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While a number of huge showcase events are going on today, let's look back at the tiny gems we have discovered in May to celebrate their sparkling charms and beauties. We had a speedrunning worm platformer, a gravity-switching frog puzzle, a playable essay about ephemeral digital worlds, and a flat game about pissing.

Have a look through our entire selection below. And if you want to find more convenient collections of games such as this, check out our round-up tag!

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Rock Flipper (MossSalamander)

"Rock flipping simulator" – Author's description

Download on itch.io (Windows)

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Ready, Set, Worm! (Aeron Allen)

"Speedy platforming puzzler with questionable worm facts." – Author's description

Play / download on itch.io (Windows, Browser)

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Save Us From A Cornless World, Cob Corner! (PUNKCAKE Délicieux, Rémy Devaux, Pentadrangle)

"Bounce the Cob Corner Gnome onto the kernels to collect them and place more kernels until the cob is complete!" – Author's description

Download on itch.io (Windows, Mac, Linux)

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Hopscotch (FeatureKreep)

"It's a good ol' frog-hopping, fly-grabbing, gravity-switching action! Show your frog mastery by completing all 15 levels." – Author's description

Play here (Browser)


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Meanderware: Things I loved about cyberspace (Nathalie Lawhead)

"A short playable essay and poetic breadcrumb trail of thoughts about cyberspace, the internet, and ephemeral digital worlds." – Author's description

Play here (Browser)

Play on itch.io (Browser)

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Orbyte (Sir Conflexe)

"Break the orbit. Break free." – Author's description

Play here (Browser)

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Even Steven in an Odd Place (Kinawastaken, Kumonet, NeighborlyFedora, Nybygget, Quilladile)

"Manipulate hostile odd numbers to solve puzzles and make your way through Odd Todd's realm." – Author's description

Play here (Browser)

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Handcrafting Your Game: A MAZE Workshop (Isabelle Smith, Antonio Kos Pinheiro de Andrade, Biagi Calicchia, Yixin (Chester) Huang, Emilio Coppola, Ilena Pegan)

"Explore our handcrafted riverside of flying villagers, fisherman and fish rivalries, and a fluffy Fáfnir." – Author's description

Download on itch.io (Windows, Mac, Linux)

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pissing child monogatari (Em Reed)

"Thank You for Peeing" – Author's description

Play here (Browser)

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Car-Cat Curling (jayclock)

"Cats are pretty particular when it comes to petting. Car-Cat here has his own "sweet spot" that's always changing, so it's not always easy getting his engine to purr." – Author's description

PWYC to download / play on itch.io (Windows, Mac, Browser)

Source and More information: Warp Door’s May 2026 Roundup

Author: warpdoor.com