Before Knytt and before Knytt Stories, Nifflas gave the world Within A Deep Forest.
The instigator behind Knytt and the ever expansive Knytt Stories was made poular by the success of his previous games. The major release which cemented him as a key freeware developer was Within A Deep Forest, and its still as good as it was back then.
For some reason, an evil genius named Dr. Cliché has travelled hundreds of years into the past and built the most powerful freeze-bomb known to man. He put it under the ocean. His first attempt at doing this same task resulted in an unwanted, discarded by-product: A sentient blue ball capable of changing its form to interact with its surroundings.
Throughout the expansive world of WADF, you, as the blue ball will be given ample time to explore the vastness of the environment. Although the clock is ticking on that giant bomb, the urgency is not pressing – you simply must complete many difficult jumps and figure out many puzzling puzzles. Fortunately the puzzles can mostly be solved by switching into a different type of ball.
There can be nothing said about the game which will amply do it justice. If you’ve played his other two major releases, you’ll enjoy this one too. Haven’t had the chance, yet? Well, here is a good introduction to the developers’ unique style. Enjoy.