Profound, to me, means made me think about a lot of stuff, and had me sitting at my computer wondering for a couple of minutes afterwords.
Here are some great examples of this. (Note: I got all of these from Jayisgames, so that's where the links go to.)
Anything by One Mr. Bean but that was yesterday, [Together], The End of Us, How my Grandfather won the war. This guy has talent for making you feel like you just did something transcendent.
Small Worlds I really can't say anything about this. Go play it, it's an exploration platformer.
Someone mentioned The Company Of Myself, and that's a wonderfully artistic depressing game. Here's another one by the same author: Viricide. Just don't expect to be filled with happiness.
A chess game This is brilliant, from a computer standpoint.
Silent Conversation Books and games meet, in a way you wouldn't expect. Relaxing and ejoyable to someone who loves books.
Seasons. What was that? I don't know, but it made me feel happy.
The Asylum. The ONLY flash game to make me cry. Don't worry, there's a happy ending.
Gray. Takes some work, but is worth it. Makes you think.
WARNING: The last game on this list is NOT similar to the above.
Scrape Scraperteeth Personally, I hate this game. But I'm putting it here in the interests of fairness.
Any thoughts on these games?
Go play Kentucky Route Zero. Now.But That Was Yesterday is my absolute favorite art game, then The Company Of Myself.
Yeah, how about, dad game, an absolute beat em up blast
If you wanna PM me, send it to my mrsunshinesprinkles account; this one is blorked.The Majesty Of Colors - and anything else by the same artist, really (I Want To Be The Moon). The Bright In The Screen. Possibly Looming, though I haven't finished it yet. There are others but I don't remember them at the moment. -_-
The Revolution Will Not Be TropeableProfound as in deep... uh... I dunno.
Profound as in good... the Epic Battle Fantasy series as a whole comes to mind. Incredibly well made.
Mega Man fanatic extraordinaireEvery Day The Same Dream.
It got me to sit back and think for awhile, yes.
Happiness is zero-gee with a sinus cold.How I really should have suspected where you would get the idea for the Eldritch Colour Thing. >_>
Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science.Holy shit. I actually remember The Majesty of Colors, and how i always couldn't help but kill...
If you wanna PM me, send it to my mrsunshinesprinkles account; this one is blorked.One Chance is pretty neat, except for its creator's douchey "you can only ever play this once" attitude. That's insulting the player, which I think is the worst sin a game designer can commit.
Somehow you know that the time is right.That's the point. You only get one chance. You're not supposed to be able to do things over. Besides, if you're really that hung up on it there are various ways to get around that particular issue.
edited 11th Mar '12 1:05:04 AM by fillerdude
Porn Private-browsing mode!
edited 11th Mar '12 3:51:32 AM by Sabbo
Deleting Flash Storage for that site also works.
I can't remember, is that the one where you're responsible for curing cancer but also basically dooming the human race?
edited 11th Mar '12 7:16:58 AM by hnd03
So. Let's all pause for a moment to smell what the Rock was, is, and forever will be... cooking.—Cave JohnsonYep. I was surprised to see I got the best ending, mainly because it didn't look like a best ending at all. XD
Robot Dinosaurs That Shoot Beams When They Roar. Barring that, seconding Robot Unicorn Attack.
Either that or Katawa Crash. (You can find a version here but because of Danbooru do not expect the ads to be Safe For Work.)
Or you could always go with Time Fcuk.
edited 11th Mar '12 7:46:28 AM by MajorTom
"Allah may guide their bullets, but Jesus helps those who aim down the sights."Berry: Guilty as charged! XD
The Revolution Will Not Be TropeableIntrusion 2. It's not a web game but it's made on Flash. The whole game is one of the most epic things made on Flash, ever. Especially the final boss.
Looks neat... but not terribly "profound". :/
Seconding Vorpy about :The Game:.
It's hilarious!
edited 22nd May '13 7:27:21 AM by DiscoDancer
Your Honor...Anybody here like Loved? Love is also fun, but in the "profound meaning" field, it mostly just seems douchey to me. In terms of profundity, Loved is the way to go.
(also loved and love are totally unrelated, but they are the first two games that haven't been mentioned that i thought of)
edited 22nd May '13 3:52:44 PM by DAStudent
I'd say I'm being refined Into the web I descend Killing those I've left behind I have been EndarkenedDungeon Cleaner, Star Dust I, and Epic Battle Fantasy 3 are pretty impressive.
However, they aren't necessarily the deepest. For that title, I would suggest Spectromancer (old FWG version, updated Kongregate version - these two are quite different), Fantastic Contraption, and maybe Creeper World (Training Simulator, User Space, Evermore).
This isn't counting multiplayer Flash games, of course.
Join my forum game!...I love Fantastic Contraption, but in what sense is it profound or deep? :/
The Revolution Will Not Be TropeableNo-one has to die. Unbelievable masterpiece.
Seconded. That game was rad.
UN JOUR JE SERAI DE RETOUR PRÈS DE TOI
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Platform racing 2 and Transformice.
Shame I dont play them anymoree -.-
"That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even death itself may die."