Game-A-Day

Game 86: The Last Stand

2009-08-20T09:05:00.002+02:00

During the night, protect your barricade against the oncoming hordes. Manage your time during the daylight hours to search for weapons, survivors and to repair. Move with the WASD keys and aim/shoot with your mouse. Reload with the R key. Press space bar to switch weapons.

If you're a fan of Resident Evil, The Last Stand will satisfy your daytime zombie-killing needs. As you proceed through each level you're gradually given more weapons -- soon no zombie will be a match for your head-blasting skills!

Game 85: Ring Mania

2009-08-18T12:04:00.000+02:00

Ring Mania is a simple game where you have a rotating circle in the middle (use the left and right arrows to rotate it) and colored rings falling from the top. Match three rings with the same color to make them pop and score points. Simple in premise, infuriatingly in practice!

Game 84: Double Wires

2009-08-17T12:20:00.000+02:00

Ever wanted to fly around like Spider Man? With this little Flash game, you can get close to it. You’ll use your mouse to shoot two wires and prevent the little guy from falling. The objective is to go as far as possible.

Are you acrobatic enough to win?

Game 83: Indestructotank

2009-08-16T12:04:00.000+02:00

As you probably guessed, in this game, you get to drive an indestructible tank around. Once attacked by enemies’ bombs, the tank will be blasted into the sky and you will be able to hit the helicopters and planes. The more enemies you manage to take down on a single combo, the more points you earn. Make sure to reach the required experience points before your fuel ends.

Game 82: Filler

2009-08-15T12:07:00.000+02:00

Your goal is simple: Fill two-thirds of the screen by inflating the filler balls to move onto the next level. The challenge is to do it without being hit by the many bouncing balls. Easy, right?

Keep an eye on your status at the top, including: time left, balls left (the amount you can create), lives left (lost each time you hit a bouncy ball), and percentage cleared (you're aiming for 66.6% or above).

Very, VERY addictive!!

Game 81: Cuber Xtreme

2009-08-14T12:01:00.000+02:00

Cuber Xtreme is a well-polished game where you have to push cubes around to match colors and make them vanish. There are many different types of cubes as well, from joker ones that can be combined with any color to pet cubes that give you one free push. The first levels work as a basic tutorial, and the fun starts after that!

Game 80: Matter (Tangram)

2009-08-13T12:30:00.000+02:00

These days you can find just about any game on Flash. Tangram is the classic Chinese game where you have to combine seven differently shaped pieces to make them match a figure that’s presented to you, which is exactly what Matter is a flash version of. A highly addictive game, and if you're anything like MrSwampy, you'll keep trying to beat your times! Enjoy!

Game 79: Bejeweled

2009-08-12T12:10:00.000+02:00

Bejeweled, a puzzle game by PopCap Games, was first developed in 2001 making it a bit of an oldie now, but what games site would be complete without it? The objective of this game is to swap one gem with an adjacent gem to form a horizontal or vertical chain of three or more gems. Sometimes chain reactions are triggered, where chains are formed by the falling gems. Cascades are awarded with bonus points. Addictive? Oh yes, I think so...

Game 78: Spy Hunter

2009-08-11T12:09:00.000+02:00

Here it is, Spy Hunter, the incredibly successful 1983 arcade game from Midway. Excellent gameplay and perhaps the most popular game theme music ever are largely responsible for its success. This is a direct port from the Nintendo game, the closest to the original arcade version.

I stumbled across a copy of the original manual online, so here's the official mission statement!;

Pilot your vehicle through the track. Seek and destroy enemy agents

who will use every means to wipe you out. You must avoid the road

hazards and protect the friendly pedestrian vehicles. There's terror

at every trun - tire slashers, torpedoes, bomb dropping helicopters -

standing in your way of the most diabolical collection of enemy

agents ever to hit a video screen. You have your skill and reflexes

along with Smoke screens, Oil slicks, and Heat seeking missiles to

outmaneuver your opponents. One mistake and it's all over. So strap

yourself in; no need to check your ammo. You've got more than enough;

and take the challenge. Be: SPY HUNTER (tm)

CONTROLS:

Steer: Arrow Keys Activate Weapons: X

Turbo: UP Arrow Start Mission/Call Weapons Van: ENTER

Brake: DOWN Arrow Weapon Select: CTRL

Machine Guns: Z

Game 77: Line Rider

2009-08-10T12:29:00.000+02:00

If you haven't played this game, you haven't lived. At face value, Line Rider looks almost too simple, but after playing it for a couple of minutes you'll soon find yourself creating increasingly wacky and impossible courses for the brave -- nay, foolhardy -- tobogganist.

Game 76: Crimson Room

2009-08-09T12:50:00.000+02:00

Crimson Room is a brain teaser room escape game, one of the so popular Fasco-cs games, where you wake up in a red room with a headache and can't remember a thing, not even where you are. Now, the object of the game is to unlock the door and get out of the room. In order to do this you have to find a variety of objects to help you with your quest.

One of the original "room escape" games, and definitely one of the most addictive.

Game 75: Bowman 2

2009-08-08T12:32:00.000+02:00

Set in a time when a bow and arrow was the best way to stick it to the man -- as opposed to playing silly games on company time -- Bow Man challenges you to shoot your enemy by calculating the correct angle and power of your bow. Robin Hood eat your heart out.

Game 74: Jail Break 2

2009-08-07T12:01:00.002+02:00

Stupid cops. If it wasn't for them, I could waltz out of here. Now is the time for sneakiness. And there's no one sneakier than me...

This is Jail Break 2, the game of sneaking about trying to avoid the gazes of your captors, whilst finding a way to escape. Basic but addictive, this is a sure-fire time killer!

Game 73: Frogger

2009-08-06T12:03:00.001+02:00

In the year 1981, young people would while away the tedium of living in 1981 by daring each other to run out in front of heavy traffic. It was a global phenomenon. Hundreds of bored feral kids were mown down by articulated lorries and racing cars during the infamous motorway massacres of late '81.

At the same time in a bizarre coincidence, Japanese company Konami created a video game called Frogger. Its basic principle similarly based on roadkill, but this time a frog was dodging the vehicles instead of a small child.

Your goal is to safely guide five frogs across the road and river so that they each in turn reach their lily pad homes. There are many obstacles along the way: if you're not too careful you could be flattened by a car, drowned in the river or eaten by a crocodile. So take it easy on the little froggies.

Game 72: Arkanoid

2009-08-05T22:16:00.005+02:00

Just in case you weren't around in the '80s, Arkanoid was an arcade game developed by Taito in '86, based on Atari's Breakout games of the '70s. This authentic remake of the original game is one of the best I've come across, and has entertained me no end! So take control of the good ship "Vaus", and avenge the untimely destruction of your mothership... the Arkanoid. (One of my favourite games EVER!)

Game 71: Hedgehog Launch

2009-08-04T12:02:00.000+02:00

Like the little prickly wonders in the Beatrix Potter books, this hedgehog is cute. Unlike them he is not safety conscious, quite the opposite in fact. The ultimate aim to launch him into space but he is going to crash to earth a good few times before you succeed. In order to gather the right skills and equipment (including funky goggles) to get your chap into space you need to pick up coins and buy upgrades with them. The final achievement is worth it though: so beautiful, so vast.

Use the mouse to drag and release the hedgehog and then use the left and right arrow keys to power the left and right boosters and, once you've got them, the up arrow to fire yourself higher, and the down arrow to release your parachute.

Game 70: Doeo

2009-08-03T12:01:00.001+02:00

Raitendo seems to have a sort of warped sense for the absurd. Put together a cute little hilltop scene, with a nice lake, and blue skies. Then throw Doeos at it until they are popping literally everywhere. If you don't know what a Doeo is then SHAME on you. They're those pink, dog-squares from... err... from... the recesses of Raitendo's mind, I suppose?

For each level, the maddening, yet addictive, voice will tell you how many Doeos you have to get (and by 'get' we mean pass the mouse over) and how long you have in which to get 'em. They will then appear all over the place and you just whirl your mouse around until it's time up, and hope that you got the blighters. The final level is the Doeo King, but we'll let you find out how to take him on.

Game 69: Bookworm

2009-08-02T16:43:00.000+02:00

In a nutshell: make words out of the letter tiles and get points for doing so. But don't think you can just get away with lots of three-letter words (like And or The), because shorter ones produce burning fire tiles which will set the library on fire if they reach the bottom of the screen before you can make words out of them. The absence of any 'against the clock' element makes this a somewhat leisurely puzzler if you like that sort of thing.

Game 68: Cannon Defense

2009-08-02T14:52:00.002+02:00

In what is now a very cluttered market, its not often that a desktop defender stands out from the crowd but this offering adds some interesting elements to a tired genre that keeps you coming back for more. Normally money is the key to unlock new items, but in this game it's a mixture of how many units you have built and how many you have destroyed. You also have air units to contend with which poses problems if you haven't built any anti-air turrets. Also have a selection of special weapons that come available once you have built them, like nuclear bombs and like.

Game 67: SuPuzzle

2009-07-03T22:33:00.002+02:00

Connect all 3 houses to the water, eletricity and gas suppliers without crossing any lines. Simple, right?

Instructions / Controls:
Click on a utility and then select the house you want to connect it to.

Game 66: Push

2009-07-02T19:14:00.002+02:00

Run and jump with one hand, warp reality with the other. Ian Snyder's Push is a platform game with an exciting and inventive twist that lets you reshape levels in real-time with an omnipotent force bubble. Plus you can make your own levels for others to tear asunder.

Game 65: Scarygirl

2009-06-30T18:07:00.002+02:00

Scarygirl is the sort of game that we dream about. It is enormous. It is hours long. It is at least five games rolled seamlessly into one (and that's before you take into account the eight classic console games you can unlock!). It has amazing graphics. It has an incredible intro. It is easy. It is difficult. It has replayability. It is innovative.

This is a platformer, in which you play the scarygirl of the title. You must jump about the pretty cartoon worlds picking up gems and fish, and beating enemies. You have to find your friends and gather information, build a motorbike, drive it around and all this in some of the most fabulous surroundings you can imagine. Think about if Tim Burton made a game... then make it better - then you have this. Astounding.

Game 64: Stickman Madness

2009-06-23T08:52:00.000+02:00

Those stickmen might seem innocent enough when you're doodling them on that pad next to your phone, but they have a life of their own in this violent award winning shoot-em-up.

Your hitman is taking out similarly looking burnt-match looking gentleman with a penchant for gun-play. You just have to blow them away. You have to be very quick on the aim and even quicker on the trigger.

Controls:

Use the mouse to aim, left mouse button to shoot, and the spacebar to reload your gun.

Game 63: Boxhead - The Rooms

2009-06-16T07:46:00.004+02:00

Use your savvy - and some BIG guns - to stave off the zombie apocalypse in this, perhaps the cream of the zombie-game crop, Boxhead: The Rooms.

This new version focuses on the game's most entertaining activity - blowing up hordes of zombies in a selection of confined arenas (with even more available in yet another sequel), using everything from shotguns, grenades and rockets to chain reactions of exploding oil drums.

Controls:

Arrow keys to move, Space to fire, 0-9 to select weapons, P to pause.

Tips:

Zombies can't get through a seamless wall of barrels (though you can), so sometimes you can "seal off" their entrance point(s) then just pick them off with grenades.

Game 62: Pool Master

2009-06-10T12:00:00.000+02:00

Play 8 Ball Pool against the Computer - Play in Practice Mode - Arcade mode - hone your skills. Try to pass the 8 Challenge Levels with various difficulties to become the Pool Master. Have fun!

Game 61: The Cryptic Canvas

2009-06-08T21:30:00.001+02:00

Cryptic Canvas lets you guess the titles of 50 movies from clues sprinkled throughout a handsome illustration by Amie Bolissian, and gathered under the theme of "great movies".

Depending on how well you know your recent Hollywood hits, this could keep you occupied for a very short time, or a very long time indeed. But there are some very clever hints as well, and the interface is pleasant enough (the manual zoom feature is a blessing), and the artist commits herself to each gag, so even the brain-coagulatingly simple ones may satisfy you on the "lol" front!

A Note About the Sign-In: Cryptic Canvas asks you for your email address, as a reference so that you don't lose your progress. However, I gave it a fake address, and I was able to quit and resume my game later from the same computer without having to input the address again. So if you want to remain the anonymous cinephile, you can.

Game 60: Super Stacker 2

2009-06-08T12:00:00.000+02:00

Take your stacking skills to another level, quite literally, with this second instalment on the Super Stacking franchise. There's various shapes: squares, circles, rectangles and triangles, all of which require the same treatment.

You've got to stack them in such a way that they stay stacked for the duration of the timer, or all the faces revert to a smile. There are four stages of difficulty to work with - four big slabs of fun.

Game 59: Electric Man 2

2009-06-07T17:07:00.002+02:00

You stand alone in a Street Fighter style arena, pulsing with a halo of electrical energy that glows brightly in a colour of your choosing. It's enough to make even Blanca blush in the only colour he knows. You must fight and defeat all-comers to claim the electrical crown.

All that said, this game really is no match for the likes of the aforementioned Street Fighter, or even Tekken for that matter. You have a nice array of moves including some matrix-esque ones, and the enemies look alright, but things don't really change, they just throw more enemies at you until you finally bite the bullet. Fun all the same though!

Game 58: Warfare 1917

2009-06-03T12:00:00.000+02:00

War isn't fair. This is a fact that you become painfully (although less painfully than in real war I imagine) aware of once you get into Warfare 1917. Set in the trenches at the end of WWI you can choose to take control of either the British or the Germans and you must deploy your troops in order to push the enemy back and claim their territory.

As you progress (surprisingly quickly) through the ranks and levels, you are awarded new troops to play with, new barrage weapons to control, and eventually a tank to rumble forward with under your command. Be careful though, as in the heat of battle your troops can be struck with fear should too many of their comrades fall by their side. Your country needs you!

Controls:

Click on the troop type of your choice and wait until loads, when it will join the battle. Then you can choose another troop - some take longer to reload than others, but all options will reset themselves when you choose a new troop. Click the switch at the bottom of the trench to see the contents of that trench and to choose when to go over the top (only 3 troops per trench).

It might sount complicated, but it's easy once in the game.

Game 57: The Blue Beanie

2009-06-01T19:29:00.003+02:00

The Blue Beanie; A Samorostian, headwear-saving adventure from a new kid on the block.

Daphne Lim has made this adventure game with such a lovely mix of care, delicacy and humour that it's difficult not to fall for it. The plot begins with a happy family of white blob people living in a tree and washing their clothes.

Then the youngest has his beanie hat stolen by a big bird and so begins a quest with some nice interfaces, simple puzzles, cute music and pretty settings. If you liked Samorost, you'll like this. So help the little guy out won't ya?

Game 56: Whack Your Boss

2009-05-28T17:09:00.002+02:00

"Finally, a place to manage your anger without harming a soul."

With the help of Whack Your Boss, telling your boss off has never been so much fun, or so brutal. Get creative with office supplies and you boss' final, bloody moments. Don't worry about the mess, that's what the Cleaner is for.

This game contains a LOT of blood! Be warned.

Game 55: Fantastic Contraption

2009-05-26T21:47:00.002+02:00

Fantastic Contraption is a physics puzzle game in which the objective in each level is to move all red objects into a rectangular goal area. To do this, you are given a blue rectangular building area and a few different materials in which you can build your device. Standing in your way, however, are a variety of obstacles, ranging from gaping gaps to a sea of circles bent on destroying your red-object-mover-apparatus.

To make your machine, click on the type of material you want, and then click or drag in the light blue "building area" to place it. At your disposal are three different wheels—a clockwise spinner, a counter clockwise spinner, and a regular wheel—as well as two different connectors—a solid "stick" and "water" rod, which can pass through other walls and wheels, but not the environment. Each of these objects has nodes (represented by small, light gray circles) that other objects can attach to so you can create more complicated contraptions.

One nice feature about this game is the keyboard shortcuts. A couple especially useful ones are:

[Shift]+mouse to move items. Note that if you click on a node when using this technique, only that connection will move, whereas if you click on any other part of the structure, the entire device will move. Also, you can use [Shift] click to pan around the level by clicking on the background.

[Command]+mouse (or Ctrl, for Windows users) to delete items.

[Space] to start or stop a test.

Game 54: The Impossible Quiz 2

2009-05-24T16:27:00.003+02:00

The Impossible Quiz 2 is the sequel to one of the most challenging quizzes ever. Featuring more crazy questions, more absurd minigames and best of all, more insanity! Need I say more..?

Be patient when loading this one, it's a biggy.

Game 53: Dolphin Olympics 2

2009-05-23T16:59:00.001+02:00

Here we have Dolphin Olympics 2, a sequel with some great new features. Firstly, other sea creatures will now interact with you. In fact, you can earn more points by getting other fish to follow your lead and jump out of the water. Magic rings both above and below the water give you a quick speed boost and can help you reach the dizzy heights of outer-space (complete with 1950's sci-fi-movie-style music). There are some new tricks and secrets to discover as you try to swim, leap and tail-slide yourself onto the high score board. I was a big fan of the original Dolphin Olympics and the sequel does not disappoint. Although the mechanics and aim of the game are pretty much the same, this has a slightly different look to it, with significantly more detail added to the sea bed and background. Once again, the challenge is in chaining together strings of successive tricks to boost your multiplier and amass some massive scores. And the trick to that is ensuring that your re-entry to the water is perfect every time.

Whilst this is a great way to spend your five minute coffee break, this game will reward replay with new moves and ever higher places to explore. I'll leave you to discover most of the secrets that are hidden in this game, but if you run the game at different times of day or night, you will be pleasantly surprised (change your system clock and re-load the page if you don't believe me).

Game 52: Rolley

2009-05-19T21:40:00.000+02:00

Game 51: Turnz

2009-05-18T19:40:00.000+02:00

An original and simple game where you have to turn the screen of the laptop to make the squares change of side and go to the goal.

You can play with this game but you have to know that you dont have to turn your head, you have to turn the game.

The only controls are the arrows to turn that you know and make fall the squares.

Play hard.

Game 50: Crush the Castle

2009-05-17T11:35:00.003+02:00

Good game as time as original, where you have to crush the castle throwing stones or something like this. You have to kill all the people in the castle with only a number of shots.

The castle have diferent estructures of walls.

To throw the things you only have to click one time to start and another to throw when you want to.

Game 49: Bloony Wheel

2009-05-16T14:31:00.004+02:00

Great physics platform game where you've to get 'Bloony Wheel' through various levels and master loads of puzzles by controlling wheel'n'balloon!

If you want you can quit the music.

The controls were explicated in the game when you start but are easy:

up and down to control the balloon

left and right to control the wheel

thats all.

Game 48: Ice Breaker

2009-05-15T12:46:00.007+02:00

This is simple to play. You only have to put all the vikings in the ship with the viking that if its necesary brakes the ice with his hammer where the viking is. The firsts levels are easy but for the other you have to think.

Controls are very easy. You only have to click and "draw" a line to cut the ice where the viking is to make the piece fall in the ship. Another thig to consider is that you only have a number of cuts.

I write not to much because I dont know well english so sorry...

Game 47: El Laberinto Esférico

2009-05-14T22:20:00.003+02:00

Barcelona's Nacho Rodríguez puts his award winning flash animated character, Mr. Coo, in his first game, an adventure puzzler called Mr. Coo: El Laberinto Esférico ("The Spherical Labyrinth").

El Laberinto Esférico has a fun animated style like Pink Panther meets Ren and Stimpy, and a surreal imagination along the lines of Bill Plimpton with a bit of Salvador Dali.

The game starts out in an endless labyrinth, where you start the moment Mr. Coo falls to his death—but then he has a dream that turns into a "choose your own" path style of point-and-click adventure. You have several paths you can take, and each path has several different versions you can experience depending on a choice you made earlier. You usually wind up back where you started, and must repeat again. And so the game goes, a bit in circles, but finding a new path, puzzle, or a new ending is part of the fun.

Remember to click "English" at the start if you can't read Spanish!

You only have to watch the first scenes twice, from the 3rd time you die you get a shortcut version.

Also if you enter any correct password, you get this shortcut path.

Game 46: Polcarstva

2009-05-11T21:56:00.001+02:00

Polcarstva is a gorgeous piece of interactive art that comes from the amazing talents of Denis Stepkin and U Studio of Russia.

Your goal here is to help a group of children to make their way through a surreal world, using standard point-and-click mechanics, and enjoy the music and scenery along the way. Not too difficult to get through, and yet just the right kind of diversion for an afternoon tea. Open the windows and let the summer air in while you play Polcarstva.

(If the game screen doesn't load properly, just hit F5 to refresh the page)

Game 45: Donkey Kong

2009-05-10T16:22:00.003+02:00

Donkey Kong was first released into the arcades in 1981, and was an instant hit. It also spawned what would later become two of Nintendo's most popular characters; Mario and DK.

Here we have an incomplete flash version of the original Donkey Kong, for you to play and get a flavour for the original game. Unfortunately, we are only able to play the first board, and will have unlimited lives. Also, there is no mallet in this version. But if you're as big a fan of retro arcade as I am, this won't matter much to you, and you'll enjoy this excellent remake in the spirit it was intended.

Controls are simple:

Arrows to move

Spacebar to jump

Game 44: River Raid

2009-05-08T18:36:00.002+02:00

River Raid is a 1984 Activision game that is counted, in my book at least, as being among the better shooters of the time. After all these years it remains a favorite and is among the first games mentioned when asked which titles are remembered most fondly. River Raid owes this remarkably popularity not to deep gameplay or stunning visuals - it has neither - but to being a simple, solid and lovable title that's easy to get into.

This is by no means a perfect remake, but it is fun to play and fast to load, includes sound, skill options and 60 levels, and might bring back a few memories!

Game 43: The Goat in the Grey Fedora

2009-05-06T20:23:00.005+02:00

I give you, The Goat in the Grey Fedora. A strange and offbeat point-and-click adventure with a black and white film noir atmosphere. This is a superb 3D type graphics mystery, with tremendously atmospheric audio (from the moment "a dame walks in and asks you something totally bizarre"). The downside is that it takes ages to load and the first two real puzzles are bit complicated compared to everything else. That aside, it really is a fantastic game. In my opinion, this is best played full screen, so hit that little ol' maximize button.

Mouse click to select items or menus (or click the "Use" symbol of an item in the inventory then drag it onto the main screen).

The game gives every item three options (usually "Look at/ Examine", "Take", and something else) for a reason - make sure you don't miss any.

Welcome MrLearner!!

2009-05-04T21:13:00.003+02:00

Howdy Gamers,

As you all know, I have been looking for some help updating Game-A-Day for some time. We now have a new editor & uploader at Game-A-Day....

Please welcome (the aptly named) MrLearner! He is quite new to blogging, but he's a huge fan of online gaming, so you can expect to see some great new games coming from him in the near future. It will take a little while to get everything sorted, but we hope you will be seeing new games from MrLearner within the week.

In the mean time, I hope you all enjoy the new game below; Sunny Day Sky.

Play hard!

MrSwampy

Game 42: Sunny Day Sky

2009-05-04T20:54:00.002+02:00

Here in Madrid the sun is shining, as it is in the twee world of Ferry Halim, home of Orsinalgames, where the sun is always shining brightly.

In Sunny Day Sky, your task is to fly through the air clutching a small umbrella. Opening and closing your brolly shoots your little bear higher and allows him to soar further. Collecting magic apples increases your air time, but watch out for the flying ducks, which will make your teddy plummet to the ground.

The more cars and buses you pass, the more points you collect. And if your umbrella runs out of steam, a well-timed jump onto a passing car will give your bear time to recover - ready for another flight.

Controls are easy; just mouse click to open and close your umbrella.

Remember, longer flights mean higher scores, so aim for the apples to really boost your score.

Game 41: Grow Tower

2009-04-17T20:48:00.004+02:00

The latest in one of the greatest series of browser games ever conceived is not a disappointment. This time you have to pick five different items to stack on top of one another, with the ultimate aim being to turn the sun on... a long way up above you. You've got a plant pot, a piece of turf, a sideways cauldron, a box with a button, and some bricks.

All you have to do is pick them in the order you think they should go, and let the game do the rest. There is only one right way, and this will reward you with the most elaborate animation, but each different combination yields an animation of its own that is great in its own right. This is the best visual game I've seen in a while.

Tip:

Throw logic out the window and just have fun, but make a note of what you have and haven't tried, or you'll be frustrated by repetition.

Note:

The game may not load properly the first time you click, instead you may see a webpage. If this happens, just close the window and try again. Some weird bug I can't figure out, sorry!

HELP WANTED (Irish need not apply)

2009-04-17T00:07:00.005+02:00

Hey Gamers!

As you will have noticed, game-a-day has not been updated for a few weeks. My current schedule just won't allow me the time to play, rate and post new games everyday. However, I really don’t want to see game-a-day fall into the realm of extinct blogs. Soooo… I need your help.

Someone who has experience with blogs, and most importantly, a little time to spare, is what we need. Any understanding of HTML would be good, but not a necessity as I will supply all HTML I use as templates for you. Essentially, if you like games (which you obviously do if you’re here), have a little time to waste (again, you’re looking for ways to waste your time HERE!), and can write a few words about the game you’ve chosen to post… THIS BLOG NEEDS YOU!!

Anyone interested in helping, please drop me a line HERE and I’ll get back to you with full details. In the mean time, enjoy the latest addition to game-a-day; Final Ninja Zero (Thanks to Iñigo for this one).

Play hard guys!

MrSwampy

P.S.

Before anyone decides to bombard my inbox because of the “Irish need not apply” statement above… It’s a joke! ;-)

Game 40: Final Ninja Zero

2009-04-16T23:26:00.005+02:00

Big thanks to Iñigo for recommending this groovy game!

Nitrome's Final Ninja Zero is a prequel to Final Ninja, browser-based platform game of year 2008. It's 20 more levels of explosions, stealth, and lasers, with plenty of new surprises to befuddle and destroy you.

Zero tells the story of our hero Takeshi 40 years before the vendetta against his master Akuma, back when he worked as a mercenary for the espionage department of a powerful mega-corporation. During his first mission against rival Food Pharma Corp, a mission which somehow involves both samurai and hamburgers, a mysterious force incapacitates him, and he finds himself imprisoned within blah blah blah blah there are cyborg ninja monkeys!

Did you hear me? Cyborg. Ninja. Monkeys. Play this game and you get to fight them.

You also get to dodge behind pipes to hide from snipers, you get to disguise yourself as a surprisingly nimble scientist, and you get to hack into remote-controlled mines and fly them around like your own personal carrier pigeons made of dynamite.

This development team proves they possess the powers of incredible action-adventure. The rest of the internet would do well to infiltrate their lair and steal their secret.

Steer your ninja with the [Arrow] keys or [WASD]. Aim and throw stars by tapping the mouse button. Hold the button to extend a climbing rope that sticks into walls. Press [Down] to activate your cloaking device, which is a very cool effect that warps lasers around you, and of course prevents sensors from spotting you and setting off nasty alarms.

Notice... Yes, another one.

2009-04-02T14:20:00.003+02:00

Hi gamers!

Sorry to all for the missing updates... Once again, I'm out of the country and so I'm unable to update the site for the next week(ish).
Sorry peeps, but such is life!

Some great new games are lined up for posting on my return... So stay tuned!

Play hard,
MrSwampy

Game 39: Zilch

2009-03-31T13:25:00.003+02:00

There's something wildly addictive about dice throws. It feels like there should be a skill to it. There MUST be a skill to it. Why do we keep failing then? Why haven’t we got 'the knack'.

String together a sequence of dice throws. Pick when to bank the points. Build your score up as quickly as possible. Break the 10000 mark first. Hope your opponent fails. There's even going to be a play online option at some point.

Like the brutally addictive 'real world' game Yahtzee - you WILL lose days to this!

Follow the on screen instructions, but all you need is your trusty mouse to win at this one.

Don't get cocky... if the comp gets a couple of 1500 scores on the trot it can all go pear-shaped.

Game 38: Electric Box

2009-03-30T22:48:00.002+02:00

A new, creative puzzle game has surfaced, and it rocks: A little gem from Candystand that's called Electric Box. The premise is quite simple, and I'm sure you'll agree: You've got some power at point A, so get some to point B. There are many tricks and gadgets you will have to use to win, like doodads that give power out, or things that take it in.

Electric Box is quite a pleasant sight; Its chain-reaction gameplay makes me want to play all night. Enjoy.

Game 37: Fowl Words

2009-03-29T21:55:00.001+02:00

OK, so a version of the word-making round from Countdown, but set on a farm, doesn't sound too inspiring... but the option to gamble against the time limit and funny cartoon chickens make this a surprisingly gripping challenge!

Instead of Carol Vorderman you get 7 chickens with letters on, then you have two minutes to rearrange them into as many different words as you can (using American spellings, bugger). The game asks you now and again to pay to unlock the "Power Player" options, but to be honest I have enough problems guessing the 7-letter words on the free version!

Game 36: Orange Runner

2009-03-27T20:27:00.002+01:00

THIS GAME CONTAINS FLASHING LIGHTS AND COLORS, IF YOU ARE PRONE TO SEIZURES, PLEASE DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME.

It's always a bonus when a game captures the essence of the music it's set to. This is one of those games, and the essence it captures is that of booming trance. You just have to run and jump, much like the endlessly addictive Dino Run. But unlike that game, this isn't endlessly addictive, its just good fun.

Get your stick-guy running and the music gets going, the background blurs as you build up speed. Pick up batteries and you crackle with energy. When the bass drum kicks in the whole window flashes and the hairs on your neck bristle, your pupils dilate and the blood rushes. Just watch out for those buzz saws... darn buzz saws.

Hold the right arrow to run, press up to jump over the obstacles, and then, when you are racing, bat the space bar to speed up yet more!

Learn how long you get between warning and buzz-saw, then you can jump early enough not to catch your feet.

Game 35: Shadez - The Black Operations

2009-03-26T20:44:00.003+01:00

In this real time strategy game you are "the General of a mercenary force hired by the governments around the world to fight the wars they don't want to fight." Excited yet?!

Rather than the A-Team you control a beautifully rendered army of soldiers with an increasingly powerful arsenal of weaponry. As you choose your troops and artillery wisely, they stream from left to right across the misty, Vietnam-esque landscape battling whatever approaches from right to left. With enough scope to keep you involved for hours on end, this could be another job-destroyer. Don't blame me.

Have your clicking finger at the ready and unleash hell. Click on the various options across the bottom to pick troops, arrange air strikes, roll in the artillery and more. All in the name of death... War is an expensive business!

Plan for the future... just having missiles doesn't mean you have to use them... but as long as you have them, then you can use them if things get hairy. Don't think the opponents are gonna hold back!

Game 34: Shift

2009-03-25T19:33:00.002+01:00

¿Is the floor the roof? ¿ɹoolɟ ǝɥʇ ɟooɹ ǝɥʇ sı ɹo? And whats with that in game timer? Find the answers to these questions and more in this original puzzle platformer. Guide your mystery man through a plethora of mazes that take your sense of perception to the limit in this frustrating and boggling game!

Just like Portal brought a new way of looking at puzzles, Shift has done something similar. You have to consider both the black and the white sections as places that can be accessed and used to your advantage.

Arrow Keys to Move

Space to Jump

Shift to Shift

P to access pause menu

Addition to Game 33

2009-03-24T23:23:00.004+01:00

If you haven't seen the two original short films that The Animator v Animation Game is based on; you can do so by clicking here and here

Game 33: The Animator v Animation Game

2009-03-24T22:43:00.003+01:00

The Animator v Animation Game takes the fun, desktop battlefield antics of the Animator v Animation episodes and turns it into a fully interactive fighting game!

You can play as either the animator or animation (after unlocking the latter), each trying his best to eliminate the other player. Your arsenal is composed of common drawing tools found in the animation environment. Each tool has a slightly different effect depending on which character you play. For example, the line tool allows the animator to fire "arrows", but if the animation grabs it it becomes a staff. As the animator you control the cursor and have two objectives: torture the stick character, and preserve the timeline at the top of the screen. Your arsenal is weak compared to the animation's weapons, but they're flexible and give you a wide range of freedom. As the animation, your goal is to attack the cursor and, secondarily, the timeline. The stickman's moves are much more destructive than the animator's, though your target is much more difficult to hit. Playing as the animation can be overwhelming at first, as this character uses a dozen keys for movement and attack. With a little practice, however, it becomes second nature.

The Animator v Animation Game preserves the grin-inducing fun of the episodes and makes it completely interactive. It's any desktop warrior's dream come true!

Game 32: Shopping Cart Hero

2009-03-23T21:16:00.000+01:00

If you've never taken a ride in a shopping trolley then you can probably quite accurately imagine what it would be like. Here you can take that dream to the edge, where the line between endless glory, and blood soaked disaster is a thin one.

Build your speed, pick you moment and nail you landing. There's the requisite 'extras' in the form of big effing rockets for extra speed, and stunts for extra style. Great game... yip yip.

Hold the right arrow to get running, hit 'up' as close to the flag as possible to get into the trolley, and then again at the lip of the jump for the best elevation. When in the air, use the left and right arrow to steady yourself for a safe landing.

Performing a successful flip in the air wins points, as do the prescribed tricks you can buy. Be careful when you've got passengers; if you don't land safely, you have to pay for more.

Oops!

2009-03-23T21:13:00.000+01:00

The more eagle eyed among you will have spotted that yesterday was Sunday, and yet no new game was in sight. As it happened, a stressful week turned into a particularly stressful weekend; and so Game-A-Day had to take a back-seat. My apologies.

Hey gamers!

2009-03-17T13:18:00.003+01:00

I will be out of the country from today to Saturday 21st of March. Because of this, there will be no game updates during this time, as I will not have the time nor internet access to do so.

Sorry about this guys, but I assure you some great new games will making their way onto the site as soon as I return!

Play hard!

MrSwampy

Game 31: Mirror's Edge 2D

2009-03-16T12:23:00.005+01:00

When, oh when, will 'real' games developers realise the joy of flash? What's that you say? Flash Portal? They did gone made a flash game of Portal... and it was brilliant, you say? Great stuff. Well here's another one, the 'hotly anticipated... etc... one to watch... etc...' Mirror's Edge creators have quite literally 'jumped' onto the bandwagon by calling in Brad Borne (not to be confused with Jason Bourne), creator of the brilliant Fancy Pants Adventures, to put together a 2D version for all us slathering netaholics.The results are exciting to say the least. Like in it's 'big game' counterpart you take the reins of delivery girl Faith - the acrobatically excellent and depressingly alluring pixellated princess, whose job it is to free-run (Derivative of the French sport of Parkour which sees its subscribers finding the most graceful and off-kilter ways of getting from a to b... with the emphasis on its being free, so anything goes) across the rooftops picking up satchels and tokens. The music is ace too, so off you go - take to the skies.

Use the left and right arrow keys to run. Hit the down arrow when running to slide, or when still to duck. Use 's' to jump, hold it to jump longer and/or further. If you jump at a wall and press the up arrow key Faith will run up the wall some. There are a few other tasty little tricks but we'll leave you to unravel those.

Keep running... the main fun in this'un is to just see how good of a flow you can gather before the inevitable slip.

Game 30: The Impossible Quiz

2009-03-15T18:09:00.002+01:00

If there is one golden rule to every quiz, it is that you have be able to win it. That rule has been broken into tiny pieces by The Impossible Quiz. As the name suggests, this quiz is quite impossible to win. Why? Because neither question nor answer are as simple as they look. On the surface, it looks like any other quiz; you are presented with a question and four possible answers, you then pick your answer and move on to the next question. But when a typical question asks: 'Can a match box?' and the answer is: 'No, but a tin can' you have to stay extra focused. Frustration will run high so be warned, but at least you will pick-up some funny questions you can annoy your friends with!

Game 29: Gride

2009-03-14T18:50:00.002+01:00

Gride is an arcade-style action game in which the objective is to apply and remove abilities to an always-moving little pink car at just the right moments to make it as far as you can along the never-ending terrain. The controls to Gride are simple, but using them well is not. Rest your hand on any of the three keyboard layouts, or get ready to click the four icons at lower right with the mouse, then learn your upgrades: Anti-Gravity makes the car leap into the air. Feather speeds the car up. SuperDrag gives you a smaller speed boost than Feather, but works on steeper (and slipperier) slopes. And DeGride turns Feather and SuperDrag off.

The basic strategy in Gride is to use Feather and SuperDrag to gain speed, then Anti-Gravity to jump over the steepest parts of the hill. But be careful! If you land upside-down or start sliding backwards, it's Game Over. You have to finish on your wheels to get a high score, and high scores are the whole point: Gride has only two levels, but they both go on forever! How far can you get?

At first you may find Gride to be a little too difficult to make it very far at all. Remember, though, you're not expected to beat the game, just get as far as you can! Use your attempts to learn what terrain is coming and how best to handle it. It may take a while to get the hang of things, but with practice you will get better at it.

Game 28: Tetris

2009-03-13T12:01:00.000+01:00

It's most likely you've come to play Tetris through many hours of button-prodding on the Nintendo Game Boy. But the real hero is inventor Alexey Pajitnov, a Russian genius with a fixation for puzzles and an affinity with beards [brains and style!]. Here is a tribute recreation from Paul Neave.

Here's how you play. Shaped blocks (called tetrominoes by the way) fall into a pit where you need to arrange them so they form a complete horizontal line. Once a line without gaps is created, it disappears and the blocks above fall down. The more lines you create simultaneously, the more you score.

Remember to take a break every few hours or your eyes will actually start seeing everything square (I tell you this from experience!).

Move - arrow keys Pause game – P

Fast drop – down key Quit game – Q

Rotate clockwise – up key or X Rotate c/clockwise – Z

Game 27: Climate Chaos

2009-03-12T15:59:00.002+01:00

Rabbits are blue and red, seals enjoy sea shells, and foxes make successful hotel owners. Those are just a few of the lessons we learn from Climate Chaos, an adventure game set on a group of small islands. The main character is Blue Rabbit, who, like your average rabbit, equipped with a digital camera, sets out on a quest to help the natives of the various islands to solve their problems with the local weather. Upon your arrival on the island, you are greeted by the island's hotel's owner, who advises you to check in. You can take that advice, or you can talk to the locals first, to get a feel for the game. Some people will only appear after you have checked in, so don't forget to do that. From there, it's up to you to follow the storyline.

A brief tutorial at the beginning introduces you to the intuitive controls as well as to the nicely done symbolic language that is used throughout the game. With just 3 icons, Dancing Seal tells you that he loves the sea. The system is vaguely reminiscent of Tork, though it aims to make communication easy as opposed to making it part of the riddles. Give it a go, I'll bet you enjoy it!

Game 26: Boomshine

2009-03-11T15:18:00.002+01:00

Boomshine is a new take on the chain-reaction action pioneered by Omega's Every Extend. The goal is to remove a given number of the colorful, floating dots moving around the screen. Simply click the mouse to trigger an explosion; any dots that come into contact with the resulting circle will also explode, although after about 3 seconds each explosion will shrink and vanish. Every level increases in demand for the number of dots that must be removed, from level 1's laughably easy 1 out of 5 to the formidable 55 out of 60 in level 12. You'll want to make your first explosion count, because that's all you get. After setting off the chain-reaction, sit back and watch the explosions play out and, if you've removed enough dots, advance to the next level.

It would be a stretch to call Boomshine relaxing—watching those dots float by milliseconds after your chain-reaction begins to shrink is a little too agonizing for relaxation—but it is certainly refreshing, and a nice, albeit simple addition to a rapidly growing category of casual games. Enjoy!

Game 25: Haluz

2009-03-10T19:09:00.002+01:00

Haluz is a game of the point-and-click variety that contains several scenes and a variety of simple puzzles that must be solved to advance.

What do you do when a very large bird makes off with your rooftop satellite dish? Well, use the resources around you to your best advantage and get it back of course.

Haluz is a beautiful game within its class and the closest I've seen come to the stunning imagery seen in Samorost, which is without a doubt the inspiration behind this game. Although similar in appearance, the puzzles here are sometimes more awkward and confusing than in Samorost. Still, if you love games like this you will definately enjoy Haluz, too.

Apology

2009-03-10T18:18:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone!

I would like to apologise for the lack of game update yesterday. Unfortunately due to some personal problems I was unable to take the time to add a new game.

I hope you all enjoy today's new game which will be posted in just a few moments.

Have fun!

MrSwampy

Game 24: fl0w

2009-03-08T19:06:00.002+01:00

flOw is a mesmerizing game of primordial life, evolution and survival. Dive deep into the wild blue to seek out and consume other organisms on your path to simple cell nirvana. Begin life as a microscopic multi-cellular organism with a semi-circular shaped 'head' for feeding and for locomotion. The organism moves by following the mouse cursor, moving as it moves and always in pursuit. Click and hold the mouse button to accelerate its movement, though doing so will make it more difficult to steer and to make sharp turns.

The starting location is at the top of a very deep pool, 20-levels deep. The top level is indicated by the game's "flOw" logo, which can be seen when the game begins. On the top level you will also find another organism with a small red dot "." in its middle. This organism can be found on all but the deepest of levels, since eating it will take you down one level. There is a similar organism with a blue dot "." on all but the top level; consuming it will take you up one level. If either of these two creatures ever leaves the screen of the current level, small ripples, in corresponding red or blue, will appear along the edge in the direction that it can be found. Just follow the ripples as it is also an indication of where there may be food as well. To eat another organism as food, for example one smaller than you, simply navigate your creature so that the 'food' comes within its circular 'mouth' and it will consume it. In later levels where there are even larger organisms, steer for the bright circular shaped cells within the body cavity. When an organism (including your own) loses all of these life-giving cells, it will perish.

Continue your advance deeper and deeper to discover what lies in waiting within this absolutely magnificient piece of interactive art.

Game 23: Fancy Pants Adventures: World Two

2009-03-07T14:23:00.002+01:00

The second chapter in Brad Borne's epic tale of a man with righteous pants is here, and it is spectacular. Fancy Pants Adventure: World Two is a platform game focused on high-speed acrobatics, like a hand-drawn Sonic the Hedgehog. Twice the size of the original, World 2 is one of the most ambitious flash games out there, bursting with thrills, imagination, and whimsy. It even comes with its own motto — "Be fancy" — and that is probably the best advice you'll get from a video game this year.

Easy to play, difficult to master. The controls are simple; Move left and right with the arrow keys and press [S] to jump. Press [down] to slide mid-run or roll down hills. You will encounter big black spiders and snails, and these can be dispatched by bouncing on their heads or sliding into them. But enemies are rare. Most of your time will be spent charging around in a gleeful trance, exploring the exaggerated physics of the Fancy Pants universe. So go on, have a go, and enjoy playing the Zaphod Beeblebrox of stick figures!

Game 22: Questionaut

2009-03-06T17:28:00.001+01:00

Step into another surreal world created by Amanita Design (creators of Samorost). Commissioned for BBC's Bitesize series, with eight totally separate environments, Questionaut feels like stepping into a story book and becoming one of its characters. And thanks to Questionaut's powerful imagery, it feels like a living universe that continues to exist even after you've shut down your browser. Just delightful.
I know what you're thinking. "Oh no, not another game where your friend's hat gets carried away by a bubble, and you have to chase after it in your hot air balloon fueled by pure knowledge! When will game designers come up with some new ideas?" I understand. I'm sympathetic. But give it a chance, as despite the fact that the target audience for Questionaut is primary school students, there is enough wonder and imagination here for gamers of all ages. As usual, Amanita has loaded its game with soothing mossy textures and rickety mechanical systems. Each level is a self-contained environment floating in the sky, with its own placid inhabitants, surreal logic, and gorgeously quirky music.

So... Enjoy.

Game 21: Tipping Point

2009-03-05T15:52:00.003+01:00

You've been looking for some kind of escape — a vacation to paradise, maybe, but you'd probably just settle for a nap. So, here, you now find yourself sitting in front of this screen once again. But why are you wearing those pale green socks?

Welcome to Tipping Point, a point-and-click adventure with serene, highly detailed graphics and soft music, this game is a break away from the ordinary.

In the first chapter, you'll find yourself stuck in front of the TV, with nothing better to do than channel surf. This will soon change, as you begin to be followed by great blue herons and answer a call for help. In the second chapter, you'll be scrambling for clues along a deserted beach. Well, deserted except for the herons. They must like you. The third chapter whisks you away to a tropical rain forest with exotic birds and bugs buzzing all around. There is even a treehouse to explore.

Tipping Point is slightly strange, moderately challenging, and intensely beautiful. While the storyline is little odd and surreal, the puzzles are straightforward and logical; most can be solved just by exploring and clicking around, so don't be afraid to do a little hunt-and-clicking. As soon as the game starts to seem too simple though, you may suddenly find yourself stuck, and pushing towards your own Tipping Point!

Game 20: Quadradius

2009-03-04T14:32:00.005+01:00

Quadradius is an online, multiplayer, turn-based game that takes the skeleton of the board game checkers, and pumps it up with a massive list of power-ups and new strategies that turns the game into an addictive and very compelling new concept. In fact, calling it checkers is an oversimplification that does not do it any justice. The best way to see what I mean is to jump in and have a go for yourself.

- Don't worry about reading instructions, click here for a 99 second video tutorial. It tells you everything you need to know, in, you guessed it, 99 seconds.

- Sometimes you have to wait a minute or two for opponents to join the game when playing as a guest. The game will make a sound to notify you when more players join, so feel free to check your facebook while you wait!

Game 19: CDX

2009-03-03T12:01:00.000+01:00

Launched by the BBC History team (along with the design and technical prowess of Preloaded), CDX is a multi-episode adventure game that uses real actors and video segments to spin a tale of mystery and intrigue around an ancient Roman sacrificial blade.

The format of the game is a point-and-click adventure; you're presented with a brief cutscene introducing you to the story and your role, which is entirely live action video. You're then dropped into a room in which you must figure out how to move forward in the story.

Attention to detail and high production values set this effort apart from other online point-and-click adventures, and the acting is top-notch. There are even selectable dialog sequences in which the actors will play out a scene based on the choices made by the player.

CDX is an amazing effort from the BBC and Preloaded teams, they have created an engaging and compelling interactive experience that is hugely enjoyable.

- You need a good broadband connection to enjoy this game fully

- It takes a couple of minutes to load, please be patient

- Best played in fullscreen

- Ensure your volume is turned up!

Game 18: Samorost 2

2009-03-02T12:54:00.000+01:00

Samorost 2 is here, the sequel to the amazing and immersive experience of the original Samorost; undeniably one of the greatest casual games ever to have graced the Web. In the first chapter, the main character from the original game loses his puppy when a couple of aliens trespass on his little planet and dognap his pet. Your mission is to rescue the puppy from its captors. The second chapter is a pay-for-play download (€4.00/£3.50/$4.99) that continues at the point of the first chapter's cliffhanger ending. What you receive is a zip archive of the entire game, including both chapters, for a seamless interactive experience. I highly recommend buying this as it is well worth it, though it is also widely available to download for free accross the internet.

By virtue of a "2" in its title, there exist expectations for this sequel, and I am pleased to say the game does not disappoint. The artwork again is both gorgeous and surreal, but where Samorost 2 surpasses its predecessor is in its size and its soundtrack. There are more animated environments to marvel at, more puzzles to solve, and more interactive elements to click.

All things considered, this second game of the Samorost series lives well up to the huge expectations set by the first. It is altogether a truly exceptional work of interactive art.

Game 17: InkLink

2009-03-01T12:01:00.001+01:00

Remember the big Pictionary craze of years gone by? That's the party game where one player sketches a word or phrase while other people with absolutely nothing better to do try to be the first to guess the mystery item.

Well now, thanks to the clever kids at Shockwave, InkLink brings to the Internet all the excitement of Pictionary, without the need to invite the in-laws over, and the inevitable arguments that follow. You can just jump in and compete against strangers from around the world in the special gaming chatroom.

To get started click on the picture above, press the 'play online' button, enter one of the usernames below, then just hit 'play online' again and the game should load in a new window.

You do need a Shockwave.com username and password; if you don't have one, don't worry, please feel free to use one of the usernames listed below.

You may need to install Shockwave Player (different to Flash Player) if the game isn't loading for you; you can do that by clicking here

Username: gameaday1 Username: gameaday2

Password: free Password: free

Username: gameaday3 Username: gameaday4

Password: free Password: free

Username: gameaday5 Username: gameaday6

Password: free Password: free

Username: gameaday7 Username: gameaday8

Password: free Password: free

Game 16: Incredibots

2009-02-28T12:01:00.001+01:00

IncrediBots is a physics-based webtoy which gives you a handful of simple tools and sets you free to explore your creative impulses. Draw shapes, connect them with joints, and tweak their basic properties to create living, moving, and functioning 'bots that can perform any task!

Because of the enormous flexibility of IncrediBots, you'll need a couple of minutes to familiarize yourself with the options at your disposal. A set of tutorial levels introduces the basics and will only take you a few moments to complete. The game also features a set of challenge levels with a few dozen (optional) tasks to work through, including moving objects around, climbing obstacle courses, and building catapults to hurtle shapes through the air. The real power (and fun) though, is in the sandbox mode, where you begin with a blank template and let your imagination run wild. When everything is ready to roll, click the "play" button to see your creation come to life!

It may all seems a little complex at first, but don't worry, it isn't. Complete the tutorial levels, which will take all of 5-10 minutes, and you'll be fully versed in IncrediBots creation. Enjoy!

Game 15: Risk

2009-02-27T12:01:00.000+01:00

Take over the world in this 'puterised version of the classic board game.

For those of you not geeky enough to already know the score here; You're the General, and it's your duty to invade neighbouring countries and defend your lands against enemy attack. RISK has always been a secret geeky addiction of mine, and this online version is definately a decent recreation. Use your mouse to choose territories and roll the dice. Protect and invade in an effort to dominate the world!

For more detailed instructions check out the in-game help under 'Play' -> 'Menu' -> 'Rules'.

Game 14: 3D Logic

2009-02-26T12:01:00.000+01:00

3D Logic is a fantastic puzzle game developed by Alex Matveev. The goal of the game is really simple: connect each pair of same-coloured blocks with an unbroken line without crossing over another colour.

Controlling the 3D cube with your mouse, you must click on a coloured block and drag along the empty spaces to create a line that connects the pair. As there is no time limit, don’t worry if you make a mistake in the process of drawing a line. Just use the undo or restart buttons.

With beautifully smooth graphics, an automatic save which allows you to come back later, and clever gameplay, 3D Logic is a well designed and addictive puzzler. Expect to spend a couple of hours (or more) to complete all 30 levels.

To see more detailed rules use the 'Help' option.

Game 13: Fly Guy

2009-02-25T12:17:00.000+01:00

A surreal and interactive animation, Fly Guy isn't exactly a game; it's more a wonderful dream-like toy. It's not a very big world, but to fully explore it you should go back into it a few times.

I find Fly Guy to be a mood enhancer; if you're happy it makes you happier... If sad, it makes you melancholy.. Still sad, but in a nice way!

So check out this little dream-like world, you’ll be glad you did.

Game 12: Asteroids

2009-02-24T13:19:00.000+01:00

Let me take you on a journey. It's a short journey, I know you haven't got all day. A journey to a world where lines ruled...

The year was 1979, and computers could only be made to draw two things: one was a line, and the other was also a line. With clever arrangement, both these lines could be transformed into spaceships and big rocks and flying saucers. And so, thanks to the line pioneers at Atari, we were blessed with the line-tastic Asteroids.

Your spaceship floats in space and you have to destroy all the asteroids, but the more you shoot the more you create. Watch out for the UFOs which can shoot back, and be careful: you only have one ship for every 10,000 points scored.

Use the arrow keys to move Pause game – P

Fire missile – space key Quit game – Q

Hyperspace – ctrl or shift key Mute sound – M

Game 11: Samorost

2009-02-23T17:21:00.000+01:00

Wonderfully bizarre and surreal, Samorost is an adventure game that is full of clicky puzzles and beautifully rendered scenes, mixed with animations and various gadgetry with sound effects and music to suit the mood. It's not very long, but will keep you busy for just the right amount of time. I have fit this game to a similarly sized window to the other games, though it is best played at almost fullscreen size.

I hope you all enjoy this work of creativity and interactive art as much as I do.

Game 10: Portal

2009-02-22T19:19:00.000+01:00

A 2D online version of the original PC/XBOX360/PS3 game; Portal: The Flash Version includes over 40 levels, and has almost every feature the orinal game does, all in glorious 2D! If you're not familiar with the original game, Portal is an extremely frustrating and addictive puzzler, the basic idea being to use your portal gun to get to the exit on each level. Definately worth a look.

Left Mouse Button - launch a portal R - close both portals
Arrow Keys - movement F - pick up an object
Q - launch a blue portal O - adjust graphics quality
E - launch a yellow portal Esc/P - pause game

Game 9: Fancy Pants Adventures

2009-02-21T12:01:00.001+01:00

Fancy Pants Adventures is a fast paced sidescrolling platformer, a bit like a cross between Sonic and Cool Spot. It's fun and frantic, in a pair of super cool fancy pants! Although the game is very short, this is only World 1 of Fancy Pants Adventures. Rest assured that World 2 will be making an appearance in the near future...

Just remember, run fast, run fancy!

Left and Right Arrows - Move

Down Arrow - Duck / Roll

Up Arrow - Enter door

S Key - Jump

Game 8: Flash Element TD

2009-02-20T14:03:00.000+01:00

The aim of this great little Warcraft-themed, tower defense game is to kill everything that moves, from sheep to evil bosses (aka. Creeps) before they reach the end of the maze. You do this by building attacking towers on the grass around the maze. At the beginning you can build only basic towers, to build advanced ones you have to do some research using wood, you receive one wood after every 7 waves of Creeps.
Flash Element TD is yet another addictive little game, one which I have spent far too long playing, so now it's time to pass it on to you guys... Good luck!

Place the cursor over the different options in-game for more detailed information.

Game 7: Treasure of Cutlass Reef

2009-02-19T12:01:00.001+01:00

Ahoy mateys! Here we be havin' a game fit for all you fellow pirates out there! Your the Captain of this fine pirate ship and you need to use your nautical skills to manuver and attack the enemy fleet, plundering the treasure! I've played loads of piratey games online, and I think Treasure of Cutlass Reef is up there with the best, though perhaps not playable for long periods of time? Still though, I enjoy it a lot and I hope you do too!

Check out the 'How To Play?' menu in-game, it'll only take 30 seconds and will help a lot.

Here are a few tips for you;

Try to engage as many ships as you can, because plundering a captured ship gives you more gold than destroying it and then plundering the wreck (though keep an eye on your crew numbers).

You can pause the game during battle with the P key.

If the game runs slowly with many ships on the scene, go into the options screen, and decrease the quality and particles number. It can drastically improve the performance.

If you spend more gold on crew on the first levels, you can engage more ships, which means more gold.

Enemy ships look out not to shoot at each other, but with some nasty maneuvers you can draw their fire on each other!

Game 6: Bloxorz

2009-02-18T12:01:00.001+01:00

When I first saw Bloxorz, my first thoughts were "How thrilling can moving a block around be...", three hours later I had my answer. I reached level 22 (of 33) before having to throw in the towel, foolishly I didn't make a note of the level's passcode so I couldn't start back at that level (be warned!).

The aim of the game is to get the block to fall into the square hole at the end of each stage, not nearly as easy as it sounds. Along the way you'll find plenty of bridges and switches to test your logic and try your patience.

If you like logic puzzles, you'll love Bloxorz. Just make sure you don't have to be anywhere for a while!

Game 5: Simon Says

2009-02-17T22:24:00.000+01:00

"Simon's a computer, Simon has a brain, you either do what Simon says or else go down the drain." This was the slogan from the Simon Says toy of the mid 1980s, a classic I'm sure you'll agree. This version is a digital replica of that plastic piece of fun.

The idea of the game is a simple one, follow the pattern of lights and sounds for as long as you can remember them. The lights show up faster the more sequences you correctly recall.

Okay, it's not quite the same thing... But if you're not lucky enough to have the original toy, or you're too lazy to replace the batteries, then this is the next best thing.

Use the mouse to select the lights, or the following keys:

Red light – R Yellow light – Y

Green light – G Quit game – Q

Blue light – B Mute sound – M

Game 4: Cursor*10

2009-02-16T14:25:00.005+01:00

Although I've already posted a game today, it was technically for yesterday. So here's today's new game; I'll keep the introduction to this little gem as simple as the game itself.

In Cursor*10, all you have to do is reach the 16th floor. You do this simply by clicking on the stairs on each level. Simple enough then. Question is, can you cooperate with yourself??

Game 3: Puzzle Bobble

2009-02-15T21:38:00.001+01:00

Sorry for the lack of new game yesterday... Not a great start really, is it... Anyway, here we go;

This Puzzle Bobble arcade game was in a chippy next to the secondary school I went to, meaning that many a day was spent feeding 20 pence pieces into this machine whilst Mr. Lavelle searched the halls of St. Louis looking for me. Happy days...

Play as Bub and Bob connecting bubbles of the same colour to burst them before time runs out, in this recreation of an arcade classic.

The graphics are unfortunately quite pixelated, but very playable none the less. A small price to pay to be able to play this childhood favorite again.

Start - Click 'push 1p to start'

Aim - Arrow keys

Fire - Spacebar

Game 2: Space Invaders

2009-02-14T17:22:00.011+01:00

Space Invaders is the grandaddy of retro. It's a simple game with simple graphics, but it has one of the most vital assets for any computer game: gameplay. Modern games have a tendancy to forget this with their fancy graphics and huge budgets. These little alien blobs are all you need!

The more aliens you shoot, the faster the remaining aliens move. If they get too close, it's game over — so shoot quick. And watch out for that flying saucer...

Move left – left arrow key Pause game – P

Move right – right arrow key Quit game – Q

Fire laser – spacebar Mute sound – M

Game 1: Magic Pen

2009-02-13T22:00:00.001+01:00

Magic-Pen is a beautiful physics-based puzzle playground. Using the mouse, you must draw shapes to create bridges and swings, guiding the red ball to the flag. Making shapes and dropping them from the sky will set the ball in motion, you can also craft structures with hinges (both fixed and movable) for more complex maneuvers. The shapes you draw are affected by three basic principles: gravity, friction, and inertia. In other words, common sense physics.

Magic-Pen is one of my favorite online timewasters. It took me several hours to complete, and I enjoyed every minute. I hope you're as impressed with it as I was.