Aground vs Please, Touch the Artwork
Aground
Aground is a 2D, side-scrolling, survival-themed adventure game where you'll be digging out the bowels of the earth for precious ores to turn into tools, weapons, and armor or to sell to gain coins. Similar to games like Kingdom: Classic or its sequel, Kingdom: New Lands, the game will have you venture out to explore new islands to discover more about the story behind the land, to meet new characters and to obtain better resources to craft superior items.The storyline in this game is pretty intriguing as well. It features a Bermuda Triangle-like area where people often get shipwrecked and are washed up to one of the shores of the small archipelago. The islands are filled with weird creatures and is rich with minerals and resources. As survivors starting from scratch, they do not have access to the technologies they used to enjoy that is until apparently a mysterious tribe, called the Mirrows, helped to set stuff up.
Aground offers players the sort of freedom that Minecraft is able to provide and yet, is not fully a sandbox game nor does it have a procedurally generated map. Of course, this game has a great storyline, along with quests to help drive those plot points forward, and that alone makes it a really fun game to play.
Please, Touch the Artwork
Please, Touch the Artwork is a unique puzzle game that challenges you to do the unthinkable… to touch the artwork! Join Thomas Waterzooi – who’s that? – as he introduces us to the many different kinds of “playable” art. From connecting pixels with squares in a love story to drawing lines and filling in the colors in a light-hearted and slightly whimsical story about creation, you’ll, sometimes, have to wring your brains dry trying to figure out how to solve a puzzle. Don’t worry though! If you’re looking for a more relaxing and casual experience, the game has hints.All in all, Please, Touch the Artwork is a remarkable puzzle game that not only lets us do the (previously) unthinkable; it also let us all become abstract artists… in a way. You’ll get to solve a variety of colorful puzzles and enjoy the story, be it the humorous sort or the dramatic, with the help of a range of helpful tools like undo, reset, and hint if needed. So, what are you waiting for? Break all norms and let out the little rebel in our hearts in this one-of-a-kind puzzle game!