Alternatives

Products that do what I built a narrative game about running a thrift shop does

We use optical illusion-style puzzles to reflect the characters’ psychology.

1. 1TC
   The Choice – An online programming puzzle RPG▲95

   2013 · thechoice.amos.me

2. 2SA
   Sokyokuban, a puzzle game in a non-Euclidian world▲184

   2021 · sokyokuban.com

3. 3IM
   I made a platform for free-to-play games▲64

   2020 · freetogame.com

4. 4AP
   A puzzle game inspired by functional programming, written in PureScript▲121

   2015 · david-peter.de

5. 5
   Gridland ▲87

   An adictive roleplaying stacking puzzle

   2015

6. 6LA
   Linjat, a small puzzle game▲122

   2019 · linjat.snellman.net

7. 7IL
   I learnt React by building a narrative-driven funny(?) web game▲38

   2020 · tapsify.com

8. 8IC
   I created a no-code job board for careers in indie games▲68

   2020 · workwithindies.com

9. 9IM
   I made a site for hosting/selling indie games▲155

   2013 · itch.io

10. 10
    The Founder▲114

    A dystopian business simulator

    2017

11. 11MI
    My Implementation of "Quick, Draw", a Game Developed by Google▲93

    2019 · github.com

12. 12IJ
    I Just Open Sourced a Game I Made a While Back▲37

    2011 · codebrief.com

13. 13IM
    I made a horror game about midwestern architecture▲22

    2021 · youtube.com

14. 14A2
    a 2D platformer game I've been working on▲47

    2013 · onlinehut.org

15. 15MS
    My spin on a crossword-style game▲7

    2024 · alphabetclues.com

16. 16IC
    I created a platform that gives indie games a better chance at exposure▲7

    2016 · gamehunt.co

17. 17DP
    Dark Patterns in Game Design▲26

    2019 · darkpattern.games

18. 18IM
    I made a game (4x4x4 Tic-Tac-Toe)▲16

    2014 · phenomnomnominal.github.io

19. 19MJ
    Memory Journey – My first game▲22

    2017 · play.google.com

20. 20IB
    I built a local/fast marketplace for used gadgets, games▲25

    2013 · kloomo.com

21. 21SA
    Stacks – a puzzle game▲9

    2016 · stacks.amizrahi.com

22. 22IM
    I made a tiny game that helps boost your memory▲9

    2024 · vidzert.com

23. 23M4
    My 4 Week Project▲14

    Well HN, I've finally produced something I think is worthy of sharing, but I didn't do it "in a weekend". Yeah, it's an iOS puzzle game. And yeah, it's a game I built because I wanted to play it rather than based on market research, so all this sort of makes it the antithesis of a popular HN post. But whatever. Still hoping for some of that patented (har har) expert HN feedback. Critique any part of it except the music. Also, PM me for upgrade codes, or I can post some here if there's any interest. Download (it's free):…

    2012

24. 24MN
    My New Puzzle Game▲9

    This is an idea I’ve been kicking around for a long time, and I decided to finally code it up. In the same way that Scrabble decomposes words into letters, what if there was a game that decomposed letters into sub-shapes? There’s a lot of directions this could go, and I’m still exploring the possibility space. Enjoy. Suggestions welcome. It doesn’t have a real name yet.

    2024 · shovemedia.com

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