Roflpillar is an experimental game where two players lie on the ground and wiggle around to control two caterpillars on screen. So far it has been shown at a bunch of places, including:

• Berlin – A MAZE (finalist for an award!)
• Edinburgh – Tacos, Bluegrass, & Videogames
• London – Wild Rumpus
• Nottingham – Game City
• Dundee – Drop In & Play
• San Francisco – alt.ctrl.gdc
• San Francisco – Wild Rumpus

There’s a nice writeup about it over on indiegames.com which talks a bit about the development of Roflpillar, along with some technical and conceptual background.

Originally built for Game City Nottingham, we created a little fort with some fabric and wood to hold a screen facing downwards. Players would lie down, strap on the belts, and squeeze their heads inside to start playing. The screen is just a few inches away from the player’s noses, the graphics are bubbly and silly, and pretty much everyone who plays walks away with a smile on their face.

It’s always quite a hit, with tons of people playing (including an amazing number of 4-year-olds).  As an added bonus, it’s a wonderful experience for spectators.

A video of an early version of Roflpillar from Game City:

Keith Stuart at the Guardian called it “hilarious” in his roundup of the festival and IndieHaven picked it as one of the “Things to Watch Out For”.