I have been a fan of Tyler Glaiel & Edmund McMillien for some time now. It started with the game Aether. It's fun, free and exciting, and through this game I had one of the first realizations that there was a strong indie community that knew how to make great games. I was reading up on some indie blogs recently and I found Closure. I checked who made it and there were their names. In this edition of The Indie Spotlight we will cover two games, Closure and Meatboy, from these two up and coming indie developers. Enjoy! Oh, and did I mention these games are FREE! FREE! FREE!
Created by: Tyler Glaiel & Edmund McMillien
Genre: 2D Platformer
Status: Out Now
From the beginning you start in a dim dark atmosphere setting the mood and feel for whats to come. Through a simple tutorial you're taught all of the mechanics to move around and solve all of the upcoming puzzles. Right away you find new unique ways to accomplish your tasks. Your goal is to simply make it to a door and move on, but as you continue further the journey becomes more complex than that.
To guide you through this dim and dark world are orbs of light that allow you to manipulate shadows and unlock other parts of the puzzle that help you move from one end to the other. Along the way you discover other orbs that serve different purposes than just light.
Check this FREE game out. You're in for an exciting ride in the world of Closure.
Created by: Tyler Glaiel & Edmund McMillien
Genre: 2D Platformer
Status: Out Now
Meatboy is a fun and fast paced 2D platfomer. You are a ball of meet that can double jump the heck out of anything, meanwhile leaving a trail of bloody salmonella. Some people have complained that the game is a bit fast for the all of the tasks, but the countless times being chopped up by the sharp saws makes the whole experience worth it.
Your goal, save the clean meat princess. I don't how she gets up these puzzles, but she does. You wonder if it's one of those tests you're made to do to strengthen your relationship with the MRS. The first couple levels give you a short and easy tutorial that helps you hone your skills for the harder puzzles to come.
Remember always to make a mess everywhere in the game and not get chopped up into bits of meat. You can download Meatboy at the Gamespot Downloads Page.
Until next time. Download, Download Download!