A Dog for All Seasons

August 20, 2005 3:45 AM

A Dog for All Seasons. A wonderful Flash game. From Orisinal. Via Edge.
posted by nthdegx (18 comments total)

How on earth are you supposed to jump the triple buttons.
posted by Navek Rednam at 4:06 AM on August 20, 2005

Watch the demonstration.
posted by nthdegx at 4:08 AM on August 20, 2005

That's really beautiful, and the game play is much trickier than I thought at first.
posted by Wolfdog at 6:13 AM on August 20, 2005

And playing directly wit the swf is greater !
posted by zouhair at 6:45 AM on August 20, 2005

Good call. Thanks, zouhair.
posted by nthdegx at 6:47 AM on August 20, 2005

Aw, it's puppies!
posted by Nelson at 7:01 AM on August 20, 2005

That dude's just amazing.
posted by LairBob at 7:32 AM on August 20, 2005

I've not seen someone more talented at Flash than Ferry Halim. If there is, someone please show me...
posted by laz-e-boy at 7:50 AM on August 20, 2005

I always dig the music he uses for ambiance. Does anyone happen to know what the track in this game is?
posted by jenovus at 12:20 PM on August 20, 2005

I agree- the music is really good. Now I am relaxed.
posted by Jimmypops at 1:25 PM on August 20, 2005

That is a very enjoyable game, and much trickier than it looks. Thanks for the link!
posted by ashbury at 2:17 PM on August 20, 2005

The only problem with Orsinal games, not enough blood/killing.
posted by Balisong at 4:41 PM on August 20, 2005

I've not seen someone more talented at Flash than Ferry Halim. If there is, someone please show me...

That's easy. Simply click here!
posted by juiceCake at 10:06 PM on August 20, 2005

Something about the Orsinal games always makes me teary.
posted by maxsparber at 11:45 PM on August 20, 2005

Me too.
posted by bat at 2:01 AM on August 21, 2005

I really love the "Cup of Tea" game (top row, click on the teacup, natch). Great ambient music and really intuitive gameplay only using your mouse. Some flash game designers have lost the plot and have you memorize a dozen different keys. People play these things to relax...just with a click of the mouse and some simple movements.
posted by zardoz at 4:09 AM on August 21, 2005

Having played Ferry Halim's little gamelet's for years, there's still something ... Tesh-y about it all. I haven't really seen anything original (cough) from him in a while. It's all very cute though. It's just that it always seems to be a different stuffed animal jumping levels, falling/floating in a vertical sidescroller, or something to blow around with your mouse. Still, they keep coming and I keep looking.
posted by intermod at 4:20 AM on August 22, 2005

The games that I have found on Orisinal are unique in a way that is intangible. In the absence of finding an English word to use to describe them, I will settle for assari, (Japanese) of which the closest translation would be "ordered, pristine, and beautiful", but that does not do it justice. The comments that Something about the Orsinal games always makes me teary are also justified- these flash games are unique in that they are touching and empathic (this goes too far, I'm sure) as well as skilful and well-made.
posted by malusmoriendumest at 5:38 AM on August 22, 2005