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T his. W eek. I n. G aming. TAGD 2012. Gateways. http://kotaku.com/5941863/if-portal-were-a-2d-platformer-it-would-go-something-like-this?tag=indie-games Indie game using a concept similar to that of the Portal gun 2D side scrolling design Pretty freaky looking. TAGD 2012.
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This Week In Gaming TAGD 2012
Gateways • http://kotaku.com/5941863/if-portal-were-a-2d-platformer-it-would-go-something-like-this?tag=indie-games • Indie game using a concept similar to that of the Portal gun • 2D side scrolling design • Pretty freaky looking TAGD 2012
Nyctohylophobia • Free to play • Made with Unity • Goal is to hunt an animal using sound and sight • Has many problems, very buggy, and not very well made • But its free, and indie • http://gamejolt.com/online/games/other/nyctohylophobia/9121/ TAGD 2012
Thomas Was Alone • Very, very simple gameplay • Puzzle game using shapes as the player’s character TAGD 2012
Your Opinion? • Indie games seem to be getting simpler and simpler • Do you think that games are better simple or that creators should stick with complex stories and game designs? • Do you think that art has to be “perfect” for a game to be considered well done? TAGD 2012
Something to look forward to… YAY! • TWIG is now ONLINE! • Go to our website at tagd.cs.tamu.edu to see this and other TWIG presentations (Under the tab “TWIG”) • Motion Capture for Thomas Was Alone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Un9cX_OBfE&feature=player_embedded TAGD 2012
Next time…. • What can I change to make TWIG better? • What do you want to see more or less of? • Email: mattperry@tamu.edu (on TAGD website) TAGD 2012