Okay, so it’s got no sound effects. But it’s Burgertime! Besides, be honest – you’re playing at work, aren’t you? You don’t really want any sound effects. Play Burgertime

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I’ll admit – it was the bizarre name that caught my attention. The premise is that you vault your sheep through the level using mines as propulsion, while avoiding landing on bear traps. It’s quite bizarre. Play Traps, Mines, and a Sheep

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Actually, this is some kind of Arkanoid/Breakout clone, but it plays just like Arkanoid. And it’s as addictive as ever. Play Arkanoid

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Thanks to Frank for this week’s Free Game Friday. Oregon Trail is a seriously old-school game. I actually played it at my old school in 1982 on an Apple 2e. It was an educational game, like Math Blaster and Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? Anyway, enjoy. Play Oregon Trail

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Haven’t you always wanted to ride a shopping cart down a hill and see how far you can jump it? Oh. Me neither. Shopping Cart Hero allows you to indulge that fantasy, and as you earn money you can buy better wheels, rockets, and a harem.  Play Shopping Cart Hero

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If you’re easily frustrated, don’t try “You Probably Won’t Make It”. They’re not kidding – the game is head-smashingly hard, and you may end up getting mad like this guy. I got to level three before I gave up. If you’re feeling masochistic today, you can download the game here. Just remember, you probably won’t […]

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Okay, so maybe I’m a year late to the party on You Have to Burn the Rope, but there’s a story behind that. The first time I tried it, despite it being perhaps the easiest game ever written, I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t figure out how to play. I later figured out that this […]

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I wasn’t sure what to think about this game before having played, and I almost gave up during some platforming when I kept dying and had to restart the level. But then I found out that F6 quick-saved the game, which helped a lot. I stuck with the game til the end, and was very […]

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Spelunky is an old-school game in the tradition of Montezuma’s Revenge and Balderdash. As such, it’s hard. I died twice on the tutorial. No lie. Spelunky is a free game you can play without installing on your machine. Download Spelunky

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Super Jail Escaper was programmed for a competition. The goal was to make a game in under an hour. This one took 45 minutes. As simple as it is, it’s fun, and the music is really pretty good. Give it a shot – You don’t even need to install anything. My best score was 186 […]

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