# What are some good, offbeat online games? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 30, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-offbeat-online-games/447513 "2008-04-30T20:16:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sinek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Sinek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinek)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-offbeat-online-games/447513/1 "2008-04-30T20:16:46Z")
So I’ve been playing [Alter Ego](http://www.theblackforge.net/) lately and it made me hungry for some new, unusual web games. I know all about Bejeweled, Line Rider, and the like. What I’d love is some suggestions for obscure games I might not have heard of before. ---
**Author:** ![Hoops](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoops/32/6408_2.png) [@Hoops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoops)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-offbeat-online-games/447513/2 "2008-04-30T21:26:27Z")
Have you looked at [Tranquility?](http://www.tqworld.com) ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2008, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-offbeat-online-games/447513/3 "2008-05-01T00:18:57Z")
While it might not exactly be obscure, it certainly is fun. [Online flash version of Portal, based on but not affiliated with the game by Valve](http://uploads.ungrounded.net/404000/404612_Portal.swf) ---
**Author:** ![Eben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a8b319/32.png) [@Eben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eben)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-offbeat-online-games/447513/4 "2008-05-01T00:22:35Z")
Found [this](http://www.tooncrisis.com/) one tonight and I love it! ---
**Author:** ![Sinek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Sinek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinek)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2008, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-offbeat-online-games/447513/5 "2008-05-01T21:40:53Z")
Thanks for the suggestions guys. These’ll keep me busy this afternoon. Goodbye, productivity ! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-offbeat-online-games/447513/6 "2008-05-01T21:54:14Z")
Several of the games mentioned, plus a ton of others can be found on [Kongregate.com](http://Kongregate.com). They have a great list of flash games. ---
**Author:** ![uncle\_squeegee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b5e925/32.png) [@uncle\_squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/uncle_squeegee)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-offbeat-online-games/447513/7 "2008-05-02T01:42:24Z")
[The Tall Stump](http://casualgameplay.com/cgdc4/?gameID=4) is a good one. ---
**Author:** ![Robin\_Goodfellow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Robin\_Goodfellow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robin_Goodfellow)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-offbeat-online-games/447513/8 "2008-05-06T07:51:52Z")
You want to [Grow](http://www.eyezmaze.com/grow/v3/index.html).