“Anodyne” is an Indie game in the truest sense of the term: It’s the work of two guys, Sean Hogan and Jonathan Kittaka, who call themselves Analgesic Productions. Developed in Flash with one member of the team doing the writing and art design, the other doing the music and programming, and the two working together on the gameplay and stage designs, “Anodyne” came together after about a year of development. The old saying states that ‘lightning doesn’t strike twice,’ and after “Cave Story,” there have been very few universally amazing Indie games developed by one or two people. Yet, while “Anodyne” might not be from the same cloud that launched “Cave Story” earthwards (Nicalis), it manages to nail every facet of game creation in the same way that the ‘original... |
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