Download Squadhttp://www.downloadsquad.comDownload Squadhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/media/feedlogo.gifDownload Squadhttp://www.downloadsquad.comen-usCopyright 2008 Blogsmith, LLC. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/I Wanna Be The Guy: Hardest Platformer Ever? - Time Wasterhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/21/i-wanna-be-the-guy-hardest-platformer-ever-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/21/i-wanna-be-the-guy-hardest-platformer-ever-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/21/i-wanna-be-the-guy-hardest-platformer-ever-time-waster/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Ok, I filed this under "fun," but once you give it a shot you might disagree with me.

I Wanna Be The Guy may be the most frustrating, hair-pulling game you ever play. As the developer states on one of his Zazzle shirts, it's "The game where everything kills you. Even the moon."

Within the first couple of minutes, I'd died more times than I cared to count, and that's the point. My poor keyboard nearly got smashed across the edge of my workbench. The game is so difficult (and addictive in a masochistic way) that you want to beat it just to say you did.

Levels have an old-school feel to them and borrow certain elements from some of your favorite classic games, like Bullet Bill and Zangief.

What makes it so hard? Anything can pop out from anywhere and kill you. Keep your eye on that wall, it'll start chasing you and then impale your unsuspecting butt.

IWBTG is kind enough to let you turn down the amount of splatter from your death, as well as music and sound effects - which can get a little irritating during an extended session.

This little baby is freeware, Windows only. If you're not ready for the full dose of insanity, grab the demo download and try the first few levels before taking the plunge.
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]]>gamegaminghard gameHardGameplatformerside scrollerSideScrollerLee Mathews2008-08-21T12:00:00+00:00FireNES Adds Tons-O-Nintendo Fun to Firefox - Time Wasterhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/18/firenes-adds-tons-o-nintendo-fun-to-firefox-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/18/firenes-adds-tons-o-nintendo-fun-to-firefox-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/18/firenes-adds-tons-o-nintendo-fun-to-firefox-time-waster/#commentsFiled under: , , ,



If you didn't notice from reading my last massive time waster, I love classic gaming. I'm also a Firefox user, and always on the hunt for good addons like the rest of you. Thank god for FireNES, an awesome addon for Firefox that gives you ready access to a massive repository of NES games.

After you install it, customize your toolbar and add the FireNES button to give yourself one-click access to the sidebar. The full ROMs list is massive, The toplist contains the 100-or-so most played titles, and you can add any game to your list of favorites with a simple right click.

Best of all, you don't have to hunt down ROMs on horibly cluttered, scam-laden websites. Awesome.

The only possible downside to all this: habla usted español? The developer's page is Spanish only - not a big deal, the install link is easy to find and you can always run it through your favorite translation app.
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]]>addonemulatoremulatorsextensionfirefoxgamesgamingnintendoromsLee Mathews2008-08-18T11:00:00+00:0010 Ways To Game Like It's 1989 - Epic Time Wasterhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/15/10-ways-to-play-classic-mac-pc-console-games/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/15/10-ways-to-play-classic-mac-pc-console-games/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/15/10-ways-to-play-classic-mac-pc-console-games/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Yes, I understand that a decent video card that will run Crysis can be had for just North of $100, but these fancy-pants games just aren't for me. I grew up with a Commodore 64, Wildcat BBS, and MUDs. Every now and then I get a hankerin' for some old-school gaming action, and here's where I go to get my fix.

Abandonia
Abandonia is one of the biggest and best-known abandonware sites around. Abandonware is software the copyright holders don't support or distribute any more. Why does that matter? Well, it means that they mostly don't care whether someone like Abandonia distributes it for free (read Wikipedia for more).

And Abandonia is more than happy to redistribute forgotten classics. Their collection boasts such classics as Descent, Ghosts 'n' Goblins, Bad Street Brawler, Starflight, and Betrayal at Krondor. What's more, they have "extras" like boxshots, CD inserts, and printable maps for many of the titles.

Continue reading 10 Ways To Game Like It's 1989 - Epic Time Waster

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]]>Lee Mathews2008-08-15T11:00:00+00:00Have Phun with Physics - Time Wasterhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/08/have-phun-with-physics-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/08/have-phun-with-physics-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/08/have-phun-with-physics-time-waster/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Phun Physics
So here at Download Squad we've been into wasting time lately. Here's another time waster, this time all about physics.

You can visit Phunland and download Phun which is a 2D physics sandbox type game. Basically you have your toolbox of gears, levers, springs, boxes and more to build whatever your heart desires. You can start with a preloaded scene that has some pieces already there or go from scratch to build whatever you want.

I chose a wagon and added some springs to make it keep smashing backwards into the wall. I am more of a word nerd than a physics nerd so this was about the extent of my capabilities.

The media page has lots of YouTube videos of phun physics in action as well as a movie explaining phun and even playing the phun theme song.

So if you need some phun fun check it out. If you're one of those people who finds physics enjoyable it just might get your creative juices moving on a boring afternoon.

[Thanks, Glenn Tobey]
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]]>phunphysicstime wasterTimeWasterChristina Clark2008-08-08T10:00:00+00:00Stop stealing my Letters!!! - Time Wasterhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/06/stop-stealing-my-letters-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/06/stop-stealing-my-letters-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/06/stop-stealing-my-letters-time-waster/#commentsFiled under: , ,

stop stealing my letters!
This is a simple and quick time waster for you word nerds from Lunchtimers. Or even for those of you that always like to slip a naughty word into a scrabble game.

Remember those refrigerator magnets you had when you were a kid that were all letters? Letters is the same concept in your browser with one fun twist. Instead of just you playing with the letters you have to share with whoever else is logged in. When I tried it there were 12 people sharing letters.

Every time I got close to spelling out "Download Squad Rules" someone kept stealing my letters, moving them around and trying to put them into their own words. Of course when someone named Kevin tried to proclaim he was god, I took the time to change it to goofy which seemed to annoy him since the next thing he came up with was who?

There were plenty of people using their letters to spell out naughty words and plenty of others who would immediately try and change those naughty words into something nicer.

See what you can spell before someone steals your letters.
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]]>gameletterstime wasterTimeWasterChristina Clark2008-08-06T10:00:00+00:00babysmash! lets you let your little one beat on your computerhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/05/babysmash-lets-you-let-your-little-one-beat-on-your-computer/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/05/babysmash-lets-you-let-your-little-one-beat-on-your-computer/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/05/babysmash-lets-you-let-your-little-one-beat-on-your-computer/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

babysmash!Kids get computers. It seems like they take to them almost immediately, once they are big enough to be able to control a mouse. But what about kids that aren't yet big enough? I know both of my boys wanted to bang away on the keyboard from a very young age.

Rather than opening a Word document and setting the font to a huge size, why not run a program that is specifically created for young children? Well, that's what Scot Hanselman must have thought when he decided to create Baby Smash.

Baby Smash is a simple Windows program that will lock out the special keys on the keyboard so that baby can't accidentally exit the program, and will then show colorful shapes with fun sound effects in response to baby's key presses, or more likely key mashes (and slams, and bangs, and mashes, etc.).

Scott is a well-known Windows development blogger who recently went to work for Microsoft. He's using the development of Baby Smash to teach Windows development concepts on his popular blog, ComputerZen.
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]]>baby-smashchildreninfantkidsmicrosoftopen-sourcescott-hanselmanJason Clarke2008-08-05T16:00:00+00:00Dino Run - Time Wasterhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/05/dino-run-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/05/dino-run-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/05/dino-run-time-waster/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

Dino RunDino Run is an online flash-based time waster with a great classic arcade feel. You play the part of a small dinosaur, and you run. And run.

The premise of the game is that you are running from a "pyroclastic wall of doom", while trying to find power-ups like eggs, super eggs, bones, critters, birds, and plants. Each of these things help you in different ways, such as earning you DNA which allows you to evolve your dinosaur with additional abilities.

The wall of doom is actually a pretty novel way to introduce an extra level of suspense to the game. When you're well ahead of it, you don't really have any indicator just how far ahead you are. So while you have time to slow down and attempt to get some of the more powerful power-ups, every moment that you waste feels like an eternity. When the wall of doom catches up to you, the screen darkens and it starts to envelop you like a wave. You can actually continue to play as it covers over you, so much so that you can't even see your dinosaur, and it's possible to run your way out of trouble. In fact, if you do this, you actually earn risk points.

The graphics and music are all deliciously reminiscent of 8-bit gaming days of yore. Dino Run is what I wish my Commodore 64 games were like.
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]]>dino-runevolutionflashflash-gamepower-upstime-wasterJason Clarke2008-08-05T11:00:00+00:00Fun With Physics? Fantastic Contraption FTW! - Time Wasterhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/04/fun-with-physics-fantastic-contraption-ftw-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/04/fun-with-physics-fantastic-contraption-ftw-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/04/fun-with-physics-fantastic-contraption-ftw-time-waster/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


I suffered through two years of physics in high school, and it's not really a subject that most people would consider an exciting way to waste time on a Friday afternoon. Well, slap me silly, Fantastic Contraption proves that physics can indeed be fun!

The goal is simple: assemble your contraption in the work area (the light blue box) and propel the pink wheel into the pink box. You're provided only a handful of simplistic components with which to build - wheels, a water-drive rod, and sticks. Assemble them like a caveman MacGuyver to reach the goal, and move on to the next level! The physics is surprisingly realistic, and the game can get quite challenging.

Registering allows you to create and save levels, and you're given given a url that links directly to your creation so you can frustrate your friends. Unfortunately, playing other user's saved games requires a $10 registration fee, but you'll have plenty of fun playing the free levels.
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]]>flashgamegamestimewasterLee Mathews2008-08-04T11:00:00+00:00Micro Olympics - Time Wasterhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/01/micro-olympics-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/01/micro-olympics-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/08/01/micro-olympics-time-waster/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Micro Olympics is a simple,yet addictive Flash-based game that brings wasting time and shooting things out of a cannon to a whole new level.

There are three varieties of Micro Olympics, the original, Micro Olympics on Mars and Micro Olympics Christmas. All three have the same guiding principal: shoot your plane, flying saucer or Santa's sled further than your competitor.

You control the height of your launch by clicking on the cannon and stopping at your desired angle. The velocity of the launch is then chosen by when you click on the canon as you see the velocity increase and decrease. Match the right angle with high enough velocity and you're golden.

In each round you are given three opportunities to best your competitors average distance. After each launch session, you are awarded points based on distance, bonus points dependent on other features and money that can be used at the end of each round to buy add-ons that will help you obtain higher distances, either through power-ups or bonus points.

The first few rounds are pretty easy, but after that, I got stuck and had to start playing with power-ups to increase my distance. Thirty minutes later, I finally remembered that I better start writing up this post instead of playing Micro Olympics.

The graphics are pretty hilarious, especially when landing (Christmas Olympics is worth a play just to see how Santa lands in the snow -- adorable). The sounds are fun too, but office workers might want to make sure that you disable the effects and background music or mute your workstation before playing.
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]]>flash gamesFlashGamesmicro olympicsMicroOlympicstime wasterTimeWasterChristina Warren2008-08-01T17:00:00+00:00XForce report - spam (and Turkey)http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/31/xforce-report-spam-and-turkey/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/31/xforce-report-spam-and-turkey/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/31/xforce-report-spam-and-turkey/#commentsFiled under: , ,

SpamIn our last installment the XForce was busy keeping you safe on the Internet. In this episode it's XForce versus the evil spam.

Spam, as we all know, is a pain in the rear. The XForce report covers a lot of ground on spam and phishing.

Some of the things the report covers (that I won't):
  • What happened to image-based spam?
  • How much spam is phishing?
  • How much spam is PDF spam?
  • Where are the web pages contained in spam messages hosted?
So, here are the interesting spam nuggets from the report. The XForce reports that Russia sends 11% of spam, Turkey sends 8% and the US sends 7% of worldwide spam. Can you believe that Turkey is beating us in spam?

The XForce report also lists the most common subject lines for spam and surprisingly, there is not a mention of Viagra in any of them. The most popular spam subject line, at .67% of the world's spam is - Replica Watches. I know, boring, isn't it? The second and third most popular subject lines are about more risque topics.

If all this talk of spam has that lovely Monty Python song stuck in your head, go try the spam-a-lot game. But if you're at work you might want to turn your speakers down (or off)!
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]]>IBMMonty PythonspamXForceChristina Clark2008-07-31T15:00:00+00:00Totem Destroyer - Time Wasterhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/23/totem-destroyer-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/23/totem-destroyer-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/23/totem-destroyer-time-waster/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

Totem DestroyerTotem Destroyer is a fun little Flash-based physics game that is one part Indiana Jones, and one part Jenga.

The game play is simple; click on blocks to destroy them, while ensuring that the golden idol never touches the ground. There are three types of blocks: brown, green, and black. The brown ones are regular blocks and can be destroyed. The green ones are both bouncier than the brown ones, and have less friction, and they too can be destroyed. The black ones cannot be destroyed.

Each level starts with the idol balanced precariously on a stack of blocks, and your goal is to destroy the prescribed number of blocks without breaking the idol. There are 25 levels of mostly increasing difficulty, so this time waster should last you through your coffee break and part of your lunch break.
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]]>flashflash-gameidolindiana-jonesjengatime-wasterJason Clarke2008-07-23T16:00:00+00:00iTunes App Store open for business, with 500+ apps for downloadhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/10/itunes-app-store-open-for-business-with-500-apps-for-download/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/10/itunes-app-store-open-for-business-with-500-apps-for-download/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/10/itunes-app-store-open-for-business-with-500-apps-for-download/#commentsFiled under: , , ,



Apple opened the iTunes App Store today, just ahead of the Friday release of the iPhone 3G. The phone is already out in some parts of the word -- lucky Aussies and New Zealanders! -- but while North America is waiting, there's the iPhone 2.0 firmware update and a new version of iTunes to play with. If you install these updates, you don't have to wait for a new iPhone before you start buying apps! iPod Touch users, however, will apparently have to wait until tomorrow for the firmware update, which will cost $9.95 -- compared to a free update for the iPhone.

What about the apps themselves? Well, for starters, there are over 500 of them, and 25% of those are free. So far, games are leading the pack, with Sega's much-hyped Super Monkey Ball as the most downloaded app. Other hot games in the Top 10 are Enigmo, Cro-Mag Rally and Bejeweled 2. Apart from games, the most popular download thus far is OmniFocus, the powerful productivity app from Omni Group, coming in at #4.
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]]>app storeAppleAppStoreiPhoneiTunesmobileJay Hathaway2008-07-10T21:00:00+00:00Become a sushi chef - Time Wasterhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/10/become-a-sushi-chef-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/10/become-a-sushi-chef-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/10/become-a-sushi-chef-time-waster/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The road to becoming a sushi chef is a long and hard one. Over 10 years are spent learning this culinary art form. From proper handling of the fish to mastering the intricate knife work, the dedication required is truly amazing. But if you're not sure that the profession is right for you why not fill in as a sushi chef for a week at Sushi Go Round.

Like any good sushi chef your goal is to keep your patrons happy by preparing their orders correctly and timely. When a customer places an order consult your recipe book, create it and send the dish down the conveyor belt. If you don't follow the recipe correctly your end product will be a turd of a dish, so no improvising here.

In addition, you'll have to also play executive chef keeping tabs on inventory, ordering when supplies are low. And if you're not careful, you may end up with no ingredients to make your dishes. In order to keep your customers happy you can certainly offer them some sake while you pay extra to have your deliveries rushed.

As you progress further into the week your menu expands and your daily goal increases. But remember a sushi chef is rooted in honor and tradition so keep your skills as sharp as your knives and press forward!
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]]>flashflash gamesFlashGamessushiJoey Celis2008-07-10T11:00:00+00:00She's a Brick.....Smith - Lego Modeling for your Machttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/08/shes-a-brick-smith-lego-modeling-for-your-mac/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/08/shes-a-brick-smith-lego-modeling-for-your-mac/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/08/shes-a-brick-smith-lego-modeling-for-your-mac/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

BricksmithWho doesn't like Legos?

Bricksmith brings Lego building to your Mac. And in a big way. Sorry PC folks, Mac only.

When we say a big way, we mean this isn't just a drag and drop of lego parts, this is full modeling. You don't have to have a degree to do it, but you definitely have to have some time on your hands....but the payoff could be awesomesauce.

This sucker is like Photoshop for lego designs.

You have thousands of parts to choose from, some of which we've never seen in our lego pails.

There's a full color palette, copy/paste/undo, drag and drop modeling and more.

Best part is, you don't have to step on them in your bare feet in the middle of the night!

We used it for 5 minutes and it hurt our heads, but we bet you can come up with something great. Take a screenshot and put the link to it in the comments.

[via chris pirillo]
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]]>bricksmithdesignlegosmodelingDrew Olanoff2008-07-08T16:30:00+00:00Who Wants to Kill Some Zombies? We do! We do! - Time Wasterhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/07/who-wants-to-kill-some-zombies-we-do-we-do-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/07/who-wants-to-kill-some-zombies-we-do-we-do-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/07/who-wants-to-kill-some-zombies-we-do-we-do-time-waster/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Aw snap, someone get the holy water. Open Source Zombies!

Grab whatever you can - pitchfork, chainsaw, hatchet, or a shotgun for those of you who can't be bothered to "finesse" a zombie into submission. Your goal in this addictive little game is to save as many of the humans as you can from a horrible fate no doubt involving their brains being eaten.

It's set up kind of like a chessboard, with humans and zombies randomly placed. Set your difficulty and gore level, and go to it. Use the right and left arrows to turn your character around, then walk them with up and down (preferably over a weapon). Next to a zombie? Turn to face it, move towards it, and you automatically attack - you may miss, of course, so make it count. Grab a shotgun if you can, they've got phenomenal stopping power (read: one blast and you've got yourself a heaping pile of zombie slaw).

The graphics aren't great, but who cares? Zombies is ridiculously fun, only 7MB to download, doesn't require an install, and runs on Windows and Mac. Everybody wins! Linux users can play too, you've just got to compile the included RealBasic source code yourself.
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]]>gamegamesgamingzombiezombiesLee Mathews2008-07-07T11:00:00+00:00Time Waster: Launch your hog over the hedgeshttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/03/time-waster-launch-your-hog-over-the-hedges/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/03/time-waster-launch-your-hog-over-the-hedges/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/03/time-waster-launch-your-hog-over-the-hedges/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Hedgehog LaunchLaunching stuff is cool, and doing so in a flash game online is even cooler.

VivaLaGames brings us a new Time Waster with "HedgeHog Launch".

The premise is simple, you go through a series of days and launch HedgeHogs with a nice launcher gear, much like you would water balloons. Except these aren't balloons, these are dangerous little beasts called HedgeHogs. it's not quite Sonic, but we think it's way more fun.

The name of the game is to only get distance, but to grab money in the air while your HedgeHog flies.

The controls are quite easy, and you can play in fullscreen mode too. Just don't do it at work, because we can't be held responsible for having "HedgeHog Screwoff" on your permanent record. But that would be pretty schweet though.

You can dig in and tweak your thrusts left or right, and as you go through the days, your skills will get better and the stakes will get higher. Collect money, buy better rockets, some stylish goggles, and even a parachute to get better scores.

The music is addictive too.

So launch your hog and share your scores in the comments.
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]]>flashgameshedgehoglaunchvivalagamesDrew Olanoff2008-07-03T15:30:00+00:00It's Cosmic man...it's on my Mac...whoah.http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/01/its-cosmic-man-its-on-my-mac-whoah/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/01/its-cosmic-man-its-on-my-mac-whoah/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/07/01/its-cosmic-man-its-on-my-mac-whoah/#commentsFiled under: , ,

CosmicPainterDo you know those cool art spinning booths at festivals and carnivals? Of course you do, they're awesomesauce aren't they?

Well now thanks to CosmicPainter from garageCube you can bring that to your Mac OSX desktop, minus the carnies and smell of funnel cake (booooo).

CosmicPainter lets you make designs from different pre-set shapes and colors, as well as from other images you already have on your computer. You can really dig in with the shading and depth choices on the pallette and make some really rad shapes and designs.

Why would you want to use this? Because it's hella fun and free.

We sat in front of this thing for hours and got completely lost. But Chris Pirillo, the tipster who sent this in to us, warned us that we'd get sucked in...and we're pretty sure you will too.

[via chris pirillo]
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]]>artcosmicpaintermacosxpaintDrew Olanoff2008-07-01T15:00:00+00:00Jump cars with Sunny Day Sky - Time Wasterhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/06/30/jump-cars-with-sunny-day-sky-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/06/30/jump-cars-with-sunny-day-sky-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/06/30/jump-cars-with-sunny-day-sky-time-waster/#commentsFiled under: ,

Sometimes you just want to unwind with a simple flash game. Nothing overly complicated and to involved, just a simple one mouse click game. And Ferry Halim of Orisinal fame has created such a game called Sunny Day Sky.

The goal of the game is to simply glide from car to car using your umbrella . And the only control given is a click of your mouse button to open and close the umbrella. Points are given for the number of cars that can be passed and of course the more you pass in a single jump the higher the points.

The graphics and the colors used gives the game a very soft and inviting feel to it. The music reminds us of the Happy Working Song from Disney's Enchanted (not that we listen to the soundtrack here or anything like that).

So if you're just looking for a simple one click game to zone out with, give Sunny Day Sky a shot.

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]]>flashgamesJoey Celis2008-06-30T12:00:00+00:00The Several Journeys of Reemus - Today's Time Wasterhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/06/24/the-several-journeys-of-reemus-todays-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/06/24/the-several-journeys-of-reemus-todays-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/06/24/the-several-journeys-of-reemus-todays-time-waster/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Several Adventures of ReemusThe Several Journeys of Reemus is a Flash game that is somewhat reminiscent of the 90's Lucasarts games like Day of the Tentacle, Monkey Island, and Sam and Max. SJoR has a minimalist point-and-click interface that lacks the obvious verbs like "Use," "Look," and "Pick Up."

The plot is centered around Reemus and his cute, yet melancholy purple-bear sidekick Liam. Reemus, an insect exterminator, is summoned by the local innkeeper to rid his establishment of ants before the prince and his bride-to-be arrive. The objective is to get Reemus and Liam out of each puzzle space, and that is accomplished by interacting with the environment to find a way out.

The game is a bit brief, but the puzzles are entertaining and rather trippy. There are two endings, and original music accompanies the game.
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]]>adventurepoint and clickPointAndClickTodd Ritter2008-06-24T11:00:00+00:00Puzzle Farter... yeah we said fart - Time Wasterhttp://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/06/20/puzzle-farter-yeah-we-said-fart-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/06/20/puzzle-farter-yeah-we-said-fart-time-waster/http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/06/20/puzzle-farter-yeah-we-said-fart-time-waster/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Developed by Pet Tomato the object of the game is simple. Get your character from door to door. It's just the way that he gets there is rather um... how should we put this... gas-tastic.

While you can certainly jump, in order to reach the heights required to get to each level you'll have to expend you inner powers. Of course there is a limit to this and you can't very well expect an infinite supply, so use it wisely. As you progress, the levels get harder and enemies try to block your way from reaching your goal.

We've haven't been able to get very far in the game, so we'll need to work on our fourth meal to increase our strength.

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]]>flashflashgamefungamesJoey Celis2008-06-20T10:00:00+00:00