[UPDATE: IGF 08 Best Web Browser Game! I so called it!!]
At Gamasutra we've been running a series of interviews, conducted by my colleague Patrick Murphy, with the indie developers whose games are in this year's IGF. They're always fun to read -- mostly young unpretentious types who are entertaining and really having a good time with their development projects. I haven't gotten to check out nearly as many of the entrants as I would have liked, but today, when I was editing the interview done with One Ton Ghost, I just had to go and check out their Best Web Browser Game nominee Iron Dukes.
Okay, it's freaking hilarious and adorable. It's like steampunk 19th-century America, Thomas Edison is a warlock, and you're a greedy professor looking for treasure at sea. You've got to pick and outfit your ship's crew, and all the members have got silly names and improbable equipment. Plus, they're all amusingly ugly. Gameplay's a little bit resource management and a little bit minigames, it's all very accessible, and the art style, sound and vibe are total fab. There's a demo up right now you should make sure and check out.
