Updated 2011.05.30
Anika's Odyssey by Zodal
Anika's Odyssey is a short and well-crafted adventure game. Anika's Odyssey the game (at Kongregate) Trickysheep creators' site |
Auditorium by Dain Saint and William Stallwood
Auditorium is a unique music-based puzzle game. Auditorium the game Cipher Prime creators' site Fractal another game |
But That Was [Yesterday] by Michael Molinari
But That Was [Yesterday] is an artsy, dreamlike game. But That Was [Yesterday] the game Together another game How My Grandfather Won the War another game OneMrBean creator's site |
Canary by Nitrome
Canary is a clever action/puzzle game. Canary the game |
Captain Forever by Farbs
Captain Forever is a space melee ship-building game. Captain Forever the game farbs.org creator's site |
Continuity by Elias Holmlid, Dmitry Kurteanu, Guy Lima Jr., and Stefan Mikaelsson
Continuity is a clever slide puzzle platformer. Continuity the game |
Cursor*10 by Yoshio Ishii
"Cooperate by oneself?" Cursor*10 the game Cursor*10 [2nd Session] the sequel Nekogames creator's site Chronotron a similar game (at Kongregate) The Company of Myself another similar game (at Newgrounds) |
Dino Run by Miles Tilmann, Rich Grillotti, and Mark DeNardo Dino Run is a simple but excellent low-resolution action game. Dino Run the game Pixel Jam creators' site MochiLand interview |
Every Day the Same Dream by Paolo Pedercini Every Day the Same Dream is a short, bleak game. Every Day the Same Dream the game |
Feed the Head by Patrick Smith
Feed the Head defies description. Feed the Head the game Vectorpark creator's site |
Fly Guy by Trevor Van Meter, Jason Krogh, et al.
Fly Guy is the type of thing that makes the Internet worth visiting. Fly Guy the game |
Gateway by Anders Gustaffson
Gateway and Gateway 2 are strange, clever point-and-click inventory-based puzzle games. Gateway the first game Gateway 2 the second game Cockroach.se creator's site |
Go to Hell by Witold Burkiewicz
Go to Hell is in the same genre as Dig Dug or Mr. Driller, but with fun water physics as a new twist. Go to Hell the game Meta Sauce creator's site |
Grow Cube by On
Grow Cube is the third in a series of interesting trial-and-error puzzle games. Grow Cube the game Eyezmaze creator's site Grow Tower another game Grow Valley another game |
Hoshi Saga by Yoshio Ishii
Hoshi Saga is a series of games in which you have to find a star in each of many cleverly-designed puzzles. Some of the puzzles are extremely easy to solve, while others aren't. Hoshi Saga the first game Hoshi Saga 2 the second game Hoshi Saga 3 the third game Nekogames creator's site |
Immortall by Pixelante
Immortall is a short dramatic game that tells its story effectively. Immortall the game Pixelante creator's site |
The Majesty of Colors by Gregory Weir The Majesty of Colors is a one-screen game with multiple endings. The Majesty of Colors the game (at Kongregate) Ludus Novus creator's site |
Orisinal by Ferry Halim
Orisinal is not a single game, but a large collection of ingenious small games. Orisinal the games Ferry Halim creator's site |
Pragaras by Jurgis, Jurgis, and Teshla
Pragaras is a stylish and interesting game that can be a little confusing at first. Pragaras the game (at Armor Games) 3j creators' site Indie Games walkthrough Miestas another game (at Armor Games) |
QWOP by Bennett Foddy
QWOP is a game that's as entertaining to lose as to win. QWOP the game Kill Screen interview |
Samorost by Jakub Dvorsky
Samorost is an odd and attractive point-and-click game. There's also a shareware sequel. Samorost the game Amanita Design creator's site The Quest for the Rest another game Indie Games interview Machinarium not free but highly recommended |
Silly Sausage by Nitrome
Silly Sausage is a puzzle game involving a stretchy dog. I think I could listen to the in-game music forever. Silly Sausage the game |
Small Worlds by David Shute
Small Worlds is simple platform exploration game with an interesting use of scale. Small Worlds the game Small Worlds alternate link |
Steamshovel Harry by Allen Hendersen and Brad Sucks Steamshovel Harry is self-explanatory. Steamshovel Harry the game |
Today I Die by Daniel Benmergui
Today I Die is a quick one-screen puzzle-type game. Today I Die the game Ludomancy creator's site Indie Games interview I Wish I Were the Moon another game (at Kongregate) Storyteller another game |
You Have to Burn the Ropeby Kian Bashiri and Henrik Nĺmark You Have to Burn the Rope is a short, straightforward platform action game. You Have to Burn the Rope the game (at Kongregate) Mazapán creator's site Reachground musician's site Indie Games interview |
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