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Indie Games Thread

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  • Gorilla SaladGorilla Salad Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Welp.

    Trillby: The Art of Theft is pretty fun.

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Tig wrote: »
    Fantastic Contraption is an awesome game inspired by The Incredible Machine.

    Here's why you should play it immediately:

    1. It's superb fun
    2. It's really elegantly designed: the 4 tools are versatile enough to build a huge variety of crap
    3. After you solve a puzzle, you can see other players' solutions, many of which are genius.


    give it a try. I haven't enjoyed a Flash game this much since N.

    That's awesome. I made a cool vehicle with little 'legs' that can climb over loose blocks. Neato.

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  • Fleck0Fleck0 Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Time for a thread RESURRECTION!!

    Iji

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    Iji is a Stealth-rpg-action-platformer sorta. Basically you're a girl caught up in an alien invasion who was conveniently turned into a nano-cyborg superwarrior. The game is split up into levels with varying paths that lets you decide if you want to hack your way through, sneak around the baddies or go in with guns (and feet) blazing.

    You collect nano-thingies to upgrade your stats such as health, kick strength (for kicking down aliens and doors) ability to assimilate health packs better, hacking (which is a nifty little minigame) and more.

    I'm not to far into it yet, there's plenty of story there, though I'd say the writing is "just okay".

    Overall though Iji is pretty damn fun and worth your time. Easily the best indie game I've played in the last few months

    Get Iji Here!

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    But the art is just so....bad.

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  • Fleck0Fleck0 Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I know, but try it. Then you can knock it. The gameplay is there

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  • ImpersonatorImpersonator Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Has anyone beat Alternate Path?

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  • TrichomeTrichome Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    haha i just got both these games mentioned today. they're great! i don't need good graphics.

    that screenshot posted you got to type gun.

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  • ImpersonatorImpersonator Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Trichome wrote: »
    haha i just got both these games mentioned today. they're great! i don't need good graphics.

    that screenshot posted you got to type gun.

    That doesn't make sense! ARBHUIHHKFHGJLASJHADS

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  • TigTig Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Tig wrote: »
    Fantastic Contraption is an awesome game inspired by The Incredible Machine.

    Here's why you should play it immediately:

    1. It's superb fun
    2. It's really elegantly designed: the 4 tools are versatile enough to build a huge variety of crap
    3. After you solve a puzzle, you can see other players' solutions, many of which are genius.


    give it a try. I haven't enjoyed a Flash game this much since N.

    That's awesome. I made a cool vehicle with little 'legs' that can climb over loose blocks. Neato.

    I demand a link for your legmobile! :D

    check out my mechanical arm: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=348804

    Tig on
  • TrichomeTrichome Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Trichome wrote: »
    haha i just got both these games mentioned today. they're great! i don't need good graphics.

    that screenshot posted you got to type gun.

    That doesn't make sense! ARBHUIHHKFHGJLASJHADS

    Instead of typing open the fucking door_ like in your screenshot. Type gun. If it's a joke then HAHA!

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  • peterdevorepeterdevore Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    God dang that fantastic contraption game is frustrating. I'm fiddling around for an hour, and when I finally reach the goal, I get to see how much simpler it could have been. I gave up and peeked at somebody else's solution for Tube.

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Tig wrote: »
    Tig wrote: »
    Fantastic Contraption is an awesome game inspired by The Incredible Machine.

    Here's why you should play it immediately:

    1. It's superb fun
    2. It's really elegantly designed: the 4 tools are versatile enough to build a huge variety of crap
    3. After you solve a puzzle, you can see other players' solutions, many of which are genius.


    give it a try. I haven't enjoyed a Flash game this much since N.

    That's awesome. I made a cool vehicle with little 'legs' that can climb over loose blocks. Neato.

    I demand a link for your legmobile! :D

    check out my mechanical arm: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=348804

    Climber: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=529987

    Battering Ram: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=530371

    Tower: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=531064

    Flipside: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=533684

    It Worked (not mine): http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=523863

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  • Gorilla SaladGorilla Salad Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Fantastic Contraption is awesome.

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Here's a spoiler for level 12, but this is absolutely brilliant:

    Handicap ramp: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1380664

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  • TigTig Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Level 13 has some of the most awesome solutions. Just check out these contraptions:

    Perfect shot

    Win Cannon

    cheeky victory

    OMGWTFBBQ (wait for it... wait for it...)

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  • JubehJubeh Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    FC has taken over my life.

    I just love making catapults. Like seriously, I build one even when the situation doesn't call for them. I think I found my calling, guys.

    I wonder if they have a word for "one who builds catapults".

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  • StasisStasis Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    My mind is too simple for Fantastic Contraption. I ruin the fun. :lol:

    http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1391955

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Stasis wrote: »
    My mind is too simple for Fantastic Contraption. I ruin the fun. :lol:

    http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1391955

    Heh, here's my solution after doing 12 levels or so:

    http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1397363

    I always look at what other people do so I get ideas and inspiration for future levels. Unfortunately most people just connect wheels and sticks until their creation freaks out, flies into the air and lands in the victory square.

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  • FalseyFalsey Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    You're gonna wanna set the quality to low for this one, but my god...
    "The Rhino"
    http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=1397363


    not mine.

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  • CentipeedCentipeed Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Falsey wrote: »
    You're gonna wanna set the quality to low for this one, but my god...
    "The Rhino"
    http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=1397363


    not mine.

    It's not his, either. You listed the wrong link. This one points to the post above's solution.

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    The solution is, of course, more wheels.


    Also fuck level 10

    I've become a big fan of contraptions that carry a smaller car. e.g.

    This one
    Or this one
    Or this one

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  • TripKMATripKMA Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    OmniLudiCon, the game-making game where you can create your own game out of individual elements and link them for your friends to play.

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  • JubehJubeh Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Has anyone managed to make a robotic punching arm in FC? I've only been able to make a perpetual smashing machine.

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  • DualEdgeDualEdge Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Oh man Iji is so much fun. I'm thinking of restarting and pooling all my points into Strength so I can kick everyone into submission.

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  • MittenMitten Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
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  • PeewiPeewi Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    DualEdge wrote: »
    Oh man Iji is so much fun. I'm thinking of restarting and pooling all my points into Strength so I can kick everyone into submission.

    I'm still on my first playthrough, but I've maxed out strength, but now it's annoying when I can't get access to all teh weapons.

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  • JubehJubeh Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    TripKMA wrote: »
    OmniLudiCon, the game-making game where you can create your own game out of individual elements and link them for your friends to play.

    This game is too sick. Super Journey by me. :D.
    Mitten wrote: »

    O_o

    Did he actually create something so massive that it had it's own gravitational pull or something?

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  • TripKMATripKMA Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
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  • SueveSueve Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    the thread is be updated

    Sueve on
  • ilmmadilmmad Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Jubeh wrote: »
    TripKMA wrote: »
    OmniLudiCon, the game-making game where you can create your own game out of individual elements and link them for your friends to play.

    This game is too sick. Super Journey by me. :D.
    Mitten wrote: »

    O_o

    Did he actually create something so massive that it had it's own gravitational pull or something?
    Knowing how this kind of physics engine works, probably now.

    But maybe :D

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  • Gorilla SaladGorilla Salad Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Gah. i can not make catapults.

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  • JubehJubeh Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Behold the Super Journey Trilogy. I'm not sure how to make collections, so I have them sorted like so.

    Stage 1. Crisis
    Stage 2. The Escape
    Stage 3. Final Showdown

    Man I am retarded.

    Stage 1.
    Super J discovers that his city is infested by aliens, and tries to find a way to escape, but aliens are everywhere. They've even laid traps for him.

    Stage2.
    Though he made it to the flag, he got captured anyway. Now he must escape ALIEN PRISON while the guards chase him.

    Stage 3.
    Upon trying to escape, he finds the ALIEN HALLWAY that leads to the ALIEN QUEEN. Time to end this once and for all.

    An epic tale of drama and suspense.

    Super edit: The first game says it was made by that Z name guy, but it was because I was too lazy to put my name in the first time.

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  • SheepmanSheepman Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Tig wrote: »

    OMGWTFBBQ (wait for it... wait for it...)

    me and my brother watched this

    it is top 100 things on the internet, easily

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  • SheepmanSheepman Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Jubeh wrote: »
    Behold the Super Journey Trilogy. I'm not sure how to make collections, so I have them sorted like so.

    Stage 1. Crisis
    Stage 2. The Escape
    Stage 3. Final Showdown

    Man I am retarded.

    Stage 1.
    Super J discovers that his city is infested by aliens, and tries to find a way to escape, but aliens are everywhere. They've even laid traps for him.

    Stage2.
    Though he made it to the flag, he got captured anyway. Now he must escape ALIEN PRISON while the guards chase him.

    Stage 3.
    Upon trying to escape, he finds the ALIEN HALLWAY that leads to the ALIEN QUEEN. Time to end this once and for all.

    An epic tale of drama and suspense.

    Super edit: The first game says it was made by that Z name guy, but it was because I was too lazy to put my name in the first time.

    aha

    i have beaten you tricky game

    those trophys were so inviting!

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  • jothkijothki Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Jubeh wrote: »
    TripKMA wrote: »
    OmniLudiCon, the game-making game where you can create your own game out of individual elements and link them for your friends to play.

    This game is too sick. Super Journey by me. :D.
    Mitten wrote: »

    O_o

    Did he actually create something so massive that it had it's own gravitational pull or something?

    Similarly, I found this: http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=1393473

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  • JubehJubeh Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Sheepman wrote: »
    aha

    i have beaten you tricky game

    those trophys were so inviting!


    Haha.

    This is all I do now. At least for the last few hours. Just making these games and catapults. WHY CANT I STOP?

    http://zarat.us/olc/Hs

    See if you can kill one of your guys without killing the other. ^

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    TripKMA wrote: »

    Oh man I totally used that idea to solve the four balls one. Hanging treadmills just pushing the balls along the track.

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  • Gorilla SaladGorilla Salad Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Jubeh wrote: »
    Sheepman wrote: »
    aha

    i have beaten you tricky game

    those trophys were so inviting!


    Haha.

    This is all I do now. At least for the last few hours. Just making these games and catapults. WHY CANT I STOP?

    http://zarat.us/olc/Hs

    See if you can kill one of your guys without killing the other. ^
    Yes. You can kill the blue guy. The green guy can't hop out of his room, though.

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  • jothkijothki Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Jubeh wrote: »
    Sheepman wrote: »
    aha

    i have beaten you tricky game

    those trophys were so inviting!


    Haha.

    This is all I do now. At least for the last few hours. Just making these games and catapults. WHY CANT I STOP?

    http://zarat.us/olc/Hs

    See if you can kill one of your guys without killing the other. ^

    Beaten with a score of 1613.

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Jubeh wrote: »
    Sheepman wrote: »
    aha

    i have beaten you tricky game

    those trophys were so inviting!


    Haha.

    This is all I do now. At least for the last few hours. Just making these games and catapults. WHY CANT I STOP?

    http://zarat.us/olc/Hs

    See if you can kill one of your guys without killing the other. ^
    Yes. You can kill the blue guy. The green guy can't hop out of his room, though.

    (You're doing it wrong)

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