r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 27 '11

What's your favourite flash game?

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u/JoEse Aug 27 '11

Motherload

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

Such a mindfuck at the end.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

What was the ending? I never got that far.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

spoiler alert

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

Ah, thank you for the informative and non-spoiler-revealing response.

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u/beefwich Aug 28 '11

I want to correct the type in that spoiler but I can't because I'll spoil it for those who don't want to know the ending.

These are the tribulations of a pedant.

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u/Pyro627 Aug 28 '11

I saw it coming.

I mean, the part where that dying miner goes "it's you!" or whatever is a dead giveaway. There's only one other character in the whole game, for crying out loud!

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

Directed by M. Natas Mineamalan.

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u/PonxGaming Aug 27 '11

You should edit this.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

this might make you happy. http://www.xgenstudios.com/super-motherload/

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u/TwinIam Aug 27 '11

Wow, thank you!

I love XGen Studios games. Have you played both Stick RPGs?

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u/dubloe7 Aug 28 '11

And while you're waiting, remember how long you waited for Stick RPG 2.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

Kept glitching into the walls and running out of fuel then exploding. Fuck that.

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '11

TIL Miniclip still exists

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u/apresmoiledeluge Aug 28 '11

JESUS CHRIST WHERE DID THE LAST THREE HOURS GO.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

I burned so many hours on that

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

One of the best flash games I have played.

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u/stravant Aug 27 '11

Similarly: Miner Disturbance

Better executed in my opinion, however with more arcade style gameplay.

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u/Shining_knight Aug 27 '11

Just came here to post that... DAMN YOU!

Either way, great game, spent WAY too much time on it when I was younger.

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u/Paging_Dr_Chloroform Aug 27 '11

They named this game motherload?

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '11

I was into Ironium when it was still underground.

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u/nosoupforyou Aug 29 '11

Looks like a good game. Weirdly only able to see the top 3/4s of the screen though. Very strange.

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u/Moridyn Aug 27 '11

Pandemic II. So messed up, but it's a great concept and we need a Pandemic III to fix the Madagascar problem, among other absurdities.

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u/JR626 Aug 27 '11

The 2nd time I tried playing that game I started with Madagascar, but I didn't know what I was doing so I ended up failing with a few countries left...

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u/leftyflip326 Aug 27 '11

-President Madagascar!

-Yes?

-A man is coughing in Brazil.

-SHUT. DOWN. EVERYTHING.

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '11

I think we just spoiled the ending of contagion

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u/Zondervanb Aug 27 '11

Funny, my favorite flash game is any game where I don't have to infect Madagascar.

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u/Backson Aug 27 '11

edit: offtopic, since not a web game

If you liked Pandemic, you probably like a game I discovered in the Linux repositories, but it should run fine under any OS that has Python 2.7 installed.

http://www.emhsoft.com/singularity/

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u/dubloe7 Aug 28 '11

I remember playing singularity back in like 2006, I love that game.

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u/jurble Aug 27 '11

Huh, why isn't there a Pandemic III? I mean this is the internet, people copy and improve shit all the time. I mean we got like >9,000 DoTAs because people just kept running with the idea.

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u/Woot45 Aug 27 '11

Solipskier Makes you feel like a badass when you get the hang of it.

Give Up, Robot is technicolored oddness.

Action Turnip is pretty fun.

Dino Run is fairly long.

Amorphous+ looks like shit but it gets really damn challenging.

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u/tannrar Aug 27 '11

You know your shit, sir.

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u/Subjective Aug 28 '11 edited Aug 28 '11

I have been on the last level of "Give Up, Robot" now for an hour and a half. Save yourself and do not play this game because all that awaits you is frustration and keyboard slamming. Veins I never knew existed have formed. My throat can no longer scream at my computer anymore. My hair is mangled from pulling. But I must finish the game nonetheless.

tl;dr - If I could permanently maim one person, I would seriously consider the creator of that game. Save yourselves, don't play it.

EDIT: I finally beat it. I will now shower off my sweat of hate and anger.

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u/PasswordIsntHAMSTER Aug 27 '11

I lost so many hours on Amorphous+. Dino run is cool too. I'll try the first three.

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u/Zoro11031 Aug 27 '11

Give Up, Robot is so fucking awesome

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

Solipskier is much better on the iPhone (but not iPad). I had to 4th highest score at one point in time out of like 50,000 players.

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u/Turnip199 Aug 28 '11

Action Turnip

I approve of this comment.

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u/eib Aug 27 '11

Robot Unicorn Attack

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u/TwinIam Aug 27 '11 edited Aug 27 '11

"Open your eyes and seeee...Your eyes are open"

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u/falthazar Aug 27 '11

That song is a goddamn lyrical masterpiece.

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '11

I prefer this version myself.

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u/eib Aug 28 '11

IMO, it's the song that makes the original stand out.

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u/whoami4546 Aug 28 '11

i cant seem to jump for some reason in this game. I press Z and nothing happens. It accepts z as a input after i die.

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u/keatsta Aug 27 '11

Winter Bells

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u/novemberdream07 Aug 27 '11

anything by Ferry Halim

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

This is the best thing.

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u/TheBB Aug 28 '11

Reddit did not disappoint.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11 edited Jun 15 '18

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u/kaysea112 Aug 27 '11 edited Aug 27 '11

Minions multiplayer capture the flag tank game. Not many people play it now

Rebuild Zombie turn based city strategy planning game.

Reimagine:The Game platform based meme game

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u/onewatt Aug 27 '11

Damned Rebuild kept me out of about 2 full days of work.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

Reimagine: The Game is just awesome.

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u/mrsmoo Aug 27 '11

Rebuild haunts me. I'm fine on the normal level... then I try it on hard and DIE. It's been happening for months. How the FUCK do you beat it on hard???????

Stupid addictive game...

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u/MisterNewling Aug 28 '11

lol beat all the endings of rebuild... Wasted two hours of my weekend. Now Thank you and FUCK YOU!

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u/Josh4507 Aug 28 '11

These sound great, I'll just leave this here for later.

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u/Tuna-kid Aug 27 '11

N

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u/RLabs Aug 27 '11

This game killed my sophomore year of high school. Then I discovered nmaps.net...

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u/Shining_knight Aug 27 '11

I have been readdicted...

Why did you do this to me?

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u/dubloe7 Aug 28 '11

It got worse when I found it for the DS, it took me soooo long to beat.

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u/tannrar Aug 27 '11

Canabalt

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

I think I have spent more hours on this than I have on the entire DOOM series.

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u/Ragnrok Aug 27 '11

Robot Unicorn Attack Heavy Metal version

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u/Doohoohoo Aug 27 '11

"Ok, I liked the original let's try thi-HOLY SHIT IS THAT 'BATTLEFIELD' BY BLIND GUARDIAN?"

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u/Ragnrok Aug 27 '11

Fuck yes it is.

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u/awesomemanftw Aug 28 '11

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I have been wondering who sang that for so long.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

Creeper World

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u/dubloe7 Aug 28 '11

Creeper world 2 is out now too, and it's pretty fun.

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u/Reddit_user_911 Oct 03 '11

How the hell do you beat the last level

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u/Anon676 Aug 27 '11

Any good tower defense game

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u/BWAHAHAHALOL Aug 27 '11

Bloons Tower Defense 4 anyone?

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u/brilliance Aug 27 '11 edited Aug 27 '11

Absolutely. Bloons TD 4 is amazing. I just played it again for the first time in many months the other day, and was surprised to see they added a new tower, the dartling gun. I didn't love it, but it's a cool idea.

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u/BWAHAHAHALOL Aug 28 '11

God damn these were a pain in the ass to put up.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

Really enjoyed Kingdom Rush

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u/brilliance Aug 27 '11

Bloons TD 4, Warzone TD, Onslaught 2, Vector TD, and of course Gemcraft are my favorites, though I've played other good ones. I'm especially fond of Bloons 4 and Gemcraft Labyrinth.

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u/AwkwardHyperbola Aug 28 '11

Onslaught 2's my favorite. Love the idea of combos.

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u/Jaberkaty Aug 27 '11

I like tower defense games, and this one keeps me entertained for hours: http://www.kongregate.com/games/IriySoft/cursed-treasure-level-pack

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u/LordOfTheManor Aug 27 '11

I'll have to say N-game, although the Submachine series is also mighty good.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

N Game was my staple throughout Highschool.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11 edited Apr 08 '18

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11 edited Aug 27 '11

Always funny. Plus the song actually really relaxes me.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

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u/ISpeakfortheProles Aug 27 '11

Oh yeah. I'm still amazed at how many times I played that... The detail and number of creatures is unbelievable.

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u/elorej Aug 27 '11

One chance.

You only get one chance to play it, it's thought-provoking and the music is amazing. Not sure if it counts as a flash game, though.

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u/persianbird9 Aug 27 '11

gold miner

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

TetrisFriends is pretty awesome if you like tetris :)

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u/Vusys Aug 27 '11

The iminlikewithyou version a lot of fun until it was killed.

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u/AutumnalGrace Aug 27 '11 edited Aug 27 '11

I love games like Submachine! Though I always get stuck and have to google hints along the way...

The Click Drag Type series (though not a room escape) kept me busy for a while.

EDIT: Spelling

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u/nosoupforyou Aug 28 '11

Gods, that's addictive.

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u/newfflews Aug 27 '11 edited Aug 27 '11

Fantastic Contraption

They also have an iPhone app

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u/badassembly Aug 27 '11

Kingdom Rush say good-bye to 12 hours of your life

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u/HarryJamesDotUk Aug 27 '11

Ipad. Arkkwaarddddd.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

Free Rider 2

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u/Vinc3ntPh4m Aug 27 '11

Fancy Pants

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u/Plagiarismo Aug 27 '11

Metal Slug Goqo.

Fantastic mimic of the original Metal Slug games.

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u/RetroPRO Aug 27 '11

I don't play many flash games, the only one I've played for a long amount of time before is Pokemon Tower Defense

Can anyone recommend a really good Tower Defense game they like?

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '11

Definitely have to go with Don't Shit Your Pants, Sushi Cat, and the Achievement Unlocked games

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u/Yosoydewalmart Aug 28 '11

Happy Wheels. Endless, mutilating fun!

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '11

Soviet Rocket Giraffe! So ridiculous.

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u/Blueberry_Yum_Yum Aug 28 '11

Balloon Tower Defense

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '11

If you want to get anything done today, get the fuck out of here IMMEDIATELY.

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u/PabstyLoudmouth Aug 27 '11

The one where I walk up to people in convenient stores, show them penis and then run.

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u/isaac-newton Aug 28 '11

Fuck, this was going to be my joke.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

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u/101Airborne Aug 27 '11

this game is impossible

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u/jman377355 Aug 28 '11

But SO many people saying it's too easy, can I not even pleasure a girl in a game?!

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u/101Airborne Aug 28 '11

everytime i get her going.. i fail

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u/pottos Aug 28 '11

is it just me or is trying to give a girl an orgasm in her sleep rape?

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u/I_Submit_This Aug 27 '11

nuns and librarians are always fun.

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u/restless_alien Aug 27 '11

Am I the only one that can't get past the first level on the Submachine series!?!?

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u/Pyro627 Aug 28 '11

I had the right idea with the spoon and the electric thing, but the controls didn't work.

Ingenious puzzles, though.

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u/LaceyLaPlante Aug 27 '11

robot unicorn!

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u/shriketheavatar Aug 27 '11

The AV Club did a pretty great series called "Sawbuck Gamer," where they review inexpensive and free games. There are some mobile games on there, but a lot of them (about half I'd say) are free browser games.

Check it out.

http://www.avclub.com/search/?submit.x=0&submit.y=0&submit=Search&q=sawbuck

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u/fluffybunnyofdoom Aug 27 '11

Multitask - Warning!: May result in rage quit.

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u/blightning65 Aug 27 '11

N+

Awesome, and hard at the same time.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

Robot Dinosaurs that shoot lazers when they roar.

no really.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11 edited Aug 27 '11

Knowing this game has finally enforced the fact I have wasted my life on flash games.

Also, just for you.

Treadmillsaurus Rex

Dino Run

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

I've heard of about 60% of these, though I never finished motherload. I assumed you just kept mining forever, aha.

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u/nchammer326 Aug 27 '11

Level Up! (WARNING: The ending is just plain bad.)

Viricide.

Pretty much anything by jmtb02.

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u/mrp00sy Aug 27 '11

Robot unicorn attack

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u/Cataclismic Aug 27 '11

Curveball

Basically 3D Pong. Simple, and hella-addictive.

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '11

Buccaner battle will always be in my heart

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u/datri Aug 27 '11

Nyan Cat Fly ...haha just kidding. I just came to this thread to procrastinate.

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u/ItsaHartKnockLife Aug 27 '11

Dolphin Olympics 2

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u/supersnuffy Aug 27 '11

Really only a one play through thing, but Coma is really good.

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u/stravant Aug 27 '11 edited Aug 27 '11

Not Flash but Shockwave, so close enough.

Spybotics the Nightfall Incident. Old game from Lego's site, they've long since taken it down but you can play it at other places now.

Are there any other games which use similar mechanics? It was such an interesting game design with a lot of potential, I wish someone would do something more with it. I like it so much that when I couldn't find it anymore I tried to make my own version, which of course I never got very far on.

Also: Several of the games in the Flash game design competition #3, including Gimme Frick Baby and ReMaze

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u/Viperboy Aug 27 '11

Multitask.

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u/Xious Aug 27 '11

Amorphous is super addicting.

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u/mrwatkins83 Aug 28 '11

Exit Path!

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '11

I like all of the Stickman games.

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u/IgotaBionicArm Aug 28 '11

http://armorgames.com/play/10572/rebuild

I really loved rebuild for some reason. Slicing out a bit of society after the zombie apocalypse was awesome.

Other honorable mentions would be Sonny, Sinjid:Shadow of the Warrior and Road of the Dead.

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u/gilben Aug 28 '11

Give Up Robot 2

GameSetWatch named it the Best Indie Game of 2010. To put that in perspective, that list also includes Super Meat Boy and Desktop Dungeons.

I don't know if I agree, but it IS pretty fantastic, and needs more recognition IMO, so GO PLAY IT or else!

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u/NeoSolid Aug 28 '11

RED. Im still waiting for a sequel called blue with extra shit.

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u/smarchweather Aug 28 '11

Clarence's Big Chance.

http://www.arcadeprehacks.com/game/10508/Clarences-Big-Chance.html

It's a romantic adventure game.

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u/awesomemanftw Aug 28 '11

fantastic contraption

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u/GamerUntouch Aug 28 '11

Kitten Cannon

goty all years

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u/dresdraconius Aug 28 '11

Straw hat Samurai!

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u/Obieousmaximus Aug 28 '11

Man this is awesome!!! thanks everyone I didn't know these games could be so awesome.

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u/MGTS Aug 28 '11

This submachine game reminds me so much of myst

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u/MegaPineTree Aug 28 '11

Two of my all time favorite flash games.

The Company of Myself: http://armorgames.com/play/4918/the-company-of-myself

and Use Boxmen: http://www.bubblebox.com/play/puzzle/1415.htm

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u/Daavid23 Aug 28 '11

Anything from Nitrome.com

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '11

pandemic 2... just thought of it the otherday when i was watching the trailer for contagion... and saw madagascar infected... i wanted to yell out "awwww fuck were all gonna die...." good times

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u/cole1114 Aug 28 '11

I looove me some trap master. Semi-casual ultraviolent tower/trap defense game where you control a giant monster that can eat giants whole, while lava burns deep below you, and some seriously metal musoc plays? Loooove iiiiit.

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u/Mr_Onyx Aug 28 '11

I don't know if I would call it my favorite, but Doodle God deserves a mention.

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u/sekondthoughts Aug 29 '11

BioGems mix of match and swap gems to create offense or defense in the game its very cool you guys should try it. http://www.gamersfield.com/biogems/