I read somewhere a while ago that the most visited video game site on the internet is Yahoo Games. This might seem odd to some people, but it's true. The reason is because apparently a ton of people love wasting time playing solitaire, Hearts, or one of the many other simple and classic games available there. I have nothing against Yahoo Games(I myself have been known to play a few games of pool there on occasion), but I don't particularly like seeing that site ranked in the same category as solid game journalism sites Gamespot and IGN(#2 and #3 on that list I believe). I just think they should be in two different categories entirely. However this is beside the point.
What the point is is that lots of people like casual games. These are games that are ususally either digital representations of real world games(Solitaire, Hearts etc...) or just very simple to pick up video game snacks(Tetris, Snood etc...). If you like games that are simple to pick up, but possibly a better work out for your brain, then the fine folks over at Jay Is Games have you back. They provide solid reviews of flash based games from a myriad of different internet sites.
Going beyond the call of duty, Jay Is Games recently hosted a competition to design a simple flash based puzzle game. The kind of affair that can be finished in one sitting, and can be controlled very simply, hopefully using only the mouse. The inspiration is the types of puzzles found in the Myst series, along with the Click Drag Type series of flash games. When the dust settled, 17 entries were submitted. While there are several very good games among the entries I have had a chance to play, I agree with their winner they chose, Clack. It's so simple yet so challenging and clever. Iwould love to describe it in detail to all of you, but I think it's better if you simply go try it.
What the point is is that lots of people like casual games. These are games that are ususally either digital representations of real world games(Solitaire, Hearts etc...) or just very simple to pick up video game snacks(Tetris, Snood etc...). If you like games that are simple to pick up, but possibly a better work out for your brain, then the fine folks over at Jay Is Games have you back. They provide solid reviews of flash based games from a myriad of different internet sites.
Going beyond the call of duty, Jay Is Games recently hosted a competition to design a simple flash based puzzle game. The kind of affair that can be finished in one sitting, and can be controlled very simply, hopefully using only the mouse. The inspiration is the types of puzzles found in the Myst series, along with the Click Drag Type series of flash games. When the dust settled, 17 entries were submitted. While there are several very good games among the entries I have had a chance to play, I agree with their winner they chose, Clack. It's so simple yet so challenging and clever. Iwould love to describe it in detail to all of you, but I think it's better if you simply go try it.
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