List of Nitrome Limited games
The games made by the Nitrome Limited can be put into four main categories. "Hot games"[1] are the most recently made games, and thus considered the most popular (hence, "hot"). "Main games"[2] tend to have full storylines, varying gameplay and multiple levels though not necessarily recent enough to be considered "hot". "Mini games"[3] are shorter, sometimes with only one level, whilst "Multiplayer games"[4] are designed for more than one person to play at once.
Nitrome has made games for MTV Arcade[5], Wrigley's Candystand and Miniclip. The company has also made "adversegames", which, unlike the afore mentioned, are made to advertise a product or service. The company allows for webmasters to place certain games on their websites, for a predetermined fee.[6]
Most of the games are divided into levels (usually between 20 and 50), and also give the player to replay any level they have completed, even if they have lost. Some games also feature the concept of bosses.
At the start of 2009, Nitrome announced that 20 games had been made in 2008.
Main Games
Name | Release Date | Genre | Commissioner | Description | Levels | Maximum Number of Players |
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Hot Air! | Platformer | Miniclip | Nitrome's first online game in which the player propels a blue balloon through a cartoon world using their cursor as a fan and guiding it to safety. | 25 | 1 | |
Sandman | Platformer | Miniclip | A game similar to Lemmings in which the player guides sleepwalkers to a portal by dropping sand to control where they are able to go. | 15 | 1 | |
Chick Flick | Arcade | Miniclip | A game in which the player controls two squirrels holding a trampoline, trying to bounce falling chicks into their nest without letting them touch the ground. | 9 | 2 | |
Roly Poly | Platformer | Miniclip | A game in which the player rotates the whole level in order to guide a rolling hedgehog to the finish line. | 30 | 1 | |
Feed Me! | Platformer | Miniclip | The player controls a Venus Flytrap, who moves by grabbing things with its mouth. | 15 | 1 | |
Tanked Up | Racing | Miniclip | A game in which the player attempts to both drive a tank around a course and use its cannon to slow down opponents at the same time. | 8 | 1 | |
Scribble! | Platformer | Miniclip | Another Lemmings-type game in which the player draws lines to guide ink-blots through a seemingly hand-drawn world. | 25 | 1 | |
Frost Bite | Platformer | Miniclip | A game where the player climbs a mountain as an eskimo named Eski Moe with a harpoon gun. He has a similar appearance to Popo from Ice Climber. | 10 | 1 | |
Skywire | Arcade | Miniclip | A game where the player guides a cable-car through a world of giant toy animals. It has a sequel of the same name. | 20 | 1 | |
Space Hopper | Platformer | Miniclip | A game where the player controls an astronaut jumping between planets in order to collect stars. Collecting enough stars opens a portal through which the next level can be reached. Similar to Super Mario Galaxy. | 15 | 1 | |
Dangle | Platformer | Miniclip | By swinging a spider left and right, and lengthening or shortening the size of its web, the player attempts to reach the bottom of each level while avoiding a range of opponents and obstacles. | 15 | 1 | |
Hot Air 2: All Blown Up | Platformer | Miniclip | The sequel to Hot Air!, it contains non-linear level progression and the ability to use balloons made with the Balloon Maker, as well as boss levels and unlockable levels. | 30 | 1 | |
Hot Air 2: Balloon Maker | Utility | Unknown | A tool allowing players to design balloons to be used in Hot Air 2(was removed in 2009 due to technical problems). | N/A | 1 | |
Square Meal | Arcade | Miniclip | A game where the player guides a troll eating its way through a dungeon. | 50 | 2 | |
Toxic | Platformer | MTV Arcade | A game where the player guides a man in a hazmat suit through a world of green toxic waste and robots. The character possesses a large magazine of bombs which are used to destroy enemies and the surrounding environment so that the end portal can be reached. | 20 | 1 | |
Yin Yang | Platformer | MTV Arcade | A puzzle platformer in which the player guides two characters - Yin and Yang - through opposing black and white worlds. | 25 | 1 | |
Nanobots | Shooter | MTV Arcade | A simple shooter with a microscopic robot theme. | N/A | 1 | |
Off the Rails | Platformer | Miniclip | A game where the player controls two cacti driving a handcar along a railroad in a Mexican-esque environment. | 20 | 1 | |
Headcase | Platformer | Wrigley's Candystand | A platformer in which the player acts as a large-headed superhero who walks on walls, floors, and ceilings. | 25 | 1 | |
Pest Control | Arcade | MTV Arcade | A game in which the player swats insects and arachnids with a fly swatter controlled using the mouse. | 25 | 1 | |
Twang | Platformer | MTV Arcade | A game in which the player moves a ball through a world of slingshot-rubber bands. | 25 | 1 | |
Thin Ice | 28 Nov 2007 | Platformer | Miniclip | A platformer game in which the player attempts to drown monsters by cutting holes around them with their ice skates. The character is the same as in the games Frost Bite and Frost Bite 2. | 25 | 1 |
Snow Drift | 14 Dec 2007 | Platformer | Miniclip | A platform game in which the player plays as a yeti sliding down hills while avoiding penguins. | 20 | 1 |
Jack Frost | 18 Dec 2007 | Platformer | MTV Arcade | A platform game in which the player plays as Jack Frost attempting to freeze blocks, ladders and flora of entire level. This and the above 2 games ("Thin Ice" and "Snow Drift") made up Nitrome's 'Winter Trilogy' over the winter/christmas period of 2007. | 40 | 2 |
Aquanaut | 12 Feb 2008 | Platformer | Miniclip | A game in which the player pilots a submarine through an undersea world with their mouse. | 20 | 1 |
Dirk Valentine and the Fortress of Steam | 27 Mar 2008 | Platformer | Miniclip | A platform game set in a steampunk world. The player plays as a British army commando armed with a gun that shoots chains. | 24 | 1 |
Magneboy | 08 Apr 2008 | Puzzle | MTV Arcade | The player controls a magnetic character with the ability to move floating blocks around to form a path to the end of the level. | 50 | 1 |
Cheese Dreams | 10 Apr 2008 | Platformer | Miniclip | The player plays as the moon, who has been captured by giant space mice whose spaceship runs on cheese. Each move causes the moon to bounce, and this acts as the main gameplay mechanic. | 20 | 1 |
Knuckleheads | 20 May 2008 | Platformer | MTV Arcade | In Knuckleheads, the player controls a large chain with a large grimacing head on each end. Using the cursor keys, the heads are swung over each other, causing the entire character to move forward. Enemies can be destroyed on the way to the end of the level. | 25 | 1 |
Skywire 2 | 05 Jun 2008 | Arcade | Miniclip | This is the sequel to the game Skywire. New features include: underwater areas, new enemies, new backgrounds and falling rails. | 50[nb 1] | 2 |
Small Fry | 30 Jun 2008 | Platformer | Miniclip | A tactical game in which the player has to transport four different characters (a skeleton, a warrior, an athlete and a brain) to the end of the level, avoiding various obstacles. Each character has its own physical or personal attributes which can be used to help the others to reach the end of the level. The game is, again, similar to Lemmings. | 25 | 1 |
Mutiny | 12 Jul 2008 | Platformer | MTV Arcade | A Worms-esque game in which the players control teams of pirates. The goal of the game is to defeat all the enemy, which can be controlled by the CPU or another player, with various inventive weapons. To move or throw weapons the player clicks and drags their mouse. The game also includes boss levels. | 15 | 2 |
Final Ninja | 24 Jul 2008 | Platformer | Miniclip | The player controls a ninja who has to work through various levels to defeat his old master. There is a vast array of enemies, including Samurais, cyberguards, and laser-security robots. The player utilises various techniques including using grappling lines, throwing shurikens and turning invisible. | 20 | 1 |
Onekey | Platformer | Miniclip | In this game, the player guides a savage towards the end by controlling the environment that surrounds him with the Space Key (hence the name "Onekey"). Pressing the space button may activate helpful items, such as floor springs and fans, but may also trigger traps such as arrows shooting from walls and falling spikes. Gameplay is further excited by the prospect of enemies, which can also be affected by pressing the space bar itself (making them jump, turn, temporarily die, etc.) and some of which can also be affected by the changes which occur around them. | 20 | 1 | |
Mallet Mania | Arcade | Miniclip | In this mouse-based game, the player controls a red ball. Using a mallet, the ball is hit to make it move in a certain direction. There are certain elements such as pink gum tiles, which slow down the ball, and oil slicks, which have low friction. | 21[nb 2] | 4 | |
In the Doghouse | Puzzle | Miniclip | In this mouse based game, the character must guide a dog named Max to the other side of the house by moving the pieces of the house and the dog's bone. There are different types of blocks, some of which can move in every direction, another type which can only be moved vertically or horizontally, others which rotate in their own square and yet more which won't move at all. The overall gameplay is made harder by dark squares, which variate between stationary and movable. | 40 | 1 | |
Numbskull | 26 Oct 2008 | Puzzle | Miniclip | A Halloween-themed game which introduces a skeleton that lives in a haunted castle. The player uses the cursor to rotate selections of blocks in order to get the skeleton's skull on its body. | 50 | 1 |
Bomba | 12 Nov 2008 | Arcade | Miniclip | Bomba is a mouse avoider game in which the player collects bomb-powerups to destroy obstacles and enemies, collecting stars on the way. | 30 | 1 |
Flipside | 19 Nov 2008 | Racing | MTV Arcade | In this game the players control two-wheeled cars. The cars can move left and right, as well as jump and stick to the walls and ceiling. The goal is to finish three laps of all 15 tracks in the game before the three other racers beat them. | 15 | 2 |
Toxic 2 | 26 Nov 2008 | Platformer | MTV Arcade | This game is the sequel to Toxic, in which the unnamed yellow-suit wearing protagonist must save the world from a robot race. The gameplay closely resembles that of its predecessor, but is notably affected by the higher frame rate. The character can also access hidden bonus levels through portals on 10 of the game's original 20 levels. | 30[nb 3] | 1 |
Fat Cat | 05 Dec 2008 | Shoot 'em up | Miniclip | A game in which the player controls two characters: an indestructible blue owl with the ability to shoot various enemies, and a flying purple cat who, if having eaten the right amount of pastries, can shoot out a very destructive mega-burp (also called 'mega-lazor'). The goal of the game is primarily to protect the cat with the owl. | 21 | 1 |
Frost Bite 2 | 16 Dec 2008 | Platformer | Miniclip | A sequel to Frost Bite, featuring the same character, music and game mechanics as the original, but a slightly higher frame rate. It also includes new bosses, new enemies, and new elements of the environment. | 10 | 1 |
Ice Breaker | 05 Jan 2009 | Puzzle | None | A game in which the player guides frozen Vikings to their boat by cutting ice blocks with the cursor. | 40 | 1 |
Pixel Pop | 07 Jan 2009 | Arcade | MTV Arcade | A music driven timing game which essentially sees the player clicking in time with 3 different pieces of music | 15 | 1 |
Flash Cat | 21 Jan 2009 | Racing | None | A pseudo-3D game in which the player drives down a winding road, avoiding obstacles and collecting points. | 18 | 1 |
Twin Shot | 6 Feb 2009 | Platformer | None | A game in which the player controls a cat-like angel wielding a large bow-and-arrow. The objective of the game is to destroy every enemy in each level. The arrows that the player shoots also double as temporary platforms. The game features both single-player and multiplayer modes. | 50 | 2 |
Mirror Image | 12 Feb 2009 | Strategy | MTV Arcade | A game in which the player controls a warlock whose only method of transportation is teleportation. The player uses the mouse to draw a line that acts as a mirror; the warlock will teleport himself directly to the other side of the line. The direction in which the character traveles will be perpendicular to the line drawn; the distance twice that between the character and the line. | 36 | 1 |
The Glassworks | 04 Mar 2009 | Platformer | Miniclip | A game in which the player uses a pair of mechanical gloves to climb across giant panes of glass. Its gameplay is almost identical to (and possibly based on) that of Super Mario World's castle levels. | 20 | 1 |
Ice Breaker: The Red Clan | 18 Mar 2009 | Puzzle | None | An expansion to Ice Breaker, it has almost identical gameplay, except for the addition of a hand element used to hold ice pieces and ice that floats. | 40 | 1 |
Rustyard | 2 Apr 2009 | Platformer | MTV Arcade | A game, similar to OneKey, where the player uses their mouse to manipulate levels and guide a robot through obstacles. | 28 | 1 |
Final Ninja Zero | 8 Apr 2009 | Platformer | Miniclip | The prequel to Final Ninja set 40 years before the original. This game features 2 major new features such as controlling other objects and using scientist disguises to get through cyber guards. | 23 | 1 |
Power Up | 22 April 2009 | Puzzle | N/A | A physics-based game in which the player must connect two robot heads by shifting a set of boxes into a specific order. Different boxes sport varying characteristics (for example, monster blocks move, honey blocks stick to anything and Tesla blocks conduct electricity through air if a pair of them are close enough). | 32 | 1 |
Droplets | 20 May 2009 | Arcade | MTV Arcade | A game where the player must carefully drop rabbits onto landing pads, avoiding moving objects and trying to hit the higher scored pads. | 30 | 2 |
Mini Games
Name | Release Date | Genre | Commissioner | Description | Number of Players |
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Gift Wrapped | 15 Dec 2005 | Puzzle | Unknown | A Christmas themed game in which the player tries to guess which present is in which package. | 1 |
Magic Touch | Unknown | Arcade | Unknown | A game in which the player acts as Merlin. As balloons appear on the screen, the player must use their mouse to draw the shape that is on the balloon. | 1 |
Go Go U.F.O | 08 Mar 2008 | Racing | Unknown | A simple racing game in which up to four players can race UFO's around three outer space tracks. | 4 |
Snot Put | 28 Apr 2008 | Other | Unknown | A game in which the player attempts to fling a droplet of mucus as far as possible. Distances achieved are shown in meters. | 1 |
Cosmic Cannon | 17 May 2009 | Arcade | Unknown | A game featuring the same soundtrack as Cheese Dreams in which the character must shoot a ball into the air, then attempt to keep it from falling off the screen by firing other balls at it. | 1 |
Mobile Games
Name | Release Date | Genre | Commissioner | Description | Number of Players |
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Four Play | Unknown | Puzzle | Unknown | A mobile phone game developed in 2005. It is similar to four in a row, except the pieces are aliens. | Unknown |
Chick Flick | Unknown | Arcade | Unknown | A game in which the player controls two squirrels holding a trampoline, trying to bounce falling chicks into their nest without letting them touch the ground. | 2 |