5 Weird and Wonderful games.

I think these are games that make the experience for me when rating Ludum Dare games. Pure shots of unadultered bizarre joy. There were a lot of well-designed boxes doing other things with boxes games, but it is difficult to appreciate playing a whole lot of those games at a time.

Minimum Reason Game: Hail To The Potato King

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=2154

I feel that the instructions are clear.

Perfect Crime

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=22508

I feel like Surgeon Simulator opened the door to a lot of interesting physics games. And then a wall of blood poured out of that door.

Special client

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=23430

I would like more games that feel like Oatmeal comics.

Mr Potato assembly-line

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=4681

Its a little tedious, but the fun is all waiting until the end and looking at all of the ugly babies you created.

Get The Potato

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=2117

YOU HAD ONE JOB

Number of games in this list that have anything to do with minimalism: 2? Games that have everything to do with potatoes: 3. I’m not some kind of vegetable-humor activist (But now that there’s a word for it…) But I don’t think minimalism was the greatest theme.

5 other great games

Leaf Me Alone

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=7984

Its a metroidvania! There’s floating mechanics! Its absolutely adorable!

Line Knight

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=15244

There were a couple of games with the line flipping theme (Did I miss some popular Adult Swim game or something?) But this game made me the most happy to think about.

This is not a minimalist game

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=11243

This is similar to what I originally planned on doing: You unlock concepts for the world by progressing through the game. Super neat!

Flight Time

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=20

There were a lot of graphicless / themeless games, but few as engaging as this, I felt. My consoles detect a high ratio of players making swishing noises while playing.

Nega-girl

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-26/?action=preview&uid=2074

THATS RIGHT THERES A GODDAMN LADY IN IT. Plus some really good illustrations and an interesting mechanic.

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