C code can be compiled to run within a PDF using and old version of Emscripten that targets asm.js instead of WebAssembly. Then, all that's needed is a way to get key inputs, and a framebuffer for the output. Inputs are fairly straightforward, since Chromium's PDF engine supports text fields and buttons. Getting a good looking and fast enough framebuffer is a lot more of a challenge though.
Another, more recent, listing: https://ligurio.github.io/awesome-ttygames/
Drag buildings onto the grid to place them. You can place the building in any reflection, and it will be oriented according to that view.
Damn red 👻!
Nice fun game.
I was looking for a short arcade to play in my terminal, this was just perfect for the evening.
There's something fishy going on here... Is this island REALLY haunted or is there something even MORE sinister afoot? Or something even LESS sinister? Find out in the newest (and currently the only) adventure in the Frog Detective series!
Play as the freshest frog in the pond and find the secret of The Haunted Island. Using your extreme investigation skills, question suspects and find clues to get to the bottom of this spooky and mysterious mystery.
Un jeu très court & amusant, avec un humour qui m'a rappelé
Anouk Ricard. Je recommande !
Gâchette Gauche, c’est le rendez-vous mensuel de la presse jeu vidéo, en compagnie de Canard PC, Jeux Vidéo Magazine et JV Le Mag, dans le cadre du podcast de Libération Silence on Joue.
«Gâchette Gauche» est animé par Erwan Cario, avec Julie Le Baron, rédactrice en chef de Canard PC, Kévin Bitterlin, rédacteur en chef de JV Le Mag et Raphaël Lucas, rédacteur en chef de Jeux Vidéo Magazine.
Un excellent podcast !
Comme beaucoup de podcasts, j'écoute l'émission via AntennaPod, le lecteur de podcasts libre.
A custom made variant of the Free-Cell solitaire, mostly inspired by the Shenzen Solitaire by Zachtronics, with pirate themed cards in pixel art.
Playable on android, I downloaded it with F-Droid.
The author produce a playable PDF, a file that can be read both as a PDF document and executed as a Windows program: https://github.com/mwenge/iatheory/releases/tag/0.1
This is polyglot program
Iridis Alpha is a classic of the 8-bit home computer era. An innovative, side-scrolling shoot-em-up for the Commodore 64 published by Llamasoft in 1985 that was notable then and now for its technical accomplishment.
IRIDIS ALPHA THEORY unpacks the assembly code of the game and pores over it in minute detail. There are also lots of pretty pictures.
Discovered in Paged Out! issue #5
A pair of tiny creatures find a little seed. Many obstacles await them on their way home.
Lovely very short point & click game!
"Between 1987 and 1994, the British channel Network7 broadcasted 112 episodes of the TV game show Maze Masters, an interactive adventure targeting younger audiences. Only some parts of the show were aired.
The different sections of this CD-ROM explore the format and the backstage of the show. The idea is to shed a new light on the strange events which have been revealed afterwards."
Amazing experience!
Wonderfully creepy exploration... 😱
À tester absolument pour les amateurs d'Analog Horror / SCP / ALT236 / Public Access.
Le jeu m'a également rappelé les jeux de Sam Barlow comme Tellings Lies ou Her Story
Daniel Linssen, aka managore, is a fantastic indie game developer.
I already wrote this sentence, when I covered some of his games in the past: daniel-linssen tag.
In Hop Slide, he was already playing with windows of the player operating system to create a wonderfully clever game.
And he did it again in windowframe!
But not only is the game very inventive, it is also very well crafted and fun to play, but beware: the puzzles are quite difficult!
I had to resort to a walkthtough a couple of times...
I treasure the calm morning hours before the city wakes. It's when I bake and prepare for the busy day.
Place the ingredients on the grid so that all diamonds are filled.
The diamonds must see at least one square of its color, and no squares of another color.
I really love vidarn games!
The puzzles & graphic design are really lovely ❤️
You are a dragon that lives peacefully in his territory. Survive eating the creatures that are around, and defend yourself from those attacking you unfairly. Choose the best upgrades to get stronger and win.
You have two actions each turn. Each action is either a Move or Attack.
Nice quick puzzle game!
I loved to find the best strategy to beat it 🙂
Power Surge 51 is a puzzle game where you must manage your supply of power and minerals while building your way to the power core of each level.
The core emits a power surge every 10 seconds. Build generators to capture the energy and use it to power your colony.
Game made for Ludum Dare 51
Oh no!
Something went wrong with the ritual and Klara was pulled into another dimension.
Get her back using magic and teamwork!
- nice storytelling with cute animals
- very short,with simple logic puzzles
- beautifully illustrated
Amazing! 🧙🔮🐍
Peter O’Brien served as a lawyer in Ireland between 1891 and 1900. Due to his unique ability to win cases by packing the jury, he was known as ‘Peter the Packer.’
This is his story.
This game takes about 10-15 minutes to complete and has a definitive ending.
Page itch.io : https://dmullinsgames.itch.io/voir-dire
Gauguin is a Sudoku-like game where you solve grids via calculation and logic.
All you wanted was a nice game. But now you find yourself opening Windows apps like Paint & Notepad to solve puzzles, and searching for files on your computers that you didn't put there... Who is she? Why did she appear on your desktop? Let's dive into her memories and find out.
A really nice free game, that is a mix of several genres : logic puzzles, platformer, clicker...