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Welcome to Freeware Friday, a weekly column showcasing excellent games that you can play free of charge!

Indie games tend to lean towards the format of short, sweet, and action-oriented. It's not often that you will see an involved, strategic RPG released by an indie developer. This isn't a matter of disliking the genre, but rather because of the time and energy necessary to make a good RPG. One of the first indie games we ever covered the release of on Big Download was The Spirit Engine 2. Two years later, the developer has decided to release it to the public for free, and despite a few minor shortcomings, it's easily a classic. Since it doesn't cost anything, there's no excuse not to play it!

So you are looking for a new experience in gaming. But the mainstream market is getting you down with its high price tags and extensive DRM. But there's a lot of great games out there that you can get cheap. The indie market is strong, and some of the best games around can be found for half the price of the price of more mainstream games like Dead Rising or Fallout 3. They've also got far less rigorous specs than their mainstream counterparts, which is also a welcome change of pace. We've got a list of some of the best indie games money can buy, ranging from the puzzle extravaganza World of Goo to the clever and addicting Armageddon Empires. So indulge in the little guy this holiday season. You won't be disappointed with the results you get.

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The Spirit Engine is an amazing freeware RPG that was released way back in the age of internet adventurism, also known as 2003. The creator, Mark Pay, has released the second chapter in his RPG series, only this time, it's not freeware. The demo contains 2 chapters of the full game, and the full game has 9 chapters in total. For RPG fans, this is a definite must play. The sprites are beautifully made, the combat refined and addicting, and story is interesting. You can get the demo or buy the full version for $18 from Mark Pay's site.

[Via IndieGames]