Since this blog’s launch, I have had the honor and privilege of presenting my forty favorite jam games of the year six times. This format was always two things at the same time for me: Firstly, I celebrated the …
2021 surprised us with some really great games at the end of the year. We were able to embark on a mystically eerie search for a Christmas tree, deliver beautifully wrapped presents, take on the battle with mushroom, lizard and…
“Stick It To The Stick Man” by Free Lives (Evan Greenwood, Rohun Ranjith, Jason Sutherland, Jarred Lunt & Deon van Heerden). “[It is] a [physics brawler] where you fight stick men to get your job back. …
“Deepdive” by Free Lives (Sam Alfred, Evan Greenwood & Jarred Lunt). “[A] short procedurally generated diving roguelike about exploring the depths. Manage your oxygen, scan new species of fish, mine minerals, explore the depths, but be careful not …
This April, we recommended twenty-four entries made for fifteen different game jams, including a a pinball roguelike hybrid, a time paradox pizza adventure, a murder mystery with cute ghosts, a gardening game with spaceships as well as a black hole,…
“Yojimbrawl!” by Free Lives (Evan Greenwood, Dawid Strauss, Deon van Heerden, Stuart Coutts & Ruan Rothmann). “After dying you return slightly buffed, until your graves are filled up.” Hell yes, “Yojimbrawl!” could be named “Yojimbo…