Trash the Planet

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“Trash the Planet” by This Game Is Haunted (Nick Cummings, Ben Morgan, Sarah Morgan, Bryan Brunt & Chris Balcom). “[A resource management] game that subverts clicker mechanics to serve its narrative rather than manipulate the …
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Integer

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“Integer” by Elliott Treinen. In the shadows of “Integer” you will find a mysterious apparatus. Its use is unknown, but a lone string dangles from above, inviting players to pull it. If this is done, after a short time …
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Ludum Dare 41: TASball

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“TASball” by Amos Wenger. “[A] tool-assisted pinball[,] […] clicker [and] […] programming game hybrid. […] Wash windows and mow lawns to afford [to attend] Pinball tournaments. Write [artificial intelligences] for Pinball tournaments to earn more money. Buy faster [central …
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Ludum Dare 41: Dear Clicker

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“Dear Clicker” by Robert Pfeiffer. “[An] atmospheric virtual art product. […] Prepare to click a lot.” If you ever wondered what “Dear Esther” as a clicker game would be like, then “Dear Clicker” will now give you the answer …
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Ludum Dare 40: Clicker Thingie

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“Clicker Thingie” by Luis Díaz Peralta. “Click things, watch numbers get big, ignore the rest.” “Clicker Thingie” is a short but powerful critique about how we as humans treat our planet in the form of a clicker game. It …
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Ludum Dare 38: Little Lands

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“Little Lands” by Robin Field & Billy Hobson. “[A] short strategy city-builder prototype about building on a cluster of tiles that randomly connect to your land over time[.]” In my books, “Little Lands” is not really a prototype, as …
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1-Bit Clicker jam: Orchard

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“Orchard” by Jack Oatley & Isaac Schanno Johnson. “A short [clicker / idle] game about growing a tree from a seed, and promoting life around it. Get as much life points as you can until you get bored.” In …
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Ludum Dare 37: Behind The Wallpaper

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“Behind The Wallpaper” by Stefan Srb. “[A] short […] [visual novel] about a [family] that has to hide in a time of discrimination and war […] in a single room.” “Behind The Wallpaper” is simply one of the best …
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