GAME: Jason Rohrer - [2007] Passage [2D 8-Bit Short Art Game]

Rohrer excells in selecting massive concepts and distilling them down into a simple idea; his art game Passage is no different. Using a minimal 100x12 pixel playing area, Rohrer's "memento mori" piece is able to encapsulate life, love, age, and death all within a 5 minute time window.

GAME: Paolo Pedercini - [2009] Every Day The Same Dream [Short 2D Flash Art Game]

Every Day The Same Dream

Every Day The Same Dream was developed by Paolo Perdercini under his concept game company, Molleindustria (meaning "soft industry"). Perdercini created the piece in just six days as an entry into Experimental Gameplay Project's 2009 "art game" themed game competition and has since been released under a Creative Commons license.