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.
Armadillo Run (www.armadillorun.com)
Imagine a virtual K’nex set on your computer with an odd looking yellow ball mimicking an armadillo, and you’ve got an idea of what Armadillo Run is all about. Sort of. It’s a physics bridge-building game that’s half simulation, half game, and totally worth a look.
Mexican Motor Mafia (www.scienceoftomorrow.com)
Remember the good old top-down PC versions of Grand Theft Auto? Mexican Motor Mafia takes the GTA formula, simplifies it to focus on car combat, and sets the game in Mexico. It’s an oldie but goodie.
PixelJunk Series (pixeljunk.jp)
The PixelJunk series and its developer, Q Games, may not be indie in the traditional, living-on-ramen sense, but their games certainly embody the indie spirit. Eden and Shooter both exemplify the fantastic experimental and simplistic gameplay mechanics that make indie games great.
Aquaria is a beautiful game with an epic story -- it's similar to Echo the Dolphin but adds some intuitive controls and innovative ‘singing’ mechanics. It’s better to experience Naija’s enthralling tale rather than have it explained to you, so I'm going to quit right now. Check it out!
Mike Gnade is the editor in chief and founder of Indie Game Magazine, a print and digital publication dedicated to highlighting independent games and the developers who create them.
