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8 Bit Horse is a website dedicated exclusively to 2D video games for all systems, old and new.

Lessons in 2D Game Design

We delve into the design lessons learned from classic 2D video games.

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Our picks of the most memorable games from the previous decade.

A Celebration of 2D

Our list of notable 2D video games.

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Showing posts with label Playdead Games. Show all posts

Limbo

A game by Playdead Games for PC, Mac, PS3, Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Switch, and iOS, originally released in 2010.
In recent years, the puzzle-platformer genre has exploded, with a tremendous number of new titles hitting the market, mostly in the downloadable space. The genre isn’t new by any stretch, and throughout our short gaming history, it has seen several bursts of popularity. Games such as Prince of Persia and Another World (a.k.a. Out of This World) led a brief charge that resulted in a number of other developers attempting to replicate this winning formula for their own titles, such as Blackthorne, with varying degrees of success. The genre appeared to ripe for resurgence after Portal wowed the gaming public, and Braid became the surprise hit and beloved darling of indie game fans everywhere.