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Independently developed games are often a breeding ground for innovative and fresh ideas, and a welcome change from the usual AAA franchise releases that one becomes accustomed to. Below is MyGaming’s list of indie games that have found a special home on our computers and consoles over the year of 2010. In no particular order (alphabetical):<\/p>\n

Amnesia: The Dark Descent<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Amnesia\"<\/p>\n

One of the scariest games of 2010. This survival horror completely disempowered the player and left them shivering in a dark corner and mumbling deliriously whilst monsters stalked the foreboding dark passages nearby. Exploring a 19th century Prussian castle plagued with extra-dimensional beings has never been this terrifying. Check out MyGaming’s review of Amnesia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Beat Hazard<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Beat<\/p>\n

The humble SHMUP was given an audio-visual overhaul with Beat Hazard, and the best bit is that it was to the tune of your own music. Everything from trance to metal powers the gameplay, creating unique and challenging experiences each time. The whole game was quite cleverly executed and the bundle soundtrack wasn’t half bad either.<\/p>\n

DeathSpank<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"DeathSpank\"<\/p>\n

DeathSpank is an action RPG from the mind of Ron Gilbert (Maniac Mansion, Monkey Island). Witty and humourous dialogue punctuated the frantic 2.5D hack n’ slash action. The game also featured 2-player co-op – it’s always nice to explore a massive world with a buddy. Torchlight blew everyone away in 2009, so DethSpank is probably the de-facto indie action RPG for 2010. Watch out for DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue which is arriving soon.<\/p>\n

LIMBO<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"LIMBO\"<\/p>\n

Critics agree that LIMBO<\/a> is just one of those games that must be played. XBLA was blown away by this ingenious puzzle platformer with its notably ruthless yet elegant gameplay and its unique monochrome silhouette visuals.<\/p>\n

Minecraft<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Minecraft\"<\/p>\n

The insanely addictive success story of 2010 – Minecraft<\/a> went from relative obscurity to international smash hit almost overnight, proving how a good game can go viral with minimum effort. Minecraft provides a vast sandbox for players to explore and interesting crafting mechanics to help them survive the ever-present dangers. Survive, build, experiment, create, and interact with fellow Minecrafters.<\/p>\n

Joe Danger<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Joe<\/p>\n

Joe Danger burst onto the PSN scene with its side scrolling ‘stunt ‘em up’ action. The fun was frantic, fast paced, colourful and just darn good fun. There was plenty of variety and Jow just never gave up on his stunt riding passion.<\/p>\n

Saira<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Saira\"<\/p>\n

Nifflas’ Games always produces something worthy of a ‘best of indie’ list and for 2010 we chose Saira. Saira has teleported herself to Mars but it seems that all other humans in the galaxy have mysteriously disappeared, and now she better figure out what’s going on. The game boasts Nifflas’ trademark stunning 2D visuals, tough platforming, catchy soundtrack, and some new gameplay mechanics that kept everything fresh.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Super Meat Boy<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Super<\/p>\n

Super Meat Boy is the successor to the wildly popular Meat Boy Flash game which debuted in 2008. Super Meat Boy splattered onto Xbox in October and will be released on Windows at the end of November. Rather diabolically, the game is as challenging and as it is addictive. The crazy characters, the levels design, the sounds effects, the meat – one of our favourites of 2010.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ball<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

A first-person action puzzle game from Teotl Studios and a runner-up in the Make Something Unreal competition, The Ball sends players deep into an extinct volcano somewhere in Mexico to discover ancient artefacts and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of an advanced race of humans. The game features a large ball which the player has to manipulate in order to solve many tricky puzzles, and use as a defensive weapon when the going gets tough.Read MyGaming’s review of The Ball<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"PB<\/p>\n

This charming silent film inspired puzzle platformer is all about bending time and space in search of delicious pie. The whacky visuals and challenging chrono-puzzles set against an impressionist silent film era environment complete with a funky soundtrack made this one of the most amusing and challenging puzzle-platform games of the year.<\/p>\n

Discuss MyGaming’s pick of indie games for 2010<\/a> on the MyGaming fourm. Do you have any favourites to add to the list?<\/p>\n\n\t\t