In Cocktail Party, you’re on the trail of a strange character, and you only have a few minutes to figure out what’s going on with them at a bizarre party.
Author: Jupiter Hadley
Jupiter is a prolific indie game journalist, writing for Metro UK, Big Boss Battle, AlphaBetaGamer, and many more, all with a focus on smaller indie gems. She covers thousands of game jams and indie games on her YouTube channel, letting every game have a moment in the spotlight. She runs indiegamejams.com, a calendar of all of the game jams going on in the world, judges many jams and events.
‘Entropy: Desert Colony System’ Turns Mars Into a Trading Post
In Entropy: Desert Colony System, it’s up to you to change an empty, deserted world in someplace more livable and profitable.
‘Villager’ Builds Cozy Towns for Shadow People to Live In
Villager is the type of game where you are constructing and building a town, nearly all on your own, until mysterious, shadowy people (called peeple) start appearing.
‘Spooky Station’ Offers a Variety of Horrifying Mini Games
Spooky Station is a collection of nine different horror-themed mini-games, making it a perfect collection for those of us who love the feeling of Halloween.
‘Family’ – A Detective Game Driven by the London Pop Scene
Family is a puzzle game about following the history of the London Pop scene between 1985 and 1995, using music and clues to figure out who was in what band (and more).
‘Shutter Stroll’ Offers Endless Islands to Capture in Photographs
Shutter Stroll is a game all about exploring procedurally-generated worlds and taking pictures whenever you feel like it.
‘Pixel Fireplace’ Brings a Customizable Flame to Your Screen
A nice, roaring fire is something I fondly remember from my childhood. In Pixel Fireplace, you’re basically enjoying a digital fireplace and seeing what you can do.
‘Radical Rabbit Stew’ Uses Puzzles to Bounce Bunnies Into Stewpots
Radical Rabbit Stew has you bopping bunnies on the head, sending them flying through bouncy level layouts until they end up in the supper pot.
‘Negative Nancy’ Harnesses The Raw, Freeing Power of Refusal
Negative Nancy is a funny, yet unique game that’s based on a sitcom style of writing, where you play as Nancy, a person who can only say ‘No’.
‘The Search’ Uses Paint & Creativity to Change Reality
An artist, questioning much of her life, uses her painting talents to reshape the world and solve its puzzles in The Search.
‘Serre’ Finds Romance with Charming Alien Visitors
In Serre, you are a young woman named Arlette, gardening in her greenhouse, when an alien lands there looking to take over the world. Or your heart.