Games

Games for all the platforms

Journey To The Center of the Earth

Yes, this is one of those games where you play a helmet wearing archeologist trying to uncover several important artifacts from underground. Although Journey to the Center of the Earth is a bit simple especially for those who are masters when it comes to platformer games; it is nonetheless cute and fun to play. Essentially, you get a simple, clean game that will keep you busy for an hour or two.

Frozen Bubble

Looking for a simple shooter game that runs on your Linux? Then why not go for Frozen Bubble. It's a colorful and simple bubble shooting game where you shoot colored bubbles. Successfully group together certain colored bubbles and they pop into oblivion. Keep messing up and pretty soon your screen fills up with bubbles and it's game over. The game was developed by Glenn Sanson and features a General Public License.

Ninjabi

Ninjabi is a short platformer game that follows Layla, a Muslim ninja, that seeks to defy and fight off the oppression she experiences in an un-indentified Muslim country. Now, yes, the game did gather quite the reaction from different sectors when it was first released. Controversy aside, the game contains a very fun gameplay and definitely worth enjoying on your spare time. Despite the protagonists' fight for independence, the game does showcase great respect for the Muslim culture. It is filled with imagery and soundscapes that represent the culture.

Hydorah

Can't get enough of 2d shoot-em-up games? Hydorah can help you satisfy those cravings, no doubt about it. The look and feel of Hydorah will definitely make you think that you just discovered an old 80s arcade style game but the fact is the game was created by Locomalito several years back and was just released this year. With authentic looking graphics and extra hard gameplay, Hydorah definitely is one bad-ass 2d shoot-em-up game.

Brain Workshop

If you found out that taking simple brain teasers everyday could actually help improve your memory and intelligence, would you actually do it? If you said, yes, then you might want to check Brain Workshop. Brain Workshop is actually based on a memory game called Dual n Back which was proven to improve the short term memory and intelligence of individuals who played it. So, if engaging in mental gymnastics is your kind of fun, then try this game out.

Elona: Eternal League of Nefia

RPGs have been around for quite some time now and more role playing games are being offered online whether for free or commercially. Elona: Eternal League of Nefia is yet another RPG that you can enjoy. It's a Japanese game essentially, but there is an option to check for English subtitles. The game contains impressively beautiful graphics, soundtrack, and of course, gameplay. Humor and persistence is also intertwined in the gameplay making it more fun to play.

Digital, A Love Story

Most of us are so used to seeing 3D, awesome graphics in our games that we often forget the beauty that exists, not to mention the fun and enjoyment, we can get from a simple pre-Internet BBS atmosphere. Enter Digital, A Love Story, it's a purely text based game set "5 minutes in the future of 1988." The game is a charming and romantic game that you'll definitely enjoy. It might not carry awesome 3D rendering and extensive fight scenes but it is one game I guarantee you'll have fun playing. No spoiler alerts here, so go ahead, download it and play it for yourself.

Dear Agent

Prominent indie developer, Cactus, has done it again. Dear Agent sees you fighting off terrorists in every level; taking out every single one of their equipments while making a speedy and timely exit. It's a bit tedious but ultimately you'll enjoy blasting and fighting your way through all the bad guys in each stage. Dear Agent features several levels and makes the perfect mini break for that barrage of paperwork at the office.

Restraining Order

Okay, so I'm sort of torn whether to recommend this game or not. On the one hand, the game's evil bean looking character is pretty entertaining as he runs after this woman with a child and won't let anything stand in his way. However, it just seems too odd and weird. Restraining Order is also filled with broken mash up of background tracks about love, violence, incest etc. This makes for a dark comedy yet disturbing side scrolling game. Well, if you want to try it, go ahead. But don't blame me if you find it just a little too much as well.