NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits (formally known as Icarian: Kindred Spirits) joins Braid and Lost Winds in the ever-evolving “platformer 2.0″ movement that’s been picking up steam of late. Like those two games, NyxQuest comes from a relatively small team, and is clearly a labor of love on the parts of its developers. Sadly, love isn’t always enough to make a game worth playing, especially coming from developers with tiny money and manpower. Where massive name devs can get by on fueling a game with humongous well paid teams, smaller devs need to inject talent and ingenuity in the spots where they lack the cash.

So, does NyxQuest have enough love to make up for its humble origins? Hit the jump to find