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Indie Game Magazine's Mike Gnade's third Bitmob column covers some of the best indie games you can buy -- some of which you may have heard of, and some you probably haven't.
Last month I covered some of the best indie freebies around. This next group of games you have to pay for, but they're all well worth the price. These indie gems offer experiences unlike any that you have played before -- that uniqueness has earned them awards and also helped keep them fresh over the years.
Part 2: Experimental Gameplay & Critical Acclaim
Gish is a normal platformer...except that you play as a ball of tar that can change shapes and affect the physics of the world. Yeah, it came out in 2004, but it won the IGF Grand Prize and is still a ton of fun.
Like the 1980s arcade hit Asteroids? Starscape takes that game's basic control scheme and adds RPG elements, mining, and base-building mechanics. It’s an epic indie adventure game that will have you addicted for months.
Crayon Physics Deluxe (www.crayonphysics.com)
Crayon Physics started humbly enough as a free game prototype and soon evolved into the IGF Grand Prize-winning Deluxe version. Crayon Physics allows you to draw and create physics objects right on the page. The freedom that this sandbox physics gameplay affords simply must be experienced.
2DBoy’s award-winning game started as a humble 7-day prototype, but soon towered over the competition as the immensely well-crafted World of Goo, now available on PC, Wii, and iPhone. This game's unique mechanics and spectacular design deliver a new experience with every level.
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