Week One

In my endless search to find the perfect way to waste time instead of actually do work I have stumbled upon quite a few online 2D flash games that I have found entertaining and worthy of my time spent on them.  I have encountered many different types of games and I am not sure what type I would like to design for the class.  One of my favorite 2D games (even though it isn't exactly 2D is Abe's Odyssey for the Playstation 1 (anybody know what I am talking about?).  It is a side scrolling game that incorporates puzzles to progress through the levels.  I would like to design a game that has a similar concept to that.