Rogue Moon

Gaming Genres: Physics, Platformer
Story Genres: Science Fiction
Graphical Styles: 2D, Realistic, Minimalist, Silhouette
Platforms: Windows
Pricing Model: Free
Developer(s): Ben Pettengill
Publisher(s): Ben Pettengill
Initial Release Date: March 21, 2012
Website(s): Games Page
Description:
A minimalistic gravity based platformer which puts in control of a rogue moon as you navigate it toward the local star and around planets in its ten levels.

Opinion:
A charming little platformer, where the platforms are planetary orbits.

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Indieness: Quintessentially Indie
Play?: Should Play

Important Matters

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Graphical Styles: 2D, Pixel Art, Minimalist, Silhouette
Platforms: Windows
Pricing Model: Free
Developer(s): Bento Smile
Publisher(s): Bento Smile
Initial Release Date: June 5, 2010
Website(s): Homepage
Description:
Not-really-a-game styled after Dreamcast VMU games, made at TIGJam UK 3. Theme was white holes.

Opinion:
Not really anything to to do or see here.

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Indieness: Quintessentially Indie
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Braindead

Gaming Genres: Platformer
Story Genres: Drama
Graphical Styles: 2D, Cartoon, Silhouette
Platforms: Windows
Pricing Model: Free
Developer(s): Doomlaser
Publisher(s): Doomlaser
Initial Release Date: October 17, 2011
Website(s): Official Blog Post
Description:
A one-button platformer that was originally put together for Gamma 4. You have no direct control over your character.

Opinion:
A one button platformer where you control the environment. With abstract, psychedelic graphics

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Saut

Gaming Genres: Platformer
Story Genres: Fantasy
Graphical Styles: 2D, Pixel Art, Minimalist, Silhouette
Platforms: Windows
Pricing Model: Free
Developer(s): MabiGames
Publisher(s): MabiGames
Initial Release Date: November 7, 2009
Website(s): Game Jolt
Description:

Saut is a one button platformer with unique movements made for the Minimal Contest. It's about a small guy unable to walk that instead jump and slide!

Beat the game to access the leaderboards. Collect all coins while beating the game to access the VIP leaderboards.

Opinion:
Stylish graphics combined with challenging platforming makes this an interesting title. It gets way too hard latter on, seemingly impossible, but up until that point it is enjoyable.

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The Manipulator

Gaming Genres: Platformer, Action, Puzzle
Story Genres: Science Fiction
Graphical Styles: 2D, Pixel Art, Minimalist, Silhouette
Platforms: Windows
Pricing Model: Free
Developer(s): Virtanen
Publisher(s): Virtanen
Initial Release Date: January 1, 2009
Website(s): Homepage
Description:

There are people among us who call themselves Manipulators. These Manipulators can take control of your mind and use you. They are a threat to us; we must get rid of them at once! Be alert! Do not trust anybody!

If you're a fan of unusual and surreal games, this is one to try!

Opinion:
An interesting espionage style action puzzler. Quite interesting, but far too easy to get into a unwinnable situation and have to reset the level.

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You Probably Won't Make It

Gaming Genres: Platformer
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Graphical Styles: 2D, Cartoon, Minimalist, Silhouette
Series/World: You Made It
Platforms: Windows
Pricing Model: Free
Developer(s): Jesse Venbrux
Publisher(s): Jesse Venbrux
Initial Release Date: February 5, 2009
Website(s): Games Page
Description:

The sequel to You Made It, this straight-forward platformer with its minimalistic style is purely about your gaming skills. When you fail, the game saves your previously taken path. Your blood also remains on the screen indefinitely.

Levels get increasingly more difficult, until they (literally!) become impossible... hence the title.

Opinion:
A brutally precise platformer. Nothing more and nothing less.

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