We all know about hardlywork.in, the website that turns Facebook into a spreadsheet so you can social media your corporate butt off. Now, here are some games you can play for free, from the comfort of your browser, without installing anything on the computer. Hey, at least if you get caught, you didn’t violate the IT policy in the process.
Icebreaker
Icebreaker is a Viking-themed physics game, in which you try to rescue Vikings that have been trapped in ice by strategically cutting the ice and dropping them into a boat. Sounds realistic, right? It’s fun regardless.
Realm of the Mad God
Realm of the Mad God is an arcade-style, shooter by Wild Shadow Studios. You are transported into a fantasy world dominated by evil minions and bosses sent by the dark lord Oryx. The game features online co-op gameplay in a huge “live world”, thousands of enemies, real-time action combat, leveling, loot, equipment and magic. There are no downloads, installs, patches or registration required. Click the link; pick a class, type a name and go!
Hello Worlds!
Each Hello Worlds! Level is split into two, three or four parallel worlds on the screen at the same time, and when you move, you move your character on the screen at the same time in each world. Hello Worlds does away with many of the frustrations present in other games, such as constantly dying or having to run like mad. If you like to combine running and jumping with thinking, this free game deserves at least one try.
Crash Planning
In this little gem from the website cantyouseeimbusy.com, swap colored planning blocks to make three or more combinations. When you make a combination you gain points and time – and time is what this game is all about! Keep a good eye on your timeline at the bottom of the planning sheet, if you run out then the game has ended and your score will be added to the leader board. Why is that so awesome? Because it looks like a spreadsheet, so that if someone sees over your shoulder, they will think nothing of it!
Breakdown
Yet another “looks like work” game from cantyouseeimbusy.com, the game will open in what appears to be a word document. The scrollbar at the bottom will be your racket, which is controlled by your mouse. The aim is to keep the ball in the air and remove text until you have a blank page, The text in bold and italic need to be hit twice in order to remove it. When trying this game out, I found myself killing time playing it.
Entanglement
This browser based game comes in Chrome, (but you can play it in other browsers). Your goal is to create a long, twisted path, using the tiles of Entanglement’s geometric game board. The board itself is shaped like a hexagon, and features 36 playing tiles. Your path begins from the center of the board; you weave and maneuver your way around–attempting to avoid any walls and lines created by other players–by rotating and swapping tiles. You line up a game piece, and then click to see where your scarlet-hued line ends up. It’s quite surprising how fast you will get addicted to this game, but it doesn’t take a long time to play.
Achievement Unlocked 2
You are a small blue elephant, with a penchant for running, jumping, and earning achievements. Even though this game sounds sort of generic, achievement unlocked 2 keeps the graphics simple. There are no color gradients, and there are very few shapes other than rectangles. Regardless, you will have fun while you kill a little time at work.
No matter which game you decide to go with (and there are several others), you can play just about anything on a flash game.
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