You Found The Grappling Hook - PRO EDITION

Posted by Terry Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:43:00 GMT

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Messhof has created a PRO EDITION of You Found The Grappling Hook exclusively for Business Week Arcade, which recently featured the game. In the comments on his blog, he describes the changes:
Much of the gameplay is different. It now involves espionage and national security.

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Punishment 3 Will Probably Punish You

Posted by Derek Yu Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:14:00 GMT

Without giving too much away—the game will be nauseating. And hard.

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Punishment 3: in Space? Dear lord. That’s almost worse than leprechauns.

Hit up messhof’s game blog for more updates. And be sure to check out the first two games here.

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Flywrench

Posted by Derek Yu Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:29:00 GMT

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Superb little abstract game, from the creator of the Punishment series. Very economical in its design. The inherent frustration is balanced by instantaneous reloading after death.

Watch the trailer in the extended for an idea of the game mechanics involved.

Note: the game automatically saves at the end of each of the 8 “gates.”

(Thanks, Eden!)

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Punishment 1 and 2

Posted by Derek Yu Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:52:00 GMT

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Punishment 1 was one of the 50 Really Good Games in the Indie Game Guide, and of it I wrote:

“Punishment is an assault to the senses, a punishingly difficult platform game that continually alters the player’s perception. It’s the gaming equivalent of spinning around until you’re dizzy and then trying to walk in a straight line… and as a bonus, there’s a level that features a giant, smiling portrait of Shigeru Miyamoto in the background.”

Now there’s a sequel, of which cactus writes:

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“Without spoiling too much, I can say that this game is down right evil. The gameplay revolves around tricky platforming, and flipping switches to open the door to the next level. Except there’s one big twist that will make your mother cry. Everytime you get to a new level you have to flip all the switches in each and everyone of the earlier levels again. So you have to make it all the way down to the bottom level, and start flipping the switches over and over. And over.”

And it’s true, my mother did cry. You can find both games here!

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