Browser Game Pick: The Pretender (Launching Pad Games)
The Pretender: Part One is a puzzle platformer created by duo Tristan Clark and Tim Knauf (Nathan's Second Chance), with charming animation and artwork supplied by Vin Rowe. You are in control of a magician named Laurence, who has to embark on a rescue mission after causing his entire audience to disappear in a performance gone awry.
Most of the puzzles are centered around stepping on magical tiles that change your form to one of the two elements, stone or air. When shaped out of air, winds can blow you in directions which are unreachable in your normal state. Turning into a stone golem bestows you with the strength to push boulders or smash rocks that are in your path.
A full screen option can be enabled by clicking on the window button just above the game's rating score. (Launching Pad Games)
Comments
Some very interesting puzzles here. The difficulty starts and stays low for a long time, and then shoots up quite suddenly.
Posted by: Deceased Crab | June 9, 2009 2:06 AM
I agree, this is pretty entertaining and I like the style a lot. I wish there was another form or two to spice up some of the puzzles.
Posted by: Chetyre | June 9, 2009 7:47 AM
That's amazing game! Puzzles not very difficult and not very easy - they are well balanced. Music, sounds and art are very pleasant. And the story... it's really intriguing! Will be wait for the second part.
Posted by: drugon | June 9, 2009 2:18 PM
Gee, this is nothing like Braid. Nope nothing at all.
*cough RIPOFF cough cough*
Posted by: anony mouse | June 10, 2009 2:46 AM
Um...you're joking, right. This is nothing like Braid at all, besides being a puzzle platformer.
Posted by: Chetyre | June 10, 2009 6:06 AM