When we funded Kill Screen with Kickstarter, we promised our top contributors a carefully-curated grab bag of some of our favorite games. Last month we sent out the grab bags, and we’re pleased to list all of the games we selected for the collection. While the grab bag is out of print—wait, are Flash drives “print”?—buy or download any of the games by clicking on the links.

Browse the games after the jump.

AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!!: A Reckless Disregard For Gravity (Dejobaan Games)

In this IGF 2010 finalist, basejumpers plummet past skyscrapers that hang in the air, scoring “kisses” and “hugs” against the buildings in pursuit of a perfect five stars. “From the made-up lingo to the flirty backtalk and insider gags, it plays like an underground skating or Parkour flick—but one that’s made for an imaginary sport instead of a real one. The attitude informs everything from the humor and the bizarre video segments to the scoring mechanism, and it makes each jump feel like a radical act committed just for laughs. If teenagers in some futuristic, skyscraper-plagued city actually played this sport, they would really get off on this.”—The Onion AV Club

Earl Grey (Rob Dubbin and Adam Parrish)

Kill Screen #0 contributor Rob Dubbin (“Naming Rights”) and Adam Parrish wrote Earl Grey
for the 2009 Interactive Fiction Competition. As one voter wrote, “The game combines a ruthless logic with dazzling capriciousness,” not to mention humor. To enjoy Earl Grey, install this interpreter.

Fatale (Tale of Tales)

The acclaimed and controversial creators behind The Graveyard and The Path tackle Oscar Wilde’s Salome. A team of artists, musicians, and a dancer (Eléonore Valere Lachky) come together to recreate the beheading of John the Baptist and the scene that follows on the terrace above, where players discover elements both modern and biblical.

Jetback Basketball (Messhof)

Once again, Messhof (Mark Essen) boggles the eyes and tests the skills with an out-there premise and an unusual mechanic. Originally written for the Bivouac Urbain gamejam in Québec in August 2009, the game pits one or two players on a single keyboard. Fly, steal, and score.

My Life With Master (Half Meme Press)

This acclaimed role-playing game by Half Meme Press lets you play Igor to a merciless
master. My Life With Master emphasizes storytelling and skin-crawling over stats and dice, measuring your progress in terms of needs and wants, fear and reason. “My Life With Master is as seminal a work in the history of tabletop role-playing games as Frankenstein was for literature.”—Play This Thing

Ruben & Lullaby (Opertoon)

Two characters sit on a bench, waiting for you to choose their fate—simply by moving your iPhone. Shake to make them angry. Stroke to make them sad. The future of their relationship is in your hands. “What designer Erik Loyer has managed to create here is terribly impressive, both for what it achieves and what it portends.”—Michael Abbott, Brainygamer.com

Shadow Complex (Epic Games)

As well as apeing the retro 2D adventures of Castlevania and Metroid, Shadow Complex runs the player through an ethical nightmare. Who has time for a shadowy, tech-savvy militia when you just scored a “romantic hike” with your new girlfriend? If said girlfriend’s being shlepped to a chopper by goons, should you run after her—or stroll around looking for hidden keycards? Is a left-wing militia really any different than a right-wing one? Where does Orson Scott Card get off bashing gays after writing those books about naked little kids fighting wars? And if nuclear disarmament is such a hot idea, can it wait until after we blow up the boss?

Squid Yes! Not So Octopus! (Bagfull of Wrong)

This utterly gonzo arena shooter comes from Robert Fearon, who contributes both the Xbox 360 version of SYNSO and SYNSO 2: Squid Harder. Keep the effects on maximum, don’t stop shooting, and try to survive even a single minute.