A screenshot from MainFrames.
MainFrames is a perfect example of a game with a clever idea that doesnât overstay its welcome.
In the new indie platformer, you play as an adorable floppy disk that traverses computer desktops. The aesthetic is ridiculously charming: the many characters sprinkled throughout the game are so dang cute, and the levels are filled with application windows and desktop icons that serve as bouncing pads or gears to change things in the levels. Everything is overlaid on pixelated landscape computer backgrounds that differ between worlds. And itâs all backed by a catchy chiptune soundtrack that really sells the vibe.
Itâs a great premise, and MainFrames takes the idea one step further by regularly letting you manipulate computer windows by clicking or dragging them like you would with an actual mouse. So, for example, if you canât reach a far-off ledge, you might be able to hop onto a computer window with a platform and drag that window over to the ledge so you can reach it. Youâll also âselectâ certain windows to activate functions like flipping gravity.
Over the course of the game, youâll take on progressively more difficult platforming puzzles that require precisely t …
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