This is the new and improved indie game thread. Post free, great indie games that you find to share them. If they are critically acclaimed by the thread peeps, ill put them in the OP!
Thats easy!
The last indie game thread I made survived for many months on the verge of extinction, a passive thread punctuated by a few random days of great activity.
I came up with a few truths about indie gaming that need to be acknowledged in any successful thread:
Problem 1:
There are too many
good and long games for any gamer to play through all of and truly enjoy.
Solution:
Only list games that fit either of these requirements:
- Absolutely worth your time it is so good
- Is unique and short, worthy of playing through
Any longer games, such as epic RPGs or incredibly deep strategy games that are good enough to be played will be good enough to warrant their own threads, and therefor only need to be mentioned in passing in this thread.
The games must, with no exceptions, be free. Any pay-for, shareware games can be listed elsewhere. Unless otherwise stated, all games are for windows for simplicity, sorry Mac folks!
So, the aim of this thread is simplicity. The OP list of games will be updated every couple of weeks straight from this thread. For a game to be listed it must be acknowledged by multiple people in the thread as worthy of the readers time. Only the very, very best flash games will be added, all the games must be free, and if a PA thread for the game exists, it would help if you post them!
PA's FAVORITE FREE INDIE GAMES
Cave Story
Type: Platformer
ReviewDownload
Notes: Get English patch from above Site
Iji
Type: Adventure Platformer
DownloadReviewN
Type: Platformer
DownloadReviewFantastic Contraption
Type: Puzzle-Builder
Flash SiteVoxelstien
Type: FPS
DownloadReviewFlywrench
Type: Action
DownloadReviewBarkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden
Type: RPG
DownloadReviewCURSOR*10
Type: Puzzle
Flash SiteSpelunky
Type: Roguetype Platformer
PA ThreadDownloadDwarf Fortress
Type: Roguetype City Planner
DownloadReviewElona
Type: CRPG
DownloadReviewI Wanna Be The Guy
Type: Platformer
DownloadReviewKnytt & Knytt Stories
Type: Platformer
DownloadReviewWarning Forever
Type: Shmup
Scroll Down for DownloadReviewEternal Daughter
Type: Platformer
Scroll Down for DownloadReviewLa Mulana
Type: Platformer
http://agtp.romhack.net/project.php?id=lamulanaReview
Posts
http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=78809
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i use the db.tigsource alot but its not perfect, and not geared to the PA community like this thread will be.
Help me...
Also any survival games would be cool.
so if you can find old threads, post em' so we can see if they stand up strong enough for the OP
Knytt & Knytt Stories
Warning Forever
Eternal Daughter
Those are all pretty obvious. I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting about.
edit: Who's the guy that makes all those neat shmups? Taurus Troopers was one of them.
Reminds me of the Blade Runner adventure game.
-It has awesome ideas and level design.
-The controls make me want to kill small animals.
I also remember it's only fun after you modify the text files so the weapons make giant holes in the world.
http://www.dyson-game.com/
I guess they decided to release a new update to the game. The game that is supposed to have a sequel still in development. A game that is five years old.
I might have to purchase it again since I don't think I moved it onto this machine when I got it. It deserved mentioning in this thread since I originally got the link from the PA front page.
Also it is an awesometastic indie game that deserves mention.
Good day sir! :x
Crazy little rag-doll fighter game. It has a slightly steep learning curve, but once you learn the basics, you can pick it up pretty quick.
Also, if you decide to sign up, use my sig.
Yeah, this game is awesome. I was really into it for awhile.
Well, I see Knytt and Knytt Stories as better than WADF, and since its downloadable on the same site anyways...
Alright, time to update the OP again :winky:
EDIT: There was another post about them with the link earlier.
http://crawl-ref.sourceforge.net/
And N is free? I'm glad I didn't waste MS points on that.
The XBLA version is practically a sequel.
Much prettier, and has completely different levels.
Also, Off Road Velociraptor Safari and Minotaur China Shop!
I'm pretty sure Chalk needs to be in there someplace.
SoulFu is a neat 3D arcade roguelike.
The Cleaner and Legend of Shadow! Anything by Cly5m! Jumper Three!
So much great stuff around.
Yep, this. I also felt like the levels in the 360 version were more polished and better-designed. Also, not as tooth-grindingly difficult. Most of the time.
Can anyone recommend the DS version? Is it any good?
....not that it's a problem. I hope you like SHMUPs!
In case you don't notice, the names of the games are links to where you can get them.
But if you still need even bigger enemies.......
You can thank UncleSporky for this.
Fraxy thread at Platformers if you go there
I WILL NOT BE DOING 3DS FOR NWC THREAD. SOMEONE ELSE WILL HAVE TO TAKE OVER.
Spoiler contains Friend Codes. Won't you be my friend?
More Friend Codes!
Mario Kart Wii: 3136-6982-0286 Tetris Party: 2364 1569 4310
Guitar Hero: Metallica: 1032 7229 7191
TATSUNOKO VS CAPCOM: 1935-2070-9123
Nintendo DS:
Worms: Open Warfare 2: 1418-7870-1606 Space Bust-a-Move: 017398 403043
Scribblenauts: 1290-7509-5558
Not as pretty, but portable is a big plus.
Just note that the Metanet guys had much, much less involvement with that version than they did with the Xbox one. They didn't even program the engine.
Well I hope it's good, I bought it for my little cousin for Christmas.
*Raises hand.*
TA Spring still counts as Indie, right?
Limed for hells yeah.
EDIT: You can't lime links? Weaksauce.