InfinityWaltz’s Column of Curiosities – January 2018
In IGR’s newest column, InfinityWaltz highlights his favorite recent underrated indie games. Read on to sate your curiosity…
indie platformer
Review: Aaru's Awakening
This short but beautifully hand-drawn platformer will see you utilize teleport mechanics in a new way as you explore and battle the four phases of the day.
Review: Vertical Drop Heroes HD
A fancy upgrade to the popular Flash game Vertical Drop Heroes from indie dev Nerdook Productions proves to be a valuable renovation. Read the full review…
Review: Blood of the Werewolf
After her husband is killed and her son kidnapped, Selena vows revenge on the creatures responsible. Switch between human and wolf forms and hunt them down.
Review: Eryi's Action - A Merciless Trapformer
Don’t let the cute exterior fool you: Eryi’s Action will stomp you flat in ways you won’t see coming. Guide Eryi through a realm that will end you over and over.
Review: The Escapist
The Escapist is a platformer game developed by Backstab Games – a two-man team based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Presently vying for glory via Steam’s Greenlight initiative, IGR explores whether it stands out enough to make its mark…
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Review: Reflexio
Reflexio from Box Jellyfish Studios is best described as an interesting expansion on the platformer concept coated in a very cute aesthetic. How does it fare? Read the full review…
Review: Escape Goat
Escape Goat for XBOX 360 indie marketplace, in its puny title glory, comes to us from Magical Time Bean, the makers of Soul Caster (which has just been released for the PC) Read the full review…
Review: CreaVures
Sporting adorable creatures, a wonderfully wonky color palette, and some decent partner-dependent puzzling, Creavures makes for a charming side-scrolling platformer now available on Steam. Does this crazy diamond shine on, or should you paint it black? Read the full indie game review…
A Man With a Monocle - Mario Gets A Slightly Sordid Period-Piece Tribute
A Man With a Monocle borrows the control scheme of the earliest Super Mario Brothers titles while employing a solid artistic presentation. Read the full review…