Day 12 - Indie

Today was a special day. Last night I did not sleep, and today I stayed awake as long as possible. (with a short nap to help me the rest of the way) This is a little ritual I do when I need to straighten out my sleep schedule in a jiffy. It is a pain in the ass, and it destroys my productivity, but it works, and that's what is important, since spring semester is right around the corner. (next week, actually)

So instead of the usual business, I'm going to start a new daily ritual, and share some inspiration with you. A small glimpse of the indie game creation scene. Each day I will introduce a new game and give you a short descriptive paragraph to whet your appetite. Today we'll start with Swedish developer Nicklas Nygren's Knytt.

Knytt



Knytt is an exploration platformer game made by Nicklas Nygren, or Nifflas. With peaceful ambiance and beautiful landscapes, Knytt is unique in that there is very little in the way of what can kill you. The task is simple, explore the landspace and collect the pieces of the crash landed space ship that brought you there, so that you may return home to family and friends. The sound design in Knytt is a wonderful mix of ambient background noise and beautifully appropriate music, only kicking in when you reach a new "area", and then slowly fading away until there is nothing but the bubbling of a stream or the chirping of the birds to keep you company. From beginning to end, Knytt is a work of art that keeps you captivated with deserted castles, watery caves, spooky ghost filled forests, and more.

Download Here

Until tomorrow,
-BuddytheRat