List of Free Games

[oracle128]

Name: HyperCalm
URL: http://www.mrdictionary.net/games_info_hypercalm.php
Genre: Shooter
Platform: Win32
Notes/Comment: "The object of the Hyper games is to nagivate your ship to blast away at the shapes falling from above. Use your cunning to rack up a fearsome 'chain' of direct hits without missing, and hit the high score!"

[oracle128]

Name: Snowdon
URL: http://www.mrdictionary.net/games_info_snowdon.php
Genre: Action
Platform: Win32
Notes/Comment: Remake of Downfall, the falling snow game.

[oracle128]

Name: Dr. Kain
URL: http://www.mrdictionary.net/games_info_dr_kain.php
Genre: Puzzle
Platform: Win32
Notes/Comment: Dr. Mario clone.

[oracle128]

Name: Blast Arena
URL: http://www.mrdictionary.net/games_info_ba.php
Genre: Action
Platform: Java, GBA
Notes/Comment: "The object of Blast Arena is to guide the cursor using the mouse and collect as many stationary 'flanges' as possible while avoiding the shrapnel thrown out by the randomly appearing explosions."

[oracle128]

Name: Titanion
URL: http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/windows/ttn_e.html
Genre: Shooter
Platform: Win32
Notes/Comment: Another awesome shooter from popular Japanese game developer Kenta Cho.

[oracle128]

Name: Pingus
URL: http://pingus.seul.org/
Genre: Puzzle
Platform: Linux
Notes/Comment: Lemmings remake with the Linux pegnuin. There's an old Win32 version, but it's not recommended.

[oracle128]

Name: Crimson Fields
URL: http://crimson.seul.org
Genre: Turn Based Strategy
Platform: Win32, Mac OS X, Linux, BSD, BeOS, Zaurus, Nokia 770, WinCE, PocketPC, Palm OS 5, iStation v43, GP2X, Others (source)
Notes/Comment: "Crimson Fields is a tactical war game in the tradition of Battle Isle."

[oracle128]

Name: GTKPool
URL: http://gtkpool.seul.org/
Genre: Sports
Platform: Linux, Others (source)
Notes/Comment: 2 player Pool. No computer players or network play yet.

[oracle128]

Name: Letter Strop
URL: http://users.*******.be/hendrik.knae...ropenglish.htm
Genre: Puzzle
Platform: Win32
Notes/Comment: Hangman game. Contains several options, is skinnable, and English and Danish word lists are available (for a challenge, download the Danish one)

[oracle128]

Name: aXiebal 2004
URL: http://users.*******.be/hendrik.knae...004english.htm
Genre: Puzzle
Platform: Win32
Notes/Comment: "Control a little ball in a strange world filled with dangers, try to collect all the flags and find your way to the exit."

[oracle128]

Name: aXiebal Winter
URL: http://users.*******.be/hendrik.knae...terenglish.htm
Genre: Puzzle
Platform: Win32
Notes/Comment: Winter-themed sequel of their game aXiebal 2004.

[oracle128]

Name: Retrobox
URL: http://users.*******.be/hendrik.knaepen/retrobox.htm (Dutch)
Genre: Various/Compilation
Platform: DOS
Notes/Comment: A collection of 21 DOS games from this company. Includes games such as Mormels, a Lemmings clone; B-7, a sci-fi adventure in the style of the LucasArts adventure games; Information Harry, an action game; and Action Ball, their first game, the prequel to aXiebal 2004 and aXiebal Winter.

Screenshot shows these four games.

[oracle128]

Name: Out Of Order
URL: http://outoforder.adventuredevelopers.com/
Genre: Adventure
Platform: Win32
Notes/Comment: "Out Of Order is a traditional 2D pointy clicky adventure game. It's a comedy thriller why-dunnit which could almost - almost - fall into the category "sci-fi". But only if it's pronounced with a non-silent "c" and to rhyme with "iffy"."

[oracle128]

Name: Ducks
URL: http://www.hungrysoftware.com/games/ducks/ (game)
http://www.hungrysoftware.com/games/ducks/addons/ (Ducks Addons)
http://www.hungrysoftware.com/tools/duckedit/ (Editor suite)
Genre: Puzzle
Platform: DOS
Notes/Comment: Lemmings-type game of follow the leader. I couldn't run this on XP, and it was unplayably slow in DOSBox, but maybe you'll have beter luck.

[oracle128]

Name: Tales of the Odd: Brain Hotel
URL: http://www.otterarchives.com/brainhotel/
Genre: Adventure
Platform: Flash, Win32, Mac OS X
Notes/Comment: "Brain Hotel is a point-and-click adventure game in the tradition of such classic LucasArts games as Maniac Mansion and the Monkey Island series. You play the role of Ed Arnold, a hapless deliveryman who gets tangled in the annual supervillain convention at the Brain Hotel. Ed reluctantly becomes involved in a plot to defeat one of the more ruthless supervillains at the convention. "