Perfect games for chilling in the sofa with controller in lap? - Page 2

Photon · 06 September 2021, 13:04

It can be challenging to play through, it's mostly about not having to hit perfect diagonals or quick hand-eye coordination / rattle off lots of shots per second.

Boxx (from clip) seemed to be short but have pretty good level design and not Megaman style.

Treasure Trap (from clip) seems the right tempo, maybe on the slow side.

Got them and will try.

Also looking for puzzles where you can go into "automatic brain mode" sorting and matching (that don't have stress-tempo ending the automatic mode, which is tricky to find). Pot Panic? Was Hatris ever released?

Edit: Played the games
Chip's Challenge - definitely got the most playtime, and I deem it a perfect suggestion

Feel free to suggest more like this!

Treasure Trap - unfortunately it navigates with diagonals, and worse yet, stops your character if you don't hit them exactly.

Game seems neat otherwise, might work with my best (arcade) joysticks.

Pot Panic - is basically Hatris. Was OK I guess, hard to find a motivator.

Boxx: Framerate makes a grown man cry

but the tempo is right and pretty easy, I can play through the 3 and wouldn't mind more like this.

Stormlord: nope. Not even with trainer and joystick and redbull

Nice production, but the game itself is bad.

Benefactor: Might work (with button as jump) with some training on the special jumps. But I think I won't have the patience. (Pixel perfect platformers feel very old to me.) Neat game if you like them!

SquawkBox · 06 September 2021, 17:51

Paramax (1991) (Kingsoft)
A nice little cutesy shoot'em up platformer on the easy side.

SquawkBox · 20 September 2021, 04:05

Traps 'n' Treasures (1993) (Starbyte) is a fine game if you're into platformers.

breech · 30 September 2021, 15:40

How about Ugh, Ooops Up, Puzznic

technomancer · 02 October 2021, 03:19

Logical Edit: requires mouse
Naughty Ones with infinite lives

Torti-the-Smurf · 02 October 2021, 13:32

BC Kid - If you liked Giana Sisters, you might like BC Kid. Music is also very relaxing (mostly)

There are so many to choose from, and thanks to WHDLOAD pretty much all of them do support a second button.

I play with a 3 Button Sega Mega Drive Joypad (2nd gen - those with the amazing D-Pad)

Can´t use a Joystick anymore. My hands gets cramped up.
Besides, this Joysticks where the reason alot of Amiga games only used one fire button

Greetings, and have fun chilling out ; Torti

kremiso · 15 March 2022, 20:55

Brian the Lion, played with infinite hit-points

you can die the same loosing all the lives (ie falling into pits, or when close to exploding bombs), but imo it gains A LOT of points played in that way, helping also the exploration

better, less stressful

MrD · 14 April 2022, 06:18

Definitely try Super Gem'Z. It's like sokoban+pengo but much prettier, and with an interesting colour matching/cycling mechanic. And if you get stuck you can usually destroy the blocks with bombs to pass the level.

It has no time limits and has regular passwords and lots of levels.

Controls are up/down/left/right, hold Fire and pull direction to kick a gem several tiles away, hold Fire 2sec to plant a bomb where you're standing.

Spindizzy Worlds might be a good fit. You play as a pyramid exploration drone and explore strange puzzle landscapes and hit switches to open the exit. The Easy cluster is like a tutorial (play planet Tutorial first to learn the rules of switches) and is very chilled out.

There is a 'fuel' limit but it's very forgiving if you just wander about and explore. About one in ten levels is a timed race though, sorry

you might be able to find a trainer that turns off the time limit for these races or the fuel limit as well, and then you'll be free to explore the landscapes with no trouble.

The controls are up/down/left/right and Fire to accelerate faster. You can also use Space on the keyboard to brake quicker but you don't really need it.

Push-Over and One Step Beyond are alright if you turn off the time limits as well. Check if Clockwiser supports a joypad - I think there's a CD32 version.

kremiso · 13 December 2022, 11:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Photon

Boxx: Framerate makes a grown man cry

but the tempo is right and pretty easy, I can play through the 3 and wouldn't mind more like this.

the new Scorpion beta remake plays a ton better, framerate talking

https://lemming880.itch.io/boxxremake

lovely color use, it seems an AGA/VGA game

TCD · 13 December 2022, 11:53

Speris Legacy is great with a controller.

Photon · 23 December 2022, 00:53

Ooh, some suggestions thanks all

It's not from cramping up Torti, just "controller=comfy" sometimes. Relaxing, casual. Same on PC, console etc ofc, not all games have to be arcade competitive you know. (And they can even be, as long as competitive is comfy, long as not Megaman/memorizing level competitive you know).

And a Kingsoft entry as well that I didn't know about, thx TCD

they will all be tried out over the holidays, Amigas surreptitiously set up in preparation.

06 September 2021, 13:04	#21
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,602	It can be challenging to play through, it's mostly about not having to hit perfect diagonals or quick hand-eye coordination / rattle off lots of shots per second. Boxx (from clip) seemed to be short but have pretty good level design and not Megaman style. Treasure Trap (from clip) seems the right tempo, maybe on the slow side. Got them and will try. Also looking for puzzles where you can go into "automatic brain mode" sorting and matching (that don't have stress-tempo ending the automatic mode, which is tricky to find). Pot Panic? Was Hatris ever released? Edit: Played the games Chip's Challenge - definitely got the most playtime, and I deem it a perfect suggestion Feel free to suggest more like this! Treasure Trap - unfortunately it navigates with diagonals, and worse yet, stops your character if you don't hit them exactly. Game seems neat otherwise, might work with my best (arcade) joysticks. Pot Panic - is basically Hatris. Was OK I guess, hard to find a motivator. Boxx: Framerate makes a grown man cry but the tempo is right and pretty easy, I can play through the 3 and wouldn't mind more like this. Stormlord: nope. Not even with trainer and joystick and redbull Nice production, but the game itself is bad. Benefactor: Might work (with button as jump) with some training on the special jumps. But I think I won't have the patience. (Pixel perfect platformers feel very old to me.) Neat game if you like them! Last edited by Photon; 06 September 2021 at 18:49.

02 October 2021, 03:19	#25
technomancer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 20	Logical Edit: requires mouse Naughty Ones with infinite lives Last edited by technomancer; 02 October 2021 at 03:26.

02 October 2021, 13:32	#26
Torti-the-Smurf Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Earth Posts: 1,058	BC Kid - If you liked Giana Sisters, you might like BC Kid. Music is also very relaxing (mostly) There are so many to choose from, and thanks to WHDLOAD pretty much all of them do support a second button. I play with a 3 Button Sega Mega Drive Joypad (2nd gen - those with the amazing D-Pad) Can´t use a Joystick anymore. My hands gets cramped up. Besides, this Joysticks where the reason alot of Amiga games only used one fire button Greetings, and have fun chilling out ; Torti Last edited by Torti-the-Smurf; 02 October 2021 at 13:45. Reason: Adding a few Smileys n Stuff :)

15 March 2022, 20:55	#27
kremiso Registered User Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Italy Posts: 1,898	Brian the Lion, played with infinite hit-points you can die the same loosing all the lives (ie falling into pits, or when close to exploding bombs), but imo it gains A LOT of points played in that way, helping also the exploration better, less stressful Last edited by kremiso; 15 March 2022 at 21:46.

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SquawkBox Speedbump gimme goosebump Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: France Age: 50 Posts: 773	Paramax (1991) (Kingsoft) A nice little cutesy shoot'em up platformer on the easy side.

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MrD Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: UK Posts: 111	Definitely try Super Gem'Z. It's like sokoban+pengo but much prettier, and with an interesting colour matching/cycling mechanic. And if you get stuck you can usually destroy the blocks with bombs to pass the level. It has no time limits and has regular passwords and lots of levels. Controls are up/down/left/right, hold Fire and pull direction to kick a gem several tiles away, hold Fire 2sec to plant a bomb where you're standing. Spindizzy Worlds might be a good fit. You play as a pyramid exploration drone and explore strange puzzle landscapes and hit switches to open the exit. The Easy cluster is like a tutorial (play planet Tutorial first to learn the rules of switches) and is very chilled out. There is a 'fuel' limit but it's very forgiving if you just wander about and explore. About one in ten levels is a timed race though, sorry you might be able to find a trainer that turns off the time limit for these races or the fuel limit as well, and then you'll be free to explore the landscapes with no trouble. The controls are up/down/left/right and Fire to accelerate faster. You can also use Space on the keyboard to brake quicker but you don't really need it. Push-Over and One Step Beyond are alright if you turn off the time limits as well. Check if Clockwiser supports a joypad - I think there's a CD32 version.

13 December 2022, 11:53	#30
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,522	Speris Legacy is great with a controller.

23 December 2022, 00:53	#31
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,602	Ooh, some suggestions thanks all It's not from cramping up Torti, just "controller=comfy" sometimes. Relaxing, casual. Same on PC, console etc ofc, not all games have to be arcade competitive you know. (And they can even be, as long as competitive is comfy, long as not Megaman/memorizing level competitive you know). And a Kingsoft entry as well that I didn't know about, thx TCD they will all be tried out over the holidays, Amigas surreptitiously set up in preparation.

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