Rude Mechs Bring a Karaoke Christmas Carol Into Your Home and You’re the Star

Local theatre savants revamp Dickens for your holiday acting pleasure

"...via an app they’re developing with a founder of Kongregate and an all-star team of game designers in Austin...."

Oct. 6, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

This Week's Waste of Time: Fantastic Arcade Edition

Free versions of exhibiting games

"...Rarely does a needlepoint graphical style get used for..."

Aug. 24, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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Cool your Olympic fever with free games

"...There's also a self-described "crude mechanical game" called One-Button..."

Aug. 3, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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Where do all those free, online games come from?

"...There's also IndieGames.com – the name really says it..."

June 22, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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What makes a game a Waste of Time?

"...Take for example a recent release from repeat Waste..."

April 9, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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A few free games to fill the waning work day

"...Villainous:..."

Jan. 27, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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More free games. Because who actually works on Fridays?

"...Ridiculous Fishing: This entry is actually an app, but..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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It's the end of the week, waste time until the whistle blows

"...Potty Racers: I'm on the fence about this one...."

Dec. 9, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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Free minigolf for your browser

"...Wonderputt is an elaborate game of minigolf. But if..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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We handicap the 600 playable games of Ludum Dare

"...The puzzle games stood out the most with the..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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Virtual fireworks can't be banned

"...If you need even more Vlambeer-created fun try Radical..."

June 30, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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A quick browser game made quickly.

"...That one is Space Defenders. If it sounds like..."

Feb. 10, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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A jump speaks a thousand words in this free video game

"...It takes so little to give characters in video..."

Jan. 13, 2011 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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One teen and several free browser games

"...all of these myriad titles on browser-game aggregates like Kongregate aren't gems it's still interesting to see what a..."

Dec. 16, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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The playable Independent Games Festival entries, part 2

"...Hue Shift:..."

Nov. 4, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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Our long haul through the Independent Games Festival entrants begins

"...CellCraft: This one's for the kids, or adults who..."

Oct. 28, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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A few platform-based browser games in honor of LittleBigPlanet 2

"...You might want to tackle these two last, because..."

May 13, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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A free online game lets the lasers fly.

"...I think I've been too easy on you these..."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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Run and jump. What more do you want from a video game?

"...It's no secret that when it comes to video..."

Jan. 14, 2010 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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The last 53 (of 303) contestants in the Independent Games Festival get played

"...Turns out this final week is the best of..."

Dec. 10, 2009 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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We find the best (and free) entries from the upcoming Independent Games Festival.

"...Let me say again that the majority of these..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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Two free online games keep it short and less than sweet.

"...Most recently Weir released Silent Conversation that uses the..."

Sept. 17, 2009 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Linked on Austin Game Developers Conference

Play the games without all the boring talk

"...First off here are some games you can play..."

Sept. 16, 2009 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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Meta Games That Run Deep by Staying Shallow

"...If last week's festival of inappropriateness didn't get your..."

Aug. 13, 2009 Screens Post by James Renovitch

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to Text-Based Adventure Gaming

"...Throughout the 80s and 90s the text games became..."

June 11, 2009 Screens Post by James Renovitch

A Time Suck for Hump Day

Another web-browser game to help you while away the workday

"...If you've already conquered the many-floored mania of last..."

May 13, 2009 Screens Post by James Renovitch

I'd Like to Thank My Widgets

11th annual SXSW web award winners named by Eugene Mirman

"...Student: Paper Critters Technical Achievement: Twiddla! People's Choice Award: Kongregate..."

March 10, 2008 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Eugene the Destroyer

His comedy kills, and now he's hosting the SXSW Web Awards

"...year include collaborative activist film site World Without Oil; Kongregate, which features Web-only games like Glove of Fury Challenge..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt