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As someone who has a game sitting on my hard-drive for lack of publishing and pricing knowledge, I appreciate this.

For those that are curious (and don't mind a bit of self-promotion) here is my personal side-project game:

playinverse.com

Then there's stuff like this. Where there just aren't that many games like it. Echochrome, Antichamber, Monument Valley, Oquonie, and Fez feel like they're in a similar category, and I would happily throw more money at clever games like that. I'm super stoked about The Museum of Simulation Technology and Miegakure for the same reason.

To go along with another commenter who notes that if you've fans, you're set: if you work in a sufficiently difficult or niche genre with a following, you've got a head start. I'll buy damn near any space-warpy game just on the off-chance I get that fix for a clever and unexpected plot twist; in this case probably a literal shift in perspective.

Edit: spelling and +1 game

Perhaps you'd be interested in this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pF8JRqGEWc

I won't lie. I was hoping for leads on other games. Relativity looks fantastic. It's an odd thing: I have no idea if it looks fun to play or not, but I have no doubt that it will be worth whatever price simply for the atmosphere and style. A spectrum runs where a game can be fun for its mechanics or enjoyable for it aesthetics. For me, I suppose I'm willing to pay $10 for anything that does something well. If Relativity is merely an interactive work of abstract art, I suspect I would be happy with that. And if the game is merely a few shapes and lines with a fun mechanic, I feel the same.

(And thanks also for the lead on Witness - a Myst by The Guy Who Did Braid? I can't see that disappointing (and no idea how I hadn't heard of it yet!).)

You want a list of spatial mind blowers? You should have just asked.

Box game: http://www.sophiehoulden.com/games/boxgame/

The bridge: http://thebridgeisblackandwhite.com/

EOF: http://gamejolt.com/games/end-of-file-prototype/41818

Curved spaces (more of a toy than a game): http://geometrygames.org/CurvedSpaces/index.html.en

colortone(I haven't played it yet): http://gamejolt.com/games/colortone/68905

parallax: http://steamcommunity.com/app/32506

As for relativity, its more than art. The guy showed up on reddit to explain a bit. https://www.reddit.com/r/IndieGaming/comments/3amnj0/as_a_fa...

short version: spatial puzzle embedded in a 3-torus.

Looks interesting.

I tried to sign up to your email list and it broke. Not sure why but happy to help troubleshoot if you need me to reproduce.

That's odd. I just tested it and it worked fine.

No worries, I copied your e-mail from your profile and added you manually

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