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Best Classic Look

One of the optional rules was to limit the games resolution to 320x200 and colors to 16 or use a grayscale palette. The end result is a bunch of games with a classic feel.

1. Rebels and Lords

   By Matthew Leverton

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   Gather your troops and go to war! Take over the weak Rebel castles and use them to attack the opposing Lords. It's every person for himself, so don't count on getting any help from the others. To survive, you'll need to use strategy and trickery. The last Lord standing wins the right to live.

   Our Take

   Considering this game is almost a complete clone of an old C64 game, it's no surprise that it looks like a classic. Despite the 320x200 resolution, a lot happens on the single screen. The lack of AI means you're going to need a few buddies to play with, but that shouldn't be a problem since you can go to the War Room and play online.

2. Desert of Doom

   By Dustin Dettmer and Inphernic

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   The demons are going mad! As an angel, you must battle the unknown evil force that is driving them. To do so, you'll need to make your way through three desert levels. The closer you get to it, the harder it is to proceed. The demons start getting really nasty, and it's up to you to banish them back to hell.

   Our Take

   The game looks and sounds very much like a gameboy game. Everything about it is randomly generated, so you'll never play the same game twice. It's a simple game, but winning is no walk in the park. The magic you can fire takes a little bit of time to recharge, so you might as well rest your trigger finger. You'll need to be able to time and dodge if you want to end up on top.

3. Fire Starter

   By Marcello Bastéa-Forte

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   What goes up must come down. It's time to be a trouble maker and apply that to your city. Score big points by burning the whole thing down. But don't think you're going to be allowed to just set fire at your own leisure. The police are out to get you, and the fire fighters are at hand quenching the flames.

   Our Take

   With a green palette and a low resolution, it definitely has the look of an old classic. Having no goal, but to achieve a high score also adds to the feel.

Honorable mention: Dark Light Battles, AntiMeteors, Home Planet Defender, Peacefighter, Get The Fruit, Dungeoneer, Molly and her Bicycle Pump

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