IGF 2009 Submissions

[Phelanpt]

Have you been trying out the IGF submissions? I've tried a few, and found some very interesting games.
I'll post about them later.

Competition Entries
Student Showcase

[RabidZombie]

I check the IGF entries at some point every year.

Thanks for reminding me.

[Mas Tnega]

As everyone loves to bitch about stuff when it comes to IGF, I'll jump in with this:

Abacus? Seriously?

[Phelanpt]

Heh, yeah. That one does not look very imaginative.

I usually just check out the finalists, since I'm only reminded of it after the results are announced.

Here's a few that I think are pretty good:

A New Zero:
It's a minimalistic first person team warfare game, where you control boats and planes to destroy the opponents buildings, from the creators of GISH
http://www.igf.com/php-bin/entry2009.php?id=730

Aether:
Very imaginative artsy flash game. Knew this one before the submission.
http://www.igf.com/php-bin/entry2009.php?id=671

Altitude:
Multiplayer 2D airplane dogfighting. The team mode is especially interesting
http://www.igf.com/php-bin/entry2009.php?id=726

Dyson:
A very beautiful space strategy game.
http://www.igf.com/php-bin/entry2009.php?id=568

Downhill Bowling:
Half-race, half-bowling, all fun.
http://www.igf.com/php-bin/entry2009.php?id=691

Dino Run:
Run away from destruction, as a small dinossaur.
http://www.igf.com/php-bin/entry2009.php?id=456

Mastermind World Conqueror:
A humorous management flash game, very well done.
http://www.igf.com/php-bin/entry2009.php?id=622

There's a few I still want to try.

[Pinky]

I already knew Dino Run.

There's a non-multiplayer version on Armor Games.

[MarvintheParanoidAndroid]

Dyson I think I saw on RPS a good while ago, it is indeed very lovely. I'll have to take a look at that first one too, Gish was awesome.

[Pinky]

Altitude is... wow.


It's so very very fun, and I recommend it.

It goes up near Multiwinia on my 'favourite games' list.

[Phelanpt]

I've wanting to try Between but can't get someone to play it with me yet. If any of you want to try it, send me a PM to arrange the time, or let me know on IRC.

I've played a few more (running out of disk space ) so here are a few more recommendations:

Shift 3:
A platform puzzle flash game, with an interesting game mechanic. Play the first two if you haven't already.
http://www.igf.com/php-bin/entry2009.php?id=517

Temporal:
A platform puzzle game using time travel mechanics, with a great art style.
http://www.igf.com/php-bin/entry2009.php?id=484


Feel free to recommend ones you found interesting.

[RabidZombie]

I've wanting to try Between but can't get someone to play it with me yet. If any of you want to try it, send me a PM to arrange the time, or let me know on IRC.

I've played a few more (running out of disk space ) so here are a few more recommendations:

Shift 3:
A platform puzzle flash game, with an interesting game mechanic. Play the first two if you haven't already.
http://www.igf.com/php-bin/entry2009.php?id=517

Temporal:
A platform puzzle game using time travel mechanics, with a great art style.
http://www.igf.com/php-bin/entry2009.php?id=484


Feel free to recommend ones you found interesting.

I tried to play between, but could also find no one. I'd love to have a crack at it, just as long as we don't cheat.

[xyzyxx]

Temporal is quite awesome, but very difficult to play well. I'm currently at chapter 11.

[Phelanpt]

I tried to play between, but could also find no one. I'd love to have a crack at it, just as long as we don't cheat.

I tried it with xander already. The idea is interesting, but it can take a while to finish. I don't think we did.
I'd suggest you try it with someone else, but I can do it if you don't find another. Let me know on IRC or xfire.

Temporal is quite awesome, but very difficult to play well. I'm currently at chapter 11.

I passed 11 yesterday, am still at 12. You're quite right about difficult...Have you turned on the last option in the settings menu?

[xyzyxx]

I passed 11 yesterday, am still at 12. You're quite right about difficult...Have you turned on the last option in the settings menu?

I haven't been able to find out what it's for. It's greyed out. I assumed it's a joke?

[Phelanpt]

I assume so too.

[xyzyxx]

I'm now very much trapped on level 15.

Also, my Simon Score is 12

[RabidZombie]

Temporal is very hard indeed.