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The Freeware Indie: ‘Spectacular Sandman’

January 22nd, 2013 Wraithkal Free Games
The Freeware Indie: ‘Spectacular Sandman’

Kicking off what will eventually be a series of articles about freeware indie games (surprise!), we have Spectacular Sandman. It may look like a simple game but believe me, the only thing simple about it is the controls: One button makes you jump while holding down another transforms you to sand. That’s it. But with clever gameplay mechanics and level design, this platformer will still kick your ass.

At first, the game may seem like a walk in the park, with little to do besides jumping across gaps while collecting dots and transforming to pass through lattices. Make it through the first few stages though, and things start to heat up. Dots that can only be collected in sand form, dust walls that won’t let you pass unless you’re solid, oh and… spikes. Because everybody loves spikes, right? Or how about having to time sand/solid forms in order to slip through a solid platform and then a second later, do the opposite wish one made of dust? Told you it gets tricky as you progress through the levels, and here’s a fun fact: No checkpoints!

Each of the 18 levels are unlocked in succession, so if you’re stuck on level 5 there’ll be no level 6 for you, and so on. Thankfully, you can (re)play unlocked levels from the main menu, where you can also see which still haven’t been perfected. Good for those who strive for perfection in their games. Me, I’d be satisfied with actually making it through them all, dots be damned.

Aside from me being terrible at it, Spectacular Sandman is actually quite a fun little game, even if the difficulty might be too much for some people. Head on over to the official website to grab either the Windows, Mac or Linux version. Or, try the 3-level web demo in your browser (requires Unity). I’d recommend a gamepad, but it’s not a necessity.

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Whenever a big AAA title claims it'll "innovate with groundbreaking features", it usually turns out to be a snore-fest; one which simply mimics other games (poorly). This is where my interest indie game interest comes from: pick a random title from a pile of these, and chances are you’ll end up with something genuinely unique - often for well less than $60 too.

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