Wasting Time, Playing Games

How do you waste time on the internet? Do you have certain blogs you read, or perhaps a slew of webcomics? Maybe you like to go on omegle and meet new people? Or maybe you just look at porn, even when you're not in the mood? (That one's weird.) Or maybe, JUST MAYBE, you play free games online. Well if you do, you're in luck, I'm about to list some awesome websites for you.

First, Bookworm:


This game is pretty simple. You get a bunch of letters on tiles dumped randomly in columns, out of these letters you try to create words. Longer words get you more points. A green or gold letter tile is worth bonus points, and there are words that will get you more points as well. BUT WATCH THE FUCK OUT, SOME OF THE TILES ARE ON FIRE AND WILL BURN EVERYTHING IF YOU DON'T USE IT QUICK. If you dig Scrabble and other games of that ilk, you'll dig this.

Next, Winterbells and other games on Orisinal:


I don't remember when or how I found out about this game, and I don't recall ever becoming so frustrated by something so cute. Winterbells is a game where you play as a bunny. This bunny jumps up into the sky and hops on bells that fall slowly from the heavens. You must jump from bell to bell and try not to fall back onto the snowy ground. How ADORABLE. The first bell is worth ten points, and each subsequent bell you jump on increase by ten points exponentially, ie 1st bell = 10 points, 2nd = 20, 3rd = 30 which gives you a total of 60 points for the first three bells. Also, you can jump on a bird passing by which doubles your points! How DELIGHTFUL.

But listen here chum, as you go higher and higher into the obsidian nothingness of the sky, the bells grow farther and farther apart. And not only that, they also get smaller! Soon your jumping on nothing but what seems to be dinner bells that are so far apart your LITTLE BUNNY TOES BARELY REACH THE EDGE BEFORE YOU FALL TO YOUR...well not death, the bunny always lives. In any case, as you egt higher and higher, and the game gets harder and harder, the idea of falling (and thus haveing to start over) is a thought equal to great, searing pain. Take a look at LOL-Comics #101:


SEE?! This is what this game does to you. Anyway, along with Winterbells, this site houses 57 very simple and extremely cute games. Good stuff!

And finally, the thousands of games on Kongregate:


This website is pretty unique within the niche of game websites. It took the blueprint of a normal free online gaming website and added one very important feature. The entire website itself is a a game, sort of. Anyone can submit a game to the website, if it gets approved then the public gets to play it. BUT, if it gets really popular, the website can add Kongregate badges to the game. Meaning, not only can there be missions to beat, levels to finish, and checkpoints tor each in your game, but you can added other milestones to get points within the website itself.

Confused? Ok, it works like this: I have an account and by getting these badges, I gain points and my accounts level increases. At the moment I'm at level 13 with 1,303 points. Why does this matter? Well it's kind of psychological thing, these points can't be redeemed for much besides bragging rights, but it's more about the idea of trying to go farther and reach goals I guess. Like not doing anything else until you finish that next chapter of whatever book you're reading. No real need to do it, yet you feel compelled. Also, next to each game are chat rooms you can join and talk with people as you play. Sort of neat, but can be dumb too of course.

OH RIGHT, THE GAMES! There are tons of great games on Kongregate, and of all different kinds. Check out my favorites.

Have fun wasting your life away!

-James

Now playing: Mr. Bungle - The Air-Conditioned Nightmare