You gotta pledge to Messhof, the man drops games like they're blog posts. You Found The Grappling Hook is so retro, yet so crisp, a re-imagining of the old grapple-hook mechanic done with post-modern irony.
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Everything Cool in Games -- OUT of the Mainstream
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The Cherokee Indian is a platformer implemented in Game Maker (and hence somewhat slow loading) in which you play a young Cherokee man undergoing his trials of manhood, which apparently involve platforming. It's evident that quite a lot of work has gone into the game; objectives vary by level (and don't all involve "getting to the end"), and new weapons unlock over time. You start with a hatchet, but can also gain a hammer (for breaking rocks), a spear (useful for spear-fishing), and a bow. Each weapon has its own capabilities.
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