Links to freeware games sites and games indexes

Post by **Chroelle** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 21:00

Well this is where you post you links to websites who carry QUALITY freeware games. That way members can go there and find good games for this site. I will try to keep this post edited, so that all links of the thread is shown here.

There are some remakes, and a few games that look ok. Unfortunately I don't have the time to go deeper with this, but maybe someone felt like submitting something from in here. The HP might look like it is abandoned for now, which actually leaves the question of moral out...

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Search/remake.html
http://www.fullgames.sk/ (added by eMTe)
http://www.bigbluecup.com/games.php
http://www.gamehippo.com/ (added by eMTe)
http://www.freewaregames.net/ (added by eMTe)
http://www.planetfreeplay.com/ (of course) (added by eMTe)
http://www.acid-play.com/ (added by eMTe)
http://www.caiman.us/ (added by eMTe)
http://www.caiman.be/scripts/dgamesmenu.html (I know it is close to the one above, but this is their oldgames section. Would someone please go through some of these classics. I don't have more time today to post new topics

)
http://www.hippo.nipax.cz/download.en.php (it is in Czech, so if anyone who knows czech could look through those pages...)
http://www.downloadfreegames.co.uk/index.asp (added by Eric)
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=65246
http://liberatedgames.org/gamelisting.php
http://www.classicdosgames.com/

@eMTe: If you feel like making this a to look thread then please feel free. You are also allowed to update the post whenever

(There are more links in the forum, and I am planning to dig them up and post them here, but I can't seem to find them ATM)

eMTe · Post by **eMTe** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 22:26

My first thought was "I must make it a sticky".

I'll update this topic soon, I have a few nice sites on my mind...

For a start...

http://www.fullgames.sk/

Well made site with lots of good games (that's where Ive found Quadrax) and some average. Site contains links to some demos too if you're interested.

And some more...

http://www.gamehippo.com/

http://www.freewaregames.net/

http://www.planetfreeplay.com/ (of course)

http://www.acid-play.com/

http://www.caiman.us/

And no, I dont post these links because they pop up as first after googling. They're on top of google list because they are just the best...

eMTe · Post by **eMTe** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 23:04

I think as soon as we're gather more games and site will have new look we should get in touch with above sites and make some links exchange... This may bring us a couple of new members and, what's equally important, more prestige in freeware world...

Post by **Chroelle** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:05

True. That is good reasoning. Link exchange would have to work with HP's like Moshboy's in the top, as we hope to do a lot of cooperation, and others following. Sites with most games that fit this page should also be in the top.

Post by **Chroelle** » Mon May 01, 2006 22:19

Just added some new links, and it would be great if someone could go gamehunting in those... Especially the Caiman section... That alone should keep a member busy

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Tue May 02, 2006 8:28

Ok, I have had a few of these in the 'Free Games' favourites folder (as well as many of those already mentioned) and I'll leave it to you guys as to their suitabilty:

http://www.alex-soft.net/index.html <- includes abandonware (Dos)

http://www.dosgames.com/ <- name says it all

http://www.food-force.com/ <- supply food to hungry people

http://www.downloadfreegames.co.uk/index.asp <- all sorts of stuff

http://www.worldoffreegames.com/ <- same again

eMTe · Post by **eMTe** » Tue May 02, 2006 12:32

First two sites contain lots of abandonware and also some warez, so I'm not sure if they qualify here... As for FoodForce I dont have time to check it - is it online game? The last one contains abandonware stuff too... Chrolle...?

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Tue May 02, 2006 12:37

Nah that's cool... I've since spent some time reading what exactly CWF aims to do and can see that some of them are clearly not suited.

Post by **Chroelle** » Tue May 02, 2006 21:02

MY only concern is of course that members will submit warez to the site, so I think we need someone trained to look through these sites in search of GREAT freeware. OTher than that...I will look into them later on, and see what they are all about.
BTW: CAiman.be also links to some abandonware it seems, so please be aware of this too...

Post by **Chroelle** » Mon May 08, 2006 20:01

http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=65246

I just added this one to the list, as it is a thread somewhere else about released games and freeware remakes of oldies. If someone have the time to look them over it would be great!

Eric: Which ones do qualify? Actually I haven't looked them through, but if any of them apply to this site, please let me know. Just so I can add them to the list.

moshboy · Post by **moshboy** » Fri May 12, 2006 11:29

Freeware gaming section on Megagames (decent selection):

http://www.megagames.com/news/html/free ... ames.shtml

PC Gaming (smaller freeware gaming directory):

http://www.pcgaming.ws/

Freewar Zone (new freeware gaming site):

http://freewarzone.co.nr/

Ganes Showcase (Game Maker community gaming site):

http://www.gmshowcase.dk/

Game Maker Games (as the name implies):

http://www.gamemakergames.com/

Experimental Gameplay Project (games with original concepts, made within weekly periods):

http://www.experimentalgameplay.com/

Ytanium (decent size directory of freeware games):

http://ytanium.altervista.org/

Freegame.cz (in Czech):

http://www.freegame.cz/

Noodan (large directory but a lot of pop-ups and ads):

http://www.noodan.com/

The Daily Click (huge directory of freeware games):

http://www2.create-games.com/

PS. Sorry for lack of replies to PMs. Been very busy. Will get around to it though. Can't wait to see what the homepage is going to look like.

eMTe · Post by **eMTe** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 21:35

Two indexes of freeware games:

I'm unsure about the first one, cause it points to abandonware site. But this is absolutely great index, because it contains lots of old freeware titles from 80ies and 90ies (freeware sites are generally aimed at new games). So the last word belongs to administration.

http://www.the-underdogs.info/company.php?name=Freeware

Wikipedia entry, great and still updated (I hope so) list of formerly commercial games released as freeware.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeware_games

SGSW · Post by **SGSW** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 23:29

Just fgound this site which appears to have a lot of freewaregames and many adventures. Here goes the link to the 1sts

http://www.adventuregamers.com/underground/games.php

Post by **Chroelle** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:06

http://www.monkkonen.net/games.php

His introduction says it all:
Welcome to monkkonen.net! If you're looking for high quality games, you're at the right place.

eMTe · Post by **eMTe** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 15:34

Well, this is developer's site... Ive even submitted one of his game (Notrium).

Maybe we need separate topic for such sites...?

Post by **Chroelle** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 15:52

I actually added it here, so that I would remember. I went there to download Notrium, and it seemed all his games were high quality, and I didn't have time to make threads...

eMTe · Post by **eMTe** » Thu May 24, 2007 21:27

Victory Games

http://www.victorygames.com.pl/

Probably biggest Polish freeware site with many shareware titles too, but freeware is first priority. Good news section, frequent updates, many less known titles. Polish only - ask me if you need help, but I think there'll be no need to - things are obvious generally.

DigiPen Institute of Technology

http://www.digipen.edu/main/Main_Page

/quoting wikipedia:

DigiPen Institute of Technology is a college located in Redmond, Washington which has a focus on art, computer science, and computer engineering with emphasis in creating video games. DigiPen is a high-profile college within the game industry.

(...)

Freshman year, Digipen students spend first semester working with an in-house IDE called the FUNEditor and must collaborate to make a text based game over the second semester. Sophomore year, student game teams must make graphical (2D) games. Junior year, the games must include networking, and often serve as the first real experimentation with physics and artificial intelligence. The senior games are significantly less restricted to allow for more artistic control, but must demonstrate technical competence and be in 3D.

The games are copyrighted and owned by DigiPen, but many of the best may be downloaded and played for free.

Downloadspage (HUGE number of titles

):

http://www.digipen.edu/main/Game_Downloads

Scythe · Post by **Scythe** » Thu May 24, 2007 21:50

I've been to DigiPen before, but at some point the site refused me entry for whatever reason, and I forgot all about it. Thankfully, it works again (just tried downloading that Hauser Hound game).

Pater Alf · Post by **Pater Alf** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 22:58

Game Giveaway of the Day

http://game.giveawayoftheday.com/

Not really a freeware page, but worth mentioning anyway. This site presents a single commercial game for free every day. Some of them are of poor quality, but sometimes there are pure gems to be discovered.

Scythe · Post by **Scythe** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 2:17

If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. So what's the catch?