Museum of the Moving Image: 25 Must-Play Video Games

EXHIBITION

Indie Essentials: 25 Must-Play Video Games

December 14, 2013–March 2, 2014

                                             

http://www.movingimage.us/exhibitions/2013/12/14/detail/indie-essentials-25-must-play-video-games/

IndieCade International Festival of Independent Games and Museum of the Moving Image present a playable exhibition of more than two dozen games that represent the breadth and depth of the “indie” video game scene. The designers and developers of these games, individuals or small teams independent of large studios and publishers, take daring creative risks to explore new forms and methods of play. The exhibition features recent cutting-edge titles, including the IndieCade 2013 award winners, alongside a selection of games that have had great impact on game design and culture in the last decade. Independent games are a fountain of innovation and experimentation, pushing games forward as one of today’s most dynamic and important cultural forms. 

GAMES

Alien Hominid. 2002, PS2
The Behemoth (San Diego, USA) »

Braid. 2008, PC
Jonathan Blow (San Francisco, CA, USA) »

Canabalt. 2009, iOS
Adam Saltsman and Daniel Baranowsky (Austin, TX, USA) »

Dear Esther. 2007/2012, PC
The Chinese Room (Brighton, UK) »

Diner Dash. 2004, PC
Game Lab, published by Playfirst (New York City, NY, USA) »

Everyday Shooter. 2007, PS3
Jonathan Mak (Queasy Games) (Toronto, Canada) »

Flower. 2009, PS3
thatgamecompany (Santa Monica, CA, USA) »

Gone Home. 2013, PC
The Fullbright Company (Portland, Oregon, USA) »

Kentucky Route Zero Act I and II. 2013–, PC
Cardboard Computer (Chicago, IL, USA) »

Killer Queen Arcade. 2012, arcade
Joshua DeBonis and Nikita Mikros (New York City, NY, USA) »

Machinarium. 2009, PC
Amanita Design (Brno, Czech Republic) »

Minecraft. 2011, PC
Mojang (Stockholm, Sweden) »

N. 2004, PC
Metanet Software (Toronto, Canada) »

Passage. 2007, PC
Jason Rohrer (Potsdam, NY, USA) »

The Path. 2009, PC
Tale of Tales (Ghent, Belgium) »

Porpentine's Twine Compilation. 2012–2013, PC
Porpentine (Oakland, NJ, USA) »

Quadrilateral Cowboy. Upcoming, 2014, PC
Blendo Games (Los Angeles, CA, USA) »

QWOP. 2008, PC
Bennett Foddy (Oxford, UK) »

SlashDash. 2013, PC
Nevernaut Games (New York City, NY, USA) »

Spaceteam. 2012, iOS
Henry Smith (Montreal, Canada) »

Spelunky. 2009, 2013, PC
Mossmouth (San Francisco, CA, USA) »

Spin the Bottle: Bumpie's Party. 2013, WiiU
KnapNok Games & Redgrim (Copenhagen, Denmark) »

Today I Die. 2009, PC
Daniel Benmergui (Buenos Aires, Argentina) »

TowerFall Ascension. 2013, PC
Matt Thorson (Vancouver, Canada) »

World of Goo. 2008/2011, iOS
2D Boy (San Francisco, CA, USA) »

Dog Eat Dog. 2013
Liwanag Press (Oakland, CA, USA) »

NYC Games Preview : "Not just another Game Design Blog!"

"Not just another Game Design Blog!"

The Challenge:

to add positive and fresh approaches to current game criticism

The Mission:

to cover current trends in gaming at this juncture of great promise, increasing potential and interesting possibilities: 2014