Pheus & Mor

http://www.kongregate.com/games/PegasGames/pheus-and-mor?acomplete=pheus+and+mor

I was talking with one of my friend's about my original game design concept and he recommended I play this game.

One of the cool mechanics in it is that you have a separate controls for both Pheus and Mor.  This allows you to manipulate both simultaneously  if you so choose.  I found it rather disorienting to manage both at once at first but I slowly got the hang of it over the course of the game.

The game has a meaningful underlying story about the love between a boy and his dog.  Its mechanics reinforce the idea that this is good and mutual as a result of each character having a different skill set that's necessary to overcome the game's obstacles.  The boy can jump and slide on the ground but cannot swim, while the dog swims in water and can break walls down.  Additionally, some obstacles require Pheus, the boy, to use Mor as a stepping stool to transcend his own limits.  Through his dog, his beloved friend, he is able to achieve greater heights than he would alone.  This height metaphor runs deep in the philosophy of the game.

Enough rambling.  Play it!