Design and Flash
A few years ago, my attention was draw to a flash-based game called Samorost. It is an adventure/puzzle game. It certainly is entertaining, but what makes it special is the imagery used. It was produced by Amanita Design, a Czech company focusing on games, animations and web design.
Amanita used out of scale, rich found and forest photographs for objects and scenes in their game. The little adventurer you pilot treks through huge mossy logs and flies a rusting can. It looks strange and beautiful.
It appears as though Amanita is seeking some commercial game market - the sequel to Samorost, Samorost 2, is mostly available for free online, but if you wish to play chapter 2, there's a small, reasonable fee.
