Here at Kotaku I usually am the one who pounces on these independent game posts, probably because everyone else here is jaded, and covered in an oatmeal-like crust that issues from their sinuses when the term "indie game" is brought up. Especially Bash, who had to be chipped out of his desk chair with an afro pick after I brought Re:Mission into the office.

Enter Goggles, the Google Earth flight simsation that's sweeping the nation. Next time I type something like that, call the police.

In an effort to get a job, Mark Caswell-Daniels decided to create a Flash application that integrates information collected from Google's mapping service, which he had to figure out for himself, to attract attention to his portfolio. The result is this strangely alluring Flash flight sim with which you can fly around the globe to visit destinations of your choosing.

While the app is still in beta, and thus may contain the occasional bug or blank tile, it seems pretty darn functional already. Eliza Gauger

More here [Jay is Games]

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