Petrichor is an experimental point-and-click platformer, and I liked it quite a bit. According to the developers’ TIGSource page, Petrichor refers to “the pleasant smell of rain on dry ground.” Naming the game after such an ephemeral sense may seem odd, but it’s also a really solid name for a game, especially when it’s this apt. Petrichor is dripping (literally) … Continue reading
Super Skeleman is the new hotness if you’re looking for a polished, free 2D platformer. This year has filled up fans hungry for fantastic indie platformers, and developer Ben Allen’s newest game only adds to that delicious stew. Like most games that grok that Metroid flow, you start with a simple jump and grow onward from there. … Continue reading
Click this link. Did you do it? You could have already played the game several times by now. One Tap Quest is a very simple RPG where you have no control aside from the first move you make. You’ve got a board filled with powerups and creatures, and all you can do is place your … Continue reading
I just stumbled into this one a few days ago, and it feels like it was made just for me. Take the best parts of Mega Man (lots of well designed stages, cool boss fights) and mix it with a really unplaceable sense of humor (jokes about the futility of existence, a strange man who … Continue reading
If you’ve ever wanted a computer with a British accent to burn images into your eyes, you’re in luck. AFTER THOUGHT is a game about seeing things that aren’t there, or at least, aren’t there anymore. You’re presented with a screen filled with bright colors, and asked to stare at it for 30 seconds. Then … Continue reading
The real Game of the Year list starts here. Almost everything below this point has been in a state of flux. I’d had Anodyne, BADLAND, Gone Home and others in the 07-10 spots, but 06-01 have been a sure thing since the list was in its early stages. From #06-#01, I’m splitting hairs at this … Continue reading
