List of Nifflas games

This page aims to be a complete and exhaustive list of all the games by Nicklas Nygren.

Within a Deep Forest

 * Within a Deep Forest
 * Within a Deep Forest 2 (cancelled)

Knytt series

 * Knytt
 * Knytt Stories
 * Knytt Nano (cancelled)
 * Knytt Experiment
 * Knytt Underground

Stand-alone games

 * Affordable Space Adventures
 * FiNCK
 * Saira
 * The Great Work
 * NightSky
 * Uurnog

Early games

 * Geoffrey the Fly - a simple platformer.
 * Pteranodon - a simple 2D, vertical-scrolling, single player, musical shoot 'em up game.
 * Riddle - a simple puzzle game in which the goal is to discover the rules.
 * Roll - a simple ball-based platformer.
 * The Turtle Philosopher - a simple platformer.
 * The #ModArchive series - early ball-based platformers.
 * #ModArchive Story
 * #ModArchive Story 2: Operator Status  

Minigames and side projects

 * Nano Pack - A collection of minigames that were originally planned to be included in other games, and an art portfolio by Sara Sandberg.
 * 7 Nanocycles
 * 7 Light-years
 * Alina Constantin x2
 * Avoid the Evil Space Eel - A rhythm minigame created for the No More Sweden competition.
 * Battle Combat Fighters x3
 * Battle Cube
 * blebLuble
 * Car Game - A minigame created for a one-hour game design competition.
 * Det Officiella EDGE Dataspelet - A minigame programmed by Nygren for EDGE festivalen.
 * Find Love
 * R-Type 3.141592653589793238469 - A minigame created for the No More Sweden 2009 competition.
 * Six Shots of Whiskey
 * Spela Spelet
 * The Big Sea
 * The Mushroom Engine - An updated version of an earlier game by another author, Jump On Mushrooms: The Game.
 * Tikkiit
 * Ynglet

Abandoned projects
Early betas include: The betas and abandoned projects are downloadable here.
 * Dis - The player takes control of a man as he runs through a disintegrating train.
 * Goble - Precursor to The Turtle Philosopher, Goble also features the Nifflas ball.
 * Pie War in Water - A 2-player racing game.

Other contributions and credits
Nygren has also been credited on the following games: Nygren has also contributed to the enhanced soundtrack of the WiiWare version of the popular indie game, Cave Story, for Nicalis, Inc.
 * Bonesaw - A hockey-themed adventure game.
 * Floating Islands Game - A puzzle game similar to Lemmings.
 * Heroes in Guitarland - A music game similar to Guitar Hero.

Common themes and features
Elements common to many Nifflas games include:
 * Solid black 2D terrain in front of photrealisticc backgrounds
 * A bouncing ball, usually with abilities that alter its physics.
 * A "knytt" or "sprite" that can climb walls.
 * Generally open-ended worlds where the player is free to travel in any direction.
 * "Warp points," spots that save the game progress and let the player respawn after death.
 * Difficult zones that require a high degree of skill and demand split-second control.
 * Secret areas that are usually accessed by walking through what appears to be solid terrain.
 * 3 "save slots" that allow for multiple players or campaigns to record their progress.
 * A lack of penalties such as number of lives or time limits.