Online Games
Looking for some challenging word play, or a little mindless diversion? Here are a bunch of websites where you can play online web-based games right in your web browser. Most of them are programmed with Shockwave, Flash or Java so there's no need to download anything.
Word Games
Everyone knows that Nail-Biting Refreshes The Feet. Oops! I meant to say that The Best Things In Life Are Free. How did that come out so wrong? I must have had my brain hooked up to that anagram generator too long... Try some word fun that will stretch your brain, instead of turning it to mush like television.
http://www.askbobrankin.com/the_nerds_of_words.html
PopCap Games
Pop Cap games, a collection of free online games that you can play on any Internet-connected PC or Mac. Just go to popcap.com and click on the game you want to play. Zuma and Insaniquarium are two of my favorite online Pop Cap games, but you can also download deluxe versions for free and play offline, or download games for your Palm or Pocket PC.
http://www.popcap.com/
CleverMedia
CleverMedia's Network includes several sites with tons of free games. You'll find games of all genres: cards, puzzles, sports, action, arcade and strategy.
http://clevermedia.com/
Coffee Break Arcade
Coffee Break Arcade gives you links to over 100 free online games grouped into six different categories: classic games, cool games, sports games, shooting games, racing games, and casino games. As if the college basketball season wasn't a big enough hit to US worker productivity...
http://www.coffeebreakarcade.com/
Fantasy Music League
The Fantasy Music League puts you in the driver's seat of a multi-million dollar international record label. Your goal? Create a label that, based on real world chart movements, generates the most income possible. If your 10 artists earn more money than other Labels, you can share in $25,000 in cash and prizes. Featured in The New York Times, TrendCentral, CBS MarketWatch and more.
http://FantasyMusicLeague.com/
GameSpotter
GameSpotter is a site that specializes in finding the best Web-based games. Each day they feature a new game on their front page. There are thousands of Web-based games out there and GameSpotter wants to list them all.
http://www.gamespotter.com/
Yahoo Games
The Yahoo games directory has links to online games, downloadable games and video games. At the bottom of the page, you'll find links to Yahoo! Games International sites to play games in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese and other languages.
http://games.yahoo.com/
Surfnetkids Games
Fun, educational, free online kids games from Surfnetkids.com. Popular games include Tetris, Daily Sudoku, Harry Potter Quidditch, and themed games for many holidays.
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/
But Wait... There's More!
Still haven't wasted enough time? Here are a few more sites that have nice collections of online games.
http://www.sudokupuzzlesonline.com - the classic japanese logic puzzle game
http://www.wordsearchfun.com - create, print and solve your own word search puzzles.
Do you have a favorite online game? Post your comments below...
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John Cletheroe
30 Mar 2006
Some more recommended online games (I have no connection with any of them):
http://wwww.clickmazes.com
http://www.puzzlebeast.com
http://www.joker-games.com
http://www.logicmazes.com
http://www.ericsolomon.co.uk
http://webpages.charter.net/rsdotson
And in a rather different style:
http://www.deathball.net/notpron/levelone.htm
http://www.interq.or.jp/silver/eye/grow/top.html
http://www.iimi-iris.com/iris/irising/klueLESS
Posted by:
Mickey aka MmeMoxie
30 Mar 2006
Another great place, for online games is GameHouse. I have purchased about 15 games from them and still love to play their online games. There are several of the Deluxe games, available to play online, for free. I got "hooked" on Bejeweled 2 Deluxe, by playing it online and bought it. http://www.gamehouse.com
Posted by:
Elkay
30 Mar 2006
This one is good: http://gotoandplay.com
My favorite is swirljong.
Posted by:
Sue S
30 Mar 2006
A game site I play on daily is Pogo.com. They have many, many different games. Card games, board games, mahjong games, solitaire. Most are free but some are only available by paying a membership annual fee. Very reasonable if you like games.
Posted by:
Roland
02 Apr 2006
Our favorite resource for games (online and on desktop) is http://www.gameblast.com from Shockwave.
Posted by:
Roelof
03 Apr 2006
Huh? No pinball games posted here? My favorite is http://starskyandhutchmovie.warnerbros.com/pinball/
BTW, my hiscore is 263,105,500.
Greetz from the Netherlands!
Posted by:
John
17 Oct 2006
For something different, my daughters like to play the kids games below:
www.kiddonet.com
www.carriescandies.com
www.beaconstreetgirls.com
Posted by:
Owly Byrd
10 Dec 2008
www.cryptograms.org is ADDICTIVE and free! They boast over 35,000 cryptograms.
If I'm not there, I'm at iwon.com, racking up the coins!
Posted by:
Susan Cook
23 May 2009
I used HP game console (wild Tangent). Everytime I download this game and wait for it to be finalize. It won't do anything. I used to play those few months ago and it worked before. so now it won't work. I got disappointed with it.
Posted by:
savannah strupith
20 Oct 2009
well there is this place called addictinggames.com and there is miniclip.com and mostfungames.com