Puzzling Synesthesia
"Auditorium" Mixes Light, Sound and Casual Games
Saying there are some good casual flash games out there on the internet is like saying there are some good fiction novels out there in libraries. Without turning this into a philosophical debate on internet flash games, my point is that it's hard to wade through the stacks of flash games on websites like JayisGames, Kongregate, and AddictiveGames and have any sense of what to try and what to ignore. Usually, I just give up and stick to mainstream titles, preferring a smaller, targeted selection to the cheap-as-free price-point. But every once in a while, one of those obscure titles manages to land itself in plain sight on a reshelving cart right next to the entrance, and that's when I get a chance to experience some of the amazing innovations that independent game developers are producing everyday. This time, the experience took the form of a glowing fountain of light particles that slowly sing out a symphony of minimalist mood music as you guide them around the screen in a free demo to the Cipher Prime game Auditorium.
Dustin Anglin