About Adventure of Samsara is a mysterious, 2D Metroidvania action adventure that captures the spirit of the original Atari 2600 title, Adventure, and takes it in an entirely new and unique ...

Atari revealed Adventure of Samsara's release date, adding to a summer full of retro platformers like Shadow Labyrinth and Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound ...

Beyond being soulfully uplifting (or just plain cool to look at), good art often sparks the urge to create. These games let players explore richly imagined 2D landscapes while offering tools to ...

The Millennium Tales demo on Nintendo Switch 2, and believe it has the potential to be the best HD-2D game yet ...

Imagine stepping into a time machine and heading back to fix some of history’s biggest messes. That’s the core idea behind Back In Time, a new 2D action-adventure game from Omnaya Studios.

I’ve been a fan of Square Enix’s HD-2D graphics since the first reveal of 2018’s Octopath Traveler, as the style brought a new fidelity to the classic RPG art of old. It demonstrated the potential of ...

Humble Games has announced a partnership with Stormy Nights Interactive to publish its debut game Breeze in the Clouds, which will be available for PC via Steam. A release date was not announced.

Nintendo revolutionized 2D platformers, creating challenging, beloved games that stand the test of time. Mario Maker series offers limitless levels, showcasing player creativity and providing a ...

We saw a lot of cool things at Google I/O 2014, not the least of which was a 2D platforming adventure game called Leo's Fortune from a development house with an incredibly cool name (l337 Game ...

It's this interplay between 2D and 3D that's undoubtedly one of the game's biggest draws, and it was also one of the biggest creative challenges when it came to bringing The Plucky Squire to life.

I don't know of any books, but I wrote a 2d game in Java which I lifted from download from the Java Boutique website. At least in 2001 there were tons of games and you could download the source code.