The Indie Games Thread: 'Pretentious Art Games Edition' - Games

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/TYAXT.png[/IMG] Independent games generally are more expressive than your everyday AAA title due to the smaller development team's who are all people that are extremely passionate about what they are making, giving their games a much more personal feel. I know that there are several other indie games that already have individual threads but I still feel that there needs to be a place to share and discuss the games that are too small to warrant their own thread. To start you off here are some of my favorite indie titles [B][I](Click any of the pictures for a trailer of the game.)[/I][/B] [H2]___________Commercial games___________[/H2] [B]They Bleed Pixels [/B] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X42GIOfuYo"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/LgvLy.png[/IMG][/URL] [quote]They Bleed Pixels is a really charming platformer where you play as a young girl who has constant nightmares that she is slowly turning into a monster. The gameplay is very much like Super Meat Boy with the addition of combat that comes just as smoothly as Meat Boy's platforming.[/quote] [URL]http://store.steampowered.com/app/211260/[/URL] [B]To the Moon[/B] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAODrEEkOYI"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/70ZN3.png[/IMG][/URL] [quote]In To The Moon you help old man fulfill his dream of going [I]to the moon[/I] from his deathbed by using your machine that allows you to enter and alter his memories revealing more and more about him the further you go into his past, there isn't much gameplay here because it is essentially a visual novel but I highly recommend giving it a try. (P.S. If you really enjoyed this you should check out the movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind") [/quote] [URL]http://store.steampowered.com/app/206440[/URL] [B]Cave Story+[/B] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQpHejqlzzY"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/LkXed.png[/IMG][/URL] [quote]Cave Story is a very popular indie game created by a single man by the name of Pixel, this game is full of charm as you explore deeper into the world of Cave Story you will slowly unwrap a surprisingly intricate and well delivered story.[/quote] [URL]http://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/[/URL] [h2]____________Freeware games__________[/h2] [B]Digital: A Love Story[/B] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3efV2wqEjEY"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/rn0nJ.png[/IMG][/URL] [quote]This is a beautiful love story told entirely from the perspective of a 1980's computer. Have fun exploring the BBS's and finding useful software to continue your journey. (If you really enjoyed this there is a spiritual sequel entitled Analogue: a Hate Story here.)[/quote] [URL]http://scoutshonour.com/digital/[/URL] [B]Cave Story[/B] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-aitfK7jRE"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/YLxEv.png[/IMG][/URL] [quote]The freeware version of cavestory that is essentially the same game with un-updated graphics/music, I highly recommend Cave Story+ so that you can support of the developers unless you are strapped for cash.[/quote] [URL]http://www.cavestory.org/downloads_game.php[/URL] [B]Zineth[/B] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCr5twS6xc8"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ywwTa.png[/IMG][/URL] [quote]This is my most recent find, Zenith aesthetically screams 'Jet Set Radio' which is not a bad thing in the slightest. The gameplay is all about speed and getting fast enough to get where you need to go [sp](maybe even the moon)[/sp].[/quote] [URL]http://arcanekids.com/[/URL] I'm really looking for some great story driven games right now if someone wants to suggest some of those.

Little inferno

What about VVVVV?

Hell yes. I freakin' love indie games. Lemme contribute. [B]__________[U]Commercial Games[/U]__________[/B] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=uigWhf2zRbQ"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/pd6h3.png[/IMG][/URL] [QUOTE]Thomas Was Alone is an indie minimalist 2D platformer about friendship and jumping and floating and anti-gravity. Guide a group of rectangles through a series of obstacles, using their different skills together to get to the end of each environment.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.thomaswasalone.com/"]www.thomaswasalone.com/[/URL] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuOB6AHNGPs"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/s1wkc.png[/IMG][/URL] [QUOTE]In the dark and mysterious world of Closure, only what you see exists. Manipulate lights to phase objects in and out of reality in this multiple-award-winning puzzle game.[/QUOTE] [URL="http:\\www.closuregame.com"]www.closuregame.com[/URL] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwZBdWRSBRs"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/VvRXa.png[/IMG][/URL] [QUOTE]Machinarium is a beautifully crafted point and click adventure game developed by Amanita Design. The hand painted environments and well thought out puzzle elements make this game a true masterpiece.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://machinarium.net/demo/"]www.machinarium.net[/URL] (Main page includes a browser-based demo!) [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sz0mI_6tLQ"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/rIY5L.png[/IMG][/URL] [QUOTE]A minimal action game created by Terry Cavanagh. Guide the arrow through the level, avoiding the hexagonal outlines for as long as possible. Extreme, fast-paced madness.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.superhexagon.com"]www.superhexagon.com[/URL] [B]__________[U]Freeware Games[/U]__________[/B] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNuSvuzPL10"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/flD8D.png[/IMG][/URL] [QUOTE]Nitronic Rush is an experimental survival driving game. Using the car’s many abilities (including boost, wings, and jump), avoid obstacles that the city throws at you.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.nitronic-rush.com"]www.nitronic-rush.com[/URL] I'll add more as time goes on.

[QUOTE=WolfeClaw;39202108]Hell yes. I freakin' love indie games. Lemme contribute. [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNuSvuzPL10"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/flD8D.png[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://www.nitronic-rush.com"]www.nitronic-rush.com[/URL] I'll add more as time goes on.[/QUOTE] For anyone that really liked Nitronic Rush be sure to up vote the sequel on steam greenlight called Distance [url]http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=103111305[/url]

[QUOTE=Tovip;39205289]For anyone that really liked Nitronic Rush be sure to up vote the sequel on steam greenlight called Distance [url]http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=103111305[/url][/QUOTE] Yeah, that's looking really good from what we've been shown so far. [video=youtube;7OZEn4b69eM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OZEn4b69eM[/video]

Frozen Synapse master race

posted it a while back but unity of command is superb.