Sometimes it seems like there are just too many games to keep track of out there, especially in the Indie market. This often leads to good games get looked over because there are so many to look though. So I thought why not bring attention to some of these interesting games that may have gone under your radar.
This Edition will feature some interesting puzzle games I have come across in the last year or so.
Haunt the House: Terrortown
Haunt the House is an action puzzle game where you play a ghost that was disturbed by the nightly noise of Terrortown. To get rest you most scare everyone from 4 crowded places: a theatre, a cruise ship, a museum, and a hospital. You do this buy possessing the various objects in each location. At first you are only allowed to do one thing with each object, but as the terror in the building goes up, more scary actions are unlocked for objects making it easier to drive everyone out. For example you can possess a chair, at first you can only move it, but after the terror level increases you can then make a haunting figure appear in it to scare people more.
The point of the game is to find the most unique ways to scare everyone out of a location. Some people seem to be harder to scare then others and some seem more susceptible to certain things than others. Each level also has a couple of unique people that can’t be scared away at first but at the highest level of terror you can literally scare them to death, making them into a ghost you can then play as well if you want.
This game has a very nice art style and the music and sound effects just add to the game’s atmosphere greatly. Many of the scary actions of the items are unique and fun to discover. It is definitely a fun, short game. I do wish it was longer, and it could totally be longer without taking away from the charm of the game, but it is still very much a game worth getting. And recently they came out with an extra level for the holidays, so maybe we will see more added to this game in the future.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcOgpiJTs2M[/youtube]
Available for PC and Mac here
Also available for iOS, Android, and PSVita
Cyto
In this game you control a little ball of a character Cyto who has lost all his memories. You most help him on his journey to reclaim what he lost. Cyto is a physics puzzle game where you slingshot and stretch him around obstacles to collect his memories, 3 per level. As you collect them it unlocks the story little by little.
Each level starts out with Cyto attached to an orb that has these little grabbers on them. You can then slingshot him to other similar orbs, collecting memories as you go or shoot him toward a portal that is the exit of the level. While some of these grabbers are used for the slingshot move, some of them allow you to stretch him over long distances to grab onto other orbs or memories. Just be careful not to fall or touch red spikes, doing so would mean restarting the level. And as you continue though the game more and more mechanics are added to give more challenge to the game.
This game is a fun and challenging puzzle game with a lovely art style and beautiful music. It would be a nice pick up for any puzzle game lover. Also Cyto is just really cute to interact with ;3.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVdOWZxP1-8[/youtube]
Available for PC and Mac here
Also available for iOS and Android.
Ichi
Ichi is a cute, simple one button puzzle game with a hand-drawn art style and calming music. But don’t be deceived by this. While it is controlled only by clicking one button, the game is challenging.
The point of the game is to move a little ball around a level to collect all the rings without dying. The only things you can control in this game are these red wedges that rotate every time you click. These wedges direct the ball at whatever angle the ball bounces off of. The more clicks you do the lower your score is at the end of the level, so you need to try and complete the puzzle in as little clicks as you can. Besides the movable wedges there also breakable bricks, portals, spikes and other level pieces that can impact the ball. So you need to plan out when and where you want the ball to go bit by bit because if it hits a spike wall then you will have to restart the level.
An interesting thing about this little game is besides the developer made levels, there are also over 40,000 player made levels you can play as well. With the built in level editor you can create your own levels too.
Definitely a nice game for any who want a simple yet challenging puzzle game that they can jump in and out of anytime.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J96PbHZM6mU[/youtube]
You can buy it for PC, Mac, or Linux here
Also available for iOS and Android
Hope you find these games interesting and I plan to bring some more to your attention in the future! Happy Gaming!