There are only two buttons used in Wik: the left mouse button extends your tongue and the right mouse button is used to jump. In many ways, that's a good thing, considering all the derivative and clones we see these days. It's an interesting gameplay concept, one that even experienced gamers won't be able to master right away. Your task is to move your frog-like character around the screen using nothing but jumps and swings. The story isn't necessarily that deep, although there's some nice story and flavor text between each level. On the surface, Wik might remind you of games like The Great Tree (whose lead artist is the same as Wik's) static yet attractive backgrounds in each level, all tied together in sort of a serene, 'enchanted forest' theme.

In a nutshell, your goal is to collect grubs with your tongue, then spit them back out to your partner, Slotham. You play the role of Wik, an odd-looking, goblin-like creature with an elastic, frog-like tongue that's capable of latching onto platforms and branches as well as snatching up bugs and other objects. Wik was even officially ported to the Xbox 360, a testament to the game's universal appeal. Designed by Reflexive Entertainment, the game was the 2005 Independent Games Festival (IGF) Game of the Year award winner, and it's been one of the company's flagship releases (along with the insanely-popular Ricochet series). Wik and the Fable of Souls is well-known as a cult classic to some, even though it's only been around for a couple of years.

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