"I hope everyone had a great Christmas day yesterday and if you are from the UK I hope you are enjoying Boxing day today – it’s an odd tradition but a great one.
Carrying on this Christmas theme, today I look at a belated Advent calendar from Newgrounds with the Flash Advent Calendar 2012. Although not strictly a game in its own right it contains a great deal of awesome flash movies and even the odd small game." - Alex Wilkinson
These aren’t nostalgia grabs or gimmick-laden throwbacks. They each bring something genuinely fresh to the table, mechanics that feel baked into the exploration and combat, not just tacked on.
Play as Dik, a nimble acrobat exploring the depths of Hell to rescue his brother from the Devil’s hands. With no weapons to rely on, success hinges on mastery of physics-driven movement, and quick adaptation to deadly obstacles.
GDC 2025 has revealed the finalists for the 27th annual Independent Games Festival (IGF).
