TO Jam Serves Up More Indie Goodness
Aha, got sent a note from the folks at the Toronto Game Jam, aka ToJam, which we've covered before: "We recently finished a backlog of game uploading and website design. Since I last emailed you we've added at least 16 new games!" This is the second iteration of the Jam, btw - and it's pretty neat to see what people can come up with in just 2 or 3 days.
It's noted: "There have been 19 more games added [to the ToJam 2007 website] such as... * Two by Two * Noodle * Emergency Response Team * Super Defender Robo * Speakeasy * Monkey Banana Blitz * Yarrgh! * Box Wars * Urban Tactics * Sex Drugs & T3chno * Killer Coding Ninja Monkey." Poking around a bit, Urban Tactics has pixelated zombies in a Flash game, for starters!
Oh my, and there's also a music game called 'Sex, Drugs And Techno' - terrible name, but free music rhythm games are not to be sniffed at, and even Yarrgh!, which is a DS homebrew title that runs in an emulator: "Defend your airship from the merciless air pirates with the help of your rocket." Feel free to recommend/disrecommend other games in the comments?
Comments
"Sex, Drugs and Techno" is one of the greatest names for a video game. ever. but maybe I'm a bit prejudiced, since those three things are my favorite pastimes besides gaming...
Posted by: technophile_gamer | August 27, 2007 9:21 AM
their website is the best! the more space invaders you destroy by mousing over the more begin to invade! after a few minutes of playing i had hundreds of space invaders coming after me.
Posted by: Obiter | August 27, 2007 10:08 AM
I don't know who designed this, but they alternately need to be rewarded for the amazing space invaders, and kicked in the head for thinking grey on dark blue on dark blue is a good idea ever.
Posted by: JL | August 27, 2007 10:38 AM
Greetings! I'm one of the TOJam organizers and responsible for the Space Invaders home page (Hot Tip: Use the keyboard). While the kick in the head is probably deserved, bear in mind the Space Invaders are meant to be background material (and not overshadow the title and news).
Thanks once again to GameSetWatch for highlighting our games. They need all the love they can get. While I'm at it, allow me to shamelessly plug Noodle - greatest pasta game evah. Download it and be amazed!
Posted by: Jim McGinley | August 27, 2007 7:52 PM