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not every game at indie darling fits neatly into a genre—or even makes sense. and that’s exactly why we love them. from rhythm bangers to weird rarities, this corner is where we stash the rule-breakers, the noisemakers, and the deeply unserious masterpieces that refuse to behave.
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line wobbler
line wobbler is what happens when you take a dungeon crawler, strip it down to one dimension, and run it on a hacked-up arduino with a spring for a joystick. yes, really.
players use a bendy “wobble” controller to slide and thrash their way through glowing led-strip dungeons filled with enemies, lava, conveyor belts, and existential dread. attack by wobbling. navigate by pure instinct. lose your mind in the neon.
a total showstopper at events like gdc, amaze, and the tokyo game show, line wobbler turns hallway walls into battlefields and turns spring-loaded chaos into an art form. it's simple. it’s brilliant. it’s bright enough to fry your retinas.
game by: robin baumgarten
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how to pet your cat
this is it. the pinnacle of gaming. you, a scientist of great renown, have been tasked with petting—and occasionally smacking—a giant, reactive cat butt. will you unlock the mysteries of feline affection? will the cat tolerate your existence? only one way to find out.
built with pressure sensors, real-time butt feedback, and an overwhelming love for cat culture, this game is as ridiculous as it is glorious. there’s no winning, no losing, and absolutely no wrong way to pet this cat (though there are consequences).
come for the science, stay for the smacks. welcome to the purr-suit of knowledge.
game by: dachu interactive