Tag: Games
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Strange Free Games: Iji
Here’s a game that’s not too hard to describe. Imagine Gears of War as a 2D platform shooter, but with the “your enemies are human, too” theme much more heavily emphasized. Imagine, instead of burly men trash talking, you lead a lost super-soldier girl who’s only option is taking orders. And imagine a game, made by one…
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Coming Up With a Game in Global Game Jam
In Global Game Jam 2012, I came up with…12, no 13 different game ideas. Yeah, I had a lot of ideas. But how? Coming up with a game idea in a short time might seem difficult at first. But believe it or not, it isn’t: understanding the context of the situation, and letting your gut…
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Strange Free Games: Every Day the Same Dream
The theme for this year’s Global Game Jam was an image of an Ouroboros — a snake eating it’s own tail. It’s supposed to be representative of how things in life are commonly cyclic, and as such, many games revolved around this theme. Of course, one short flash game has already beaten them to it:…
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Strange Free Games: Global Game Jam Edition
Alright, here’s a dump of all the games I ended up loving from the Global Game Jam 2012. Going in no particular order… Susie’s Summer Home Yay, my game! It’s a maze where you play as Suzie, attempting to escape her haunted summer house. Best played with no preconception of the game. Largely inspired by…
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Strange Free Games: Yume Nikki
By now, you’ve probably already heard that I went to Global Game Jam 2012 to make a strange horror game. It so happens to be that the game was inspired by another free, indie hit, Yume Nikki. Be warned: this game is not for the weak-hearted. It is a terribly bizarre, alien, and grotesque game…
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Added Solitaire Double-Deck HD and Susie’s Summer Home
Whoa, it’s been a while since I’ve made any changes to this website, aside from the blog. Anyways, I got two new games listed listed here: Solitaire Double-Deck HD, a dazzling on a classic. Susie’s Summer Home, a maze-like horror game.