Sawbuck Gamer

Sawbuck Gamer is our occasional roundup of free and cheap games ($10 or less).

Sawbuck Gamer celebrates the hardworking mice and dogs of the world

Derrick Sanskrit, John Teti, Drew Toal, and Matt Kodner,

To Build A Better Mousetrap
Creator: Molleindustria
Platforms: Browser, Mac, PC
Reviewed on: Browser
Price: Free

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Our cheap-game roundup wages war with planes, trains, and space-horses

Derrick Sanskrit, Matt Gerardi, Todd VanDerWerff, Matt Crowley, and Matt Kodner,

4/17/14 12:00PM

Luftrausers
Creator: Vlambeer
Platforms: Linux, Mac, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
Reviewed on: PlayStation Vita
Price…

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Don’t try to hide—our cheap-game roundup is keeping an eye on you

Matt Gerardi, John Teti, Samantha Nelson, Matt Crowley, and Matt Kodner,

3/13/14 12:00AM

Nothing To Hide
Creator: Nicky Case
Platforms: Browser, Linux, Mac, PC
Reviewed on: Browser
Price: Free

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A nude man on a tricycle searches for love

Samantha Nelson, Anthony John Agnello, Matt Crowley, and Joe Keiser,

2/13/14 12:00AM

Icycle: On Thin Ice
Creator: Damp Gnat
Platforms: iPad/iPhone (Universal)
Price: $3

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Our cheap-game roundup ponders the afterlife of video game characters

Derrick Sanskrit, John Teti, Matt Crowley, Steve Heisler, and Matt Kodner,

1/23/14 12:00AM

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Creator: Jason Oda
Platforms: iPad/iPhone (Universal), Mac, PC, Linux
Reviewed on: Mac
Price: iPad/iPhon…

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Caesar throws a wacky rager in our latest roundup of free and cheap games

Samantha Nelson, Matt Crowley, Joe Keiser, Drew Toal, and Matt Kodner,

1/09/14 12:00AM

Party Bueno
Creator: Major Bueno
Platform: Browser
Price: Free

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Kill some time with an unusually erotic installment of our cheap-game roundup

Derrick Sanskrit, Samantha Nelson, Steve Heisler, Joe Keiser, and Danny Gallagher,

11/27/13 12:00AM

Luxuria Superbia
Creator: Tale of Tales
Platforms: Android, iPad, Ouya, Linux, Mac, PC
Reviewed on: iPad, Ouya
Price: $4 —…

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March 5, 2012

John Teti, Samantha Nelson, Anthony John Agnello, Tasha Robinson, Steve Heisler, Noah Cruickshank, Noah Cruickshank, and Jeffrey Matulef,

3/05/12 12:00AM

Katawa Shoujo
Creator: Four Leaf Studios
Platforms: PC, Mac
Played on: PC
Price: Free
Hisao is in demand among his…

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February 13, 2012

John Teti, Anthony John Agnello, Steve Heisler, Scott Jones, Noah Cruickshank, Noah Cruickshank, and Jeffrey Matulef,

2/13/12 12:00PM

Puzzlejuice
Creator: Colaboratory
Platforms: iPhone/iPad (Universal Binary)
Played on: iPad
Price: $1.99
There are people…

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January 23, 2012

John Teti, Samantha Nelson, Anthony John Agnello, Steve Heisler, Noah Cruickshank, Noah Cruickshank, and Jeffrey Matulef,

1/23/12 12:00AM

Abobo’s Big Adventure
Creators: I-Mockery, Pesto Force, ThePoxBox.com
Platform: Browser
Price: Free
Abobo’s Big Adventure…

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Dec. 12, 2011

John Teti, Anthony John Agnello, Tasha Robinson, Steve Heisler, Christian Williams, Noah Cruickshank, Noah Cruickshank, and Jeffrey Matulef,

12/12/11 11:59AM

Gobtron
Creator: Juicy Beast
Platforms: Browser, iPhone/iPad
Played on: Browser
Price: Browser—Free; iPhone—$1.99
So you’re…

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Nov. 21, 2011

John Teti, Anthony John Agnello, Tasha Robinson, Steve Heisler, Chris Plante, Noah Cruickshank, Noah Cruickshank, and Jeffrey Matulef,

11/21/11 12:00AM

Mushroom Madness 3
Creator: Silen Games
Platforms: Browser
Price: Free
Each subsequent Mushroom Madness game has preserved…

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October 31, 2011

John Teti, Anthony John Agnello, Steve Heisler, Christian Williams, Gus Mastrapa, Scott Jones, Noah Cruickshank, Noah Cruickshank, and Jeffrey Matulef,

10/31/11 12:00AM

Mercury Hg
Creator: Ignition Entertainment
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Played on: Xbox 360
Price: $5
Like its…

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October 10, 2011

Rowan Kaiser, John Teti, Samantha Nelson, Anthony John Agnello, Tasha Robinson, Steve Heisler, Gus Mastrapa, Noah Cruickshank, and Russ Fischer,

10/10/11 12:00PM

The Binding Of Isaac
Creators: Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl
Platforms: Mac, PC
Reviewed on: PC
Price: $4.99
The Binding…

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Sept. 19, 2011

Rowan Kaiser, John Teti, Anthony John Agnello, Todd VanDerWerff, Tasha Robinson, and Chris Plante,

9/19/11 12:00AM

Jetpack Joyride
Creator: Halfbrick Studios
Platforms: iPhone/iPad (Universal Binary)
Reviewed on: iPhone, iPad
Price: $0.99
…

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August 29, 2011

Rowan Kaiser, John Teti, Samantha Nelson, Anthony John Agnello, Steve Heisler, Christian Williams, Chris Plante, Noah Cruickshank, and Noah Cruickshank,

8/28/11 11:59PM

Julius Styles: The International
Creator: Lapland Studio
Platforms: iPhone/iPad (Universal Binary)
Played on: iPhone
Price:…

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August 8, 2011

Rowan Kaiser, John Teti, Anthony John Agnello, Tasha Robinson, Steve Heisler, and Christian Williams,

8/08/11 12:00AM

Prime Minister’s Questions: The Game
Creator: Pixel Politics
Platform: PC
Price: Free
The width of the gangway separating…

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July 18, 2011

Rowan Kaiser, John Teti, Samantha Nelson, Anthony John Agnello, Todd VanDerWerff, and Steve Heisler,

7/18/11 12:00AM

Proun
Developer: Joost van Dongen
Platform: PC
Price: Varies (“pay what you want”)
Who cares whether games can be art? Prou…

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June 27, 2011

Rowan Kaiser, John Teti, Samantha Nelson, Anthony John Agnello, Steve Heisler, and Christian Williams,

6/26/11 11:59PM

George Plimpton’s Video Falconry
Creator: Tom Fulp
Platform: Browser
Price: Free
In the vein of other phony finds like The…

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June 6, 2011

Rowan Kaiser, John Teti, Anthony John Agnello, David Wolinsky, Steve Heisler, and Scott Jones,

6/06/11 12:00AM

Ambia
Creator: Ian Snyder
Platform: Browser
Price: Free
Ambia is slightly reminiscent of old, old puzzle-action games like A…