5 Yrs♥$✓#
Awesome, thank you! I forgot to mention I installed SAI as well. Good times ahead!
9 Yrs♥$✓#
September 29 2021
Game: The Adventures of Wolf and Hood - A Jigsaw Tale
Author: Stone Baked Games
Price: $4.16 USD or more
HLTB page: https://howlongtobeat.com/game?id=97639
Synopsys: The Adventures of Wolf and Hood - A Jigsaw Tale is a fairy tale story told through 20 beautiful hand illustrated jigsaw puzzles.
Comments/recommendations: Nothing special here. It's a fairytale story told through pictures. Each picture is a puzzle you need to put together. You can also choose the level of difficulty which will make each puzzle into smaller or bigger jigsaw pieces.
Game: The Adventures of Wolf and Hood - A Jigsaw Tale
Author: Stone Baked Games
Price: $4.16 USD or more
HLTB page: https://howlongtobeat.com/game?id=97639
Synopsys: The Adventures of Wolf and Hood - A Jigsaw Tale is a fairy tale story told through 20 beautiful hand illustrated jigsaw puzzles.
Comments/recommendations: Nothing special here. It's a fairytale story told through pictures. Each picture is a puzzle you need to put together. You can also choose the level of difficulty which will make each puzzle into smaller or bigger jigsaw pieces.
9 Yrs♥$✓#
September 29 2021
Game: Rising Dusk
Author: Studio Stobie
Price: $7.00 USD or more
HLTB page: https://howlongtobeat.com/game?id=74320
Synopsys: An Anti-Coin Collection Platformer inspired by Japanese folktales. As the day shines the last of its golden light over the land an eerie realm begins to form in the shadows. This spectral world is home to the Yokai. An assortment of ghosts, ghouls and demons that rise in the dusk and play through the night. When a young girl, Tamako, spots one of these yokai she finds herself trapped in their world. If she can navigate this perilous land, the key to returning home may lie on the strange new mountain on the horizon.
Comments/recommendations: I think this game is longer than it needs to be. Except for that, the whole anti-coin mecanics is not bad and brings another level of difficulty in what would otherwise be an easy platformer. I thought that some of the bosses were too hard, especially the last one where I think I got lucky. It's not bad, but defenetely not a game I would go back to.
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Game: Rising Dusk
Author: Studio Stobie
Price: $7.00 USD or more
HLTB page: https://howlongtobeat.com/game?id=74320
Synopsys: An Anti-Coin Collection Platformer inspired by Japanese folktales. As the day shines the last of its golden light over the land an eerie realm begins to form in the shadows. This spectral world is home to the Yokai. An assortment of ghosts, ghouls and demons that rise in the dusk and play through the night. When a young girl, Tamako, spots one of these yokai she finds herself trapped in their world. If she can navigate this perilous land, the key to returning home may lie on the strange new mountain on the horizon.
Comments/recommendations: I think this game is longer than it needs to be. Except for that, the whole anti-coin mecanics is not bad and brings another level of difficulty in what would otherwise be an easy platformer. I thought that some of the bosses were too hard, especially the last one where I think I got lucky. It's not bad, but defenetely not a game I would go back to.
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9 Yrs♥$✓#
I've decided to end my September challenge/marathon here. After 34 itch.io games for a total of 19 hours of gameplay content. I will definitely want to search for and try more itch.io games from time to time. I will update this blog with these short games eventually...
9 Yrs♥$✓#
October 4 2021
Game: Little Comet
Author: Outgunned Games
Price: $2.99 USD or more
HLTB page: https://howlongtobeat.com/game?id=79575
Synopsys: Little Comet is a cute physics-based space minigolf game. Guide Little Comet on her long journey around the sun. Meet new friends and collect candy while you slingshot your way past the planets of our Solar System. Dodge gravity fields, ride the solar wind, and avoid perils like electric fences and hot planets to reach the next wormhole that takes you one step closer to your mother, the sun.
Comments/recommendations: This was a cute little "mobile" game. There are clear objectives and the whole gravity thing it well done. I recommend it if you like this type of game. It has many different levels and each world has its little thing that is different from the other worlds.
Game: Little Comet
Author: Outgunned Games
Price: $2.99 USD or more
HLTB page: https://howlongtobeat.com/game?id=79575
Synopsys: Little Comet is a cute physics-based space minigolf game. Guide Little Comet on her long journey around the sun. Meet new friends and collect candy while you slingshot your way past the planets of our Solar System. Dodge gravity fields, ride the solar wind, and avoid perils like electric fences and hot planets to reach the next wormhole that takes you one step closer to your mother, the sun.
Comments/recommendations: This was a cute little "mobile" game. There are clear objectives and the whole gravity thing it well done. I recommend it if you like this type of game. It has many different levels and each world has its little thing that is different from the other worlds.
9 Yrs♥$✓#
December 1 2021
Game: What Lies in the Fog
Author: Nichmannn
Price: Free
HLTB page: https://howlongtobeat.com/game?id=100915
Synopsys: A short horror game revolving around a village surrounded by The Fog. It's your goal to bring the villagers somewhere safe.
Comments/recommendations: This was played as part of HLTB's Itchmas 2021. While this is a really short game, I think it succeeds in what it's trying to do. It's very atmospheric and is filled with many little details. I've only completed what looks like the main path. The developper mentions there are a total of three different endings. It's not very scary but has good horror vibes. It's easy to beat within 30 minutes and I recommend it.
Sadly, I don't have a YouTube playthrough for that one yet.
Game: What Lies in the Fog
Author: Nichmannn
Price: Free
HLTB page: https://howlongtobeat.com/game?id=100915
Synopsys: A short horror game revolving around a village surrounded by The Fog. It's your goal to bring the villagers somewhere safe.
Comments/recommendations: This was played as part of HLTB's Itchmas 2021. While this is a really short game, I think it succeeds in what it's trying to do. It's very atmospheric and is filled with many little details. I've only completed what looks like the main path. The developper mentions there are a total of three different endings. It's not very scary but has good horror vibes. It's easy to beat within 30 minutes and I recommend it.
Sadly, I don't have a YouTube playthrough for that one yet.
9 Yrs♥$✓#
December 2 2021
Game: A Firm Handshake
Author: Torfi
Price: Name your own price
HLTB page: https://howlongtobeat.com/game?id=92014
Synopsys: Reach out and touch your fellow man.
Comments/recommendations: This was played as part of HLTB's Itchmas 2021. This is short, like VERY short. When the credits starting rolling on the screen I asked myself: "That's it?". This is more like a silly experience than a game. I know some other people who have played it have some theory about the meaning behind the game. I personally didn't get much from it.
Game: A Firm Handshake
Author: Torfi
Price: Name your own price
HLTB page: https://howlongtobeat.com/game?id=92014
Synopsys: Reach out and touch your fellow man.
Comments/recommendations: This was played as part of HLTB's Itchmas 2021. This is short, like VERY short. When the credits starting rolling on the screen I asked myself: "That's it?". This is more like a silly experience than a game. I know some other people who have played it have some theory about the meaning behind the game. I personally didn't get much from it.
9 Yrs♥$✓#
December 3 2021
Game: Crow Crime: A Murder Mystery
Author: Cecile Richard
Price: Play in browser
HLTB page: https://howlongtobeat.com/game?id=90529
Synopsys: A murder... of crows?
Comments/recommendations: This was played as part of HLTB's Itchmas 2021. This was another extremely short game. It has three paths and they're all like 3-4 minutes each. It's more like a narrative experience than a game. There isn't much to do. I kinda liked the visuals but it's a rather boring game experience. All three paths lead to the same result and your actions in the game do not change anything. It's a fun little thing if you have a few minutes to spare, but that's about it.
Game: Crow Crime: A Murder Mystery
Author: Cecile Richard
Price: Play in browser
HLTB page: https://howlongtobeat.com/game?id=90529
Synopsys: A murder... of crows?
Comments/recommendations: This was played as part of HLTB's Itchmas 2021. This was another extremely short game. It has three paths and they're all like 3-4 minutes each. It's more like a narrative experience than a game. There isn't much to do. I kinda liked the visuals but it's a rather boring game experience. All three paths lead to the same result and your actions in the game do not change anything. It's a fun little thing if you have a few minutes to spare, but that's about it.
9 Yrs♥$✓#
December 4 2021
Game: La maleta
Author: Potajito
Price: Play in browser or free download
HLTB page: https://howlongtobeat.com/game?id=93534
Synopsys: La maleta is a short point and click game set in the Canary Islands in the 1980s, when the NATO referendum was taking place and the social movements that spanned. It is based on the poem "La maleta", by Pedro Lezcano.
Comments/recommendations: This was played as part of HLTB's Itchmas 2021. Interesting little game based around a very strong and political poem. The game/gameplay is somewhat limited but is well supported by the story. It falls a bit flat for me but still worth checking out I think. It's also very short.
Game: La maleta
Author: Potajito
Price: Play in browser or free download
HLTB page: https://howlongtobeat.com/game?id=93534
Synopsys: La maleta is a short point and click game set in the Canary Islands in the 1980s, when the NATO referendum was taking place and the social movements that spanned. It is based on the poem "La maleta", by Pedro Lezcano.
Comments/recommendations: This was played as part of HLTB's Itchmas 2021. Interesting little game based around a very strong and political poem. The game/gameplay is somewhat limited but is well supported by the story. It falls a bit flat for me but still worth checking out I think. It's also very short.
9 Yrs♥$✓#
December 7 2021
Game: Storyseeker
Author: Miles
Price: Free
HLTB page: https://howlongtobeat.com/game?id=101170
Synopsys: Storyseeker is a minimalist narrative experiment driven by your curiosity. Follow the trails of weasels, talk to ghosts, cross the ocean. Find out what happened to this world.
Comments/recommendations: This was played as part of HLTB's Itchmas 2021. II think this is one of my favorite games in the Itchmas even so far. This game is really well done even though it's simple. The story is told through exploration and it's revealed to you gradually in this world frozen in time. Very interesting and highly recommended.
Game: Storyseeker
Author: Miles
Price: Free
HLTB page: https://howlongtobeat.com/game?id=101170
Synopsys: Storyseeker is a minimalist narrative experiment driven by your curiosity. Follow the trails of weasels, talk to ghosts, cross the ocean. Find out what happened to this world.
Comments/recommendations: This was played as part of HLTB's Itchmas 2021. II think this is one of my favorite games in the Itchmas even so far. This game is really well done even though it's simple. The story is told through exploration and it's revealed to you gradually in this world frozen in time. Very interesting and highly recommended.
9 Yrs♥$✓#
December 7 2021
Game: Wandows 95
Author: Robbie Fraser
Price: Name your own price
HLTB page: https://howlongtobeat.com/game?id=100538
Synopsys: A fake OS narrative game about fixing the internet on your mom's computer.
Comments/recommendations: I think that this is more like a joke than a game. It's only a few minutes long and doesn't really offer any realy gameplay.
Game: Wandows 95
Author: Robbie Fraser
Price: Name your own price
HLTB page: https://howlongtobeat.com/game?id=100538
Synopsys: A fake OS narrative game about fixing the internet on your mom's computer.
Comments/recommendations: I think that this is more like a joke than a game. It's only a few minutes long and doesn't really offer any realy gameplay.
9 Yrs♥$✓#
August 17 2024
Game: Love
Author: Fred Wood
Price: $2.99 or more (was free with the Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality)
HLTB page: https://www.howlongtobeat.com/game/5404
Itch.io page : https://thatsmytrunks.itch.io/love
Synopsys: 'Love' is a short and addictively challenging platformer with a minimalist design. It has a custom respawn system, 16 levels, 12 track original soundtrack, competitive scoring, and multiple ways to play.
Comments/recommendations: This is a fun little precision platformer. Definitely not the same level of quality as Celeste or Super Meat Boy, but very fun nonetheless. I liked the simplistic visual style and controls. I've only beaten the main game mode, called Arcade, in which you have to beat the 16 levels within 100 lives (I ended up habint 59 lives left at the end). It's a neat little game, I will definitely try the sequel soon.
Game: Love
Author: Fred Wood
Price: $2.99 or more (was free with the Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality)
HLTB page: https://www.howlongtobeat.com/game/5404
Itch.io page : https://thatsmytrunks.itch.io/love
Synopsys: 'Love' is a short and addictively challenging platformer with a minimalist design. It has a custom respawn system, 16 levels, 12 track original soundtrack, competitive scoring, and multiple ways to play.
Comments/recommendations: This is a fun little precision platformer. Definitely not the same level of quality as Celeste or Super Meat Boy, but very fun nonetheless. I liked the simplistic visual style and controls. I've only beaten the main game mode, called Arcade, in which you have to beat the 16 levels within 100 lives (I ended up habint 59 lives left at the end). It's a neat little game, I will definitely try the sequel soon.
4 Yrs✓#
GCTuba
4 Yrs✓#
I like that you created a new blog post after 2.5 years and didn't acknowledge the pause lol.
I have Love and its sequel Kuso from the itch.io bundles in my backlog as well. Looks interesting! Two of the hundreds games from those bundles I still need to get to.
I have Love and its sequel Kuso from the itch.io bundles in my backlog as well. Looks interesting! Two of the hundreds games from those bundles I still need to get to.
9 Yrs♥$✓#
August 19 2024
Game: LOVE 2: kuso
Author: Fred Wood
Price: $4.99 or more (was free with the Bundle for Ukraine on itch.io)
HLTB page: https://www.howlongtobeat.com/game/52388
Itch.io page : https://thatsmytrunks.itch.io/kuso
Synopsys: 'kuso' is the sequel to 'LOVE', and maintains the same focus on creating a fair challenge for players to complete and master. You have the ability to run, jump, and leave your own checkpoint. Make your way through acid, long jumps, disappearing platforms, bouncers, giant saws, and much more in this dreadful mechanical world. If you're looking for a game that'll challenge your platforming skills, give you something excellent to listen to, and a game to master, kuso is the game for you.
Comments/recommendations: The game is mostly like the first game in the series. It has more levels and the arcade mode gives you more lives because of it. It's also a little more difficile. I had to play the game three times until I managed to beat it with the 125 lives you are given in the arcade mode. These games are really simplistic and minimalists, but I had a good time with them.
Game: LOVE 2: kuso
Author: Fred Wood
Price: $4.99 or more (was free with the Bundle for Ukraine on itch.io)
HLTB page: https://www.howlongtobeat.com/game/52388
Itch.io page : https://thatsmytrunks.itch.io/kuso
Synopsys: 'kuso' is the sequel to 'LOVE', and maintains the same focus on creating a fair challenge for players to complete and master. You have the ability to run, jump, and leave your own checkpoint. Make your way through acid, long jumps, disappearing platforms, bouncers, giant saws, and much more in this dreadful mechanical world. If you're looking for a game that'll challenge your platforming skills, give you something excellent to listen to, and a game to master, kuso is the game for you.
Comments/recommendations: The game is mostly like the first game in the series. It has more levels and the arcade mode gives you more lives because of it. It's also a little more difficile. I had to play the game three times until I managed to beat it with the 125 lives you are given in the arcade mode. These games are really simplistic and minimalists, but I had a good time with them.