Indie game: Alter Ego

When perusing various sites on the web, I came across this fun game called Alter Ego which I find to be, pardon my expression, FRIGGIN' AWESOME!

Now I don't know if it is strictly Indie (nor do I know the exact concept of indie other than it being from an independent developer, hence the name) but I still enjoy it very much. It was apparently a dos game of sorts but has now become entirely browser based with no flashy animations.

The game itself is hard to explain but it plays out like The sims meet a text based adventure. You start as an infant and then play through several situations where you choose the best option. Now not all of them are right and not all of them are entirely bad, instead you have to rely on gut instinct and/or mischievously behaviour (an example would be where you get to uppercut a daycare lady). All options count towards attributes which in turn also affects the outcomes of the options you choose, (e.g. are you strong enough to beat a bully and so forth).

Alter Ego becomes progressively more complex but I won't reveal to much because such a game really has to be experienced personally (a cliché, I know, but it's true) and it even gives you a great opportunity for replay so that you can find out how it might have affected your life to follow the creepy man or take out the ugly girl for the prom.

Play the game at: http://www.playalterego.com/