Originally Posted by Jetée

Droplets - Nitrome - Play Free Games

A game where the player must carefully drop rabbits onto landing pads, avoiding moving objects and trying to hit the higher scored pads.

Every level adds a new layer of frustration in Droplets, the newest from Nitrome. Despite the title, there's no water falling from the sky — only little bunny-like creatures. From the top of the gameplay area, drop the pixelated long-eared "droplets" in the right place and the right pixel, at the right time and the right angle, to collect carrots and enough points to advance to the next level.

Frustration may cause you to throw your mouse pad across the room, but with Droplets, there's something addictive about the challenge. It's similar to both Nitrome's own Small Fry and Plinko, the classic game from The Price is Right, but its obstacles and adorable graphics are enough to set it apart.


My Take: I had 15 minutes of free time yesterday before my day was done, and I just stumbled upon a new game by my newly-discovered indie developer in Nitrome Ltd. As outlined above, the game Droplets seems simple enough to conform to: line up your floppy-eared, pixelated-bunnies at the top of your screen, and just let 'em go. Watch as they gracefully fly through the air, or plummet to the ground screaming, depending on your technique and/or expertise. I found it a great little diversion to the monotony of my day, but it really consumed me whole as I noticed nearly two hours later that I was still trying my hand at completing just one more level. It is a simple game experience that is easy enough to catch your interest, but quite difficult enough in the later levels that you'd consider it an accomplishment that you made the minimum score to advance.