I nearly jumped out of my skin the first time a dino appeared. :)

Thanks Delenn - this plays really well and sure has plenty of scares! :)

Makes me wonder how some similar games have much bigger file sizes! This one shows that more detail isn't always more atmosphere!

There's a list of top ten scariest Indie games at http://gamingbolt.com/top-ten-scariest-indie-games-of-all-time/1 - though these are mostly pay-for games!

Thanks Chazzo. I bookmarked this one. I, may, have to download this just for the scares! <EG>

Thanks for the extra images Idunno - I was going to post some! As for pets? Lol! HaHa -

They might take more than some looking after! The game gives a fantastic rendering of

the trenches. The second picture above would be dire, dire trouble, and no, it's not

begging for a treat! - Oh yes, sorry, you the player are the treat! :)

The living quarters aren't the best; but at least they let you keep your pets.

This looks very good Chazzo. thanks for finding it. :)

1916: The War You Never Knew (59Mb)

This is a very interesting and at times brilliant retake on FPS games. You get given a piece of paper which says ‘Find the Ladder’, and then you go over the top. But what confronts you below in the trenches or out on top, is very decidedly non-human. It’s a first person survival-horror game. Survive as long as you can as by golly, you can’t fight some of them, let alone kill them!

First there’s the ferocious velociraptors ; chasing you in the claustrophobic hidden confines of the trenches. But when you find the ladder, there’s deep fog out there when you climb out over the top and a terrifying, as yet unknown threat out there, a shadowy and monstrous presence in the looming mist. Shell-shocked and exhausted, you don’t know what’s out there . . . and you’re not sure you want to find out . . . and then it looms out from the mist! It’s a genuine scary experience and unlike Amnesia: the Dark Descent you don’t have to pay, as it’s free. And free scares are always the best! The only thing that’s going to save you is your cunning or a total blinding bombardment of the battlefield that will somehow have to miss you! Your chances are not good - and frankly neither are your chances of surviving too long, either in the trenches or worse, far worse out on the battlefield. So you set out to survive, as long as survival is possible. Daunting, yes! And totally, totally terrifying! You’re already completely demoralised and the real trials are still to come. . .

It may not be WW1 history as we know it, but it works wonderfully well. The atmosphere and tension is terrific along with a sense of foreboding and gloom all around. Do you really want to climb the ladder and see what is out there? Or would you rather take your chances with the velociraptors? But there are also gas clouds, bombs and artillery shells to contend with.

In a deeper sense it’s portrayal of war as a lost cause, with no real gains amongst real and genuine pain; along with precious little chance of surviving, let alone with just a pitiful hope of winning; - is far more realistic than games where winning becomes a likely outcome. Ok, thankfully man and dinosaur never met, let alone in the trenches, but it makes for an incredibly stark and harsh environment and a brutalizingly fearful experience. The adrenaline comes fast and furious, as tension mounts, and more and greater uncertainty ensues. And fright becomes terror! It’s a primordial fear that the game plays on superbly well. Now you see it now you don’t, where and when is it (or are they) going to suddenly and startlingly appear next? Can your tired legs carry you fast enough when the chase is on, them, after you . . . and every likelihood of them outpacing you!

You’re going to get caught and die horrifically unless . . .

There aren’t many games out there that get as tense as 1916 - The War You Never Knew does!

Weapons and ammunition are scarce to say the least! The trenches form a considerable, seemingly never-ending maze! Will you ever find the ladder? And if you do . . . ?

Controls are 'W,A,S,D' or 'Arrow' keys to move, 'Spacebar' to jump, 'Shift' key to sprint, 'E' key to interact (hold where necessary to take flesh), 'G' key to equip gasmask, the '1' key to select a flare or '2' key to select rifle (when you have found these!) and the mouse to look, and fire using left button for fire 1/throw, middle and right buttons for fire 2 and 3 (or 'left Alt' and 'left Enter' for fire 2 and 3). Joystick use is supported and you can also re-define control keys in the download version. 'P' key to pause, and 'Esc' key to get back to the main menu.

You can play the game in your browser, but you will probably get a better experience downloading and playing the game full-screen. The 3D monochrome graphics are very well suited to the game and visually shock when they need to; and the sound effects are totally realistic and well-timed, and give the game a most incredible and tremendous atmosphere.

The game plays in XP, Vista and Win 7, as well as OSx. It uses the Unity player for the browser version. The download version can be played windowed or full screen.

It's an excellent and brilliant game that mostly has you being chased rather than you doing the chasing!

Turn the lights down and the sound right up, and start trembling/shaking!

Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TuCHib3iMo

Download HERE

Yes Aquaria is a beautiful game. I bought it for my daughter earlier this year. she loves it. Though I've only explored a little of it myself as I never have time to finish one game before I buy another.

THANKS, when I went to download this, there were a couple other games listed to try and I clicked on Aquaria. I could jump out of your screen and hug you! The game is only a demo but not timed. Beautiful you could spend all day looking around forgetting to play. My niece is downloading it right now and her laptop is here many wkends. and I can't wait to just explore. It's raining maybe I can talk them into going to Wally World for sunscreen?!
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Thanks Wizz, missed this one. Haven't been able to get to the forums much over the last few days.

I didn't realize this game was free. I suggested it as a future giveaway some time ago. Well over a year ago. I suppose a lot changes over a year, lol:

http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/1450/page/9#post-11943

I'm glad it's free.

:)

WR

Thank you I really like Indie games. Before computer died I had a folder of sites. This looks great!
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Today's game is a survival sim/strategy game titled Notrium. In Notrium, you can play as one of four races: human, alien, cyborg, or psionic. The whole point of the game is to survive by collecting food, fending off enemies, and surviving the environments. The following is a review by TeeGee via the TIGsource forum:

This was one of the games that got me heavily into indie scene. It shows that there are some incredible concepts out there, that no large company will ever tackle, but that can be very successful in hands of dedicated independent developers.

The game descriptions says it all – you are crashed on a distant and hostile planet and your goal is to survive. From that point, it’s all up to you and your ability to come up with quick solutions in MacGuyver’s fashion.
You will set camps, collect food, assemble items and create weapons to defend yourself. You will get caught by the night in the jungle, hoping to get to the safety of your camp before the carnivores start their hunt. You will try to survive a trip to the sun-scorched desert, jumping from shadow to shadow to escape the deadly heat, knowing there’s an abandoned base nearby that might hold valuable resources.
And all that in a pure sand-boxy manner. You always feel like everything depends on your creativity and planning. There’s no set scenario that binds you in any way.

Notrium is also increbibly replayable with multiple endings, partially random map, and with several drastically different ‘races’ you can play. For example – you can be a carnivorous, fast-evolving alien and start your own brood on the planet. You can be a cyborg that requires energy to live but doesn’t need food. Or you can even try playing a mystical psionic creature that can’t use tools, but utilizes magical powers gotten in a way of self-discovery.
On the top of that – the game is very mod friendly and several nice addons were made. Including a popular full rework that makes Notrium even harder and skews it towards an RPG with character development.

Notrium is really great and any indie gamer should at least give it a try. The game does look a bit dated by today’s standard, but it’s still one of the most unique and enjoyable experiences you can have on your PC.
Just don’t expect to survive more than few minutes of your first try :).

The game is really hard at first, but you should catch on after awhile. I definitely recommend giving this one a shot.

Download:
http://db.tigsource.com/games/notrium