Highlights So Far (Cont.)
Okay, here are some more games I’m really excited about. In the last two days I seem to have come across a handful of fabulous games that deserve all the praise they can get.
So, in no particular order:
The Loudest Ballerina — Really cute and well-executed game about ballet and giant monsters. Intrigued? You should be. Go play it — this is a five-star game in nearly every category.
Enderscope’s Game — A peculiarly wonderful idea that is a joy to explore. You are performing laparoscopic surgery to cut out a cancerous tumour from a patient. First person and 3D. And quite an experience.
Magma — Mechanically-simple game in which you set out to destroy a the inhabitants of planet who are “mired in sins, mortal sins”. Some killer, earth-shaking music just completes this impressive package.
Watch Your Step — A resource-gathering, sidescrolling, semi-survival game with fantastic art design and addictive gameplay.
Doomsday Bunker — This is most definitely the entry I played for the longest — probably way over an hour. And that’s a testiment to just how bloody good it is. The premise is simple: “Build your doomsday bunker! Survive the air raids! ” But the gameplay has a lot more complexity, and stuff like UI and graphics are so well polished.
A Happy Place — Slow and surreal death in an underground shelter. A memorable mood piece; evocative and beautifully minimal.
And the Moment is Gone — An introverted, experimental conversation game. It brilliantly depicts the pains and anxiety of such situations through an innovative game mechanic. I definitely feel like I can relate to this one.
The end of the list… That means it’s time for some self promotion! You can play my game here. Some of my favourite comments include “The perverse and nearly erotic descriptions are perfect”, “That was some dark shit… Well done”, “It’s hard to fight the urge to just stop playing and close the window”, ” I don’t think I’ll sleep well tonight knowing what I’ve done” and ” I feel like crap now… ” Who says games are fun?