Robot Wants Trilogy

Robot Wants Kitty (play here)

The first in the series, Robot Wants Kitty introduces you to the format. You have to work your way through the maze to arrive at the kitty, and it's not as easy as you think it will be when you start. You'll have to gather upgrades to jump higher, kill more monsters, and collect keys. It's tough but addicting, and the ending is adorable.

Robot Wants Puppy (play here)

Now that you have the kitty, of course the next step is getting a puppy. For the sequel, the game gets a little more detailed, and the enemies are a little tougher, the upgrades a little better. In this version, the kitty is the weapon, and she's a vicious fighter, helping you to tackle your enemies and get to the prize--puppy!

Robot Wants Ice Cream (play here)

After you have a kitty and a puppy, what else could you want? Only a large scoop of ice cream! In the third re-creation, the game is expanded further, and here, your puppy serves as your faithful aide, firing shots at the strange monsters that blocking you from your precious dairy treat!

Fire Boy and Water Girl

Fire Boy and Water Girl is a game that combines a little bit of everything. It's mostly a puzzle-strategy game, but it plays a little bit like a jumping action game. Fire Boy is controlled with the arrow keys, while Water Girl is controlled with ASWD. It involves a bit of multi-tasking, and sometimes you have to think about your strategy, which makes it a pretty fun way to kill a few hours.

Play Fire Boy and Water Girl.

Factory Balls

In Factory Balls, you have to use paint, belts, and other various tools to create the ball pictured on the box. There are a lot of different options, and as you proceed, it gets more and more difficult.

Play Factory Balls.

And then Factory Balls 2.

Easy Joe

Easy Joe is a cute little puzzle game where you click various objects to get the bunny through the levels. Some screens are more challenging than others, but it's fun to try to sort out what you need to do.

Play Easy Joe.

The Company of Myself

The Company of Myself is a very nice artistic game with a melancholy story. You play as a sad man (you learn more of his story as you advance) who reaches his end goal by interacting with his shadows. There's a fair bit of strategy involved, but the story keeps you pushing on to see what happens.

Play The Company of Myself.

GemCraft

If you're looking for a game that's more of a long term commitment and less jump-around-punch-out-enemies, then maybe GemCraft is the game for you. I played it religiously last summer, and it lasted me over two months. It's a matter of managing your points and spending wisely, but there are truly endless levels. There isn't much reward, other than the sense of accomplishment, but it's such a mammoth of a game that you really do feel like you've accomplished something when you've won. (you haven't...you've just wasted a lot of time playing a silly internet game.)

There's a newer version, GemCraft Labyrinth (I think), which I haven't started yet, but I'm sure promises even more tower-building joy. I'll let you know what I think of it when I've had time to give it a solid run (don't expect anything for a few months).

Play the game here.