Pull a Sword From a Stone? This Game Gets Harder Each Time Someone Wins
A new game entitled The one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king has just appeared on Steam, offering gamers a unique challenge that increases with each victory. The King Arthur homageis just one of countless experimental, low-budget indie titles that have been made available on Valve's influential games marketplace over the years, with one independent developer even reverse-engineering games like Batman: Arkham City for the purpose of creating unique, focused experiences.
While the market for indie games has grown significantly over the past few years, it has been matched or perhaps even surpassed by the demand for challenging video games. Viral sensations like Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy rose to prominence thanks to their simple mechanics yet intentionally frustrating design. This philosophy can apply to a number of different types of games, with titles like Hotline: Miami combining simple mechanics with twitch-reaction combat encounters to create brutal, heart-pounding gameplay. Other indie darlings like Celeste have taken less violent approaches to this style of game design, with players often making use of just two or three different buttons to overcome a series of difficult obstacles. While beloved indies like Risk of Rain 2 get more complex with new content and features, this King Arthur-inspired gameappears to be taking after these more straightforward titles.
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According to the game's Steam page (which was first noticed by GamesRadar), it is a "short experimental game" based upon Arthurian legend. The premise of the game is simple: players must use their mouse to pull the sword out of the stone. However, each time
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