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P0nd Ends the Games as Art Debate, We Have Decreed

by Ben Deitz on July 15, 2010 at 05:25 PM

For those who have been waiting for a game to come along to put the games-as-art debate to rest, wait no longer. 'P0nd' has arrived. The game has created quite a frenzy of excitement over the past few days (so much so, the game's overloaded website has been temporarily taken down), and with good reason. Very rarely has a game been able to convey so much meaning so elegantly.

Players control a man as he walks along a wooded path towards a pond, using the space bar to inhale and exhale bright orbs of glowing light. As players progress along their idyllic jaunt, the world comes alive with various creatures, evoking the simple wonders of the natural world. Once players have arrived at the pond, the game truly takes off, and it's worth every gamer's time to play for long enough to see what happens. We won't spoil it for anyone, but we will say it is one of the most powerful, moving moments we've witnessed in a game.

'P0nd' can be downloaded for Mac or PC from two mirror sites, and we recommend everyone take the time to experience it firsthand. [From: Rock, Paper, Shotgun]

Tags: flash, flashgames, GamesAsArt, IndependentGames, kraken, p0nd, TimeWaster, timewasters, top, videogames

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