Finally, a game by Hamumu that isn't dumb! Technically speaking, some puzzle-solving skills are required to play this one. I wasn't really implying that Hamumu's games are dumb. They're absolutely brilliant.

Anyway, Dumb: The Game is a collection of puzzles that you can solve online. A little like those IQ tests that everyone has done before. You get to boast your puzzle-solving abilities (or lack of it) by having your Dumbness Quotient (DQ) posted on the World Rankings page.

Name: Dumb: The Game
Developer: Hamumu
Category: Puzzle
Type: Flash
Size: 1MB

Clannada is another shooter from Japan that showcases great 2D graphics and excellent controls, although the selection of enemies are a bit weird.

In the game, you get to shoot at birthday hats, slime, playing cards and cookies to name a few. Blobs from the Puyo Puyo series also make special guest appearances.

The option can be locked into certain shooting positions around your character by holding down the primary shot button. You can concentrate your firepower on one focal point for those sticky boss battles or spread your firepower to cover a larger area and take on more of the generic hostile units.

Demo features two levels only. Direct download link here.

Name: Clannada
Developer: Tenkuu
Category: Shooter
Type: Demo
Size: 20MB

Hisyo Ayu is the prequel to Clannada, a shooter with oversized everyday items as your adversaries. Take on all sorts of sundry goods such as clocks, trees, swords, jars with mysterious contents, ducks, panda bears, cute furry creatures and more.

Controls are limited to directional keys, primary and secondary shot buttons. Smartbombs can be replenished by collecting hyper items dropped by vanquished enemies. When used, it clears bullets from a certain section of the playing area and doubles your firepower damage for a short while.

Bullets come thick and fast, especially near the end of the second stage. There's not much dodging that can be done, but fortunately hyper items are readily available in abundance. The first boss is a generic green frog, and the second one is probably the biggest bun I've seen in a shmup.

Plays a lot like a Psikyo shooter. Demo features two levels only. Direct download link here and here.

Name: Hisyo Ayu
Developer: Tenkuu
Category: Shooter
Type: Demo
Size: 10MB

AirRade Air is a shooter from Japan that features extremely cute sprites for enemies and lots of eggs. Seems to be a lot of secret characters in this title.

One level demo only.

Name: AirRade Air
Developer: Studio Siesta
Category: Shooter
Type: Demo
Size: 50MB

Alien Shooter is a great action game by Sigma Team in which your mission to infiltrate a base overtaken by alien hordes.

The fear of being overwhelmed by unrelenting assailants is recreated faithfully here. Stock up on your firepower at the beginning of each level, as shortage of ammunition will happen frequently should you venture ahead unprepared.

Name: Alien Shooter
Developer: Sigma Team
Category: Action
Type: Demo
Size: 5MB

Ambush in Sector 9 is another Robotron clone by Chris Roper, but this time the story is set in space. Some additional features include collectible power-ups and an online high score table that you can submit a record of your best effort to.

Name: Ambush in Sector 9
Developer: Chris Roper
Category: Action
Type: Freeware
Size: 1MB

Ameoba is a nice variation of the popular Snake mini-game that can be played on any Flash-enabled browser. You control said ameoba using the arrow keys, collecting glucose cells and avoiding green-colored viruses.

There's plenty of other classic remakes on the site as well.

Name: Ameoba
Developer: Terry Paton
Category: Action
Type: Flash
Size: 1MB

Soll Dega is a decent shooter from Japan that uses sprites similar to those found back in the days when 8-bit consoles were popular.

It plays well although the game may not attract many fans of the genre due to the popularity of manic shmups lately.

Quite finicky when it comes to installation. When running the executable, you have to choose a location for the files to be copied.

Download link is at the bottom of the page.

Name: Soll Dega
Developer: Weva
Category: Shooter
Type: Freeware
Size: 3MB

In Arena Runner, your task is to activate all the circles in each level to advance to the next. Turrets will attempt to shoot you down while you navigate your way through some devious traps and contraptions.

Name: Arena Runner
Developer: Jimbob, skn3, TwiTerror
Category: Action
Type: Freeware
Size: 1MB

PuffBOMB is basically a simplified version of Jeff Tunnell's The Incredible Machine, where all the gadgets have been replaced with bombs. In it, you have to propel a hamster to the exit area by proper placement of highly combustible explosives.

Name: PuffBOMB
Developer: Mike Kasprzak
Category: Puzzle
Type: Demo
Size: 1MB

Brix Quest is a decent Tetris clone by Fenomen Games that features a two-player mode using the same keyboard. Quest mode consists of completing objectives of each stage to proceed to the next.

Name: Brix Quest
Developer: Fenomen Games
Category: Puzzle
Type: Demo
Size: 5MB

Sky Swimmer's Heaven is the new SHMUP by Solid Image, developer of Nomltest FS. In collaboration with Sound Impulse, they have crafted another great 3D shooter that showcases three different ships this time around.

The EAT system makes a comeback, where enemy bullets that stay within your bluish square field will disappear after a certain period of time. The weapon system from Nomltest FS is here, together with the lock-on targeting missiles that was made popular by Ray Storm and Ray Crisis.

The game is still in development, but rest assured that this would be another 'solid' hit when it is completed. In the meantime the test version is available to download from the site.

Name: Sky Swimmer's Heaven
Developer: Solid Image
Category: Shooter
Type: Demo
Size: 5MB

Twin Seeds is a shooter from Japan that plays a lot like one of the Shanghai Alice series. Graphics may not be as polished, but the gameplay is.

Bullet scratching system is the main attraction here. By staying close to enemy bullets for a few seconds, all harmful projectiles in your field can be turned into bonuses. Collect these to upgrade your weapon system.

There's an option to adjust the difficulty level, making the game accessible for beginners as well as shmup veterans.

Name: Twin Seeds
Developer: Unknown
Category: Shooter
Type: Freeware
Size: 50MB

Octopuzzler is basically a dominoes game that uses animated sea creatures to replace dots from the original.

You have to arrange the tiles so that the end of one tile matches the other. Features 100 levels and two game play modes.

Name: Octopuzzler
Developer: Surfchump Studios
Category: Puzzle
Type: Demo
Size: 5MB

Thunder Heaven is another Thunder Force clone by Sojiro that reuses sprites from the classic Technosoft shooter.

Just about all the weapons and upgrades are there, with the selectable speed setting intact as well. Unfortunately, the game does not have a difficulty level option to choose from.

Name: Thunder Heaven
Developer: Sojiro
Category: Shooter
Type: Freeware
Size: 10MB

To Hell with Johnny is an action game that has you jumping off platform after platform in your quest to save Brianne. Timing is important here as Johnny will fall all the way down if he jumps off a platform too soon. Too slow and the debris will get him.

Pretty good effort for a game made in 72 hours. Download it from this page.

Name: To Hell with Johnny
Developer: Michi, Tesa and Tor
Category: Action
Type: Freeware
Size: 20MB

Dungeon Scroll Gold Edition is an update of the popular word game by Robinson Technologies. Create words from a rack of letters to cast spells and eliminate monsters.

Longer words cause more damage. Think fast, because the enemy will continue to attack you while you think up of more combination of words. Earn rewards such as spell upgrades and extra health.

Name: Dungeon Scroll Gold Edition
Developer: Robinson Technologies
Category: Puzzle
Type: Demo
Size: 5MB

Hi Daniel, can you tell us a bit about yourself, where you're currently residing in, what it is exactly that you do for a living, and what games have you made.

My name's Daniel Benmergui, and I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Some of you might know me as the developer of experimental games such as Storyteller and I Wish I Were the Moon.

Right now I'm living off the money I made while working in the mainstream games industry. This complete freedom started six months ago, and it's due in another six months. I'm trying to do as much as I can during this time. I'm also the organizer of CODEAR, a Hispanic indie games contest (which we've just launched the Single Boss Challenge by the way).

How did the inspiration for I Wish I Were the Moon came about? And why did you choose that name as the title? Did you consider other names for that particular work?

It was actually a combination of two things which inspired me to make the game. One was from Italo Calvino's short story The Distance of the Moon, which left me feeling like I had a knot in my stomach after I had reached the ending. Then one day while I was listening to Enigma's Sitting on the Moon, and I was struck with an image in my head. The game as it is now looks exactly like that image I had thought of at that moment. I had no idea where I was going gameplay-wise, although the camera mechanic was something I already had from an old prototype.

I wanted a name that hinted at what's inside. I could have called it The Moon or The Affair, but I Wish I Were the Moon tries to tell you that it's not the usual game.

Mr. Picassohead is an interesting little application that you can use to draw a caricature of yourself or anyone you know. There's a showcase of submitted entries by other users that you can view in the galleries as well.

Name: Mr. Picassohead
Developer: Ruder Finn Interactive
Category: Application
Type: Flash
Size: 1MB

In Zoo Keeper, you basically swap tiles around to make matches of three or more. Remove a certain number of tiles as stated on the top right of the screen to proceed to the next level.

You have to sit through an ad before being allowed to play. Minor hassle since the game itself is worth the wait.

Will win you over with it's simplicity and cute graphics. Definitely a keeper!

Name: Zoo Keeper
Developer: ROBOT
Category: Puzzle
Type: Flash
Size: 1MB

Ork Attack is a great remake of an old Amiga game, where you control a valiant knight on his quest to rid the land of evil Orks. The bad guys will attempt to climb the castle, so you need to drop rocks on their head to kill them off.

Name: Ork Attack
Developer: Jimbob
Category: Action
Type: Freeware
Size: 5MB

Froggy Castle 2 is basically a remake of the classic Pang, where you shoot projectiles to burst bubbles into tiny little fragments. The bubbles have been replaced with inflated frogs, however.

Name: Froggy Castle 2
Developer: Snowstep Development
Category: Action
Type: Demo
Size: 10MB

AOOA is an adventure game made by Michael Clague that has a very unique setting. In it, you have to use an antique phone to travel from one destination to another by dialing a 3-digit number. Solving each puzzle will reveal a code for the next location.

Name: AOOA
Developer: Michael Clague
Category: Adventure
Type: Flash
Size: 1MB

StrangeBanana is an interesting little application that generates a different page layout for every visit. Made using ASP.NET, you can even use any of the random designs as templates for your own web site.

Name: StrangeBanana
Developer: Torben
Category: Application
Type: Flash
Size: 1MB

Shootout is a surprisingly fun mini-game coded by Jimbob, where you have to shoot as many bad guys as possible within a given time limit. Additional time can be earned by reaching the end of each level.

Name: Shootout
Developer: Jimbob
Category: Action
Type: Freeware
Size: 1MB

Paul Neave has a great Pac-Man remake on his site that is playable using any Flash-enabled browser.

Name: Pac-Man
Developer: Paul Neave
Category: Action
Type: Flash
Size: 1MB

A well-made Tetris clone by Paul Neave can be found on the Neave Games web site. Runs on any flash-enabled browser.

Name: Tetris
Developer: Paul Neave
Category: Puzzle
Type: Flash
Size: 1MB

Rock It is actually based on a mini game from one of the Sonic Advance titles. Most of us know about the rock-paper-scissors rule, so there's only the need to learn the controls to this game.

Just use the arrow keys to move around the three cards available, and activate them using the space bar. If you match the correct cards, they will disappear.

Name: Rock It
Developer: Andi Smith
Category: Puzzle
Type: Freeware
Size: 1MB

In Saucer City, you control a flying saucer hovering over the city's population and capturing them using your ship's gravity beam.

The simple graphics looks great and fits the theme, while the game itself is pretty fun for an hour or two.

Name: Saucer City
Developer: Luke Twyman
Category: Action
Type: Freeware
Size: 2MB

The Eo Game Development Community is a gathering of developers who are skilled in the ways of coding using the Game Maker engine.

To be considered for a membership, the individual must go through a rigorous selection process and have a proven track record in independent game development.

Click on the Play tab to access the downloads section. It's something like a Hall of Fame showcase for creative works made using Game Maker.

Hi Daniel, can you tell us a bit about yourself, where you're currently residing in, what it is exactly that you do for a living, and what games have you made.

My name's Daniel Benmergui, and I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Some of you might know me as the developer of experimental games such as Storyteller and I Wish I Were the Moon.

Right now I'm living off the money I made while working in the mainstream games industry. This complete freedom started six months ago, and it's due in another six months. I'm trying to do as much as I can during this time. I'm also the organizer of CODEAR, a Hispanic indie games contest (which we've just launched the Single Boss Challenge by the way).

How did the inspiration for I Wish I Were the Moon came about? And why did you choose that name as the title? Did you consider other names for that particular work?

It was actually a combination of two things which inspired me to make the game. One was from Italo Calvino's short story "The Distance of the Moon", which left me feeling like I had a knot in my stomach after I had reached the ending. Then one day while I was listening to Enigma's "Sitting on the Moon", and I was struck with an image in my head. The game as it is now looks exactly like that image I had thought of at that moment. I had no idea where I was going gameplay-wise, although the camera mechanic was something I already had from an old prototype.

I wanted a name that hinted at what's inside. I could have called it "The Moon" or "The Affair", but "I Wish I Were the Moon" tries to tell you that it's not the usual game.

Your objective in BLOX Forever is to slide colored blocks to match and remove them from the playing area. This is a 10 level playable demo of the downloadable version.

All sorts of devious contraptions are placed strategically in an attempt to thwart your efforts.

Name: BLOX Forever
Developer: Arcade Town
Category: Puzzle
Type: Flash
Size: 1MB