Free Game Hotness: Spelunky

So I’ve been throwing away tons of time trying to get this tiny pixelated Indiana Jones character through endless random dungeons.  Can I be honest and say I haven’t made it past the 4th floor?  Okay.

I’m having vivid recollections of my early NetHack days.  “Don’t touch the cockatrice.  You’ll die.”  Check.  “Don’t trip on the cockatrice while blind and die.”  Check.  “Don’t zap a monster with an unidentified wand, polymorph it into a cockatrice, run into a dead end, and die.”

But there’s something here that sets Spelunky apart as it’s own beast entirely.  It takes dexterity.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve clumsily dropped on bomb and ran from it only to fall into the clutches of some ill tempered trap.  But it makes the rewards of mastering the simple controls that much better.

The graphics are great, there’s catchy music, and it’s so simple to start playing you just can’t say, “no”.  Enjoy this YouTube preview and download it below!

Download Spelunky

Big thanks to Tiny Subversions for tipping me off to this one.  How about we kick this off by sharing your favorite Spelunky deaths?