Why we love One Dot Enemies

ODE might be considered a bit of a strange choice but it highlights just how pure games can be whilst somehow retaining an amazingly addictive quality. Somewhere between an eye test, dead pixel checker and a game ODE is lots of fun. It's based around the whack a mole mechanic (no wait...) all be it with moving moles and most importantly single pixel moles! The aesthetic is so simple and yet really nice, it even has the ability to surprise occasionally and the sound design is exceptional. The sound of spawning enemies is confusingly mixed with the wonderful soundtrack giving just enough of a hint that an enemy is there, somewhere!

Favourite moments

Realising that you addicted to the simplest game ever!
That chip tune at the start
The confusing sound of an appearing enemy
Questioning your eyes
Questioning your screen for dead pixels
Trusting your eyes
Cleaning your screen
The squash sound and skull
Letting the screen fill and then enjoying a squash fest!

One Dot Enemies is a really cool game, anyone interested in game design should get this and be inspired by its wonderful simpleness. Sadly the developer Kenji Eno died last year, read about him, his story is fascinating and then download his free game.

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