Platformer articles

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  Watch sound rule shape and color in upcoming platformer '140'

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on April 1, 2013 04:36 pm + 7 comments

  The developer who crafted the creepy puzzles for the 2010 platformer Limbo is close to releasing 140, Continue reading…

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  Play this: 'Perspective,' a mind-bending combination of 2D and 3D platforming

  By Adi Robertson on December 13, 2012 01:13 pm + 6 comments

  The DigiPen Institute of Technology is known for producing great games and game mechanics, including Continue reading…

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  Play this: solve word puzzles in the text-based underworld of 'ASCIIvania'

  By Evan Rodgers on August 5, 2012 11:12 pm + 4 comments

  ASCIIvania is a fresh take on the "metroidvania" style that challenges players to shapeshift and Continue reading…

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  Play this: 'Momodora III' demo

  By Adi Robertson on May 13, 2012 02:59 pm + 6 comments

  Need dungeons to explore and demons to fight before the release of Diablo III? Side-scrolling Continue reading…

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  Watch this: 'Go right,' a compilation of side-scrollers new and old

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 28, 2012 08:47 pm + 30 comments

  "Go right" — it's a command, but it's also the singular way that many video game heroes, heroines, Continue reading…

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  Play This: 'Millinaut'

  By Adi Robertson on April 25, 2012 11:20 am + 7 comments

  Millinaut is a great example of the kind of limited game that can be built in 72 hours. Created for Continue reading…

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  'Super Meat Boy' for iPhone revealed as an entirely new game optimized for touch input

  By Chris Welch on April 2, 2012 03:22 pm + 19 comments

  The developers of Super Meat Boy have revealed some tidbits on what fans can expect from the u Continue reading…

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  Play this: 'Tick Tock Isle' demo

  By Bryan Bishop on March 18, 2012 07:09 am + 25 comments

  Have you ever been called out to a rainy island to repair an old clock tower, only to be transported Continue reading…

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  Stealth Bastard is a free retro spy game with robots, lasers, and lots of sneaking around

  By Vlad Savov on November 5, 2011 05:58 pm + 21 comments

  Don't worry, you won't need a retina display to play this game. Stealth Bastard is a retro Continue reading…