Triennale

FREEWARE Five freebies exhibiting signs of greatness

This bundle of arty oddities was put together for the Triennale exhibition of design and art held in Milan last year. It’s nice to see our hobby get a little recognition at such an event.

The collection comprises five works from the likes of Kentucky Route Zero developer Cardboard Computer, and Sunset creator Tale of Tales, who apparently haven’t left the gaming business after all. Cardboard Computer’s Neighbor is the more traditionally interactive experience here, and easily the most beautiful, taking the form of an isometric adventure set in a strikingly colorful desert. You direct your little cowboy around by clicking on the screen, inviting them to meddle with a workshop bench, a swimming pool, and other items that serve no apparent purpose. Tale of Tales’ L.O.C.K. is a sort of celestial kaleidoscope: an everrevolving toy that allows you to zoom outwards from an earthly scene and into the heavenly realms above it, and beyond. Both games are fascinating, but the other parts of this bundle are worth a look too.