Some games breed discussion as to whether they are an art game or just a regular game that happens to have artistic merits. The Beggar is one of these games. A browser game utilizing Shockwave, The Beggar is all about a Beggar that has been thrown out of a castle for being way too poor. He must beg his way back into the upper echelons of society, and reach the castle once more.

The Beggar can do a few things. First of all, he can beg, which will make some people give him money and other people run to alert the cops. If you beg in front of a cop or someone tells them, the cop will chase you down and take some of your hard-earned money. Don't forget to eat as a beggar, as you can't live forever without food. There are a total of four endings, each being particularly poignant and heartfelt for such a simple, unobtrusive game.

[Via IndieGames]