What kinds of games and interactive works are on dunin.itch.io?

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dunin.itch.io is a personal itch.io profile showcasing a catalog of small, experimental games and interactive works. The collection spans puzzle, detective/investigation, simulation, action, interactive fiction, and drawing/pixel-art tool projects, with a notable presence of two-player games and game-jam entries (such as Ludum Dare). If you enjoy short, inventive indie experiments rather than large commercial titles, this profile is worth browsing.

Main categories of works

Based on the profile page, the projects fall into these rough groups:

  • Puzzle games — e.g., Paper traveller (a drawing puzzle game), anthropomorphic suspect (described as "kind of mastermind with a sort of match-3 thing"), and endless rules (a procedural puzzle game).
  • Detective / investigation games — e.g., Deposition (take a statement on a tiny sheet, solved mystery), Le Meurtre de Monsieur Distant (an investigation on a folded A4 sheet), Noword and the case of the floor tiles, Pantaléon, and Everybody knows where the Godfather is (a detective and spy game for 2 players, made for Ludum Dare 30).
  • Simulation — e.g., Les frères pyramide (a circus game) and Players not found ("hide-and-seek meets counter strike").
  • Action — e.g., unrogue (explore the dungeon of rinar), The Sheep, the Berber & the freedom, The Saver (an Ludum Dare platformer), Bombe à Rebours (a one-button multiplayer game), and The Grand Carpet Hotel (a Ludum Dare 32 entry).
  • Interactive fiction / visual novel — e.g., L'heure du toast (interactive fiction for two players and two computers), une histoire (made in 4 hours for the Octocomp 2022), Profession: Chair de Poule (a text adventure for Ludum Dare 33), and Deposition (listed as a visual novel).
  • Drawing and creative tools — e.g., Paint of Persia (a rotoscoping pixel-art tool), Constellations (draw constellations), and IDENTIKIT (a multiplayer game where you draw and you search).

Two-player and experimental works

A distinctive thread across the profile is games designed for two players or two machines:

  • L'heure du toast — interactive fiction for two players and two computers.
  • Detective-Playing Game — described as a role-playing and investigation game for two players.
  • Everybody knows where the Godfather is — a detective and spy game for 2 players.
  • IDENTIKIT — a multiplayer draw-and-search game.
  • Bombe à Rebours — a one-button multiplayer game.
  • living in a kaboom submarine — a multiplayer submarine game, turn-based (or not).

Several entries are explicitly game-jam productions (Ludum Dare 30, 32, 33; Octocomp 2022), which usually means small scope, short play sessions, and rough-around-the-edges experimentation.

Tools alongside games

Not everything here is a game. Paint of Persia is a rotoscoping pixel-art tool, and Constellations is a drawing activity. These sit alongside the games as creative utilities rather than playable challenges.

Practical notes before you browse

  • Browser play: Many entries carry a "Play in browser" label, suggesting they run directly on the page. The profile excerpt does not confirm this for every single title, so check each project page for its play option.
  • Language: Several titles and descriptions are in French (e.g., Les frères pyramide, L'heure du toast, Le Meurtre de Monsieur Distant, Bombe à Rebours), while others are in English. Expect a bilingual catalog.
  • Pricing: The profile page provides no pricing information. Do not assume titles are free or require no login; verify on each individual project page.

Is it worth browsing?

Yes, if your interest is in short, quirky indie experiments — especially local multiplayer, paper-and-pencil-inspired detective games, and small jam projects. If you are looking for polished, long-form commercial games, this profile is less likely to match. Start with the detective/investigation titles and the two-player games, since those form the clearest identity of the collection.