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This I gotta see..

Maxus wrote:This I gotta see..

There's lots of optional easy-to-miss stuff. I uploaded some save files before and after the first dungeon, in case somebody would like to bypass the early grind.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/eedo8 ... geon_1.zip

Dwarf Fortress still delivers on insane fun. It's free and ranges from impossibly hard to "I'm gonna need a better computer for this fort to keep going."

I'm assuming this isn't new to you, as the game has been in development for 20 years and has had a fairly high profile for at least the last 5. But maybe I'm wrong, in which case you should start with this newb pack. It is very much worth playing.

http://indiegames.com/2013/07/time_travel_knight.html

Looks sorta interesting.

http://indiegames.com/2013/08/freeware_ ... ad_in.html

http://indiegames.com/2013/08/freeware_ ... _what.html

http://indiegames.com/2013/08/freeware_ ... orm_t.html

I thought this was particularly nice for a browser game
http://indiegames.com/2009/03/browser_g ... ok_ba.html

This one might be too artsy for its own good, but I still think it's quite an experience if you approach it from the right perspective and get multiple endings.
http://twofoldsecret.com/whereweremain/

http://indiegames.com/2012/01/freeware_ ... me_1_.html

"Daniel Blackburn's Dog Game #1 is all about survival, while causing an increasing sense of claustrophobia. The game is literally trying to close itself as fast as possible, as enemies cause the game window to move and shrink. "

Fascinating from an abstract game design perspective, and I had fun playing it.

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http://indiegames.com/2013/10/freeware_pick_c_kane.html

Apparently a Barkley-esque RPG take on Citizen Kane.

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http://indiegames.com/2013/10/browser_p ... cards.html

So you're being forced to play a game without fully understanding the rules, and your main source for info is the bizarre but clearly malicious people playing against you? Sounds interesting.

http://indiegames.com/2013/10/browser_p ... uth_d.html

Browser-based interactive fiction about a kid detective.

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http://indiegames.com/2013/10/freeware_ ... ooter.html
http://indiegames.com/2013/10/freeware_ ... like_.html
http://indiegames.com/2013/10/freeware_ ... ootin.html

Some odd-looking Japanese games about shooting stuff, in 3 different genres.

http://indiegames.com/2013/12/browser_p ... erce_.html

EDIT 3 or 4 artsily minimalist boss fights. Impressive for something put together in a couple of days.

http://www.openttd.org/download-stable

openttd is Transport Tycoon Deluxe with a total replacement for the game engine, graphics, sound, and music, plus a whole bunch of improvements from years of fan patches that let you build crazy-ass complex train networks.

http://www.simutrans.com/download

simutrans is an uglier game (well, only pak64 is up to date) with most of the community working in German, but it's the same basic thing only it makes TTD feel like a kid's game. The crazy-ass complex networks with feeder systems and stuff you can eventually make in openttd are required to avoid rapid bankruptcy in simutrans. Bankruptcy can be switched off, so fear not for beginners.

there's a civilization one clone for free
FreeCiv: http://play.freeciv.org/
And there is 0AD: http://play0ad.com/

http://indiegames.com/2013/12/heroines_ ... ld_of.html

Quest for Glory inspired RPG/adventure game. I've been anticipating its completion for years.

http://adarkroom.doublespeakgames.com/

A "minimalist text adventure" with some really cool ideas about evolving the experience. It's better to start playing without spoilers, and stick with it a little while even if things seem a bit dull. However, I also think that it's slow enough to start that you might want to have other work or reading material to focus on while waiting for ingame cooldown timers.

I've played through twice, and there is a moderate amount of replay value based on the choices you make.

http://indiegames.com/2014/04/free_alph ... elike.html'

Roguelikes and other procedural death labyrinths are generally about balancing the need to explore and find new resources and equipment with the need to avoid conflict as much as possible in the name of survival. Though only in alpha, MidBoss already does something different: the enemies that can kill you also are the resources and equipment you need to progress.