invaderJim","time":"May 1, 2013 7:35 am","epoch":1367411700,"text":"Thanks for the mention on my game! (Get The Potato) Though the link is wrong, but that’s probably for the best \ud83d\ude00","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"Puccini","time":"May 1, 2013 8:21 am","epoch":1367414460,"text":"Great games! thanks for sharing \":)\"","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"Catman","time":"May 6, 2013 1:40 am","epoch":1367822400,"text":"Thank you for the highlight, I am glad you enjoyed The Lamp!","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1367406780,"likes":3,"metadata":{"p_key":"42884","p_author":"shines","p_authorkey":"14768","p_urlkey":"78519","p_title":"Games you should play","p_cat":"LD #26","p_event":"LD26","p_time":"1367406780","p_likes":"3","p_comments":"6","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"14768","us_name":"shines","us_username":"shines","event_start":"1366934400","event_key":"16","event_name":"LD26"},"text":"

I’ve now ranked just over 10% (161) of the compo entries.\u00a0You’re all amazeballs. I’m incredibly impressed by what everyone is able to accomplish in a weekend. But there have been a few that have really stood out to me. So, here’s the start of my LD #26 must-play list. I chose games-to-rank fairly randomly from the rating listings. And, I only played web-based games (unity, flash, html5, etc.) so if there wasn’t a port, I didn’t play it. Sorry. These are also all compo games, no jam. All links go to their LD rating page.<\/p>\n

0. My game, Distradiction<\/a>, of course =). A short and sweet game of distraction elimination. I’m happy enough with it I’m pursuing a post-compo version.<\/p>\n

1. You Must Escape<\/a>, a personal favorite. An incredible mood game that is an elegant, beautiful implementation of a great concept (echo-location) and it fits perfectly with our theme.<\/p>\n

2. Balls, Balls, Balls<\/a>. A physic puzzler which was easy to pick up, yet became delightfully infuriating. Simple to play, but complex to finish with the ideal (or minimal) completion.<\/p>\n

3. AlterSpace<\/a>. A fantastic, and fun, game mechanic. You’re both the editor and the player of the game. Would like to see this developed more, as it’s currently a little too easy but awesome and inventive idea.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0O.R.M. Ontological Resource Management<\/a>. Not the best looking game, but an addictive resource management game which kept me playing a while to maximize my output in the restricted time. (Took me a little while to understand the mechanics, but worth checking out).<\/p>\n

5. Boximalism<\/a>. Unique and intriguing game mechanic. Pretty, and once I played a few times to understand the mechanic the developer was after (there’s a spoiler in the comments if you can’t wait) I had fun trying to get a personal high score.<\/p>\n

6. hru<\/a>. Relaxing, pretty, 3D game with some pleasant audio that was still pretty challenging. Bounce a ball higher to win, with every bounce a new note. Nerve racking getting close to winning (saves wouldn’t be missed =). A great implementation of a quality concept.<\/p>\n

7. Colorus<\/a>. Simple game of switching colors to hide whatever is about to hit you, that was extremely well-implemented. Smooth, good learning curve,\u00a0humorous, \u00a0and a bit addicting.<\/p>\n

8. 0<\/a>. Elegant puzzle game that is trixy to play. Has a great aesthetic and interface.<\/p>\n

9. Minyrinth<\/a>. Addicting every changing, moving, labyrinth game that will stress you out a bit (recommend playing without sound).<\/p>\n

10.Equalizer<\/a>. Very clean puzzle platformer, with a cool gravity based mechanic and a great implementation of good learning curve.<\/p>\n

11. Mesh<\/a>. A clever game where you add torque to a gear to move it around and to connect with another gear. It’s fun, and well-considered.<\/p>\n

12. Love Connection<\/a>. A very polished, charming, game that’s will make you smile. Not a complicated (or particularly hard) game, but incredibly cohesive.<\/p>\n

13. Solix<\/a>. Cool mechanic where you change shape based on what color you’re on. Great concept, but still needs more polish to really shine. Still worth checking out.<\/p>\n

14. Join<\/a>.\u00a0An interesting take on a familiar (snake game) mechanic. Delightfully polished, with a good learning curve and well-thought-out puzzles.<\/p>\n

15. Cube cube cube<\/a>.\u00a0An enchanting variation on tetris, where you rotate to capture falling pieces. Smooth, well-implemented and a bit addicting.<\/p>\n

16. Just for fun, I’m including Get the Potato<\/a> because the audio is redonkulous and funny. The game is meh, but clean.<\/p>\n

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So, that’s a few games I’ve played which I think are awesome. Which games do you think rock? What inclusions do you disagree with?What web-based games should I play next?<\/p>\n

Bonus games:<\/p>\n

Ponkmorten<\/a>. Making a game on an (actual) Commodore 64 over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Monoboy<\/a>. A jam entry I thought was particularly pretty and fun.<\/p>\n

The Lamp<\/a>. A jam entry which was creepy yet delightful to play.<\/p>","time":"May 1st, 2013 6:13 am","title":"Games you should play"}