The Games Notebook — Blog
Monthly new-release roundups, game jam coverage, developer interviews, and long-form pieces on the browser game medium. Bramwell Faucher writing.
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Best New Browser Games: May 2025 Roundup
This month's standout releases include a physics-based puzzle game from a Nitrome alum and a new entry in the ...
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Itch.io Game Jam Roundup: Spring 2025 Browser Submissions
Game jams produce the most experimental browser games of any source. Here are the spring 2025 submissions wort...
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Making Hex FRVR: A Conversation With the Developer Behind Browser's Best Hex Puzzle
Hex FRVR has three million players and no energy system. Mads Purup explains why FRVR's design philosophy bets...
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Browser Games for Seniors: What Actually Works at 70+
Most browser game recommendations for older adults are patronising. Here is what a genuine test group of playe...
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Krunker.io in 2025: The Browser FPS That Built a Real Esports Scene
The competitive Krunker.io scene has structured tournaments, professional players, and an economy. It is also ...
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WebGPU: What the New Graphics API Means for Browser Game Players
WebGPU moves the browser graphics ceiling significantly. The first wave of browser games built on it are begin...
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Newgrounds at 25: The Site That Kept Browser Gaming Alive
Newgrounds turns 25 in 2025. It is the most important institution in browser gaming history and receives a fra...
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The Best Browser Strategy Games That Need No Account
Seven strategy browser games with complete content accessible without account creation — tested and verified f...
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Browser Horror Games That Are Actually Atmospheric
Good horror uses atmosphere. Most browser horror uses jump scares. Ten games from the browser medium that unde...
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The Best Browser Games for a Lunch Break — Tested at Exactly 25 Minutes
A lunch break is twenty-five minutes. Here are the browser games that fit exactly, with natural stopping point...
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Understanding Browser Game Portals: Which Ones to Trust (and Why)
Not all browser game portals are equal. Bramwell's guide to which portals have genuine editorial standards and...
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One-Handed Browser Games: Accessibility-Tested Picks
Twenty browser games verified completable with one hand — tested in the one-handed-only condition on keyboard,...
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Browser Games That Actually Work on School Chromebooks
School Chromebooks have specific software restrictions. Here are the games that work within those restrictions...
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Pixel Art Browser Games With Actual Aesthetic Depth
Pixel art in browser games is common. Pixel art that uses the medium's constraints as an aesthetic strength is...
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Hidden Browser Games on Itch.io Worth Finding
Itch.io has thousands of browser games with under 500 plays. Some of them are extraordinary. Here is how to fi...
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