Best Independent Games

Mudfrost · Post by **Mudfrost** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 12:41 pm

Which are your favorite games from independent game developers? I'm just now checking out the Starscape demo and I'm enjoying it very much. So much so that I think I'll have to bite the bullet on this one and make a purchase.

Also on my list is Samurai. The addictive demo is probably more than enough to convince me.

What are your favorite Independents?

Mudfrost · Post by **Mudfrost** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 12:56 pm

for those interested, here's the link to Starscape.

http://www.moonpod.com/

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 12:59 pm

The only one that's really impressed me of late is Mount and Blade.

Even though it's still in beta, I didn't hesitate to pay the $11. If I never play it again, I got my money's worth.

Mudfrost · Post by **Mudfrost** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 1:04 pm

Sorry, I should have given both links. Here's Samurai. What a great game!

http://www.klear.com/samurai/index.php

Now give us your favorites. Bring on the Independents!

Mudfrost · Post by **Mudfrost** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 1:13 pm

While I wait for your recommendations for the greatest independent game, I'll offer another one:

If you're a fan of Breakout style games, they just don't get better than this:

http://www.nurium.com/index.php[/url]

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:02 pm

Another good word for Mount & Blade.

hitbyambulance · Post by **hitbyambulance** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:16 pm

www.chroniclogic.com

can't go wrong with any of their games... i really like Gish, Triptych and Pontifex.

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:58 pm

Starscape demo really sucked me in...very well done considering it's "just" a little scrolling shooter...seems very well developed.

I don't think it's worth $25, but it's good.

JonathanStrange · Post by **JonathanStrange** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 2:59 pm

At the moment: Mount & Blade, Fate, and Geneforge. I'm not too sure of what makes an independent company but these three seem to fit the bill.

Huw the Poo · Post by **Huw the Poo** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 3:46 pm

Mount and Blade is probably the best indie game I have ever played. Recently I have also really enjoyed Wik and the Fable of Souls.

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 6:55 pm

Sherlock (a logic puzzle game) is one of my all time favorites. I used to be able to play it for hours upon hours. I introduced it to my mother's husband years ago and he still plays every night to this day.

Everett Kaiser Software

Poseidon · Post by **Poseidon** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 7:08 pm

Starshatter (www.starshatter.com)
B5: I've found her (http://ifh.firstones.com/)

There are a couple in-development games that I am watching that look rather promising, too.

Kaigen · Post by **Kaigen** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 7:50 pm

Gish.

Scanner · Post by **Scanner** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:54 pm

Treadmarks.

When you feel like you absolutely have to nuke something, there's no substitute.

yossar · Post by **yossar** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:21 pm

Geneforge 1-3
Helherron

em2nought · Post by **em2nought** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:34 am

Battleship Chess http://www.apezone.com

Take Command 1861: Civil War Bull Run http://www.madminutegames.com

Lux http://www.sillysoft.net

tiny ogre · Post by **tiny ogre** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:02 am

Oasis is awfully fun. (Found out about that one way back on GG when it was in beta.)

N is a good 2D platformer.

Veloxi · Post by **Veloxi** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:23 am

Poseidon wrote:Starshatter (www.starshatter.com)
B5: I've found her (http://ifh.firstones.com/)

There are a couple in-development games that I am watching that look rather promising, too.

Those are the two I was going to mention.

Repentant · Post by **Repentant** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:27 am

I find I typically agree with the indie game reviews at Game Tunnel, and there certainly are a lot of games out there.

em2nought · Post by **em2nought** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:00 am

Mudfrost wrote:Sorry, I should have given both links. Here's Samurai. What a great game!

http://www.klear.com/samurai/index.php

Now give us your favorites. Bring on the Independents!

Downloaded this one tonight and it is pretty awesome. Might have missed it before as its not really clear that there's a demo. You sort of have to guess that it must include a demo mode.

Kelric · Post by **Kelric** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:06 am

Out Of The Park Baseball, though the next version won't be quite as indie as the previous 6 have been,

Turtle · Post by **Turtle** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 7:39 am

After downloading the demo, I'd have to say Mount and Blade is really high up there in the running for best independant game. It isn't best only because it's still a work in progress and it shows.

But give this game another year in development and a bigger budget and this could seriously be RPG of the year on PCs and Consoles.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:39 pm

If you like political games, President Forever is worth a look.

Ernest · Post by **Ernest** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:28 pm

Space Empires IV (soon to be 5) is a terrific 4x space strategy game;
Galactic Civilizations is another terrific 4x space strategy game;
Mount & Blade is a nice action/rpg--though it still clearly is in beta;
Fate is a Diablo/Sacred-style hack n slash descendant of Nethack;
the Yendor series is 3 terrific (though somewhat dated) Might&Magic style games;
Helherron was a delightful tile rpg (similar to the early Ultimas, though not as broad in scope);
Nahlakh, still available, I'm pretty sure, from Tom Proudfoot is another;
many action/strategy games available from various sources--my favorites are Mummy Maze, Bookworm, Ricochet, and Zuma Deluxe;

I'd be remiss in not mentioning 2 of my most favorite games of the past year, though neither is from an indy developer: Psychonauts and Beyond Good and Evil. Both need as much positive word of mouth as we can generate; we need far more games like them!

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:48 pm

War! Age of Imperialism was an excellent adaptation of a boardgame. Very fun TB strategy game:

http://www.eaglegames.net/products/WAR_AOI/wai.shtml

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:46 am

Space Empires 4 GOLD from Malfador.

I hear only good things about Space Rangers 2 also.

I think Starshatter and Escape Velocity Nova were all done by inies and got good word of mouth.

knob · Post by **knob** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 4:24 am

Mount and Blade
Fate
Gish
Geneforge (Or any of the other games from the same company)