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I’ll take the chance to reference Super Hexagon by the same author. Incredibly fun and addictive game as well while being super simple. I recall reading somewhere that the author spent only a day or so writing it.

And PPPPPP, the soundtrack for VVVVVV, is neat too!

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While on the subject of games from the same author, Dicey Dungeons is an incredible fun game. Similar to a deck building rogue like, but instead of cards, you have dices. There are like six unique characters, multiple challenges per character, the rules keep changing (forcing you to rethink the game), and the game is filled with lots of humor. There's also free DLC and mod content, which I haven't even got to.

That game definitely doesn't get the respect it deserves! It's basically the giant on whose shoulders Balatro stood. Without being the giant :(

Love this game. There's also some interesting write ups from the dev about the process. I really enjoyed (despite not being a game dev) this article on how the enemy AI works. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/how-enemy-ai-works-in-d...

I had no idea Super Hexagon was from the same developer! That was so much fun, while being a very different kind of game to VVVVVV.

I always find it interesting when indie developers pivot to an entirely new genre of game after some initial success, some wonderful gems came out that way (such as Fallen London -> Sunless Sea -> Cultist Simulator).

I don't have any other reliable way to enter a flow state other than playing super hexagon for ten minutes.

Second this recommendation!

It’s a super fun game to learn. It looks impossible to start out but then your brain adapts. It’s like seeing through the matrix.

I've spent so many hours of my life for this game.

Also shared it with many people and made them go crazy. I believe I still have 5 or 6 copies in my Steam inventory. Just in case.

Same for V, SMB, Braid and so many others. Sometimes, all you need is a little inspiration and crappy graphics.

Super Hexagon is my all-time favorite mobile game. I bought it in 2017 and I still play it to this day. I say it's the only game quick enough that you can have fun during an elevator ride.

I'll add a shoutout to PPPPPPowerup!, an album of remixes of PPPPPP, and MMMMMM, an album of metal covers of PPPPPP.

Thank you for telling me about MMMMMM. I have the two PPPPPP albums on CD, but never heard of the metal covers until now.

Oh wow, I did not know about MMMMMM. This is great.

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