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Ten games that make you think about life

Ten games that make you think about life

Games might not yet be recognized as art but they are increasingly being used to explore the kind of deep themes that were previously the preserve of artists and philosophers.

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Published by Tasha on 19th July 2010

At the start of this year, we decided to come up with a list of Flash casual games with a philosophical bent. To be honest, we struggled. After days of research, we could only find a handful of games that had the thought-provoking depth we were looking for. Our list (which you can view by clicking here) was therefore only five games long.

Fast forward to now, and it is remarkable how much difference a few months can make. Thanks to the work of pioneers like Daniel Benmergui, Gregory Weir and PixelAnte, there is now an abundance of clever arty Flash games to pique our intellects, and as a result creating this follow-up list of games that make you think has been a doddle.

In a wonderful twist, it seems it is the Flash gaming space - until now known more for the throwaway nature of its games rather than depth - that is leading the way in this exciting new area of gaming, as we hope the following games prove.


One you have finished playing these games, check out our follow-up lists: Ten More Games That Make You Think About Life and Another 20 Games That Make You Think About Life.

1Immortall

The game starts with you crash landing on a planet. It soon becomes clear that you are an alien and the planet is Earth. Exactly where and when on Earth is never spelt out. After pulling yourself out of your space craft, you start to explore the planet. Soon you come across a native - a little girl. She seems excited to meet you and calls on you to follow her. She takes you to her brother, who is picking apples from a tree. He throws one to you. You eat it. You seem to like it. And you let the little boy sit on your shoulders. Thus begins one of the most emotionally-charged games I have ever played. You can play Immortall here.

2Loved

Take a cursory look at Alexander Ocias's Loved, and you could mistake it for a pretty basic platformer. Look a little deeper and you realise that this unusual game is actually a meditation on the nature of authority and obedience. At least, that was my take on it. Like most cool art, Loved can be interpreted in a multitude of ways, and no doubt you will see it in a completely different light to me. What is not open to debate however is that Loved is one of the most innovative and thought-provoking Flash games around. Loved can be played here.

3I Can Hold My Breath Forever

In this brilliant exploration game by Jake Elliott, you play the part of a little creature who is searching for its friend in an impenetrable network of underwater caves. You can only hold your breath for ten seconds so must find air pockets in the water, before you can dive deeper. As you progress down into the depths, you come across letters dropped by your friend. The letters are beautifully written and imbue your search with an urgency and emotional resonance that are rarely found in gaming. I Can Hold My Breath Forever can be played here.

4The Company of Myself

Bend time in this sad, philosophical platformer to solve the puzzles. The game play is tricky and challenging but it is the story and introspective ambience that really make this game. Play The Company of Myself here.

5Coma

Coma is not only one of the best looking Flash games around - Thomas Brush having given it a uniquely mysterious and melancholic ambience - but also one of the cleverest. Your task is to help Pete find his way through his mysterious, subconscious world, along the way solving puzzles and marvelling at the dream-like quality of the game. You can play Coma here.

6Loondon

Just like most of us, Jonah - the hunch-back hero of this game - is on a quest to find happiness. Your job is to help him in this timeless aim by solving point and click-style puzzles. It is highly unlikely that Loondon sheds any radical new philosophical light on how to achieve happiness but the game's beautiful design, atmospheric music and fun puzzles certainly gave me a feeling that came close to happiness. Play Loondon by clicking here.

7I Wish I Were the Moon

Daniel Benmergui has become something of a legend in the world of arty games, thanks to quirky gaming gems like Today I Die. Perhaps my favourite game of his is I Wish I Were the Moon. For this game, Daniel drew his inspiration from Italo Calvino's short story The Distance of the Moon about an odd love triangle. Daniel describes the game as follows: "I tried to make it about the exploration of an emotional situation instead of a physical space, without using any text." You can play I Wish I Were the Moon here. A video walkthrough of the game can be found here.

8Every Day the Same Dream

The protaganist in this game reminds me a lot of the Michael Douglas anti-hero in the classic ninties film Falling Down. The game's hero has joined the rat race. His days have merged into one. He does the same thing each morning, does the same thing at work during the day, and in the evening returns home to do the same thing. Then he cracks, and rebels against this insidious routine. Every Day the Same Dream is a meditation on the modern idea of work. The game can be played here.

9Don't Look Back

Terry Cavanagh has a reputation for creating brilliant old-style platform games. His most famous work is arguably vvvvvv, which became a big hit earlier this year. Don't Look Back is one of his more personal games. Inspired by the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice, the game explores the theme of grief. You begin the game standing over the grave of your lover, and then descend into the underworld in the hope of finding the spirit of your loved one and leading her back to safety. The game can be played here.

10Silent Conversation

Gregory Weir is another developer who has made a name for himself for making quirky thought-provoking games, perhaps most notably The Majesty of Colors and Babies Dream of Dead Worlds. He has also recently released Looming, an intriguing and atmospheric exploration game. But for this list we decided to feature one of his lesser-known creations - Silent Conversation - a game that combines platform action with reading great poetry and works of literature. Gaming has never felt so edifying. Slient Conversation can be played here.


Don't forget to check out our follow-up lists: Ten More Games That Make You Think About Life and Another 20 Games That Make You Think About Life.


We hope you like our list! If you have come across any other games that have made you think, then please tell us all about them in the comments section below.


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Published by Pavel on 24th December 2011
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Published by TEENIEKMP on 4th November 2011
Thank you for posting this. Some of these games are absolutely amazing. My favourite was Every Day the Same Dream.
Published by Sylvain on 2nd November 2011
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Published by mayarmero on 1st November 2011
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Published by Online on 26th October 2011
Some of these games are very addictive.
Published by TheMoonlightsea on 16th October 2011
You need to play the one and one story game, fits to these lists: http://www.notdoppler.com/oneandonestory.php
Published by Bill on 5th October 2011
Stumbled here. I think one person had these games half right. I agree they are "art" but don't call them games. Some of them stories perhaps, but they are not games.
Published by PockASqueeno on 4th October 2011
Great games! I loved them all except the last two. The last one was just waaaaay too long and tedious, and the one before was impossible to kill the creatures. Put out another list like this!
Published by Grow on 31st August 2011
Really cool game played it when i was a kid still love it now
Published by Grow on 31st August 2011
http://www.eyezmaze.com/grow/cube/#more
Published by Isabel on 21st August 2011
Colour My World <3 http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/4fdCVk/armorgames.com/play/4726/colour-my-world Its an amazing game
Published by islam ahmed on 20th August 2011
u forgot bout this game called Blind this game is wicked aweseme
Published by Julia on 12th August 2011
Really should have included Skinny (from the creators of Coma) http://www.kongregate.com/games/wittyhobos/skinny
Published by Catherine on 3rd August 2011
To anyone that has said these games are "just sad" or "lame" and didn't like them, think again. Just think about them. These games are great examples of why video games can be art. And, my friends, this is a gallery.
Published by spluringen on 27th July 2011
You have missed one of my favourites; K.O.L.M. http://armorgames.com/play/7446/kolm
Published by Finko Jax on 18th July 2011
I love how you said Londoon made you happy. It is the most depressing on the list LOL
Published by sierra on 8th July 2011
they were all really cool and creepy at the same time.. although, i didn't like loved at all. it almost made me cry the second time i played (doing it differently). i don't know why, it was just.. really sad. also, played coma before i saw this list and i thought it was really great, although there's a game created by the same person as coma called "skinny" and i think that should have made this list. it was a bit scary with very nice but creepy artwork and music.. and really made me think about life.
Published by oyun on 5th July 2011
It proved to be very mind bending and exotic but at the same time, tamed. I enjoyed them greatly.
Published by Seth on 4th July 2011
the ending of "I can hold my breath forever" scared me. >_< But all the other ones were just confusing.
Published by KatarinaS on 30th June 2011
I played immortall, made me cry tried to play loved, honestly did but i couldnt figure it out perhaps that says something about me and my relationships. coma was by far the best great graphics and loved the story i was however a bit unsatisfied with the ending i wanted to see the reuniting of the siblings, you know just to see that the sister was actually alright. silly me i guess
Published by evanW on 29th June 2011
You should add Oiligarchy to this list. It touches on the state of oil in the world and the lengths people go to get at it.
Published by Alexandra on 27th June 2011
Stumbled this. Great list; I've known about a few of these for a while. I found a great game called Platform a while back... it would be perfect for this list. It's really short. http://kafkaskoffee.com/junk/Platform.html
Published by Oliver on 26th June 2011
I've only played The Company of Myself so far, but I thought it was beautiful.
Published by Steve_N on 24th June 2011
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/555181
Published by Joe on 16th June 2011
I love your list friend. I was thinking to myself about the games that touched me (get your mind out of the gutter) and was actually surprised to find them on here. Great job, don't know if you'd ever consider "you find yourself in a room" in the same category, but i felt a bit sad near the end of it.
Published by Jasmine on 28th May 2011
I believe Loved and Coma were the most moving and creative games of the list. It proved to be very mind bending and exotic but at the same time, tamed. I enjoyed them greatly
Published by ruff on 24th May 2011
This is really a great list and thank you for sharing. I played THE COMPANY OF MYSELF before and never finished it but really loved how it tackled loneliness in life during when I played. I will definitely try the other games. Again, brilliant list. :)
Published by ms.bradon jaskson on 16th May 2011
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Published by Jamie Kelley on 13th May 2011
I playes each of these games and for me Coma was the best, I loved it. I teared up with the bird at the end. Loved was also creepy and wonderful. However some of the greatest artistic games come from Silver Stich in the Colour series, they are breathtaking<3
Published by Samaire on 8th May 2011
Loved made me cry ^^
Published by david on 2nd May 2011
infinite ocean should be on this list
Published by tom on 14th April 2011
Life is like a game and game is the life. I like A company of myself.
Published by alexk on 14th April 2011
i played loondon, silent conversation, in the company of myself everyday the same routine and imortall. imortall was by far the saddest, but i really liked loondon. the ay he was persecuted bet no one knew he saved the town
Published by Jono on 8th April 2011
Some of these games really bummed me out.. Thanks for ruining my day
Published by Jon on 30th March 2011
Brandon... your dumb... you have to do 5 or 6 things differently in order to complete the game.. talk to the lady in the elevator..
Published by Brandon on 28th March 2011
"the every day is a dream one surprised me... i did it twice actually, to see if there was any other way than to kill myself." There is another way. If you go to work naked you will get fired. That's a happy ending right? :-D
Published by Gegenscheiner on 26th March 2011
"Loved" is by far my favorite. It's the perfect allegory to an abusive relationship or even to an extent, BDSM, hee hee.
Published by saskia on 19th March 2011
it is so wreid lol ha :D
Published by babi on 7th March 2011
i saw loved a little different. for me it's showing the perspective of someone who is loved by a person that doesnt really know what love means. i think each sees what needs/wants to see. arent all arts like that? :D
Published by Annonymous on 27th February 2011
Ok, so i need help, will some one please exlain coma and everyday the same dream to me? It's a great list, i played several of them, but not all, I don't really have the time. i Just need those two explained to me.
Published by Amber on 10th February 2011
Colour my heart, colour my world, colour my fate
Published by James on 7th February 2011
Loved the list, it's great to see games that offer something a world away from mainstream titles appearing so much. I was starting to forget what it's like to be blown away by a game
Published by Ending on 5th February 2011
the ending of Bars of Black and White was so intense i got 30/30 barcodes. one of my favorite games other than loved and coma :3
Published by One CHance on 5th February 2011
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Published by Jessica on 2nd February 2011
I love the company of myself i played thta game all the time even before i went to this website :D
Published by Anonymous on 29th January 2011
Personally I would put Machinarium on this list. Quite a deep game.
Published by lauren on 27th January 2011
I agree you should really add limbo
Published by shawbrook on 26th January 2011
How can Nevermore 3 possibly not be in this list? It's the best flash game ever. Heck, Coma was inspired by it.
Published by adam on 25th January 2011
Limbo should be added to the list
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Published by MDP on 11th January 2011
Wow, no Passage? That doesn't seem right...
Published by Ryan Jones on 8th January 2011
Besides the games mentioned above, I also find lot of the modern roleplaying games that have the same effect, such as Assassins Creed 2, Grand Theft Auto 4, the Simpsons game, Red Dead Redemption etc as I tend to find myself being "drawn" into their worlds when playing them.
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Published by Jack on 15th December 2010
Pretty amazing¡¡¡¡¡ love these artistic flash games, i always knew that flash games were artistic . love it
Published by Coralio on 9th December 2010
Oh well... I liked SOME... Most just seem pretentious though. I did like Loved. It's quite ominous, and very strange. For me, playing it for inobedience was far more rewarding. The first time I did it, I just followed my gut instincts. I loved that ending... (Choose "go" at the last question.) It does have a lot to do with the idea of an abramian god, what heaven and hell might mean, and the key to freedom... Coma was also cool, but in a more "game-ish" way. It's a very immersive, dreamlike adventure, and I loved it. More about emotions and ambience though that thinking about life. Oh but "Covetous" is... well... just plain stupid. I'd rather eat the rotten asshole of a roadkill skunk, and down it with piss (not even beer, see), than play this waste of bandwidth again, or recommend it to anyone. It's an insult to anyone who plays it. What the hell is it even doing in this list?! I mean, it's on the intellectual level of the gory "comics" we made at elementary school to laugh and gross each other out. "Makes you think?" Think again.
Published by ycart59 on 7th December 2010
Another game I thought I might mention, even if it's already been brought up, is the Colour series. They go in the order of: Colour my Heart Colour my World Colour my Dreams Colour my Fate Colour my Life Playing those games, especially the very last one, really made me change my look at life.
Published by Wii Fit Workoutts on 30th November 2010
I've played life. Pretty cool little game
Published by Casual Girl Gamer on 24th November 2010
@Emily Thanks for sharing your interesting thoughts on the games. We're really pleased that you enjoyed them. Thanks too to everyone else for their comments and game suggestions. We really appreciate them.
Published by Blckhrt on 22nd November 2010
"But then was.. Yesterday" is another great game about life
Published by emily on 22nd November 2010
i must say... being an atheist myself, loved scared me a lot. it haunted me for a long while after i played it. to me it gave me a sense of what it was in a God that i feared the most - a sense of someone else having control, of having no decisions, and (being a person that always wants to please people) a certain cruelness in the demanding statements, and then an emotionless; "good boy". even at the beginning: "are you a man or a woman?" i said woman. it says "No, you're a boy". and then at the end, it says, 'i loved you all along..." but, i didn't disobey it once. so i'll never know if it's becuase i always followed orders or if that's just how it works. and frankly i'm too afraid to go back and attempt to contradict it. *shudders* i loved coma (the beginning with the "ring the dore-bell" and such were intriguing) and of course i loved the piano :) the dad scared me... and the random worm made me laugh. it was a bit scary (will i die if i get eaten???) but once you get used to the concept and mindset its almost laughable. the every day is a dream one surprised me... i did it twice actually, to see if there was any other way than to kill myself. i was upset but not shocked when i found there was no other way (although in the current political climate and times its so risky to have a game like that) to "win" and set myself free but do that. again, with i could hold my breath forever, i sensed suicidal themes. the one-eyed octopus's letters were beautiful, albeit a bit dark. i saw that there's a small cheat in that by pressing "n" you can read all the notes in order. i recommend going back so you get to read all of them this way to get the full story and picture in its intended order. the time line flows so fluidly and in the game, and as you see just how long its been between you and them (over a year) you're so urgent to find your friend. then... you get there... and you're not sure if they're even alive. immortall made me cry. i was able to protect the whole family. its funny... you protect them without questioning it. like it's just natural to do so. when i laid down and died... the girl stayed, but then moved on. i think this is important. i felt mildly betrayed because she left me, but then i realized she had to go with her family, and she had to live her life... after all, i had insured its continuation. silent conversation was amazing. i loved the extremely long 3 part poem about the cities. i plan to show it to my English class. (the poem... the game if the school approves ;) ) but the haiku and the short poem were beautiful. i wish they had put in some walt whitman though. the only one i did not try was company of myself (just because its three in the morning and i HAVE to sleep somewhat) SO: you have done an amazing job choosing these games. :) thanks! they all made me think extremely in depth about life.
Published by Chase Chipman on 22nd November 2010
I also stumbled :p
Published by Chase Chipman on 22nd November 2010
I played Coma awhile ago and loved it.. The Company of Myself really makes you think... I love it. ^_^
Published by capturesteve on 22nd November 2010
I actually wrote a blog post about how game development should be considered an art. Good to see someone else that feels the same way. http://www.sspohrer.com/blog/game-development-is-an-art
Published by Amberly on 20th November 2010
Great games! I never even have heard of any of them but they all seem excellent - especially "coma"
Published by hannah on 20th November 2010
The 2 games that really effected me were ImmorTall and Every Day the Same Dream. I also enjoyed Coma. Thanks for posting this list.
Published by wincy on 20th November 2010
I stumbled...loved this list!
Published by Haley Marie on 20th November 2010
I love allll these games. One game that really impacted me was Bars of Black and White. So good. [:
Published by Casual Girl Gamer on 19th November 2010
Thanks everyone who has suggested games. Many of these are going to make it into a follow-up list of games that make you think that we plan to publish shortly.
Published by Chuckles on 19th November 2010
I love Company of Myself! I'm am happy it made it on this list. If you can view the clip at the end your mind will be blown
Published by James L. on 19th November 2010
Colour my Heart and the other Colour games (Colour my world, Colour my Dreams, Colour my Fate, Colour my Life) should definitely be mentioned, they're a beautiful set of games with great music. They are on newgrounds.com, go the search bar and set it to authors and search Silverstitch, they're there, along with other games by that author. http://silverstitch.newgrounds.com/
Published by CaptainXenu on 15th November 2010
You've obviously never played Mourir en Mer, which was made with AGS. In the game, you play as a disfigured boy who has been abused his whole life by his father. The game deals with your character wanting to escape his room, to visit the beach (which he has only ever seen in his favourite book), before you die. Very powerful game, and definitely worth a look: http://www.bigbluecup.com/games.php?action=detail&id=140
Published by stephanie on 15th November 2010
I played all the games except 5 and 9 bc they wouldnt load on the website... they were awesome! i didnt care too much more the last one but the rest were great!
Published by KC on 14th November 2010
The first one, ImmorTall, really struck a chord in me. Call me emotional, but I ended up crying :) Thanks for the link
Published by um on 13th November 2010
have u ever tried Majesty of Colors or Color My Dreams?
Published by Matthew on 8th November 2010
I have taken the time to play every single one of these games and they are all nothing short of absolutely amazing. My favorite being Dont Look Back
Published by John on 7th November 2010
I thought Eden by pixel junk was pretty. I also thing light people on fire, a flash game from newgrounds is pretty artistic :)
Published by skullmeat on 6th November 2010
Have you played Mind Mirror by Timothy Leary (would you look at that, he's still propagating on the internet). It's not a flash game and a little more involved. I downloaded it several years ago and still play it occasionally although my copy is bad and stops functioning at uncertain points (but that may be a part of the game, sending you off if you're playing too much or something {having just written that I don't believe it, but it'd be pretty freakin' cool}). Anyway thought I'd just mention it and see if you think it fits yer list, which by the by didn't only make me think about life but also made me smile. Am looking forward to your next list. Thanks.
Published by Jordan on 6th November 2010
The Illusionist's Dream and Tower of Heaven. The former with a much stronger message in my opinion.
Published by Miyako.Genius on 5th November 2010
I played The Company of Myself on Kongregate and it was pretty interesting.
Published by jack on 3rd November 2010
Woots! I'll definitely check back often!
Published by CasualGirlGamer on 3rd November 2010
Thanks everyone for your comments. I am glad people are enjoying the list and it is creating quite a discussion. We are working on a follow-up list which we hope to publish relatively shortly. So watch this space.
Published by jack on 3rd November 2010
This has gotten so many comments!!!!!!!!! There's almost as many good suggestions in the comments here than there are on the post itself! I agree with several commenters here; you should definitely find some more and make another list with even more!
Published by rantamplan on 30th October 2010
Great thinking-game compilation, made me stay seated and lost track of time completely. Are you thinking about making another list with more of them?
Published by Mert on 28th October 2010
Excellent. Every one of those games was eye-opening and monumental to me in a different way. Thank you!
Published by naboo on 28th October 2010
they were all great games
Published by Joke92 on 28th October 2010
I loved the game Silent Conversation! And what made the game most fun was the great story "The Nameless City"! Also the way the flash game is set up, does it exiting to play!
Published by Jess on 27th October 2010
Loondon is extremely similar to the story of the Christian Crucifixtion...
Published by Jenavee on 27th October 2010
The game is called Inquisitive Dave. This one is very thought provoking, making the player think about reality, being controlled and being in control. http://www.bored.com/game/play/199/Inquisitive_Dave.html
Published by Addy on 26th October 2010
I loved silent conversation! Its nice to see so many great creative people using such a basic tool (browser based flash) in such an interesting way.
Published by Annonymous on 25th October 2010
for coma you can get out of your car when driving and go from there
Published by adrin on 25th October 2010
Color my world is the same type of game as the ones listed, there's also two more. I think one is called color my heart, and I can't remember the third. I think that series deserves a spot here.
Published by Opomon on 25th October 2010
Coma kind of reminds me of Limbo-a game I have on my xbox 360. Very good.
Published by tierra on 22nd October 2010
im just wondering if every day the same dream has the "one last step" because i can't seem to get to it.

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