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HI HELLO.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am Pedro Machado Figueira, Co-founder of the Baykush Studios here in Rio and i would like to share with you my favorite games developed during this year\u2019s Ludum Dare.<\/p>\n

I had my mind set to play only the minimun in order to get enough exposure to my game\u2026over a hundred games after, here am i, a wiser person and a better game developer.<\/p>\n

First, in case you feel like blowing up submarines, boats and blimps using a military-grade dolphin in a fast-paced, water-splashing bullet hell, check out my Game - Delph Ops.<\/a> People are loving it so far and it\u2019s tons of fun!<\/p>\n

\"Dolphin<\/a>

Dolphin Loves You<\/p><\/div>\n

Now, to my list. I\u2019ve split the entries in two\u00a0diferent categories: \u201cI would totally buy this\u201d<\/strong> and \u201cDude, check this out\u201d.<\/b> And there is also a \u201cWinner Entry\u201d. \u201cOne Entry to Pwn Them All\u201d<\/strong>. Each list is a top five.<\/p>\n

Dude, check this out!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Strange and novel\u00a0stuff\u00a0that would\u00a0forever stay\u00a0beneath the surface<\/strong>\u00a0weren\u2019t for game jams.<\/p>\n

#5 Morton<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Look at this cute little guy\u2026.!<\/p><\/div>\n

That, my friends, is the kind of stuff i love about jams. It\u2019s a Bunny-Frog-Detective in a mission to uncover the terrible misteries of the city\u2026.i don\u2019t remember it\u2019s name, but it\u2019s probably somewhere in Rhode Island. Why ? Well\u2026.play it.<\/p>\n

#4<\/strong>\u00a0The Surface<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Behold the Pun Throne<\/p><\/div>\n

Now, Telling anything beforehand about this game would kill it. Grab a friend and play this\u00a0puntastic<\/strong> game.<\/p>\n

PS: The intro song is priceless.<\/p>\n

#3 Jet Force Gemini<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Evil<\/a>

Evil lurks behind this screenshot<\/p><\/div>\n

WHAT!?<\/strong> Impostor! Jet Force is a N64 classic<\/b>, why is this game so weird? And why is it called Jet Force Gemini? Who in the world would consciously design such a weird, pointless game?<\/p>\n

\u201cWho\u201d is the wrong question, my friend.<\/p>\n

Check out this game, \u00a0read it\u2019s description and find out\u00a0why<\/strong> this is Asimov ghost\u2019s\u00a0stuff of nightmare, and why the developer behind it\u00a0might someday take your job.<\/p>\n

#2 Jeremy Brain: Brain Doctor<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"We<\/a>

We all love some redundancy in our titles.<\/p><\/div>\n

If you like Stanley Parable and the Antichamber this is a great and quick entry. The voice over is incredibly well done and the text is really really good.<\/p>\n

I mean, come on, this is a game that contains a button labeled \u201cPRESS TO ACHIEVE ERECTION\u201d.<\/p>\n

It suffers from a few dull moments here and there, but it\u2019s a 5-10 minute story that deserves your attention. Who knows? The patient might be\u00a0you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

#1 The Loudest Ballerina<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Pli\u00e9,<\/a>

Pli\u00e9, Pirouette, BLOOD.<\/p><\/div>\n

This game is scary as hell, and i besides\u00a0one game you\u2019ll see on the next list,\u00a0<\/em>this was the most terrifying. It\u2019s the kind of story that would never come out without a set theme and it was, IMO, the best interpretation of the\u00a0beneath the surface<\/strong> i\u2019ve seen around here. Not the best gameplay, but it really made me nervous and shaky while playing it. Good Show!<\/p>\n

Next list:<\/p>\n

I would totally buy this!<\/b><\/p>\n

Games that should take it to the next level\u2026.if you know what i mean.<\/p>\n

#5 Infection<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Deathbed<\/a>

Deathbed = FUN, aparently.<\/p><\/div>\n

Something is clearly wrong with the developers of this action defense game. It\u2019s noy only polished\u00a0to the bone<\/em>, it\u2019s packed with content like towers and upgrades. It suffers from performance issues, but with some code-scrubing it would be a really really good web arcade game. Co-op would also be a great add!<\/p>\n

#4 Planet Corp.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Pictured: half a planet. The other half is DLC<\/p><\/div>\n

This person nailed it.<\/p>\n

Great, easy-to-learn gameplay. Great narrative, media and corporate critique. This is my kind of game.<\/p>\n

You play as a miner, gathering the resources of our Solar System\u2019s planets until\u2026well, until they get unstable as hell and blow up (and you though\u00a0chopping down threes was a BIG harm to nature).<\/p>\n

It could (and should) be ported to multiple platforms.<\/p>\n

#3 Doomsday Bunker<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Its<\/a>

Its like an apartment building, but it goes down and protects you from air raids.<\/p><\/div>\n

It\u2019s a post-apocalyptic war bunker simulator. Gather resources, stay sharp for air raids, build bunker facilities and hire employees. I\u2019ve spent almost one hour on this one and it would do great with an embeded achievement system \/ narrative regarding the survival.<\/p>\n

Oh, and the music is depressive as hell. Quite fitting.<\/p>\n

#2 A Glorious Escape for the Lich king<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Hexgasm\"<\/a>

Hexgasm<\/p><\/div>\n

A Tower Defense mixed with RTS Resource gathering system shrouded in gorgeous old-school pixel art and hex-based strategic gameplay. If this is not enough to make you play this, there is nothing else i can do. For you. You\u2019re doomed.<\/p>\n

#1 The Dead Rest Beneath Us<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Rage<\/a>

Rage Quit: The game<\/p><\/div>\n

Remember what i told about the ballerina game? This is the scariest. Amnesia my buttocks, this game is\u00a0suffocating<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Now, i did not beat one single level. I\u2019ve tried over and over again in each stage and no luck. But i think perhaps this is the point, it might be as unbeatable as death.<\/p>\n

I Think a proper name would be \u201cHelplesness Simulator\u201d. This is how you\u2019ll feel by playing this. Helpless.<\/p>\n

Try for yourself, this goddamned thing just ruined my day.<\/p>\n

Now, my top game:<\/p>\n

One Entry\u00a0to Pwn them all<\/strong><\/p>\n

Watch Your Step<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n