Warp Door's July 2016 Round Up
The scorch of the summer sun brings with it hallucinatory videogame deserts, where death can be endlessly repeated, where dreams play out on loop. To one side, a bird makes a nest from the parts in a treasure chest, and to the other, nimble giraffes with legs like Dali's elephants scuttle around as they play volleyball.
Have a browse through our entire selection below. And if you want to find more convenient collections of games such as this check out our round-up tag.
- to west (Pol Clarissou)
"⌛ two days and two nights on a ghost train ⌛" - Author's description
Author's warning: "contains occasional flashing lights"
Download on itch.io (Windows, Mac, Linux)
Play here (Browser)
785 (Leo Burke)
"Drive through an endless(?) desert. Follow the stars to a glowing portal to the next level." - Author's description
Download on itch.io (Windows, Mac)
River Bones (Carter Lodwick, Ian Endsley)
"You float down the river. You remember:
The Hotel, The Town, The Parking Lot, The Lake, The Fire, The Chase." - Author's description
Download on itch.io (Windows, Mac, Linux)
IF Tutorial (Adam Cadre)
"If you've never played interactive fiction before, or have poked at a few games but didn't feel like you really knew what you were doing, start here." - Author's description
Play it here (Browser)
Download on the App Store (iOS)
Independence, Missouri (Pippin Barr)
"Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away." - Author's description
Download on itch.io (Windows, Mac)
Deios II :: Deidia (Barch)
"DEIDIA IS A EXPLORATION ATMOSPHERE VIDEO ARTWORK SHOWING THE GRAND NARCISSISTIC WORKS OF THE POET KING OF ART. BERING" - Author's description
Download on itch.io (Windows)
NEST (Cullen Dwyer)
"A bird learns to make friends in the forest" - Author's description
Download on itch.io (Windows)
Giraffes Volleyball Championship 2016 (sandwich puissant)
"Embody a giraffe and play volleyball" - Author's description
Download on itch.io (Windows, Mac)
Game Studies (Pippin Bar, Jonathan Lessard)
"'Step into my magic circle!' Said the designer to the player! 'There will be flow states! And narrative! And no ludology! Or no narrative and a lot of ludology! Whatever you prefer! It will be ergodic if not erotic! And it will be so immersive you just might drown in it!'" - Author's description
Play it here (Browser)
glogwillette (Jake Clover)
"An adventure for the family..." - Author's description
Download on Game Jolt (Windows)
Through the Playground (Victor Komarov, Boris Scherbinkin, Vasily Kashnikov, Sergei Ryzhov)
"Through the Playground is a surreal adventure game with unique visual style, mysterious atmosphere and a stunning music score. Game is inspired by creepy post-soviet playgrounds." - Author's description
Play it on GameJolt (Browser)
Owl Spirit (journeyofadventure)
Notes: Unique aesthetics and cryptic clues always make for intriguing puzzlers. Owl Spirit is intriguing. - gnome
Download it here (Windows)
SKULL CHAINZ (Chaoclypse, Three Chain Links)
"SKULL CHAINZ IS A FUCKING VIDEO GAME" - Author's description
Play on itch.io (Browser)
Breach & Clean (Rami Ismail, Lovisa Bergdahl, Pablo Sorribes Bernhard, Mateusz Głuszek, Krzysztof Pachulski, Dominik Zgutka, Emilia Pachulska)
"Breach & Clean is an Authentic Hotel Maintenance Simulation." - Author's description
Download on itch.io (Windows)
It ain't over till the fat lady sings (Tim Garbos, Veronyka Jelinek)
"It won't cost you an arm and a leg and maybe it's the best thing since sliced bread?" - Author's description
Play on itch.io (Browser)
Crisis Theory (Colestia)
"In Crisis Theory you play as the spirit of capitalism, as described by the Marxist model of accumulation. Your singular goal is profit." - Author's description
Download it on itch.io (Windows)
Sacramento (Delphine Fourneau, Glass Body)
"Sacramento is a game about capturing fleeting memories before they fade." - Author's description
Download on itch.io (Windows, Mac)