This Week's Most Viewed Games Tagged 'casual, playable' on The Great Games Experiment This Week's Most Viewed Games Tagged 'casual, playable' on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg This Week's Most Viewed Games Tagged 'casual, playable' 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 Space Trader

Hey you! Space Trader is now accepting Pre-Orders! Start playing immediately after you pre-order!


Space Trader has a brand new website! Chat with other players, learn more about the game, and see videos! Check it out!


Space Trader is the game where you challenge your friends, foes, and yourself in a bid to becomes the wealthiest Trader in space! Travel between exotic destinations buying and selling commodities, while avoiding the government that's trying to tax your way of life. Hunt down criminals to collect bounty rewards, or go take jobs from crime bosses to earn money under the table. Explore locations in search of hidden bonuses and other secrets! 8 Players can compete together and have your stats tracked in our online scoreboard.

Get into the game!


For more details or to start playing immediately, go to the Space Trader website and sign up for the beta. If you're a member of The Great Games Experiment, you're approved and can get into the game right away!Space Trader is in development by HermitWorks Entertainment, and the team consists of:

Cameron Tofer - Marcia Tofer - P D - Jordan Dennis - Kjell Iversen - Scott Brooks - Phill Djonov - Chris Fraysse - Matthew Regan - Lena Gilje
]]> 27 Dec 2006 09:38:49 Blocksum Blocksum is a very new typed action puzzle game. For everyone who can add numbers to 20.
]]> 08 Feb 2007 07:04:52 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 Knytt The Knytt was abducted by an alien! Traveling through space, the UFO flies into a meteor and crashes on a nearby planet. Luckily, the Knytt and the alien survive, but the UFO is a wreck. How can the Knytt possibly find it's way back home again?
]]> 06 Dec 2006 12:42:22 Harmonic Convergence (working title) Enter a world of beautiful graphics, hypnotic music, and addictive gameplay.

Harmonic Convergence blends these elements together into an unforgettable
experience that will have you losing track of time trying to outdo your last
top score, and get one skin further.

Harmonic Convergence features sixteen skins from some of the most talented
artists and musicians in the industry. Each skin transports you to a new and
unique little world. Bear witness to an ancient rite in "Ritual". Get your
mouth watering for some delicious watermelon on a hot summer day in
"Fruit Salad". Fly through space and watch the wonders of the universe unfold
before your eyes in "Asteroid". These, and many more await!
]]> 19 Nov 2006 11:59:39 Bow Man Practice your archery skills against a target, and then compete against a computer character or a firend.
]]> 15 Dec 2006 03:32:07 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 Draw Play Help the character reach the flag by drawing ground for him to walk on.
]]> 11 Dec 2006 06:58:58 Armada Online
Armada Online (AO for short) is an Online-Only, space-based RPG set in a pseudo 3/4 isometric perspective. In AO you will take part in a vast universe, taking a role as a starship captain, honing your character's skills and amassing great wealth as well as building up your ship into a great powerful vehicle. There are a multitude of different Main Guns, Secondary Systems, lots of enemies, and two different factions to play for: Nomad Empire or the United Systems. You will also be interacting with NPCs, other players and Trading outposts as well as taking part in a series of instanced scenario campaigns to further increase your overall strength and destroy Armada invaders, as well as eliminating the opposing faction.

Armada Online is in Open Alpha status. This means that while a majority of game play components (ships, movements, skills, advancement, etc.) is in place - most of the game content is still under development. Even so - Armada Online's alpha game is incredible and complex. There will be plenty for any new player to learn and enjoy and new content is being added continuously. Because it is in alpha status, be patient with any glitches and actively report them and your feedback to the official Armada Online forums to help improve the game for all. That's what open Alpha tests are for.
]]> 23 Jun 2007 05:03:53 Herder
]]> 29 Jul 2007 12:59:10 Armadillo Run Armadillo Run is a physics-based puzzle game. You have to build structures with the purpose of getting an armadillo to a certain point in space. There is a selection of building materials, each with different properties, which can be combined to form almost anything. The realistic physics simulation gives you the freedom to solve each level in many different ways.
]]> 09 Dec 2006 02:13:47 Invisibility Move your mouse cursor to the goal without touching the walls. Your cursor is invisible though, so you have to guess how far you have traveled and where you have moved to.
]]> 18 Dec 2006 01:11:52 DragonFable DragonFable is an fully animated role playing game built to run in your web browser. Build a character and explore our ever expanding world to battle monsters, find treasure, and participate in our ongoing epic storyline quests and special events.

DragonFable is in an ongoing perpetual development! Even as you read this new monsters are being made, new items crafted, and dungeons overflowing with horrible surprises are being designed to test your bravery and intellect. We listen carefully to player suggestions and feedback on the forums making DragonFable's growth the result of our entire community!
]]> 24 Jan 2007 03:47:41 Electricman 2 Take control of Electricman in the quest to become the most powerful being the the stick man universe. You have different martial arts skills and superhuman powers that you can use. The normal fighting moves can be used as many times as needed, while the super moves require battery power to perform. Also, some of the moves are context sensitive, and Electricman will perform a different move depending of if someone is behind or in front of him. After every match, you are given a code that can be used to continue your progress after you decide to take a break.
]]> 09 Mar 2007 06:15:32 Hot Potato This is my first finished game made with Torque Game Builder. It was all done by me and me alone, and it took quite a while (I used actual potatoes as sprites). There's a small problem with installing on windows, you have to make your own desktop shortcut.
]]> 21 Nov 2006 08:24:46 Really Rather Good Battles In Space Really Rather Good Battles In Space: Galactic Conflict 4320 - 4359 AD

Welcome to Really Rather Good Battles In Space - a space based real time strategy game for Windows and Linux.

The game has a website, complete with a discussion forum. You can visit it at:
http://rrgbis.sourceforge.net
]]> 08 Dec 2006 12:49:23 Ragdoll Masters Ragdoll Masters is an experiment in the world of 2D beat 'em' ups with the use of ragdoll physics. In this game you control a stylized martial arts master, making his way through stronger and stronger opponents with spectacular moves and impressive blows. It features some of the most sophisticated physics ever used in 2D games and plenty of other neat effects.
]]> 10 Dec 2006 05:40:12 Enigma Enigma is a puzzle game inspired by Oxyd on the Atari ST and Rock'n'Roll on the Amiga. The object of the game is to find uncover pairs of identically colored Oxyd stones. Simple? Yes. Easy? Certainly not! Hidden traps, vast mazes, laser beams, and, most of all, countless hairy puzzles usually block your direct way to the Oxyd stones...
]]> 10 Dec 2006 06:24:18 Lander You must fly around the planet and land your ship on different platforms.
]]> 15 Dec 2006 03:57:37 The Classroom
You are Alex. A boy that just can't (read won't) study. So, simply you just cheat at tests.
]]> 18 Dec 2006 01:56:44 BreakQuest What makes BreakQuest so special? In a word, physics! Balls of different sizes bounce off springs, dampers, and bumpers of every shape and size. Bricks hang, fall, grow, shrink, appear, vanish, interact with other bricks, and even shoot back at you!
]]> 20 Dec 2006 09:54:48 SlingStar Sling your wingmen to destroy the enemy in this addictive, physics based game.
]]> 10 Feb 2007 11:57:25 Ichor Ichor is an action game based in fluid dynamics. Each player floats around the screen, trying to engulf his opponent with his own color.
]]> 11 Feb 2007 08:48:06 Scribble Scribble is a timed connect the dot game. There are 20 pictures to create by connecting the numbers in order. If you draw a line to the wrong number, you have to start the picture over again. See how fast you can complete all 20 images.
]]> 13 Mar 2007 05:06:31 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 SimWork The first game to capture the joy of work in an interactive 3D simulation.

There are 10 tasks you must discover and complete in order to finish your work day.
]]> 03 Oct 2006 02:36:48 Falling Sand Game Falling Sand Game is the name of a series of Java applets created by Dofi Blog. The original version, named World of Sand was later enlarged and rehosted by Chirag Mehta.

Since its first appearance it has gained a following of fans who've created several versions based on World of Sand, and later iterations of the original game.
]]> 10 Oct 2006 02:29:22 Fire and Healing Fire and Healing is Multiplayer Mahem. Either burn the forest down or defend it and revive it back to life.
]]> 10 Nov 2006 05:40:44 Atomikube Atomikube is our first game at Sjs-studio. It's a tetris-like game with more shapes. It's a free game and it's available for download now. The game is in French and English. To change language you must go in options in the main menu.
]]> 22 Nov 2006 07:46:15 Within a Deep Forest Within a Deep Forest is a freeware 2D platform game for Windows, featuring challenging gameplay, beautiful music, an evil doctor, infinite cuteness, and a deep forest.
]]> 26 Nov 2006 02:38:21 Seiklus This is an strange endearing relaxing game. All about exploring the world.

It has many nice touches that come out if you take the time to play. Shows how much simple things and bare bones gameplay can still add up to an enjoyable experience.

The environments are strange and unexpected.. Might be a bit challenging for some and frustrating at times, but I enjoyed it overall.

This was made by a single guy using GameMaker, and given away for free! See developer's links below for more info

clysm said,
Well, when I make any game, I make
a game that Id like to see made by someone
else; like partly as just an effort to inspire other people to make little games. I know a lot of people who are really talented, or who have some ambition, but they dont do anything, because they just think they cant....
]]> 26 Nov 2006 11:33:25 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 Frets on Fire Frets on Fire is a game of musical skill and fast fingers. The aim of the game is to play guitar with the keyboard as accurately as possible.
]]> 06 Dec 2006 04:17:44 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 Escape from Rhetundo Island Escape from Rhetundo Island is a side-scrolling adventure game. Your character is constantly moving and you have to change the environment around him to make sure he can stay alive.
]]> 14 Dec 2006 03:58:33 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 Balloon Hunter It's an archery contest and you need to shoot as many balloons as you can.
]]> 15 Dec 2006 12:09:55 Hapland Hapland is a point and click puzzle game. You must find a way to light the two torches and activate the big portal.
]]> 15 Dec 2006 12:49:37 Hapland 2
Robin Allen said,
Restore power to the portal in order to...save a princess or something. Just light the damn torches
]]> 15 Dec 2006 01:03:15 BloodShed BloodShed is an arcade style on rails shooter with hand drawn cartoon art.
]]> 15 Dec 2006 04:19:15 Gold Miner You are a miner and you need to collect as much gold as possible. You can buy items between levels that increase certain attributes for the next level.
]]> 15 Dec 2006 05:15:23 Space Runner You have to jump, roll, and dive your way through the stage as it is continually moving. Don't hit a wall or you will lose a life.
]]> 18 Dec 2006 05:49:37 Spinning Circles Move around the circles and time your shots to get into the middle of the circle. See how many you can get within the time limit.
]]> 18 Dec 2006 06:21:18 Squares 2 You control the black square, and you are trying to collect other black squares. Don't touch any red squares or you lose.
]]> 20 Dec 2006 12:32:22 Winterbells You control a rabbit with the mouse, and you have to guide him to the bells. He goes up and up, as he hits each bell, but if you fall down, youre back to square one. Try hitting the birds for double score.

Game made by Ferry Halim. More of his games can be found at www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal
]]> 20 Dec 2006 05:57:57 The Odyssey: Winds of Athena Step into the shoes of the Goddess Athena and help guide Ulysses' fleet to safety. Fend-off Cyclopes, Harpies and more while creating currents and winds to lead the boats to their destination.

Follow one of the most famous stories ever written as you retrace the route of Ulysses in his attempt to return home from the Trojan wars. Incredibly realistic water current behavior will amaze and challenge you as you use your godly powers to protect the Hero's fleet.
]]> 27 Dec 2006 08:35:01 Master of Defense Master Of Defense is a strategy game that lets you assume the role of a brave hero, who has been chosen to save the ancient kingdom from the hordes of monsters. The challenge of the game is to ward off relentless attacks of monsters and prevent them from capturing people in your castle.
]]> 01 Jan 2007 05:22:56