Machinarium

Nominated for numerous awards for visuals, soundtrack and gamplay design, this puzzle game from independent Czech developers Amanita Design challenges players to think their way through a wonderland of cobbled-together industrial remnants as a robot named Josef. Stumbling through scrap and towering structures alike, Josef's journey is presented through an innovative lack of dialogue - written or spoken. Instead, players must discover motivations, story details and goals by way of thought bubbles that provide direction without holding a player's hand.