Today's Most Viewed Games Tagged 'free' on The Great Games Experiment Today's Most Viewed Games Tagged 'free' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg Today's Most Viewed Games Tagged 'free' on The Great Games Experiment en-us Pokemon Online Pokemon Online (POL) is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) that involves quests, player personalisation, persistent NPCs, sparring and general exploration. Players will have the ability to train and catch pokemon while battling other trainers online in real-time. The POL game is closely based on the original Pokemon Gameboy games, with most of the traditional elements remaining intact. The POL enviroment is completely 2D and replicates the graphics used in the original games. The POL MMORPG has the ability to support hundreds and even thousands of simultaneously connected players. This means that you will interact in a vast virtual world, with many kingdoms and quests, with players from all over the world.

The POL game has no end, it just keeps evolving. POL has many quests, events, tools for building new content and personalising your character, games within the game, chat, forums and much more. POL has been a prominent part of the Pokemon fandom since 1999. Beyond providing the fundamentals of any MMORPG - a dedicated team, a fantastic forum community, and professionalism, Pokemon Online has made for itself a mission. Pokemon Online seeks to involve the community wherever possible.

Pokemon Online has proven itself to be innovative in its approaches to nearly everything - from being the first Pokemon MMORPG project to incorporating a community-driven spirit into the development of the game. This is a site where you aren''t just a fan - you''re a member. This is a community. This is where you can contribute on your own time, as much or as little as you want. This is the ultimate Pokemon MMORPG. This is Pokemon Online.

Check out the group for Pokemon Fans of the World!
]]> 29 Jan 2007 03:43:39 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 Spartan's Escape
]]> 11 Sep 2007 11:32:48 Privateer: Ascii Sector
]]> 18 Sep 2007 02:03:29 Warhammer Pokemon War You are Pikachu and it's up to you to defeat the armies of Warhammer. Spacebar does your backflip kick attack, and you can use it to defeat the figurines. There are also secret levels that you can try to find.
]]> 20 Dec 2006 03:45:16 The Fancy Pants Adventure Fancy Pants Adventure is a smooth, flowing side scroller. You can do back flips, roll down hills, and run up walls all while wearing your fancy pants. There are three levels that end with a final boss fight.
]]> 27 Dec 2006 04:45:57 Epidemic
]]> 07 Aug 2007 03:13:41 Dot-Maze Next-Gen
]]> 13 Sep 2007 02:33:35 Arcade Phoenix
]]> 15 Sep 2007 05:23:45 Cottage Of Doom
]]> 17 Sep 2007 05:19:39 BATTLE FREE 1.0
]]> 18 Sep 2007 02:20:15 Produce Panic This game is in no way condoned by Jesus, the Catholic Church, or any standard of human decency. It deals with mature subject matter and may not be suitable for anyone needing adult supervision or pre-school toys.

Welcome to the first Penny Arcade game for the PC! Produce Panic Features the Fruit F%$ker 2000, but is based on the whole series in general. This game is something of a genre variety pack in that it has a little something for everyone. Run (or fly) around as your favorite juicer in an all out death match, or play cooperatively with friends and compete against other teams of Fruit F@$kers to capture their receipt so they can be taken back to the store. There will also be racing and space dogfights. A little something for everyone!

Let the juicing begin!

WARNING: This game deals with mature subject matter. It may not be suitable for anyone needing adult supervision or pre-school toys. This game is in no way condoned by Jesus, the Catholic Church, or any standard of human decency.
]]> 22 Sep 2006 04:49:49 Return To Blockland Return To Blockland is a free expansion mod for Blockland, which is a popular TGE-based online Lego-style building game.

RTB adds more bricks, accessories, game modes, admin/player options, and a lot more. RTB's mission is to keep Blockland fresh and captivating. RTB is just an extension of the fun premise of the "vanilla" Blockland. There also lots of plans for RTB when Blockland goes "retail". Until then, RTB will still be supported and developed for the public beta version 2, which has been enjoyed by the masses for nearly two years (and was featured on TechTV's "The Screen Savers").

RTB was first released in June, 2005. The current version is 1.045. The next version will be version 1.05. When the final version of Blockland is available for purchase we will move development to RTB version 2.0.
]]> 18 Oct 2006 01:49:08 Starsiege: Tribes Starsiege: Tribes a first person shooter set in the Earthsiege universe. It was developed by Dynamix and published by Sierra Online in Nov. 1998. It's the first in a line of Tribes products which include Tribes II in 2001, Tribes Aerial Assault in 2002 (for PS2) and Tribes: Vengeance in 2004.
]]> 15 Nov 2006 01:51:38 Cave Story - Doukutsu Monogatari Cave Story is a freeware sidescrolling action/adventure/platformer title with leanings towards Wonderboy and recent sidescrolling Castlevania titles. You control a little amnesiac who runs around helping out these rabbit-ish creatures called Mimigas while trying to find your way out of the giant cave inside the floating island which makes up the game's setting.

This is a free game made by one man:

Pixel said,
It's been five years since I first thought to myself, "Hey, why not try making a game?" I developed Cave Story at my own pace, taking my time, and while doing so I released a few other smaller games as well.
]]> 26 Nov 2006 01:38:13 Runescape RuneScape is a Java-based MMORPG operated by Jagex Ltd. With over nine million active free accounts and more than one million paid member accounts, RuneScape is rated among the most popular online games in the world.More than five million unique players access their accounts to play RuneScape at least once per month. RuneScape offers both free and subscription content and is designed to be accessible from any location with an Internet connection and to run in an ordinary web browser without straining system resources.

RuneScape takes place in the fantasy-themed realm of Gielinor, which is divided into several different kingdoms, regions, and areas. Players can travel throughout the gaming world on foot, by using magical teleportation spells or devices, or mechanical means of transportation. Each region offers different types of monsters, materials, and quests to challenge players.

Players are shown on the screen as customisable avatars. They set their own goals and objectives, deciding which of the available activities to pursue. There is no linear path that must be followed. Players can engage in combat with other players or with monsters, complete quests, or increase their experience in any of the available skills. Players interact with each other through trading, chatting, or playing combative or cooperative mini-games.
]]> 26 Nov 2006 04:54:57 Plasma Pong Plasma Pong is a variation of Pong that utilizes real-time fluid dynamics to drive the game environment.

Players have several new abilities that add fun twists to the classic game. In the game you can inject plasma fluid into the environment, create a vacuum from your paddle, and blast shockwaves into the playing area. All these abilities have fluid-based kinetic effects on the ball, making Plasma Pong a fast-paced and exciting game.
]]> 27 Nov 2006 01:39:25 Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory It's a game based on the Quake 3 engine, but it's totally different from Quake 3. It's a WWII themed FPS game, but it's not as realistic as say CoD. It has realistic textures, but the movements are Quake 3 style and it's also very fast paced like Quake 3. It's one of the best game out there in my opinion. The combination of a realistic theme with an unrealistic gameplay is just awesome. Try it out for yourself, you'll get hooked.
]]> 27 Nov 2006 04:18:18 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 The Ur-Quan Masters A port of Star Control II for modern computing platforms, with code released under the GNU GPL.

Latest stable version v0.6.2 here (17 January, 2007).

New features in v0.6:

  • Netplay! You can now engage in Super Melee over the Internet.
  • Key configuration is now entirely in-game.
  • UQM now compiles and runs on 64-bit systems.
]]> 01 Dec 2006 10:01:46 flOw Please note that you can find comments and reviews of this game over at fl0w as well.


flOw is a game about piloting an aquatic organism through a surreal biosphere where players consume other organisms, evolve, and advance their organisms to the abyss.

As part of Jenova Chen's thesis research, flOw inherits an embedded design of active DDA (dynamic difficulty adjustment), players with differing skill levels can intuitively customize their experiences in the zone and enjoy the game at their own pace.

Since its creation flOw has been picked up as a console title for the PlayStation3, for more about that game, please see flOw.

Jenova Chen has also worked on Cloud and Dyadin.
]]> 05 Dec 2006 04:34:27 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 fl0w flOw is a Flash game created by Jenova Chen and Nicholas Clark. The game involves the player guiding a tiny, aquatic worm-like microorganism through various depths of the ocean to consume other organisms and to evolve their organism as the player advances.
]]> 08 Dec 2006 04:25:56 America's Army America's Army is a tactical multiplayer first-person shooter owned by the United States Government and released as a global public relations initiative to help with U.S. Army recruitment.
]]> 11 Dec 2006 08:54:23 Draw Play Help the character reach the flag by drawing ground for him to walk on.
]]> 11 Dec 2006 06:58:58 3D Battle Ball Simple, fun, 3D pong-type game that you can play for free online.

Enjoy!
]]> 12 Dec 2006 06:26:35 Athlete Balls 'N' Walls Try to catch the balls your opponent shots at you so you can shoot them back at him.
]]> 13 Dec 2006 05:36:14 Drag the Dot Drag the dot through obstacle filled levels to reach the end. Most obstacles move when you move your mouse, so you have to be careful.
]]> 14 Dec 2006 03:36:12 Interactive Buddy Release your aggression by causing harm to the little guy. More damage gives you more money to buy new items and skins.
]]> 14 Dec 2006 04:51:33 Neverball Tilt the floor to roll a ball through an obstacle course before time runs out. Neverball is part puzzle game, part action game, and entirely a test of skill.
]]> 15 Dec 2006 03:53:34 Lander You must fly around the planet and land your ship on different platforms.
]]> 15 Dec 2006 03:57:37 OpenTTD OpenTTD is a clone of the Microprose game Transport Tycoon Deluxe, a popular game originally written by Chris Sawyer. It attempts to mimic the original game as closely as possible while extending it with new features. New features include buildables like new airports and canals, and also allows multiplayer matches over LAN or internet for up to ten players.



Note that OpenTTD requires the original version of Transport Tycoon Deluxe data files in order to function.
]]> 18 Dec 2006 09:00:14 shelled

Shelled! is an artillery combat game in full 3D that allows up to 8 online players to blow each other to bits! Fire a variety of earth-moving explosive turtle shells including nukes, spreads, and more! With classic Scorched Earth inspired gameplay, GameTunnel is calling Shelled "a sure smash-hit!"

]]> 20 Dec 2006 05:36:39 King Ping Pong Play ping pong against the computer. You hit the ball by moving the paddle with your mouse in the direction that you want it to go.
]]> 27 Dec 2006 02:42:34 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 Eliminator 3D A multi-directional shooter best played using a dual analog stick gamepad. Eliminator 3D is a fast paced arcade shooter where you control a vessel on screen and try to avoid being touched by the drone ships.

Your vessel is equipped with a rapid fire weapon which you can fire in any direction and multiple smart bombs that destroy everything in the playfield.
]]> 29 Jan 2007 08:54:37 Push-Push Penguin Guide Pen-Pen or his sweetheart Deda-Deda (or both in a multiplayer frenzy) around the mazes and try to crush all monsters on screen with the Ice Blocks scattered around. Use the Action button to push the ice block or crush it if it cannot be pushed.
If you face the outer wall and press the Action button then you will start breathing the icy breath onto them which will make them freeze. If there are any monsters walking by the frozen wall they will get instantly stunned and you can use this ability to crush them with an ice block. Try to spell BONUS for surprise, and rack up combo scores by killing Snow Trolls in various imaginative ways.
]]> 30 Jan 2007 12:39:52 PlaneShift PlaneShift is a cross-platform, open source, and free MMORPG in development.

PlaneShift is has a classic medieval fantasy setting, with a slight twist. Instead of a generic planet, the game is set inside a gigantic stalactite named Yliakum, divided into eight levels, of which the lower two are flooded.
]]> 06 Feb 2007 02:44:47 Cultivation Cultivation is a game about a community of gardeners growing food for themselves in a shared space.

Cultivation is quite different from most other games. It is a social simulation, and the primary form of conflict is over land and plant resources---there is no shooting, but there are plenty of angry looks. It is also an evolution simulation. Within the world of Cultivation, you can explore a virtually infinite spectrum of different plant and gardener varieties.

All of the graphics, sounds, melodies, and other content in Cultivation are 100% procedurally generated at playtime. In other words, there are no hand-painted texture maps---instead, each object has a uniquely "grown" appearance. Every time you play, Cultivation generates fresh visuals, music, and behaviors.
]]> 07 Feb 2007 03:37:14 Trollie Wallie Remake Shopping for groceries could never be this awful.

Poor Wallie must find his groceries in the labyrinthine supermarket that appears to have slipped from another dimension.

Since when did a supermarket have ladders? And why the conveyor belts?

Is it me or are the rest of the customers really strange?
]]> 08 Feb 2007 08:43:14 Mario Kart Source Mario Kart Source aims to bring the fun and excitement of the Mario Kart series to the PC though the powerful Source engine used in Half Life 2. We hope to create the ultimate version of Mario Kart (MK) by combining all of the best aspects into one game. We're not simply recreating one version of MK, but using the best parts of each. We want to have all the traditional weapons, characters, and maps but also bring out new weapons that make game-play interesting. We're redesigning the maps so that they keep their appeal, but truly utilize the power of the source engine. We plan to have at least 16 different characters, all the ones you know and love as well as some others from the Super Mario World.
]]> 12 Feb 2007 01:18:38 Scorched 3D Scorched 3D is a game based on the classic DOS game Scorched Earth. Scorched 3D adds amongst other new features a 3D island environment and LAN and internet play.

The gameplay remains much like in the original game. Aiming towards a certain opponent is earily done with the A button, and after that the aiming with angle and power is exactly as in Scorched Earth. However, some weapons will react differently when landing due to the three dimensional terrain.
]]> 13 Feb 2007 01:38:57 Stunt Playground Stunt Playground is a fully 3D stunt driving game. The game has to modes, the stunt mode and the editing mode.

In the editing mode you can add enormous amounts of props (or as few as you want) to an arena, you can add obstacles, ramps, loops, and so on until you are satisfied.

In the racing mode you can load your one of the pre-made arenas or one of your own, and race around it in one of the six different cars. While driving you can also record "instant replays" up to 15 seconds in length, and then playback your stunt from any angle. you can even save/load these replays, so your friends will believe you!
]]> 02 Mar 2007 07:01:46 Projekt "W" Projekt "W" is a round-based strategy game set in a not-so-distance future where only 5 huge nations exist. The setting itself is semi-realistic and is loosely based on the current hostile political situation.

The player will choose one of those and then has to lead it to total world domination.
To do so he needs to construct buildings in his regions, manage those regions, create and manage armies, attack enemy regions, research new technologies, use spies to retrieve important information and so on.

The game is presented fully in 3D with unique sceneries for each of the different nations, it includes enemy AI and will also have multiplayer later on in the developement stage.

Right now it's still under developement and a demo is planned for the second quarter of 2007.
]]> 04 Mar 2007 10:27:59 Echoes Echoes is sort of a blend between Asteroids and Geometry Wars. Like in the classic Asteroids you control a space ship floating around somewhere in space, trying to stay alive while asteroids are flung around. But unlike Asteroids, Echoes has some extras.

Instead of just small and large asteroids, there are four asteroid sizes (ranging from mini to enourmous) comets, meteor storms, asteroid belts, planets (with moons), black holes and the sun. There are also both energy and weapon power-ups.


Echoes is created by Binary Zoo, creators of mono, Duo and DUOtris.
]]> 05 Mar 2007 06:00:05 Drash Roguelike Mt. Drash: The Roguelike, is a roguelike game based in the ancient game Escape from Mt. Drash; it takes the main idea from the original and puts fast paced gameplay on it.

In the game, the Stranger from another world, is caught by evil garriontrots, a race of interdimensional beings, and given a chance to gain your freedom by fighting your way through different levels fulls of monsters and dangers.

Drash Roguelike is a fast paced roguelike game in which both strategy and tactics are very important to survive, you must carefully decide how you want to shape your character, as the options are limited. There are no experience points or levels, all advancement is made by transversing the levels of the Arena. There are combat tactics and magic spells for a great variety of interaction types.

This game has an active web community at http://www.santiagoz.com/web

Thereby you can share your comments and ask questions about the game and download the latest version.
]]> 09 Mar 2007 11:31:26 MINI#37 - Arcade Racer MINI#37 is an episodic racing game and every couple of months or so, new sections of the game will be released. The first public release (Episode One) will be available in Q3 of this year. It will include tracks set in Newtown as well as Cape Town (tracks include Camps Bay, the V&A Waterfront, and the dock area). Each city/location will consist of three tracks, and new cars will also be available as downloadable updates or as part of the next release. All of the MINI vehicles will eventually be available, including vintage MINI's and some hotted up MINI's like the GP and JCW.

There are two game modes: Arcade Mode will feature single races on any of the unlocked tracks, and Championship Mode will require players to compete through a series of tracks in Grand Prix style racing. Both game modes will be playable as single player or multiplayer experiences.

The soundtracks and sound design are being done by Tripwire (Lead singer of the band Pestroy (http://www.pestroy.co.za)), and Paul Norwood from 16Stitch (http://www.16stitch.co.za).

Download Trailer here: http://www.mini.co.za/MINI37/images/MINI37.zip
MINI#37 Website: http://www.mini37.co.za
Luma: http://www.luma.co.za
]]> 24 Apr 2007 03:32:22 Layout Ultimate 2006 A free game that is played like Ultimate Frisbee, except with only two players per team. You can play against the computer, or go head to head against a friend. It is an indie game, so the graphics are quite simplistic, yet it is fun to play. It is the only Frisbee game out there, so its worth checking it out if you like the sport or just want to have some fun.
]]> 28 Apr 2007 03:54:36 Dolphin Olympics You are a dolphin who just can't wait to show off its moves. Use the arrow keys to navigate your dolphin, launch out of the water and pull off some sick tricks. Perform combo moves by immediately jumping out of the water after re-entry. After enough combos, you can soar into the cosmos and watch the celebration.

Endless enjoyment, dolphin flips, peaceful ocean soundtrack: what more could you ask for?
]]> 04 May 2007 03:23:05 Red Lead Help save the Red Noses by getting them safely from one side of the screen to the other, avoiding the sharp pencils.
Control the paddle by moving your mouse left and right. If you save THE BIG ONE you will earn an extra life.
Saving the Gold Noses will randomly change the size of your paddle.
]]> 17 May 2007 04:06:40