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]]> 08 Aug 2008 09:39:05 Red Justice Red Justice is a Team-based multiplayer modification for the popular FPS Half-Life. Two races wage war against each other after what started as a peaceful coexistence. The Greys seek to continually expand their territory and grow stronger through destruction of other civilizations. The Humans want only to protect their very existence and will do whatever it takes to combat the invading alien race. Take part in this fast paced action experience in a variety of different game modes including team deathmatch, capture the 'flag', and assault. A wide variety of weapons will be at the player's disposal with each class offering a unique playstyle.
]]> 21 Jun 2007 08:51:38 Moves This is a very simple board game for 2 players (or 1 player versus the computer). Both players get 7 pawns and 1 king on a 8x8 board. The goal is to get your opponent's king or 6 of his pawns. Each turn, the player may select 1 stone and move it straight or in an L-bow. You cannot jump over stones, but you can step onto your opponent's stone to take it. The numbers on your stones indicate the number of tiles they can move in a turn. When the Mastermind option is selected, the stones change in value when you move it. Pawns can get numbers 1-4, while the king only gets 1 or 2. A challenging game!

Setting the Mastermind option (to change the alue of your stones each move) will show numbers on the board so you will know the number you will get when you move a stone there.

This games comes with 5 imaginary friends of fine-tuned artificial intelligence to play offline against your computer.
]]> 17 Apr 2007 04:47:13 Minetag Minetag is not your average mine game. Find the coins you need for the next level, but be carefull not to step on any mines in the field. For some extra score you can place flags on mines before you exit the level. This game comes with a map editor to make your own maps and share them with your firends. Source code available!
]]> 17 Apr 2007 04:27:42 Zatacka Zatacka, also known as Achtung, die Kurve!, is a freeware, multiplayer DOS computer game that supports from two-player up to six-player gaming.

The game bears some resemblance to the game Snake, though in Zatacka the main goal is to make your opponent hit the wall, his kurve or your kurve. As a result, the game resembles closely to the famous Light Cycle of the 1982 movie Tron. You control the kurve by only two buttons: one makes the snake turn left; the other, right. Although the game has primitive graphics, the gameplay is considered very good and the game is loved by many fans worldwide.

There's a strategic and tactical depth that goes unmatched in the small-games-to-play-on-a-break gaming world. Even though the simplicity is striking (anyone can play it) there are an infinite amount of tactics that can be applied in this game.

It takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to master! Be warned though - it's addicting!
]]> 23 Feb 2007 01:06:02 KwonHo KwonHo: The Hero of Fist is a Korean online fighting game developed by Radio Games and is currently hosted by Hangame but is in the process of being translated and serviced for North America by their American counterpart ijji (Both of them owned by NHN). In Kwonho, the player has the role of creating his own character, choosing a fighting style and buying (or acquiring) clothing and/or items (such as tatoos, guitars, teddy bears and other miscellaneous items). A player's goal is to gain experience by fighting other players in a variety of game modes, or by fighting computer-controlled opponents in the Mission Mode. By winning these fights, a player acquires credits, which he can use to buy new techniques or items, and train to become the best fighter there is. However, there are items in the game that can only be purchased with Hangame/Ijji coins. These coins are available for purchase in the My Account section of the Ijji website.
]]> 08 Feb 2007 01:09:58 CrazyBall More like a SDL Hello World actually
]]> 06 Feb 2007 08:46:43 Kastle Kumquat Kastle Kumquat has always been a long standing favourite of mine from the Amiga days and for the 2006 Retro Remakes competition i helped develop this remake with my skilled partner (the code guru) Edgar M Vigdal. The gfx are by me, the sounds are by me (including the grunts and oofs) and we got some very nice music made for us by the talented "infamous". The tough part is all by Edgar though, without him these games wouldn't happen.

Collect fruits, find keys, press switches and open doors to make your way through the kastle. Dodge the twizzly boxes of doom, jump the lava and watch out for the traps. The remake did ok in the competition but the game turned out as great as i hoped. Its a joy to play, in fact only yesterday i played it through once again.

We are now working on a version which includes the room editor for a collaborative project. A whole new set of user made rooms with some new twists and traps. Hopefully that'll be underway soon.
]]> 06 Feb 2007 12:27:11 Hero Remake Guide R.Hero around the caverns in his tight spandex suit as he endeavours to rescure trapped miners from a fate worse than the Village People.

Is there a fate worse than the Village People? You don't really want to find out so rescue those miners quickly. Or its disco time!

Beautiful graphics and timeless gameplay, and a bizarre amount of spandex.
]]> 06 Feb 2007 09:49:26 Mouse Puzzle Remake I remade this Creativision title because I just loved it's concept. The mouse ambles along his merry way, and you control his path by shuffling the tiles around appropriately. Avoiding the hungry cats is also a pretty good idea ;)
]]> 06 Feb 2007 08:27:13 Final Approach I loved the idea of air traffic control, but the simulators I tried were too complicated, and quite monotonous. Final Approach is a blend of Air traffic control, and 'Time Pilot'...sort of.
]]> 06 Feb 2007 08:15:44 Geordies Ale Adventure Author: Smila

The Game: Guide Geordie on his quest to get inebriated

Features: 200 rooms of arcade adventure action, retro styled sprites, alcohol, the colour "orange".

Does not feature: Giraffes, crown green bowling, crayons, guns.
]]> 06 Feb 2007 06:38:37 Sudoku You will never get bored with this Sudoku game as it generates proper Sudoku puzzles randomly. On top of that, it provides two different gaming modes. In normal mode, you can play without the limitation of time. Plus, hints are available when you get stuck. On the other hand, the Time attack mode is very challenging. You must solve the puzzle in a limited time. However, you may get bonus time by giving correct answers. Of course, punishment will be given if you make wrong answers.

The game is also featured at eye-candy user-interface. In the near future, you will be able to change the theme as well as the background music.
]]> 06 Feb 2007 06:36:09 Take Two This is a version of Shisen-Sho an ancient tile matching game, remade from the Atari ST version I used to play for hours.

Take Two v1.00 released! Added the normal mode, finally. Fifteen levels of grid from 4x4 to 24x8, with time limits and score based play. Help doesn't have a time penalty here, you have a limited supply of "help tokens" that you can use, one is replaced after each level, to a maximum of three. Also added more information screens, and many little tweaks under the hood.

There is a new tile-set based on Simpsons' characters in this release, very kindly provided by Stompy... thanks mate!
]]> 05 Feb 2007 03:43:53 A Day In The Life Jet Set Willy meets Little Computer People in this fusion of famous games, now with 100% more kitten.

Written by Trevor "Smila" Storey, can you keep Willy happy and content in his giant mansion and help him in his lifes quest to build the ultimate machine?

And don't forget the kitten, or the ghosts, or the aliens...

Its nice to know the mansion hasn't got any less weird over time.
]]> 04 Feb 2007 04:54:36 Halloween Memory Match A Halloween Memory Match/Concentration game from MindFoolGames.com.
Keeping in mind that this was designed for a younger audience, it's fairly simple but definitely cute.
Match the cards to reveal the Halloween images behind them.
]]> 03 Feb 2007 10:21:27 Gulo For 500 years the Gulo Nation lived in peace. But now a new threat has arisen, and it's time for action once more.

Living in a post-technological Utopian society was nice for nearly 500 years until a meteor storm struck the floating island of the Gulo Nation, wreaking havoc and killings hundreds of Gulos. Not only did the meteors obliterate what was left of the once great Nation, but the Oibri, helper robots designed to help preserve life, became corrupt and started attacking the Gulos.

It's up to one Gulo to take action and save what is left of his people.
]]> 02 Feb 2007 07:34:02 Cookie Cruncher Welcome to Cookie Cruncher, my remake of "Yoshi's Cookie" which was released on the SNES. This game was created for the Retro Remakes competition 2004.

Playing the Game

Ten challengers await, each with ten cookie puzzles. Can you become the cookie eating king?

On each level you will be given a set number of moves in which to remove all the cookies from the puzzle board. The puzzles range in size from 2x2 up to 8x8.

To remove cookies you must make a complete row of column of the same type. This is done by scrolling them up, down, left and right.

The cookies are wrap-around - the one you move off the board will appear on the opposite side.

If all cookies are removed, you will move onto the next puzzle, and if not then you lose a "retry" and must attempt the stage again, or press escape and go back to the title screen.

When the game begins you have ten "retries" and five more are earned for every opponent you defeat.

There are passwords every ten stages, at the beginning of each new opponent.

Sounds simple? Well it is to begin with... But it get a little tougher as the levels progress.

But that's the way the cookie crumbles. Good luck!

Controls

Cursor Keys to move the cursor.
Space Bar (held down + cursors) to scroll a column or a row of cookies.

F12 on title screen to switch from windowed mode to full screen mode, and visa versa.

History

v1.0 - Initial release. Coded for the Retro Remakes Competition 2004.
]]> 02 Feb 2007 07:32:28 VECK Veck is an entry for a vector minicompetition on the Retro Remakes forum. It won, with more than 50% of the vote! Yay!
]]> 02 Feb 2007 10:33:52 RaidenX RaidenX follows the same formula of virtually every other shmup: Powerful weapons, lots of enemies, plenty of powerups. Collecting powerups of the same colour in a row will make your weapons more powerful!
]]> 02 Feb 2007 04:00:19 LinCity

Overview


LinCity is an open-source free city construction game. Unlike SimCity, players build specific industries, rather then zones. The game focuses heavily on managing an economy and research development, the first leading to the latter. The game also differentiates itself through finite natural resources, such as ore, that players must extract.

Gameplay


Players begin the game with only a few buildings unlocked, residential sections, farms, and communes (charcoal burners). By managing this limited economy, the player must earn money to run an education system. Once this is developed, more complex structures become unlocked such as blacksmiths, manufacturing plants (light industry and mills), steel mills (heavy industry), hospitals, cricket fields, and universities. The end-game goal of LinCity is to construct space shuttle launchpads and evacuate the planet, before resources run out. However, an alternate "victory" can be won through the construction of renewable energy power plants and recycling centers, if a sustainable economy independent of coal and ore is acheived.
]]> 01 Feb 2007 05:15:55 Bubble Fun In Bubble Fun you have to try to sweep the board by converting all of the bubbles to your color. To do this you click on one bubble on your turn. Bubbles will flash when they are close to popping, and when a bubble pops it infects the bubbles that surround it, changing them to its color.
]]> 31 Jan 2007 03:26:25 Tilt! A simple puzzle game that lets you tilt the board to the left or the right in order to group the critters in the play area.
]]> 31 Jan 2007 02:57:15 Easter Avenger The temible easter rabbit has chocolated your father, and you will have to help Pascual, an easter egg, to avenge his horrible fault. Easter Avenger is a platform game, when you will have to defeat the Easter Rabbit camarades through 3 diferent worlds composed by 12 stages. Awesome boss battles, power ups, many different weapons. A great challenge for the gamers. The game is completly freeware and it wons a lot of awards including the sony playstation artfutura "best finnished".
]]> 31 Jan 2007 11:10:26 Flash Element TD This addictive little flash game uses the Warcraft defensive towers to protect your little strip of land from wave after wave of "creeps".

Place your towers around the track to prevent the creeps from reaching the end. You earn interest based on the amount of gold you have left at the end of each turn, so place your towers sparingly.
]]> 30 Jan 2007 12:07:07 Trouble In CloudLand Trouble In CloudLand is a 2D game that features star-shooting mayhem and powerup collecting goodness. Conquer three unique worlds populated by troops of loveable but devious foes. Simple controls put you right in the action, while allowing for multiple play styles. Evolving gameplay will challenge even the most experienced of players. Trouble In CloudLand was developed over four months by Joshua and Jony. It was programmed using Python and Pygame in Eclipse.
]]> 29 Jan 2007 02:15:01 Attack of the Killer Swarm! A relatively simple game where you control the killer swarm to throw people up into the air... inevitabley falling to their horrible deaths. The goal is simply to make sure that their deaths are as horrible as possible.
]]> 29 Jan 2007 06:05:06 Ball 4 Revamped Guide your ball through 100 small levels, attempting to make it through in the best time.
]]> 29 Jan 2007 04:51:59 De-Animator De-Animator is a simple flash game, "based on stories by HP Lovecraft". The goal of the game is simply to fend off the zombies as long as possible, with help of your Revolver and Shotgun. The gameplay may be simple, but it might provide a good distraction for a few minutes.
]]> 29 Jan 2007 04:38:43 Rotation! There's a fair few "reaction tests" across the internet, and most of them follow one cliche idea or another - click at the right time, click the right amount of times and so on. This one is slightly different, and requires a bit more thinking than the standard methods.

There are two things to focus on, each of them a ring with 15 circles. You can rotate the outer ring with your mouse. When the colors of each of the circles match up, click the left mouse. If you've aligned them properly, you'll get points and extra time. Otherwise, you'll just lose some points. Then, the colors reset and you try again. Try to get the most rings possible in a minute and earn yourself a highscore!

There are 3 gamemodes, and 8 "skins".

Also, the song featured is named Obscurity, written by Dark Nebula.
]]> 29 Jan 2007 04:01:31 Galaxy Lander Galaxy Lander is a mix of the game Thrust from c64 and moon/Jupiter lander from the arcade machinest.
The game features 10 levels of action. Fly through different caves and bomb enemy Bearmer, deliver cargo to a collector and much more
]]> 29 Jan 2007 12:25:20 BowWow Black holes suck.
White holes blow.
Arrows are sharp
and stick in your toe.
]]> 26 Jan 2007 04:51:10 MultiMayhem The goal of this arcade game is to score the most points by jumping on, or hovering over the other player's head, dealing damage to him and scoring points. The game includes levels like the Arcade, Fish tank and Forest Valley. You can play against the computer, friends or on a network.
]]> 10 Jan 2007 05:23:32 Magma Duel Magma Duel is a 2-player game whereas your objective is to destroy the opposing player, whether by knocking him into the boiling magma below, or by making use of the 9 nifty powerups available randomly floating around the level. Each round the level is generated by the computer based on modifiable (see Options) values. A new feel each time!

Magma Duel was inspired by a wonderful game released for DOS in 1996, Marshmallow Duel (http://www.marshmallowduel.com). Hours of fun spent with friends on this game lead to the creation you see here today, with all sorts of changes and improvements (largely graphical!).
]]> 08 Jan 2007 02:00:42 Aces High Over Verlor Island The airspace over Verlor Island is a hot spot for fantastic dogfights, and you're one of the pilots! Battle the computer or up to 7 other people online! Will you emerge from the fury of bullets and explosions as the best pilot in the sky?

Featuring detailed 3D environments, fast and easy online play, and an assortment of special moves and different ways to score, Aces High Over Verlor Island has something for everyone.

The final build features a tutorial mode, 3 single player modes, and online multiplayer for up to 8 players, so dust off your flight gloves and start practicing your maneuvers!
]]> 01 Jan 2007 04:47:06 Linked Linked is a drawing tool that lets you work on solo projects and collaborations alike! The game combines a simple and intuitive drawing system with the power of the Reflect Account System to allow players from anywhere in the world to connect to each other and work on the same drawing, chat, and play games.

Using this program, it is possible to play all sorts of games! Hangman, tic-tac-toe, and pictionary are only a few possibilities! The chat system allows players to view the image that is being drawn while chatting, and vice versa; the player who is drawing can see the chat unfold as he or she works. Linked also provides the hosting player with the ability to limit the amount of new players who can enter, as well as who can draw and who cannot.

Linked began as an investigation into the power of Game Maker's surface capabilities, and wound up being much more. I truly hope some of you out there enjoy this game, and create some wonderful things with it, by yourself or with a group of friends.
]]> 27 Dec 2006 07:22:18 Bang! Howdy Bang! Howdy is an online strategy game revolving around the "Wild West". It is made by Three Rings Design, the makers of Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates. There is no cost to download the game (or to play it in-browser) and start playing.

The setting mixes elements from a variety of related genres, such as steampunk or Native American myth. Several of the players' available units are entirely mechanical, including artillery and a "steam gunman", a robot boasting large wagon wheels for movement while wearing a cowboy hat. Other, more conventional units include cavalry and gunslingers. At the 2006 Game Developer's Conference, Three Rings described the formula as "Chess + Mario Kart + Real Time/ Turn-Based + Steampunk Westerns + Secret Sauce".
]]> 24 Dec 2006 06:04:02 Kingdom of Loathing The Kingdom of Loathing (or KoL, as it has come to be known by its player base) is a free, comical RPG, brought to you by the folks at Asymmetric Publications.

KoL is currently in open beta -- it's open to the public to play, but it's not quite finished. More features and things to do are being added on a nearly daily basis. Despite its unfinished state, it has already attracted a thriving community of interesting, intelligent, and helpful players.

KoL is, and always will be, free to play, but donations are appreciated and rewarded.

KoL is played from the comfort of your browser, and is adorned with a staggering array of stunning hand-drawn images. It is turn-based, which means you get a certain number of turns (Adventures) each day.
]]> 24 Dec 2006 01:26:21 The Music Lounge The Lounge is a virtual nightclub where music fans can hang out, listen to music, make friends, dance, and chat.
]]> 22 Dec 2006 04:33:03 artifact Build an empire from a single city. Form alliances with other players. Search the world for the Ancient Artifacts and claim them for your own. Use their powers to help you and your allies conquer the world!



Compete against Live Opponents - Real, Live Players from all over the United States and the World come together to battle for control of the Artifacts. Not only do you compete with other players, but you can also create alliances with them to "guard your back" while you're offline. More than just a game, Artifact has been a thriving online community since 1999!


The Thrill of Real-time Combat - All building, movement and combat are resolved in "real time." Build your empire, scout your neighbors, and wage war on your enemies, all in real time.


The Challenge of a Persistent World - Artifact is always running. When you log out, your empire is still there--your population is still growing, your workers are still working, your military is still there defending your holdings. Your enemies will still be there too, so make sure you have allies you can trust!


Free to Play! - Artifact is FREE to play for as long as you like. Learn to play without paying a cent, or go for Full Access right from the start. It's your choice!
]]> 21 Dec 2006 08:48:15 iPuissance 4D iPuissance 4D is a free (online) Connect 4 style video game: It can be played through the Internet against other real players, or locally against an artificial intelligence. The Connect Four grid is rendered in 3D. It is also possible to see the scores, time left, change the game rules, and even chat with others in the game or in chat room. You can play on-line and chat on the Beroux.com server for free and increase your rank in the high score.
]]> 19 Dec 2006 06:21:15 Crowns of Power A totally free and new MMORPG from Rampid Interactive. Small servers with intense PvP and PvE action. Still in beta testing phase.
]]> 06 Dec 2006 07:17:42 Second Life Second Life is a 3D digital world imagined, created and owned by its residents.

Since opening to the public in 2003, it has gotten a total of almost four million members.
]]> 04 Dec 2006 06:29:57 The Endless Forest The Endless Forest is a social screensaver, a virtual place where you can play with your friends. When your computer goes to sleep you appear as a deer in this magical place. There are no goals to achieve or rules to follow. You just steer your deer through the forest and see what happens.
]]> 01 Dec 2006 02:05:34 Adventure Quest AdventureQuest is a fully Flash-animated RPG that you can play when you are on your lunchbreak, when the big game servers go down, or even for hours every day! You fight against hordes of monsters and enemies so that you can grow stronger and obtain ancient weapons of unimaginable power. You need nothing more than your web browser and the latest Macromedia Flash plugin to play.

Create a NEW Free Account today and enter the world of AdventureQuest! Explore an entire world, filled with over 700 monsters, hundreds of items, magical powers to gain, and many classes to master! Become a Fighter, Wizard, Ninja, Vampire Slayer, Rogue, Knight, Mage, Paladin, Dragonslayer, and more.

Always changing!
This game is in an ongoing development phase. We are always creating and adding new content to the game and updating the main game engine to improve the experience for everyone. New quests, areas, items or events show up every week in AdventureQuest!

There are currently over 600 unique enemies to encounter, 400 unique weapons, over 150 unique armors and shields to use, and hundreds of spells and pets to aid you in battle, all found in dozens of quests, towns and areas through the world.
]]> 29 Nov 2006 10:43:52