All-Time Highest Rated Games Tagged 'in-development, Windows, indie' on The Great Games Experiment All-Time Highest Rated Games Tagged 'in-development, Windows, indie' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg All-Time Highest Rated Games Tagged 'in-development, Windows, indie' on The Great Games Experiment en-us Cortex Command Mine precious gold from the deformable terrain in order to buy better weapons, digging tools, and deployable defenses. Use these assets to defend your disembodied brain and bankrupt your opponent!

Old-school 2D sidescroller pixel graphics coupled with an extremely detailed physics simulation makes for a mix of nostalgia and surprising gameplay.
]]> 12 Nov 2006 03:44:39 Aquaria Lonely, restless Naija has spent her entire life wrestling with questions about her identity. We join her as she takes her first steps away from the comfort of home and into new, potentially dangerous waters. Through exploration and magical combat, Naija will unearth the history of Aquaria and connect with beings lost in the depths of time. On the search to discover the fate of her people, her destiny and that of Aquaria's will be forever altered.
]]> 12 Feb 2007 05:49:13 Streets of rage remake It's a Homage to the whole Sega Megadrive/Genesis saga.

To remake the game the original sprites have been ripped adding new moves, new enemies and characters have been added respecting the game style.

The stages, some new and some completely redesigned, have new effects, more colors and scroll layers than their originals.

Regarding music, several musicians have helped remixing and improving the original soundtracks.

The game keeps a similar gameplay and was done from scratch, having devoted programming to emulate every one of the main characteristics in the original game.


Current version :
8 characters
43 locations having multi-path splits
52 enemy types keeping all of their moves
37 different remixes
Options and modes not present in the original
]]> 09 Feb 2007 01:12:59 Siege of Avalon : Open Source Siege of Avalon takes place in the fictional land of Eurale. Within Eurale are seven kingdoms: Nisos, Aratoy, Oriam, Fornax, Elythria, Cathea, and Taberland. The seven kingdoms united into an uneasy alliance and built a citadel as a meeting place, which was named Avalon.

Within the land is a civilization of nomads known as the Sha'ahoul. Their religion values very highly the earth and nature and therefore they are against farming, the building of permanent structures, and similar practices which they feel destroys the earth. After discovering the existence of Eurale, they declared war on the seven kingdoms to eradicate their way of life.

Many refugees of the destruction caused by the Sha'ahoul took shelter in Avalon. The seven kingdoms sent military support to defend Avalon and the refugees. To the people of Eurale, Avalon is seen as the last hope at stopping the Sha'ahoul. The Sha'ahoul and their leader, Mithras, chose to overtake the citadel by setting up a siege around it.

The game begins with an entry in the hero's journal. The siege has been going on for several years. His brother, Corvus, serves as part of the military in Avalon. When their father dies, the hero feels that it is his obligation to inform Corvus of the sad news, so he becomes part of the crew of a ship sailing from Elythria to Avalon to deliver supplies. The Sha'ahoul manage to sink all of the ships except the one the hero is on. The ship reaches Avalon, but has lost most of its supplies. It is not possible to make a return voyage to Elythria and so the hero decides to stay at Avalon, inform Corvus of their father's death, and help out Avalon in whatever manner he can. The player gains control at this point and begins by speaking to Corvus and informing him about his father's death.
]]> 06 Mar 2007 06:51:38 VoiD.net

- What is it?

VoiD.net is a 2D platformer that tries to take advantage of current technology for revisiting and expanding the platformer genre. It's being developed with Blitzmax.

- What is it... not?


  • It's not retro or a remake. No "classic" control or feel.
  • It's not all about jumping down on enemies and collecting coins or rings. No random items floating around. It tries to make the player feel inside a (somewhat) coherent world.
  • The objective of the game is not get to the end of the level to find out the princess is in another castle. As the story develops, the player will have to adapt to each plot-driven situation.
  • There's no destined all-good hero trying to save the world. You control a group of characters that have their personalities, lives, and motivations.

Note: I love oldies like Mario Bros and Sonic! - It's not that they're not great games, but this game isn't aiming at that!

- Features?

At this point you'll have figured out VoiD.net has a big adventure component, and this heavily influences the gameplay. It has some RPG aspects (character levelling, skills / "magic") and even tactical wargame or fighting games ones.
Let's say I try to mix what I liked most of each (2D) genre into a platformer. This is the result:


  • High-res 32bit, hardware accelerated graphics (supporting OpenGL & DirectX currently; probly DX support will be discontinued).
  • VoiD Engine scripting language for developing customizable campaigns.
  • Deep immersion in the sci-fi world of Void through ingame narrative, playable cutscenes, "alive" game maps and npcs...
  • Up to 5 selectable characters at the same time in the player party.
  • Fast paced control system, designed for heavy action scenes.
  • Vehicles, some controlable by the player.
  • Levelling system for characters. Character classes & subclasses, skills (including some kind of magic), buyable equipment, award system a la Tactics Ogre...
  • Fluid character animation, thanks to VoiD Engine 2D Skeletal Animation System.
  • Ambient, weather and cinematic effects (graphic effects via shaders, when available).
  • Lots of developer love :)

- Personal note

I've been into development (on my own) for more than 2 years, and I know I still have long ways to go. The game has evolved a lot since its first form and has become somewhat complex.
This may sound crazy for just one dev, but I have my reasons. It's a very personal project, because I see it as my "ultimate freeware game" before starting to think more... commercial.

If you have any comment, ... well, just leave it, or mail me or whatever you want!

Void does not forgive.
]]> 11 Feb 2007 12:38:40 Introspect Introspect is a game that takes place in a surreal world. You take control of Gabriel Enasni, and journey through the world of his past, armed with only a paint brush and the ability to paint the world around you to save you from insanity!
]]> 13 Mar 2007 02:49:44 True Combat: Elite What Is TrueCombat:Elite?
TC:E is a modern world total conversion modification of the free, popular, stand-alone first-person shooter Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. That is, TC:E is an entirely free game, made by gamers, for gamers.

TC:E is currently being developed by GrooveSix Studios and TeamTerminator. While TeamTerminator is known for the famous Q3 based TrueCombat series, GrooveSix Studios was initiated by retired TeamTerminator co-founder Coroner to develop a Return to Castle Wolfenstein modification that is not released. Thus, as very experienced Q3-based content creators, we hope to be able to serve the gaming community with a quality offering.
Now, the most important question: "What can you expect from TC:E?" TC:E is a tactical-team shooter, set up in a modern-world environment. TC:E puts you into the role of elite mercenary soldier in the conflicts of two internationally operating forces.


SpecOps vs. Terrors
The Global Intervention Force (GIF626) is a special force formed of the top of the world experts joining from US Delta force, UK SAS, German KSK and GSG9, to mention a few. An international mercenary organization known as "The Unit" is their opponent. It is reported that some of these dudes are were once with the above forces, but the lure of money is strong. You say "Yet another terror counter-terrorism shooter. Why the hell should I go for it?". We say "Cause you don't have to spend a cent and it features:"

  • Texture Tone Mapping
  • HDR Lighting
  • Realistic scaling
  • Free climb
  • Free Aim
  • High quality sounds (44khz)
  • rich, deluxe graphics, based on high-resolution digital-camera shots
  • Letterbox & widescreen modes - TrueVision
  • Dynamic Eye Adaption - DynEA
  • Cross Platform Gaming (Win, OS X, Linux)
  • tactical-teamplay oriented, modern-world combat simulation
  • realistic weapon behavior simulation
  • iron sight aiming system, no crosshair
  • sophisticated ballistic simulation including multiple-layer object penetration
  • professional mode: 1-life, short-timed, objective driven scenarios in realistic environments
  • bodycount mode: team deathmatch style, gametype to relax?
  • Reinforced OBJ, as Capture the Flag in stock maps
  • balanced, team specific set of real-world weapons (Grenades, Pistols, SMG's, Assault-, Shotgun- and Sniper-Rifles)
  • lag compensation, client-side bullet prediction, punkbuster support
  • immersive and lethal, fast-paced action"


    • You will need to download and install Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory to install and play this game. But it's all free, so it's all good!
    ]]>     27 Feb 2007 08:35:25     Gesundheit! Help an allergic pig save a city from snot-eating monsters using a clever combination of brains and boogers.

    While keeping out of sight, you must lure your enemies through each single-screen level with your delicious nasal discharges. Objects scattered around town provide your pig with different ways of solving each puzzle. Control is simple and intuitive, requiring only a two-button mouse.
    ]]>     13 Mar 2007 12:32:37     The Continuum The Continuum combines classic turn-based wargaming, collectibility and RPG character development into one multi-player adventure that will change the way you game. Characters, abilities and equipment combine with in-game artifacts, epic battlefields, and changing scenarios to provide an experience that is at once familiar and all-new.

    Players will have a huge impact on the ultimate design, features, and direction that the game takes as the beta rolls out. Pre-registration for the beta is open at the official website for The Continuum.
    ]]>     17 May 2007 01:28:46     Axion This is a DEMO/Prototype!
    It is very much unfinished. There is only one level and after you beat the boss it will go back to the title screen.

    Axion is a 4 colour (greyscale) shoot'em up made for the Retro Remakes 4-colour TI calculator style competition.

    Story

    Thousands of years ago the Atlantians built a huge inter-dimensional portal with the intent of trapping a huge foe inside. The portal worked perfectly, but at the last minute the huge beast was able to pull their entire city in with it. Knowing the they were unable to save the city and that the beast would eventually be able to break free without anyone able to watch over it, they sent out their last hope, Axion.

    Axion was a specially designed craft known as a "Dimension diver" which made it the only man-made creation that was able to seemlesly escape the pull of the triangular portal.

    Thousands of years later after absorbing much of its surroundings including people, ships and planes, the beast was able to take control of its own prision, although it was still not quite powerful enough to escape entirely. Using all the energy it had absorbed over the many years, the beast took control of the portal and projected it into outer space using mankind's own orbiting satillites. The portal was now 50 times its original size, big enough to engulf the entire planet...and this was the plan. If the beast could absorb the entire planet, then it would have enough energy to break free from its Atlantian prision.

    After detecting the huge power surge, Axion emerged out of the ocean and blasted off into outer space to stop the beast before it was too late.
    ]]>     13 Feb 2007 08:16:24     Thinkin'in Thinkin'in is a Logic , memory and hability game with two game modes (training and exam) with ten minigames, two Languages( English - Spanish ) and local Ranking.
    ]]>     16 Apr 2007 05:58:18     The Pirate Tales Follow the adventures of Captain Caninbahl, Barley, Deckhand Dewey, Ruby Barnacle, and Planky the Parrot as they plunder their way through caves, underwater shipwrecks, and dangerous port towns. The Pirate Tales is a match-3 puzzle game spanning 100 chapter-style levels. Perform typical pirating duties, plunder treasure, and fight opponents in your quest to rescue Dewey's girlfriend, Ruby Barnacle.

    This game is developed and published by Twintale Entertainment.

    Shore leave is supposed to be a happy time for a pirate, filled with carousing, picking fights, and tax-free plundering.
    ]]>     19 Feb 2007 11:23:33     A Mini Falafel Adventure Episode 1 of a Gameboy-style platform adventure game. Collect ingredients to gain abilities and become the ultimate falafel.

    Single screen, free-roaming gameplay, with an emphasis on exploration and gameplay progression.

    This first episode will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. 5-6 if you know where you're going. 3 episodes are planned, which will be compiled into one story.

    Originally this game was started as an entry for a Retro Remakes competition.
    ]]>     09 Feb 2007 11:33:45     Clonk Rage Clonk is a highly traditional 2D game of action, strategy, tactics, and skill. It features multiplayer battles or cooperative settlement in random generated or predefined landscapes with unique physics.

    Build your base, mine for resources, develop technology, or simply knock your opponent on the head. You will have trouble finding a game with more variety in gameplay - download the trailer video to find out more.

    The game has been freshly ported from Windows to Linux and Mac and is currently in Beta. We would especially love feedback on the two new platforms.

    Prepare for an uncommon set of controls which will take a bit of time to master but which will then give you full control over all actions of your crew members in realtime.

    Clonk is fully editable. An integrated developer mode with a powerful and fully documented scripting language will leave nothing to be desired if you want to take things into your own and create your own game extensions as hundreds of community players have already done.

    The free demo will keep you playing for months. After that, register to get all addons and access the online league.

    Go to the Clonk Rage homepage for downloads and more information. Check out the forums to get in touch with the community and developers.

    Download trailer video (44 MB).

    Read more at http://www.clonk.de
    ]]>     15 May 2007 11:04:14     Vespers3D Vespers3D is Orange River Studio's first experiment into a new genre of computer gaming, 3D Interactive Fiction (3D/if). It is adapted from the text-based interactive fiction game Vespers, by Jason Devlin.

    Vespers, the text IF game, won numerous awards in recent interactive fiction competitions, including first place at the 2005 IFComp and "Best Game" and "Best Writing" (among others) at the 2006 XYZZY awards. Now Jason has joined Orange River Studio in our attempt to bring Vespers to life in 3D, while maintaining the richness of the original text version.

    You can play the online Java version of Vespers here.
    ]]>     21 Nov 2006 08:02:13     Element Online Element is a platform MMORPG project. You start as a little white blob, and depending on how you play and what you buy, it changes.

    Most of the servers require a free program called Hamachi to play. It's included in the zip. For more info, go to:

    http://www.hamachi.cc

    Our Network is:
    Name: ElementOnline
    Pass: IM1337

    If you need help setting it up, let me know, I've helped a lot of people get this thing up and running, I know what I'm doing.

    Controls:
    Arrows: Move
    Click: Interact
    F4 Fullscreen

    To get in a battle, collide with an enemy.
    ]]>     24 May 2007 03:55:41     White Rock In the year 2320, war raged across the vast continent of Antarctica. Soldiers donning mechanized suits of nano armor now push across the frozen landscape to regain control of the most advanced scientific facility known to man. White Rock Research Facility(WWRF) is how the civilians recognize it but, to the soldiers it is the most heavily fortified location on Earth.
    ]]>     03 Mar 2007 03:43:49     The Innominate Medieval environment, you need to defend the village and save the villagers from the Innominate by setting obstacles and traps and fighting them with different weapons 3rd or 1st person view Action-RPG style
    ]]>     06 Mar 2007 07:19:21     Galanz Galanz is a project I've been brainstorming over for quite some time now, it involves a Space Mercenary who is drawn to a planet by a disturbing message that has reached him (sound familiar?). Once he arrives, he sees that all traces of the natives have disapeared, the only things that inhabit the planet are strange monsters and the Robots created by the Natives. Galanz (The Main character in the game) goes out searching for any survivors, or clues to what has happened. Using his weaponry and his Psychic Abilities, he traverses the planet in order to discover just what is going on.

    Influences are highly based on classics such as Metroid, Turrican, and the Andro-Synth sub-plot present in Star Control 2/Ur-Quan Masters.

    The goal of the game is to basically find out what's going on. The "Galious" style gameplay is a reference to Knightmare 2: Maze of Galious, which was one of THE first Side Scrolling RPGs, complete with leveling and such. Of course, I'd like to go a little bit into more detail with this than what Galious did.

    Since it's set to be like a NES game, there will be a restriction on the total buttons able to use, the current format it (in NES Controller format):

    A - Shoot
    B - Jump
    Directional Pad - Move Left and Right, Aim Up and Down.
    Start - Main Menu
    Select - Use Psychic Ability

    Psychic abilities won't be the usual "Fire Firebolt for X amount of P.P" but instead will be closer to actually changing the environment.

    Can't jump over a huge wall? Flip gravity around. Can't toggle a switch? Go into E.S.P mode and flip it using your abilities. Oh snap, need to get the password, and the guy who might of had it is dead? Do a Mind Search on him, and find out his memories shortly before he met the wrong end of your gun.

    This is the sorta thing I'm aiming for with this, not extremely complicated (mind sceens could just be cutsceens, and gravity for an object can easily be reversed), but fun and useful enough to warrant use.

    However, I don't believe I can do this all by my own. As a Sprite/Traditional Artist or Designer, I will not be able to produce content fast enough alone, and coding is far from my strongest point. These are the current possistions available, if anyone is interested in helping out with this project, please PM me. Thanks for reading :D.

    Needed!

    Programmer - Average to Skilled Ability: Needs to be able to use Game Maker 6 or such, or another structure of coding that is compatible with Windows.

    Music Composer - Average to Skilled ability: Needs to be able to produce catchy tunes that are not 10 second loops in the style of the NES chiptunes.

    Sound Effects Engineer- Any skill level: Needs to be able to produce NES style sound effects (The Woosh Woosh noises and such).


    I'll update this whenever I can, till then, see you later :D.
    ]]>     21 Mar 2007 05:50:21     Ashen Empires The Time of Gold
    Long ago, before the thinking races had tamed the horse or built the first cities, the rune-guardians of Ashen Empires mastered the magic of the runes, learned to control animals and plants and perhaps even weather... and then vanished.

    Centuries later, the peace they had fashioned still endured. Food was plentiful, customs were calm, and people had no ancient hatreds to blind them. The thinking races — humans, night elves, orcs, and other folk — did not wage war upon one another. Wise rule, hard work, and brisk trade ensured prosperity. Knowledge was shared, dangerous beasts kept outside the frontiers, and all the land was a single nation.

    It was a golden age...

    But golden ages do not last forever.


    The Time of Darkness
    No one knows where they came from, the dark warriors. Suddenly they were everywhere, speaking languages not known to the people of Ashen Empires, seizing knowledge of the runes wherever they could find it. They used the runes to create items of terror — weapons, armor, implements of torture, objects that wrenched mind and soul. These runic devices corrupted the spirits of all who used them.

    As the armies of Rune Warriors grew, so grew the resolve of the people of Ashen Empires to destroy them. The desire for peace, even the very concept of peace, was abandoned.

    Lotor, a nobleman of Krythan — and later king of that region (once Ashen Empires was sundered into warring nations) — was the first great defender against the Rune Warriors. He built armies of his own, made peace among nations that had been founded upon strife, outmaneuvered his enemies, and gave hope to a world that had all but lost it.

    And even though the war grew long and Lotor grew old, he found a warrior to succeed him as the hope of Ashen Empires. Talazar, the Sword of Krythan, a noble fighter no Rune Warrior could stand against, led Lotor’s armies to victory again and again.

    He was a hero for all the world.

    But such heroes do not last forever.


    The Time of Ash
    In time, the armies of Krythan defeated the Rune Warriors and assembled all their runic artifacts. King Lotor summoned his twelve greatest warriors, Talazar among them, and commanded them to take the artifacts far away — to hide them where the eyes of the thinking races would never find them. The twelve accepted their duty and rode from the capital with these items of evil.

    But none ever reached his intended destination.

    Each warrior — some after mere days of travel, some after months — succumbed to the corrupting influence of the rune artifacts. One by one their thoughts turned to personal gain, power, lust, revenge. One by one they abandoned paths of humility and self-sacrifice to prey upon the people of Ashen Empires.

    Some became bandit-kings, leading armies of raiders into more civilized lands. Some became solitary riders, thundering through the night on missions sane folk would never understand, their names invoked only in whispers, only to frighten children. Some died, only to have their heirs accept their rune artifacts and continue their legacies of pain.

    Some disappeared. This was the fate of Talazar, once the greatest of heroes. Those who saw him in the time before his disappearance say he was no longer a man, no longer quite human.

    Centuries passed, centuries in which the land did not heal, the nations did not reunite, knowledge did not prosper. Beasts crept into once-civilized lands. Kings fought kings even when the rune artifacts had no part to play in their squabbles.

    This was a time of slow, inescapable suffering.

    But even times such as this do not last forever.


    The Time of Renewal
    In recent years, prophecies have hinted that a new era was dawning, a time of change and instability, a time when the ugly balance of the Time of Ash could be lost... for better or for worse.

    Sixteen summers ago, in the nation of Krythan, a boy-child of Lotor’s line was born and given the name Lotor. He survived to reach his age of majority and this summer not long ago received the crown of Krythan, taking the royal name of Lotor II.

    Not long after, military forces claiming to belong to Talazar began laying waste to towns and cities in the western regions. They claimed not to follow some descendant of the original Talazar, but the corrupted warrior himself, and tales filtering from those distant places say that he is now a demon, a thing of inhuman places and unknowable intent.

    Heroes, men and women skilled in fighting, have become more numerous in recent summers, some flocking to the side of Lotor II, some joining the forces of Talazar, others seeking their own way in this increasingly turbulent land.

    And you are one of them.

    Your skills and courage are enough to make you the master of any little village, the champion of any petty nobleman... but that is not enough. The challenge this new era poses calls to you. You can tip the balance of power — toward Lotor, toward Talazar, toward some fate no one can predict.

    This chance waits before you, but you must act soon.
    ]]>     18 Apr 2007 12:50:32     Fraser's Ride FROM THE TEAM THAT BROUGHT YOU FANCY PANTS ADVENTURES (Tommy did some stuff too)
    ]]>     07 May 2007 08:04:43     tOrc An Fps with Orcs. You are an orc and must battle against the enemy Orc. The goal is to capture the most prized flag and return it to your base. With 3 weapons: the crossbow, the sword, and mines you battle to the death, and then some. When you become powerful and energized you gain access to your special, either Invisibility, Suicide Bomber, Flamethrower, and Agility.
    ]]>     16 May 2007 03:00:46     Turbulence
    ]]>     30 Aug 2007 12:06:21     Desktop Tower Defense Desktop TD is a fun flash based puzzle / strategy game where you have to protect your desktop from invaders by spending money on attacking pieces and building a maze for them to follow. Strangely addictive yet stress relieving... how many levels can you survive?
    ]]>     03 Jul 2007 01:44:20     Everyday Shooter Everyday Shooter is like a music album except instead of it being a collection of songs, it's a collection of shooters.


    Everyday Shooter is created by Jonathan Mak of Queasy Games, who also created gate 88.
    ]]>     10 Jan 2007 08:30:50     Brutal Brutal is a new breed of multiplayer fighting game that blends elements from popular fighting games like Mortal Kombat and Soul Calibur with those of a typical first person shooter like Half-Life 2 or the Quake series.

    Unlike most fighting games that only allow 1 on 1 combat with a shared camera forcing you to attack your opponent on a single 2-dimensional plane, Brutal allows players to experience combat in full 3-dimensional glory. No more shared camera, no more miniscule arenas! Brutal lets you go where you want to and fight anywhere on the battleground! Fight on rooftops, inside buildings, on the streets or even on mountaintops, there's no limit to where you can roam! And with your own individual camera, you have complete and independent control of everything you see. With 12 unique fighters each with their own skills, fighting styles and special weapon, your experience will change every time you play.

    Tired of using the same weapon every time you fight? Brutal's destructible environments mean that virtually anything in the battleground can be turned into a weapon! Cars, lampposts, trees, rocks, broken rubble and even other fighters can all be used to stomp your opponents into oblivion! Brutal is unlike any fighting game on the market and it will be BRUTAL!
    ]]>     10 Feb 2007 01:35:58     The Underside the underside is an exploration based action platformer in the vein (it's a pun~) of games like castlevania, metroid, and cave story. however, unlike most other games in this genre, the gameplay is driven more by plot than by free-roaming exploration (though the world is fully explorable).

    the game's graphics and engine are (believe it or not) completely original. the game's engine is written in clickteam's multimedia fusion 2, while the graphics are done in humanbalance's graphicsgale.

    the music is written by both me (arthur lee), and my close friend, j. michael brown. done in fruityloops using the 3xosc plugin as well as tweakbench's toad and peach vsts, the game's soundtrack has a real retro feel to it.
    the game's plot revolves around a character named 'ip' who must escape from the underside, and maybe prevent the world from being destroyed while he's at it. the game's world, characters, plot strands, and dialogue are heavily inspired by earthbound, and are quirky, whimsical, and sometimes a little strange.

    the gameplay is very fast based -- a lot more akin to games like megaman or metal slug rather than metroid or cave story in terms of pacing.
    ]]>     11 Feb 2007 04:25:52     Battleships Forever Introduction
    Battleships Forever is a freeware tactical Real Time Strategy game that puts you in command of a small fleet of warships in space. Combat and damage mechanics are extremely detailed. Everything is simulated in game if possible. There are no abitrary "to hit chance" values in Battleships Forever. The game also features many innovative mechanics that you've never seen before. For example, the Cronus Battleship sports a Flux Shield generator that allows you to draw a defensive force shield around your ships in any shape you want. Another example are the Deflector modules that are used extensively through the game. These modules make a single section of a ship totally invulnerable to fire. This means that you will have to manoeuvre your ships to attack sections of the enemy ships not protected by Deflectors while keeping your own protected sections facing the enemy. Position is paramount!

    Players will command picked fleets made up of Battleships, Destroyers and Patrol Craft. The completed game will include ten campaign missions and multiple skirmish modes.

    Battleships Forever is inspired by and loosely based on Warning Forever by Hikoza.T.Ohkubo
    ]]>     17 Jun 2007 12:51:03     Beyond the Red Line Beyond the Red Line is a stand-alone total conversion for the award-winning Freespace 2 released by Volition and Interplay for the PC. It is based on the popular new tv-show Battlestar Galactica. No, not the one from the 70s.
    The game is made by the fans, for the fans.
    ]]>     08 Jun 2007 02:05:54     Harmotion

    Game Overview:

    Harmotion is an effects intensive player vs. player, top down 2D classic shooter (aka shmup). You face the opponent from the bottom of the screen and the objective is to outlast him/her in a short space fight. Each fight will be a one of a kind collaboration between the two opponents; a collaboration of sound and colors.

    ]]>     25 Mar 2007 04:22:49     SuperTux SuperTux is a classic 2D jump'n run sidescroller game featuring Tux the penguin. It currently features 9 enemies, 26 playable levels, software and OpenGL rendering modes, configurable joystick and keyboard input, music and graphics. It runs on numerous different platforms, including Linux, Windows, MacOSX, PSP and more.
    ]]>     02 Mar 2007 07:52:53     Harmonic Convergence (working title) Enter a world of beautiful graphics, hypnotic music, and addictive gameplay.

    Harmonic Convergence blends these elements together into an unforgettable
    experience that will have you losing track of time trying to outdo your last
    top score, and get one skin further.

    Harmonic Convergence features sixteen skins from some of the most talented
    artists and musicians in the industry. Each skin transports you to a new and
    unique little world. Bear witness to an ancient rite in "Ritual". Get your
    mouth watering for some delicious watermelon on a hot summer day in
    "Fruit Salad". Fly through space and watch the wonders of the universe unfold
    before your eyes in "Asteroid". These, and many more await!
    ]]>     19 Nov 2006 11:59:39     Two Guns The full title is "Two Guns vs. __________"

    I haven't decided what the blank should be. At first I thought it should be "The World" but that's setting the bar awfully high...
    ]]>     04 Dec 2006 01:32:34     Empyreal Nocturne Empyreal Nocturne is a 3D aerial action game in which you combat enormous flying monsters by commanding a legion of birds.

    Each flying monster, called Hydra, is a series of nodes connected together. You must defeat each weak point node to destroy the entire monster.

    The design of the game is influenced by "Shadow of the Colossus". You battle enormous creatures that initially appear to be insurmountable. It is also partially inspired by "Rez" in the sense that they are both non-traditional, abstract shooter games.
    ]]>     11 May 2007 03:13:53     UberPong Welcome to the realms of UberPong, a bizarre place where only those with great skills and quick reflexes come out victorious.
    Pick one of the top contenders in the galaxy and take him to conquer all tournaments. It's up to you to achieve glory through victory or taste the agony of defeat!
    The objective of the game is to become the best uber-player in the entire galaxy. In order to achieve this, you have in your hands the latest in elastic-paddle technology that will allow you to control the speed, bounce and direction of the ball at will.
    The encounters are regulated under the popular Mexican rule of three-O-five (3-0-5). That is, the first player that obtains three goals in a row, without letting the opponent score, will win; otherwise the first player to score five points will be declared the winner of the match.
    Master all techniques until you've become a legend as the greatest uber-player of all times!
    Currently participating at Indie Game Developers Showcase.
    ]]>     03 Apr 2007 12:38:33     Heresy War Currently in development, Heresy War is a combat space simulator that focuses on delivering a completely immersive experience for both casual and hardcore gamers alike. The player plays a role of a space fighter pilot that gets thrown in the middle of a raging civil war. While trying to put an end to the civil war, a third ,mysterious force gets involved in the conflict and threatens to destroy everything that the humanity stands for.
    ]]>     23 Jan 2007 12:53:58     Stick Fast action, lots of melee combat, and hordes of enemies willing to crack your head open. Wanna fight?

    Stick is an independent game project currently under development. It is a side-scroller beat'em up featuring sticks as characters.

    It is still far from finished, but for the moment, you can play this demo of the first level. Enjoy it!

    Stick was awarded in the 2006 ArtFutura Game Development Contest, held in Barcelona, as the "Sparkliest" game.
    ]]>     23 Feb 2007 05:25:03     MINI#37 - Arcade Racer MINI#37 is an episodic racing game and every couple of months or so, new sections of the game will be released. The first public release (Episode One) will be available in Q3 of this year. It will include tracks set in Newtown as well as Cape Town (tracks include Camps Bay, the V&A Waterfront, and the dock area). Each city/location will consist of three tracks, and new cars will also be available as downloadable updates or as part of the next release. All of the MINI vehicles will eventually be available, including vintage MINI's and some hotted up MINI's like the GP and JCW.

    There are two game modes: Arcade Mode will feature single races on any of the unlocked tracks, and Championship Mode will require players to compete through a series of tracks in Grand Prix style racing. Both game modes will be playable as single player or multiplayer experiences.

    The soundtracks and sound design are being done by Tripwire (Lead singer of the band Pestroy (http://www.pestroy.co.za)), and Paul Norwood from 16Stitch (http://www.16stitch.co.za).

    Download Trailer here: http://www.mini.co.za/MINI37/images/MINI37.zip
    MINI#37 Website: http://www.mini37.co.za
    Luma: http://www.luma.co.za
    ]]>     24 Apr 2007 03:32:22     Dark Oberon Dark Oberon is an open source real-time strategy game similar to Warcraft II released under GPL. It has got unique graphics - textures created from shots of real models made out of plasticine!
    ]]>     10 Jan 2007 03:12:53     Illutia The Beginning




    Thousands of years ago a species that would later call
    themselves "Lutians" rose from the center point of Yue,
    known as "Vita Genero." These strange creatues had an ability
    forsaken to all other creatures; conscious thought. The Lutians
    view the Yue as a source of power and use it for many purposes
    including magic.

    Many Lutians believe that they were chosen by the Yue,
    others believe that they, like other living things were the
    result of random creations by it . This led to many
    wars and still divides many lutians today.

    Over the last hundred years some very strange things
    have emerged very close to Vita Genero, where the first
    Lutians emerged. These creatures came to be known as the
    Nosaeron. They have caused many kingdoms to fall around vita genero,
    and seem to have no purpose other than to destroy all life.

    Now two kingdoms, Patrian and Ipcus, are fighting over the
    nature of these creatures, The king of Patrian believes that
    these creatures have somehow disrupted the Yue to use their power
    to rule the world, and the king of Ipcus believes that the Nosaerons were
    created by the Yue to get rid of the Lutians. The one and only thing the
    two kings can agree on is that they must find the true nature of these creatures
    and stop them at all costs.Both kings have ordered a call to arms of all their citizens
    to discover the true nature of the Nosaerons, and seal them away forever.



    General Notes

    Illutia is a 2d anime mmorpg began under the original name
    "Aspereta" In April of 2003. It was released mostly just as a test
    run to see if there was still a market for 2d mmorpgs. Aspereta
    became more popular than the small team ever imagined with over
    50,000 accounts in less than a year. This encouraged Crazed Monkeys
    to push hard to meet the expectations of their fans.

    Now as of June 2005 Illutia (formerly Aspereta) is finally ready for
    beta. We hope you enjoy this new version of the game as it is capable
    of much more than we could have dreamed of for Aspereta.





    About the Developers

    We're a group of hardworking gamers, programmers, musicians,
    artists, and volunteers who are still in love with 2d games and
    refuse to let them die out! We are also huge fans of the anime
    genre! We hope you enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed making it!

    -Crazed Monkeys
    ]]>     08 Feb 2007 07:04:27     Danger from the Deep Danger from the Deep is a World War II german submarine simulator. The goal is to make a simulation game with strong emphasis on strategy and realism, that never the less is interesting to play.

    While the game can be downloaded and played, it should be noted that the game is still in an early development stage.
    ]]>     13 Feb 2007 08:08:23     Drash Roguelike Mt. Drash: The Roguelike, is a roguelike game based in the ancient game Escape from Mt. Drash; it takes the main idea from the original and puts fast paced gameplay on it.

    In the game, the Stranger from another world, is caught by evil garriontrots, a race of interdimensional beings, and given a chance to gain your freedom by fighting your way through different levels fulls of monsters and dangers.

    Drash Roguelike is a fast paced roguelike game in which both strategy and tactics are very important to survive, you must carefully decide how you want to shape your character, as the options are limited. There are no experience points or levels, all advancement is made by transversing the levels of the Arena. There are combat tactics and magic spells for a great variety of interaction types.

    This game has an active web community at http://www.santiagoz.com/web

    Thereby you can share your comments and ask questions about the game and download the latest version.
    ]]>     09 Mar 2007 11:31:26     Guns Reloaded An alien race called the Targ, with a long history of violence have come to Earth in an attempt to prevent the destruction of their own world. They fight to settle various sometimes trivial disputes on their world using ours as the battleground.

    There are several teams to choose from, each with their own strengths, weaknesses and values. Manage your team, recruit, promote, purchase equipment, upgrade but most importantly defeat your opponent.

    Each level takes place in a piece of unspoilt Earth terrain, A City with cars and people, Countryside with trees and goats or the icy wastelands complete with Penguins. Depending on your team's alignment, killing the natives will be a hazard or a bonus. try not to kill too many humans though or the Military will be on your back.
    ]]>     24 Apr 2007 08:37:49     Dawn of Civilization Set in the formative years of human civilization, Dawn of Civilization blends real-time and city-building strategy to create a unique gameplay experience. Forge a settlement from the rocks and trees around you; build armies; create mighty cities; explore; research technology; keep your citizens happy; and eventually conquer your enemies.
    ]]>     14 Feb 2007 04:53:32     Whirled! Whirled! is a mod of the Spacewar Game as an entry to the Dream Build Play Warm-Up competition. The main features are:

    Cooperative Control:
    While Whirled! is a single player experience against AI controlled enemies, we implemented controls and game play that make it not only possible but advantageous to play cooperatively with a friend. This is done by having both players control different aspects of the same ship. We've called this "Cooperative Control" and is really the intended way to play.

    Single "Bullet":
    Whirled! is a strategic shooter where each ship has only a single ballistic "Blade" to use to attack opponents. Firing and recalling the blade is done with the Right trigger; however, the blade is omni-directional and the player has the option of controlling the launch direction by using the Right analog stick. The player may use the Blade in defense as well by blocking incoming blades.
    ]]>     01 Mar 2007 04:56:23     Gradipus (working title) This is one of the games I am working on with Chaosepoch (Whose Profile can be found here: http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/user/snowfox), this one being a less serious one that we probably won't put into commercial use.

    I am always brimming with ideas for games, but lack the ability to programme them, so on one of my many brain farts I created some levels, a scenario and characters, all for this side scrolling shooter game.
    Chaosepoch actually took a liking to the idea (he likes coding games) and agreed to code the game for me.

    So far all we have is one example level (i.e. a level that won't be used in the game once it's coded properly) and the basic game play structure (i.e. side scrolling, and shooting).

    There are only two of the 29 enemies present in this demo clip and none of the power-ups, special moves, or anything like that.
    This is merely just a little taster of what I am working on, and nothing here is set in stone.
    The only thing that is definite is that the main character is a flying platypus that shoots eggs from it's bill.
    Yep.

    You play as a Platypus who has been sucked into a bizarre under water world of monsters, clowns and toilets who all want to kill you.
    There are plenty of weird bosses too, such classics as one boss being a giant robot giraffe who hurls newts at you, and another being a giant floating mans head which resembles a tea pot his skull opens up to reveal a soggy tea bag which you have to hit to do him damage.

    A lot of work needs to be done, this is FAR from finished...

    The artwork, level design, character design and concept is Copyright Unnatural Lump
    The behind the scenes coding/programming is Copyright Chaosepoch

    Jack In The Bog Productions
    All Rights Reserved.
    ]]>     11 Mar 2007 09:35:31     It's a Magical World I was walking in my back yard the other day and wishing I had a wonderland to explore like Calvin and Hobbes. It always seemed like they had miles and miles of forest and adventure waiting for them.
    If this game ever gets finished (and I'm going into this with no experience at all, only ambition), it will be an adventure platformer similar to Seiklus and Knytt - though slightly more linear.

    This game will be free as it is my tribute to Bill Watterson's work. I hope to have a working demo by June.

    "It's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy...Let's go exploring!"
    ]]>     18 Mar 2007 09:34:43     Enfo's Team Survival Enfo's Team Survival is a popular modification for Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. It was originally developed by Enfo, but has since been released openly and is being continued by many modders. It is loosely based upon tower defense maps. Players are divided into two teams and choose their heroes at the start of the game. They cannot directly engage in combat with the other team. Instead, they fend off waves of monsters in order to survive for longer than their enemies.
    ]]>     26 Mar 2007 10:55:09     Phase Pong

    This game is currently under development

    Features C++, DirectX 9.0, XACT, AI, and BOIDS

    Phase Pong is a pong clone I am currently developing. It will Eventually have all of the gameplay you would expect from a pong clone, along with some special features that will take this classic game to the next level.
    ]]>     04 Apr 2007 09:18:18     Dark Skies Dark Skies, is currently in development, and is a major departure from other planetarium programs. This simulation is to be used for beginning to advanced astronomers by immersing the player in an accurate simulation of a night sky. Here, they can learn where the constellations are and how to star hop to planets, galaxies, and nebulae.

    Ever since I joined my first Astronomy Club and went out under a dark desert sky, I was overwhelmed by how difficult it was to locate constellations since there were so many stars. In the city it is a lot easier to locate constellations since light pollution blocks out the fainter stars, but is also difficult because the lights block out objects I would be trying to find. The hardest thing about astronomy is that it takes practice to truly learn the sky and to take into account for weather conditions, light pollution, and general driving distances.

    We decided to create Dark Skies so that astronomers could explore the stars and other objects that they have been wanting to locate before they leave home and make the 60 mile journey to observe.

    This is an online multi-player 3D simulator designed with TGE + AFX and is planned for release on Windows, Mac, and Linux. The simulation will create a simulated star party where up to 16 players can join and select one of 3 models of telescopes such as refractors, newtonians, or cassegrains. Players are able to use the telescopes to locate objects and can step away from the instrument without losing the location so that other players can look through the scope and learn where these astronomical gems are located.

    Dark Skies is intended for instructing, and for learning experiences at your comfort. Bob, your friendly ranger, will work along side of you to assure your progress and understanding of the mysterious dark sky above.
    ]]>     10 May 2007 09:45:44