Simple, fast-paced games with colorful graphics and catchy audio, that require few or no explanations, can be played in short bursts, and usually require a lot of skill. Similar in style and spirit with the arcade game cabinets of the 80s and 90s.
Ludum Dare is a 48 and 72 hour game making competition globally hosted over the internet; Ludum Dare 36 ran from August 26th to August 29th, 2016, with the theme "Ancient Technology".
