Freeware Game Pick: Insomnia (Wilson Saunders)
A 2D platformer created by Wilson Saunders, the objective of Insomnia is to reach the top of a tower before you collapse from deprivation of sleep and get dragged down by tentacles into their cold embrace for a really long nap.
Use the cursor keys to move, press the Z or space key to jump, and hold the up arrow key to hook on to the surface of a wall or a ledge. You can also restart a game quickly by pressing the enter key.
As time passes, our energetic protagonist will begin to feel sleepy. Negative effects from drowsiness include impaired view, reduced jump height and decreased mobility. Grab items which increase awareness to counter these illl effects, but try to avoid using syringes or pills unless absolutely necessary as taking medication causes the tentacles to reach higher.
A short congratulatory screen is shown if you manage to reach the top of the tower. (forum thread)
Name: Insomnia
Developers: Wilson Saunders, Anthony Curry (music)
Category: Platformer
Type: Freeware
Size: 1MB
Direct download link: Click here
Comments
The story part seemed cool, but the platforming was kind of annoying. Lots of times I would get pretty high up in the tower, only to find out I couldn't jump to any new platforms...and that's even with picking up most of the stuff that falls...
Posted by: Chetyre | December 1, 2008 11:58 PM
Need some polishment
Posted by: jack | December 2, 2008 1:04 AM
I got to a point where I could see the top of the tower, only to be presented with an impossible jump. Still, surprisingly enjoyable.
Posted by: Sergio | December 2, 2008 7:13 AM