AD2 Roanoke

There’s an old adage that says “A good director/coach/designer works with what he’s given”. So, what if that’s self imposed palette limitations in a low resolution environment? Today, take some time to be inspired by a few games that come out of the neo-8-bit movement.

Canabalt

Play online | Put it on your iPhone for $3

Canabalt really just needs to be experienced, but I’ll try and describe it anyway. Your city is being decimated, and you have to escape. See how far you can get as you bound your way to freedom in the parkour platformer. For a game that takes only one finger to play, I almost hate to admit how much time I’ve spent jumping from rooftop to rooftop, crashing through plate glass and scrambling to avoid the falling engines. Play this one with speakers up or headphones on.

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More games after the jump.
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View the pictures from this year’s Ugly Sweater Gala and upload the shots you took to share with the rest of us. We’d love to see them.

Big thanks to John Park for starting us out. See these with captions on Flickr.

Ad2 Roanoke has selected Youth Experiencing the Amenities (yea!) and Spirit of Tolerance and Art in the Region (S.T.A.R.) of Roanoke as our public service project for this year and we need your help! E-mail publicservice@ad2roanoke.org [Ed. note: FIXED] to volunteer and continue building your portfolio while helping these worthy causes.

Now you can find the latest AD2 Roanoke info in bite-sized, mobile-friendly chunks. Check it out by visiting ad2roanoke.org on your favorite hand-held device today!