Magnetism

Magnetism is a 2D physics problem brought to life. With several different options and over 80 different levels, you could be playing for a long, long time.

Get your ball into the cup. Sounds easy, right? But with gravity and the magnets pushing you one way or another as well as the sticky goo slowing you down, it may take a while to get through the harder levels. You can toggle the backgrounds (upper left -- they all resemble powerpoint slide backgrounds, though).

Play Magnetism at programgeeks.

Categorize this under: Puzzle

Soca Soccer

Choose your nationality and get kicking. Kick the ball (left mouse click) and keep it in the air as long as you can. Try to get the bonuses, but look out for the pirate as he'll take away points. Not a hard game, but should keep you occupied for a while.

Although this isn't really a soccer game, it is a soccer ball you're keeping in the air. They probably should have called it hackey sack or something. The music got on my nerves after a while, but it's better than some.

Play Soca Soccer at juggernart.

Categorize this under: Sport

Mars Patrol

For a simple game, this can be more challenging than it looks. Shooting or laying mines and waiting for things to blow up is easy. What makes Mars Patrol difficult is conserving your ammo. It's very easy to run out of weapons to fire at the bad guys.

Use the arrow keys to move around or turn your turret. The tank will only move in the direction the turret is facing (or away from the direction the turret is facing). Fire your turret with F, lay a mine with D and use the special weapon is an S click away.

Play Mars Patrol at miniclip.com.

Categorize this under: Shooter, Action

Speed Demon

Speed Demon places you in charge of a little demon racing across hell to the finish line. Your pet demon will follow your summoning pentagram wherever it goes, so keep you pointer on the track. I found this game almost impossible on my laptop.

This is a new twist on the old pointer avoidance with some cool music and psychedelic background.

Play Speed Demon at mousebreaker.com.

Categorize this under: Arcade

Top Dog 2

In a sequel to Top Dog, Top Dog 2 improves the game by adding space, speed and weapons. Now you have two weapons, a cannon (shift) and bullets (ctrl). Your opponent is smarter, but now you can land and get repaired (when available, it's slow to recharge). Take off by speeding up (throttle is up arrow) and pulling back (left arrow). Get into your opponents six and fire away.

The bullets are nice for throw away shots, but if you really want to do some damage you will need to get a hit with the slower cannon. If he gets onto your tail, put your nose down and speed away. As with the first game, shots don't go through the walls, so use that to your advantage.

Play Top Dog 2 at mousebreaker.com

Categorize this under: Arcade, Action

Top Dog

Top Dog pits you against the computer in a biplane fight to the finish. Get airborne, capture the high ground and fire and take out your opponent before he takes you.

In Top Dog, you are flying in a biplane, so don't expect too much speed or control. You will have to lead your shots. Throttle up (up arrow), turn (left and right arrows) and fire away (space bar). You can do flips and even fly upside down, but remember that your opponent isn't playing games, he's trying to take you down. Also, you can crash into the ground, so be careful. Shots don't go through the sides of the screen so feel free to run away from your opponents fire by flying to the other side. You have but one life, so use it wisely.

Play Top Dog at mousebreaker.com

Categorize this under: Strategy, Shooter, Card Games, RPG, Racing, Sport, Arcade, Action, Adventure, Puzzle

BMX Backflips 2

Flip, race, and ride through each level on your BMX bike in BMX Backflips 2. Like the first game, if you end up on your back, it's game over. Each level has it's own challenge, but I recommend you work your way through them all. Each level just gets harder.

Take your time (unless it's a time challenge) and pedal hard (up arrow to pedal forward, back arrow to pedal backwards) onto each ramp or hill. Pick up more speed by using the left arrow to lean back. Make sure you stick your landing though, or you could end up breaking your neck!

Play BMX backflips 2 at mousebreaker.com.

Categorize this under: Sport, Racing

Aloha Solitaire

Play a new version of solitaire on every level. Aloha Solitaire mixes card games and MahJohng.

With adjustable difficulty, power up cards, and unique levels aloha solitaire makes it fun to play by yourself.

Play Aloha Solitaire for FREE with GamePass

Categorize this under: Card Games

Zombie Romp

The Zombies have come out to romp and it's up to you to put them down.

If you're looking for a scrolling shooter that's simple and easy to play, this could become your new favorite. Just blast away at the zombies. You can move left and right with the arrows, but if you're moving right, you can't shoot left and vice-versa (definite drawback). Hold the left mouse button down to fire.

Look out for the bats. I had more trouble with them than I did with the zombies. They'll come down and take a bite every once in a while, so when you get the chance, take them out. Also, if a zombie manages to get to you, let him go if you need to. Once he's past, he can't harm you.

Play Zombie Romp at teagames.com

Categorize this under: Shooter

Tags: zombie, games, shooter

Deduction

Have you ever played Mastermind? You have four holders for six crystals. Keep in mind that crystals (colors) can be repeated. You have 8 chances to deduce the correct order to place all four crystals. Once you've picked the four you want to try, four quadrants appear below your choices. The quadrants turn white if you have the correct crystal (color), black if it's the right crystal in the right place.

But the quadrants don't line up with the order of the crystals! This is definitely a hard puzzle game to play, but each game should be over quickly.

Play deduction at hyperology.

Categorize this under: Puzzle

Tags: game, puzzle, mastermind, deduction

Hold the Rope

This game is all about endurance. Just hold the rope for as long as you can. Click on your men to bring their endurance back up. They're holding back a rhino, so their endurance can start going down quickly.

Play Hold the Rope at orisinal.com.

Categorize this under: Arcade

Jedi Trainer 2

Weild your lightsabe and deflect the bolts back at the droids. If you manage to deflect the shot back at the droid it will be destroyed. But don't worry, more droids are coming!

If the laser hits your hand (handle of the light saber) you will be hurt. If you click on the dots in the top right, you can change the color of your saber. Also, some of the droids can be destroyed by swinging away at them, others you have to deflect their own bolts back at them. So experiment, but be careful. If you're too close to the droid, you won't have time to avoid anything it shoots at you.

Play jedi training 2 at venusarcade.com

Categorize this under: Sport, Arcade, Action

Tags: games, star wars, light saber

Battle Fields

Help fight off the robots of the nether space, in this ultimate flash game.

Battle field is a tank game where you shoot anything that moves. Use the left mouse button to fire away (just hold it down) and use the arrow keys to move around.

Play Battle Fields at flashgames247.com.
Categorize this under: Arcade, Action

Tags: Games, tank, arcade, action

Midway Classic Games

Are you looking to recapture your childhood? Wondering what all those old fogeys are talking about when they go all gooey eyed discussing those classic games? Midway Classic Games are online now and available for you to play.

Games include: bubbles, defender, defender II, joust (one of my personal favorites), rampage, robotron 2084, satan's hollow, sinistar, spy hunter, tapper (root beer version). Games require shockwave to play.

Play your Midway Classic Games online now.

Categorize this under: Arcade

Grow ornament

Another Grow game, but this time it's a holiday version (and easier). With only 6 choices, you should be able to pick the items in the right order in order to get everything maxed out! If you get stuck, I've posted a walkthrough in the comments.

Play Grow Ornament at eyemaze.

If you like this game, you will also like grow cube.

Categorize this under: Puzzle

Tags: grow, games, puzzle

Samarost 2

Samarost 2 is out and just as much fun as the first samarost. Last time, you had to save your home from the oncoming asteroid. This time, invading aliens have landed on your planetoid, taken some fruit, and then kidnapped your dog! The chase is on!

Samarost is a point and click, solve the puzzle to move on, myst-like game. It's fairly straightforward, and you can't die, so keep clicking and eventually you'll get everything done. If you get stuck, there's a nice walkthrough at BlueTea.

Play Samarost 2 at Samarost2.net

Want to play hapland 2 or hapland 3 instead? Or perhaps you're looking for other games that are similar? Samarost or a simpler game would be Puzzleland.


Categorize this under: Adventure, Puzzle

Christmas Castle Defense

Are you addicted to defend your castle? You may be interested in trying out this seasonal variant. Defend your castle from the oncoming masses, but the tactics are different. In this version, your castle (santa's castle) is slowly being buried by the snow. So throw away the snow, melt it, toss the guys into it, blow up the machines, etc... Anything you can do to melt some more snow before your castle is buried.

Play Christmas Castle Defense at addicting games.

Categorize this under: Strategy, Action

Snowfight 3D

Looking for that latest frag? But this time it's a snowball fight, so load up on snowballs (space bar) and strafe your opponent (z and x) by firing away (ctrl). Duck (spacebar) and jump (shift) to dodge your opponents fire. Shift your aim mode (return) to get maximum effect. Make sure to get those evil, evil snowmen, too!

Play Snowfight 3D at miniclip.

Categorize this under: Shooter, Seasonal

Carmageddon

Looking to waste some time by running over people? You get 90 seconds to hit as many of the jaywalkers as you can. Just point your mouse in the right direction.

Good stress reliever after that morning commute!

My best so far is 195. How about you? Strategywise, the people come in from the top, but you have to let the people come in. They will run away from you. So, head down to the bottom of the screen for a second, then come blasting back in to get more at one time.

Play Carmageddon at fungame.biz.

Categorize this under: Arcade

Tags: online, game, arcade

PuzzleLand

Did you like hapland? Then this puzzle game is for you. It may not be stick figure goodness, but it's still in the same vein. Help James Mahoggany beat his arch rival Gregory by clicking on the various objects in the right order. Some clicking is done in the right order, other times, you just have to keep clicking and sometimes it's all about the timing.

Play Puzzleland at fungames.biz.

If you're stuck, you can look at this Puzzleland walkthrough. Level 4 gets harder, but there are only 5 levels. Good luck!

Want to play hapland 2 or hapland 3 instead? Or perhaps you're looking for other games that are similar? Samarost and Samarost 2 are fun.

Categorize this under: Adventure, Puzzle

Tags: online, game, puzzle

Other sites like this

The other day I was linked to by another blog with similar goal to mine. That being reviewing and posting games that people can play online for free (or at least with a free trial, which you can later cancel if you wish). So I decided to look around for some other sites that were similar to this one, giving you (the reader) more choices on finding games. And this is what I found.

Jayisgames.com has a really impressive list of games (going back to 2003), with a nice layout. His reviews tend to be longer than mine, with well thought out reasons for playing each game as well as pointing out similar games you can play. He also reviews console games as well as putting in an occasional 'other' review. I keep saying he, but apparently it's a group effort going on.


GoodExperience.com is a listing of games posted by Mark Hurst who thought the games were good. Short and to the point descriptions of each game.

WaterCoolerGames seems to focus on games either for, or about businesses. Or as the author puts it: "A forum for the uses of videogames in advertising, politics, education, and other everyday activities, outside the sphere of entertainment." So, if you're interested in how businesses/politics/education and gaming have crossed paths, this is the site for you!

This next site isn't like mine, but it's very interesting. Games are art! in Santiago Siri's own words, "technology is starting to transform the gaming medium from a simple entertainment onto the most complex art form there is: music, physics, visual arts, acting, sound FX, 3D modelling, programming... almost any creative form can be involved in a game development project! So, just imagine all the worlds left to be made." They are discussing bothe the past and the future of games and the gaming industry.

Well, that's it for now, but I hope to find more gaming blogs like those above soon.

Tags: games, blog, blogging

Battleship

Battleship, bigger than ever! Play online, take your shot, but be prepared to be shot at! Although you don't get a choice as to where you're ships are placed, it's all random anyways.

Play battleship at ducttapefashion.

Categorize this under: Puzzle

Tags: puzzle, online, game

YetiSports Olympics

Yeti Sports is a 'classic'. And by classic, I mean classic by on the web time. Try it out, use your Yeti to hit the penguins with clubs, snowballs, sticks, and flamingos. Try to get the top score.

Yeti Sports have spawned many of the follow-on games you see on the web today. Somebody put 5 of them together. Play them all!

Play YetiSports Olympics at prosieben.de.

Categorize this under: Sport, Arcade

Aces Up

This card game is a single player game, but with a group chat. Earn flying aces and use them to shoot down enemy cards in this high-flying adventure. Like all the games at Club Pogo, playing gives you chance at winning cash prizes.

Play Aces Up at clubpogo.

Categorize this under: Card Games

Hot Shot Business

Disney has come out with a business sim. Keep on top of what your customer wants, make sure you have the stations to produce what you need. Keep your marketing campaigns going and save the local economy.

In my case, I ran a candy shop, but there are several other businesses to choose from, including pet spa owner and comic shop guru.

Become a hot shot entrepeneur at disney.

Categorize this under: Sim

Wheel of Fortune

Play Wheel of Fortune! You can compete for cash and prizes, just like contestants on the actual game show. Get ready to spin the wheel, buy a vowel, and solve puzzles in a variety of categories.

Play Play Wheel of Fortune at World Winner.

Categorize this under: Puzzle

Battle for Gondor

It's up to you save Gondor and middle earth from the invading orc army. Do you have what it takes to battle through 20 levels of mayhem?

This strategy game is a little bit addicting, but a lot of fun. Your hero's job is to clear out the top half, while your troops (hobbits, knights, elven archers, dwarven warriors, wizards, etc...) clear out the bottom half. In order to hire more troops, your hero has to kill the orcs streaming in on the top half.

Don't let any of them get past you! I've noticed a tendency to let them pass me by when they are near the bottom of your hero's section. They tend to blend in with the battle below.

Play Battle for Gondor at mofunzone.

Categorize this under: Strategy, RPG, Action, Adventure

Mmeoww

Somebody who really hates cats designed Mmeoww. Your job, should you choose to accept it, is to save the cats that are raining out of the sky (where are the dogs, btw?). You have a sheet which moves to wherever you point your mouse.

Once you catch them you can let them run off to the R.S.C.P.A. (5 km). Extra points if you bounce them back up. But be aware, as the game goes along, the cats will begin raining down faster!

Play Mmeoww at mofunzone.com.

Categorize this under: Arcade

The Viking

The year is 789. You and your Viking brothers have sailed for many nights to Lindisfarne, Britain. Now have at it! Sack one of Britain's most sacred sites! Attack and pillage the holy monasteries to drive the fear of the devil into Europe.

The Viking is an arcade game that's as simple as you can get. Attack your enemies (space bar) as they rush you on the parapet. When your health gets low, head upstairs and grab some meat to restore your health (arrow keys to move). Hold off on getting that meat until you really need it though. It will respawn after a while.

This game is so simple, the only recommendation I can make about it is the fun cartoony characters. You should be able to waste a few minutes time with it, though.

Play the Viking at eatmygames.com.

Categorize this under: Arcade

Cursor

Aptly named as you'll be cursing this little guy's tricks.

All you have to do is keep your cursor away from the little guy. Only, he's willing to do just about anything to get his hands on it. Mind you, if he can't have it, he's willing to blow it up instead!

The lettering is oriental of some sort. Click on the top choice on the front screen to play. Timer is in the top right hand corner if you want to keep track of your best time (85 seconds and counting).

Play this cursor avoiding game at mofunzone.com.

Categorize this under: Puzzle

Lucky Clover

Want to get frustrated looking for a needle in haystack? Then try out lucky clover. The premise is extremely simple. Find the four leaf clover (7 of them) in a field of clover. If you pull out 7 three leaf clovers, you'll lose. Find all 7 four leaf clovers and you win!

This game is find waldo, but much harder. Take your time (although you are being timed) and make a methodical search. If your mouse gets close to the scoreboard/timer, it will move to the other side.

Play Lucky Clover at eatmygames (created by freeonlinegames, I believe).

Categorize this under: Puzzle

Fortune Bingo

Fortune Bingo is a multi-player game with group chat. Madame Dottie, the resident fortune teller, calls the numbers. Match the pattern for tokens and a chance at the Jackpot!

Play Fortune Bingo for free with a 14 day trial at Club Pogo.

Categorize this under: Arcade

The N Ninja

Your job is to collect the gold while avoiding homing missiles, lasers and other obstacles. You have 15 minutes to complete the level, and it's not easy. Jump, jump and jump some more! Open the door to the next level before you get splatted.

Just watching the little stick guy get splatted can be mesmerizing, or is it just because it's Monday morning?

Definitely worth a try. Take a shot at the N Ninja at onemorelevel.com.

Categorize this under: Arcade, Action, Puzzle

Drag Racer V3

Do you have what it takes to drag? Find out with drag racer v3. You get to customize your car from BMW, Nissan, Acura, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Toyota, and many more. Win cash to upgrade by nailing the right shift times and winning the race.

Play Drag Racer V3 at freeonlinegames.com.

Categorize this under: Racing

Castle Attack 2

The basic premise is defend your castle, but in 3-D and a whole lot more. You have several archers, plus some big time weapons to use on your enemies. But for every archer you use, you have one less worker for building your castle. When your castle is done, the level is done. Pour oil on enemies (z) at your gate, use the mangonel (x) on enemies who are still approaching, and roll some burning logs onto everyone (c). Aim your archers and fire away (space bar). How many levels can you beat?

Play Castle Attack 2 at Mofunzone.

Categorize this under: Strategy, Shooter, Action

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Granny in Paradise

Granny and her kitties have earned a vacation so it's off to paradise for a relaxing break! But, while napping, Granny's furry friends have been abducted! Guide Granny on her quest to rescue her beloved pets. Run, dig, climb, swing, float and tumble through 5 worlds and more than 170 levels, as you rescue the cats and outwit the minions of the nefarious Dr Meow. Fast, fun and easy to learn, Granny in Paradise is a delightful diversion for the entire family.
Full Version Features

* Unlimited Play
* Hours of Exciting Game Play
* Beautiful Full Screen Graphics
* Humorous Characters
* Easy to Learn and Play

You can play Granny in Paradise at RealArcade using the GamePass.

Categorize this under: Arcade

Starcraft FA 3

Are you a fan of Starcraft? You might like this online game with units from starcraft. Defend your base from the zerg invasion. Your men will not be under attack, but if enough zerg break through your defenses, you will lose your base.

MoFunZone has Starcraft FA 3 online.

Categorize this under: Strategy, Action

Shotgun Orc

All your Orc friends have been wiped out by your enemies. Grab a shotgun and set out to take revenge.

Shotguns, knights, archers, wizards. It's a fantasy game of violence. Go left, right, jump up to avoid bowling balls (that's what they look like to me). Space bar fires the shotgun. Don't forget to reload (R).

Play shotgun orc at freeonlinegames.

Categorize this under: Shooter, Action

Stickman Sam 3

You've woken up as Stickman Sam in some bizarre experiment. Shoot away using your mouse to point, click and shoot. Avoid the balls as long as you can. Beginning levels are very easy, but quickly becomes addictively hard later on.

As the balls blow, the pieces will drop down and eventually explode, so take care to avoid them.

Update: you can play stickman sam 3 at crazymonkeygames.

Categorize this under: Shooter

Bricks of Atlantis

Smash your way through a brick-busting adventure in an ancient ocean full of magical fish. Explore 190 challenging levels in the legendary city's ruins and uncover helpful friends, mysterious power-ups and thrilling arcade action. Plus, three difficulty levels means the entire family can play! Harness the powers of Poseidon and get lost in the bricks of Atlantis.

Full Version Features

* Unlimited Play
* 190 Levels of Action
* Richly Rendered Graphics
* Three Difficulty Levels
* Unique Power-Ups

You can play Bricks of Atlantis at RealArcade using the GamePass.

Categorize this under: Arcade

Dark Ages

A tribute to gauntlet, but without the green elf. You are a knight on a 'quest' (which as far as I can tell is to collect as much treasure as possible). Head on through the dungeons, firing away (z is fire, hold z down for rapid fire) as the bone piles infinite numbers of bats, skeletons, zombies, etc... Infinite you say? Well, it's only fair since you have an infinite number of swords to throw back at them.

Keep in mind you're right handed as this makes a difference as to where the sword comes from. Destroy the bone piles then go back to pick up the booty once all the monsters are gone. Be careful where you use your keys, else you won't be able to pick up all the treasure.

22 levels of gauntlet nostalgia are just a click away. Play dark ages at playaholics.

Categorize this under: RPG, Arcade, Action

Parking Perfection 2

If you played parking perfection the first time around, you'll really enjoy the second version. For those of you who didn't see the first version, the game's both simple to play, but hard to complete.

All you have to do is get your car into the parking spot. Sounds easy, right?

Try out parking perfection 2 at mousebreaker.

Categorize this under: Arcade, Puzzle(?)

Showdogs Sim

I have to admit, I don't think I'll ever play this game myself, but it did intrigue me. Showdogs description follows:

Have you ever dreamed of having your own quality dogs to raise, feed, groom, train, breed, and show? ShowDog.Com brings this opportunity to you through its one-of-a-kind virtual dog simulation game.

Play showdogs.

Categorize this under: Sim

Motherload

Drive your drill around and collect the gems. Buy upgrades and fuel whenever you can. No, really, buy fuel as often as possible. It's not a hard game to play, but it can be hard to master.

The farther down you go, the more the gems are worth. You can upgrade your drill, bin, fuel tanks, etc... Reminds me of digdug, without the pump. Just keep digging down to continue the story line.

Play motherload at miniclip.

Categorize this under: Arcade

Penguin Blocks

Penguin Blocks is a single-player puzzle game with chat. Place ice blocks so Bob can reach the seafood before the evil penguins steal it! Do well and you can pick up cash (points) along the way. As with all the games at club pogo, you can use your points as chances to win prizes. Most likely a screen saver or two, but if you're going to play games, you might as well have something to shoot for. Also, the community aspect is nice.

Play penguin blocks at Club Pogo.

Categorize this under: Arcade, Puzzle

Paint Buckets

An unusual strategy game, so if you're looking for something different, try out paint buckets. Or maybe (just maybe) you have an inner artist wanting to get out.

Pour buckets onto a picture until you have a blank slate. World Winner places you up against another player for chances to win cash and prizes.

Play your favorite online games for free. Get $5 free when you register.

Categorize this under: Strategy