Trial of Fame: Spelunky

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What is “Trial of Fame”? “Trial of Fame” is our series of articles in which authors and friends of our blog play a ‘cult game’ for the first time in their lives and tell us about the experience. With this,…
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Goodboy Galaxy

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“Goodboy Galaxy” by Rik Nicol, Jeremy Clarke, Emi Monserrate, Jesse Zhang, Theodore Sterchi, Kimitaka Ogawa, Rafael Cano Malagón, Lyndon Ang, Gregory Parisi, Matheus Barreiros, Fabi Behling, Mansour Sorosoro & Adam Saeed, featuring characters created …
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Ranita Fishing

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“Ranita Fishing” by Fáyer, Hugo Gutiérrez, Kyutahub, Joven Paul, Daniel Arturo, Majo Félix & Ricardo Cervantes. “[This] platformer game with fishing mechanics […] [is] about a little frog on a simple quest for their …
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GBJAM 9: Necrow Co.

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“Necrow Co.” by King Worrell & Zahran Worrell. At the titular “Necrow Co.” crows work as psychopomps, beings that collect the souls of the deceased and escort them to the afterlife. The protagonist of this wonderful platformer is …
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GAMinG Jam 2021: Candela

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“Candela” by Geminimax & Otávio Oliveira Biavati Pereira. “[This] is a challenging puzzle platformer about colors and mixing them. Mix and match the blue and red flames to pass obstacles, activate platforms and protect yourself from turrets, forging the path …
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BOBA

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“BOBA” by Casey MacNeil, Dalton Leavey, Connor Grail & Sony-Shock. “A game about bubbles and stopping time[.]” If ever a video game was comparable to a drink, this is probably it: “BOBA” is – not only because …
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Ludum Dare 48: RAMnesia

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“RAMnesia” by Chris Siebert. “As you move deeper through the woods, your amnesia runs worse and worse; [but] your character’s memory [is not] the only memory being forgotten. […] [This game] is a puzzle platformer, where if a variable …
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Ludum Dare 48: TAILSPIN!

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“TAILSPIN!” by Team Bugulon (sarn, Oroshibu, Attfooy, THX, Shrombus, SnakeBlock, bub, Mista Jub & squp). “Play as a treasure seeking canary and drill through [four] unique worlds of action packed platforming. …
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Ludum Dare 48: Below the Ocean

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“Below the Ocean” by Ismael Rodriguez. Visually, the underwater platformer “Below the Ocean” is kept minimalistic, but three different game mechanics can be found here, all of which harmonize wonderfully with the narrative setting. We play a treasure hunter …
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