Paper Runner (Indie Game)

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Paper runner is vibrant 2D sidescrolling runner game available for free on the Windows 8.1 Store.  It was created using the Construct 2 Engine, a software targeted largely at game artist more so than hard coding school programmers even though it is expandable with writing code in JavaScript.

The art for this game is whimsical and adorably child like. You play as the imaginary stick figure stick figure that exists in every school-goer's notebook who roams around the treacherous forest fighting monsters and trekking villainous terrain dotted with sharpened pencils and paper punchers. The music for the game generates an atmosphere that presents an environment for creative flow.

I brought up Construct 2 Engine for a reason. That engine, as well as several other similar tools are starting to allow Game artist who may not have the opportunity to develop programming skills to jump in on the game making arena. These packages and tools become invaluable to the Game Dev scene as a whole. The reason being is that  the more artist that become active in game development, the more unique art styles we can really see make an impact. With that being the case, the indie crowd can really begin to have a much stronger voice on the gaming market.

As stated, this game is free for the Windows Store, so if you have a 8.1 PC, go download this game and give it a whirl for sure.

Windows Store Link