It’s a highly addictive puzzle game with a ridiculous number of levels.
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Kingdom of Loathing
Urban Dead
Shartak
Nexus War
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FYI, these are all browser-based. The OP didn’t specifically mention that he was interested in just downloadables, but I thought it was implied…or was it?
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FYI, these are all browser-based. The OP didn’t specifically mention that he was interested in just downloadables, but I thought it was implied…or was it?
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I guess my original intent was download games, but browser games are getting pretty good now a days, so I really don’t mind those being included.
Little flash games probably not so much, but the bigger ones that you can save or you have an account or something like that is just fine.
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Transcendence is pretty dang spiffy. It’s like a cross between Elite, Rogue (or Nethack if you like) and Star Control.
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Terribly addictive, tried it last night and ran out of fuel saving colonists in the Lalande system 
I’ll possibly be laughed at for suggesting it, but I like Seiklus - if you ever enjoyed playing Manic Miner, you’ll probably like Seiklus - it’s not exactly the same, but I think it pushes many of the same buttons. It’s very simple (you can’t even be killed), but manages to be charming and interesting.
I have to second, third or fourth (whichever it is) Kingdom of Loathing is awesome and provides some really good laughs. Not to mention I love the little stick figures.
An Adventurer is You!
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Terribly addictive, tried it last night and ran out of fuel saving colonists in the Lalande system
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Good! Now I know I won’t be the only one dragging his butt to bed five hours late because of this game.
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Doukutsu Monogatari (Cave Story) is another amazing game – it’s sort of an action/adventure game with a good story and great graphics.
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Good grief. This game is so addicting it ought to be illegal. I haven’t done any work in the last 2 days because of this game.
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Good grief. This game is so addicting it ought to be illegal. I haven’t done any work in the last 2 days because of this game.
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I might add that this game has a lot of Japanese dialogue, but you can download an English language patch at http://agtp.romhack.net/doukutsu.html
Okay, only [del]two[/del] three more hours, and that’s it. I can stop the game any time I want to…
The best game ever made www.freeciv.org
Dwarf Fortress is one of the best games ever made, and its still in Alpha. Check it out, just don’t exepect to learn the ropes your first few tries.
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Transcendence is pretty dang spiffy. It’s like a cross between Elite, Rogue (or Nethack if you like) and Star Control. You play a starship captain who collects and trades goods in a hostile universe. The universe is randomly generated, but the star systems are the same when you return to them. In fact, the AI will often stay busy in some star systems - you may return to one in the middle of a war for example. There’s a metric buttload of items and opponents in Transcendence, and quests too.
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Hmm…interesting.
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I might add that this game has a lot of Japanese dialogue, but you can download an English language patch at http://agtp.romhack.net/doukutsu.html
Okay, only [del]two[/del] three more hours, and that’s it. I can stop the game any time I want to…
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Oh yeah, the english patch! Thanks for mentioning that, Subway Prophet.
I know you’re probably just getting back to work and all, but Pixel’s earlier game, Ikachan (english and japanese downloads here), is also quite good! Worth a look for sure.
[QUOTE=Pushkin]
Terribly addictive, tried it last night and ran out of fuel saving colonists in the Lalande system
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My favorite thing to do at the moment is to sit in a protected spot near a stargate, ambushing every pirate that comes out.
For those who love risk, I recommend Kdice
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Transcendence is pretty dang spiffy. It’s like a cross between Elite, Rogue (or Nethack if you like) and Star Control.
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You know, it borrows a lot more from Space Rogue than from Elite.
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I know you’re probably just getting back to work and all, but Pixel’s earlier game, Ikachan (english and japanese downloads here), is also quite good! Worth a look for sure.
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Thanks. I’m not getting any work done today, anyway. 
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My favorite thing to do at the moment is to sit in a protected spot near a stargate, ambushing every pirate that comes out.
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Pah, I power up my tritium upgraded fusion drive and take to the nearest pirate outpost with my omni-directional laser
Of course having died many times I may try your way too 
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Good grief. This game is so addicting it ought to be illegal. I haven’t done any work in the last 2 days because of this game.
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Well, that game has proved I havn’t magically become coordinated over the last few years. There’s only about 4 buttons to hit and I still can’t get it right. 
Still I was making good progress untilI had to fight the suitcase who became a giant frog.
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Pah, I power up my tritium upgraded fusion drive and take to the nearest pirate outpost with my omni-directional laser
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The problem with that is you eventually run out of outposts.
I had a great trading run going for a while. The second system had this ice asteroid and the stuff they harvested went for big bucks in Eridani.
Then there’s the time that I found an illegal drug lab and a smuggler port in the same system…