My Little Planetoid

Gaming Genres: Construction & Management Simulation
Story Genres: Science Fiction
Graphical Styles: 3D, Cartoon, Low Resolution
Platforms: Windows, Mac OS X
Pricing Model: Free
Developer(s): Matthias Zarzecki
Publisher(s): Matthias Zarzecki
Initial Release Date: April 23, 2012
Website(s): Ludum Dare
Description:
Build an outpost on your own little planetoid. Gather resources and get access to new buildings, and launch satellites and ships into space!

Opinion:
A interesting and charming game, without any real challenge or storyline. Its best feature is probably its great 3D graphics.

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Related Media (+):

• Post Mortem

Indieness: Quintessentially Indie
Play?:

Classic Night

Gaming Genres: Construction & Management
Story Genres: Fantasy
Graphical Styles: 2D, Cartoon
Platforms: Windows
Pricing Model: Free
Developer(s): A-Dungeon
Publisher(s): A-Dungeon
Initial Release Date: February 11, 2009
Website(s): Official Blog Post
Description:
A construction and management sim where you harvest light for the moon. Never finished, but many levels are playable.

Opinion:
Good graphics, nice music, but I am not sold on the gameplay.

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Related Media (+):

• Trailer

Indieness: Indie
Play?:

Dwarf Fortress

Gaming Genres: Roguelike, Simulation, Construction & Management
Story Genres: Fantasy, Adventure
Graphical Styles: 2D, ASCII Art
Platforms: Windows, MAC OSX, Linux
Pricing Model: Free
Developer(s): Bay 12 Games
Publisher(s): Bay 12 Games
Initial Release Date: August 8, 2006
Website(s): Homepage
Description:
A complex fantasy city simulation that sets you in control of a group of dwarfs to build a fortress, trade with neighbouring civilizations, fight goblins and monsters, or just do whatever. There are several modes of play and no real objects.

Opinion:
The most unique and one of the most engrossing games in existence. Dwarf Fortress really makes you think, and will fill your thoughts with city plans both during and between plays if you fall for it.

Images (+):

Related Media (+):

• Where Do Dwarf-Eating Carp Come From? (The new York Times)
• Dwarf Fortress Stories (+):
• Bronzemurder
• Oilfurnace
• How Seven Drunks Opened a Portal to Hell
• Tholtig Crypthrain the Waning Diamonds, Last Queen of the Bronze Orbs and Ruler of Circletower
• Flarechannel and The Fable of Catten and Eagle
• Bravemule
• Dwarf Fortress Story (Dubious Quality)

Hints/Tips/Walkthrough (+):

• Lazy Newb Pack (+):
• A must use, all in one, easy solution for the needed utilities and tilesets to use with Dwarf Fortress (and comes with DF, so it is a single download to play the game)
• Current thread
• Tutorial on how to use the Lazy Newb Pack
• Video Tutorials (+):
• Feature Length tutorial by captnduck (2.5hr!) [0.31.21+]
• Djrodw's Dwarf Fortress Lets Play [0.31.19]

Indieness: Quintessentially Indie
Play?: Must Play