12 September, 2007

some flash flash

in an annoying attempt to further distract my roommate, who is trying oh so diligently to complete his honours thesis, i present a list of wonderful time-wasting flash toys.

this list is by no means complete and will be updated in regular installments....

flow is a game best played in full-screen mode. it is a beautiful amoebic world where you eat things and evolve towards the dark depths of the ocean. if you hit the ` key you can enter a "cheat" mode where pushing keys can do suprising things.


in pictaps you draw something, and it dances, to a boppy beat. completely pointless, but strangely addictive.

flash tron was a game we once incorporated into our radio show after I had so much trouble getting past level 3. apparently it is possible. see if you can reach tron omega!

boomshine is a game where you click in a space to cause an explosion, which when touching one of the coloured balls on-screen, creates a chain reaction. the higher the levels the more of a chain reaction you need to create. i passed this game, and i feel a strange sense of achievement because of that fact.


shuffle is an institution in our house. last exams there were many-er cry of "just one more game then i'll begin studying". it is fucking addictive.


this i love death cartoon is the most offensive in its first 10-seconds. after that it is interesting, funny, shocking and strangely poignant. not a game. not addictive.


no post on flash by me would be complete without a reference to desktop defense. it is by no means a new game concept, but it is the best flash recreation on the web to date. and believe me, i have researched. each game (start to finish) takes around 50 minutes. be warned.